Digital Trade
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Asia-Pacific enterprises lead global digital disruption
First 5000 | April 27, 2018Companies in the Asia-Pacific region are embracing digital disruption to a greater extent than their counterparts in the rest of the developed world.
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What Wikipedia can teach us about blockchain technology
Dirk Baur | April 15, 2018A blockchain is a decentralised, distributed and open public ledger made up of a sequence of “blocks” that are “chained” via a cryptographic hash. If that sounds like gibberish, consider how Wikipedia shares the same philosophy.
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Location and voice technology are the future of retail
Louise Grimmer | April 14, 2018In their struggle to survive against cheaper, more convenient online competition, retailers are refocussing their attention on the importance of location. But it’s not their location which matters now, it’s the whereabouts of their customers.
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AI services will bring jobs back onshore
Ritesh Srivastava | April 6, 2018The rise of AI based customer service will reduce the need for call centres and give Australian organisations fewer reasons to keep the customer services offshore.
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Digital transformation will boost Asia-Pacific by $1 billion by 2021
First 5000 | March 15, 2018An IDC study commissioned by Microsoft predicts that 60% of Asia Pacific’s GDP will come from digital products or services by 2021, with trend leaders reaping twice the productivity, sales and profits of followers.
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Does the CPTPP threaten open source software?
First 5000 | February 24, 2018Supporters of open source software, on which many mid-sized Australian firms rely, warn the newly signed Pacific free trade deal may be used to limit access and opportunities in the future.
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Mobile apps are transforming consumer spending
First 5000 | January 29, 2018The popularity of mobile apps is disrupting a range of established industries, offering smaller firms an opportunity to offer consumers greater convenience and choice.
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New payments platform to launch in February
First 5000 | January 19, 2018Australia’s long anticipated New Payments Platform will launch next month, allowing near instantaneous transfers of money, but better identity management will be required to stop cyber-criminals exploiting the new system.
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Get busy when business goes quiet
John Debenham | January 12, 2018The drop in retail trading that invariably follows Christmas and the New Year sales offers a good opportunity to assess and revitalise the digital side of your business.