Analysis of over 2.4 million online job applications in Australia reveals that the median time to fill a vacancy is 32 days, with each role attracting 65 applications. The research by SmartRecruiters, the recruiting AI company, also reveals that of the 65 applicants per job post, 6% typically get invited to interview, resulting in 2% receiving job offers.

In terms of the recruitment process, the data reveals that job applications in Australia are on average, reviewed in 6 days, with interviews taking place 13 days after applications are received. Globally, companies using AI fill vacancies 26% faster than those not using it.

The research examined 89 million job applications across Australia, France, Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom. According to the study, 83% of Australian applicants accept their job offer, but only 3% of applicants come from referrals, and 4% from internal hires – which is significantly less than the global average. Recruiters in Australia are highly efficient, bringing on 78% more hires per recruiter than the global average.

Rebecca Carr, CEO of SmartRecruiters, said:&nbsp;“The way that Australian businesses manage talent acquisition continues to evolve. There is increasing adoption of AI to streamline the process, making it more efficient and effective and ensuring that the candidate experience reflects the employer’s values while being compliant with employment legislation.

“The data shows that Australian businesses are ahead of France, Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom when it comes to moving from application to job offer, perhaps reflecting the competition for talent in the job market in Australia.”

This study is part of SmartRecruiters’ newly established annual hiring benchmark report, which will provide year-over-year insights into hiring trends, recruitment efficiency, and internal mobility across key global markets. SmartRecruiters analysed 12 months of aggregated, anonymised application data processed through its applicant tracking system from September 2023 through August 2024.

To download the report, click&nbsp;<a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=m4UUl3u2xP4bNvCiw4a574-azapDmU1kYxmfpALY2n9eBnzsckfQ4-0VUDpA-x-K0keA9SuEotD-oQVZX7J5MSB2qlNRvhs17HcbA2b9kPHpZ9hykA25vcxjuT2McHsETm-vk4h-2kROVR1y3NQsiGjD4Sf15C_cbEi-cRCO-5e_5haUgGefGEOgwYz4YDEt" target="_blank">here</a>.

Analysis of over 2.4 million online job applications in Australia reveals that the median time to fill a vacancy is 32 days, with each role attracting 65 applications. The research by SmartRecruiters, the recruiting AI company, also reveals that of the 65 applicants per job post, 6% typically get invited to interview, resulting in 2% receiving job offers.In terms of the recruitment process, the data reveals that job applications in Australia are on average, reviewed in 6 days, with interviews taking place 13 days after applications are received. Globally, companies using AI fill vacancies 26% faster than those not using it.The research examined 89 million job applications across Australia, France, Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom. According to the study, 83% of Australian applicants accept their job offer, but only 3% of applicants come from referrals, and 4% from internal hires – which is significantly less than the global average. Recruiters in Australia are highly efficient, bringing on 78% more hires per recruiter than the global average.Rebecca Carr, CEO of SmartRecruiters, said:&nbsp;“The way that Australian businesses manage talent acquisition continues to evolve. There is increasing adoption of AI to streamline the process, making it more efficient and effective and ensuring that the candidate experience reflects the employer’s values while being compliant with employment legislation.“The data shows that Australian businesses are ahead of France, Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom when it comes to moving from application to job offer, perhaps reflecting the competition for talent in the job market in Australia.”This study is part of SmartRecruiters’ newly established annual hiring benchmark report, which will provide year-over-year insights into hiring trends, recruitment efficiency, and internal mobility across key global markets. SmartRecruiters analysed 12 months of aggregated, anonymised application data processed through its applicant tracking system from September 2023 through August 2024.To download the report, click&nbsp;<a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=m4UUl3u2xP4bNvCiw4a574-azapDmU1kYxmfpALY2n9eBnzsckfQ4-0VUDpA-x-K0keA9SuEotD-oQVZX7J5MSB2qlNRvhs17HcbA2b9kPHpZ9hykA25vcxjuT2McHsETm-vk4h-2kROVR1y3NQsiGjD4Sf15C_cbEi-cRCO-5e_5haUgGefGEOgwYz4YDEt" target="_blank">here</a>.

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WEHI researchers have made a huge leap forward in the fight against Parkinson’s disease, solving a decades-long mystery that paves the way for development of new drugs to treat the condition.

First discovered over 20 years ago, PINK1 is a&nbsp;protein&nbsp;directly&nbsp;linked to&nbsp;Parkinson’s disease – the fastest growing neurodegenerative condition in the world. Until now, no one had seen what human PINK1 looks like, how PINK1 attaches to the surface of damaged mitochondria, or how it is switched on.&nbsp;

In&nbsp;a major breakthrough, researchers at the WEHI Parkinson’s Disease Research Centre have determined the first ever structure of human PINK1 bound to mitochondria, in findings published in&nbsp;Science. The work could help find new treatments for the condition that currently has no cure or drug to stop its progression.

In a world-first, WEHI researchers have discovered what human PINK1 looks like and how it is activated.PINK1 is a protein linked to Parkinson’s disease, the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s.There is no cure for Parkinson’s.This discovery, published inScience, is a huge leap forward in the fight against Parkinson’s with the hope that it will accelerate the search for a drug to stop the condition.

Parkinson’s disease is insidious, often taking years, sometimes decades to diagnose. Often associated with tremors, there are close to 40 symptoms including cognitive impairment, speech issues, body temperature regulation and vision problems.

In Australia, over 200,000 people live with Parkinson’s and between 10% and 20% have Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease – meaning they are diagnosed under the age of fifty. The impact of Parkinson’s on the Australian economy and healthcare systems is estimated to be over $10 billion each year.

Mitochondria produce energy at a cellular level in all living things, and cells that require a lot of energy can contain hundreds or thousands of mitochondria. The PARK6 gene encodes the PINK1 protein, which supports cell survival by detecting damaged mitochondria and tagging them for removal.

In a healthy person, when mitochondria are damaged, PINK1 gathers on mitochondrial membranes and signals through a small protein called ubiquitin, that the broken mitochondria need to be removed. The PINK1 ubiquitin signal is unique to damaged mitochondria, and when PINK1 is mutated in patients, broken mitochondria accumulate in cells.

Although PINK1 has been linked to Parkinson’s, and in particular Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease, researchers had been unable to visualise it and did not understand how it attaches to mitochondria and is switched on.

Corresponding author on the study and head of WEHI’s Ubiquitin Signalling Division, Professor David Komander, said years of work by his team have unlocked the mystery of what human PINK1 looks like, and how it assembles on mitochondria to be switched on.

“This is a significant milestone for research into Parkinson's. It is incredible to finally see PINK1 and understand how it binds to mitochondria,”&nbsp;said Prof Komander, who is a laboratory head in the WEHI Parkinson’s Disease Research Centre.

“Our structure reveals many new ways to change PINK1, essentially switching it on, which will be life-changing for people with Parkinson’s.”

Lead author on the study, WEHI senior researcher Dr Sylvie Callegari, said PINK1 works in four distinct steps, with the first two steps not been seen before.

First, PINK1 senses mitochondrial damage. Then it attaches to damaged mitochondria. Once attached it tags ubiquitin, which then links to a protein called Parkin so that the damaged mitochondria can be recycled.

“This is the first time we’ve seen human PINK1 docked to the surface of damaged&nbsp;<a target="_blank">mitochondria</a>&nbsp;and it has uncovered a remarkable array of proteins that act as the docking site. We also saw, for the first time, how mutations present in people with Parkinson’s disease affect human PINK1,” said Dr Callegari.

The idea of using PINK1 as a target for potential drug therapies has long been touted but not yet achieved because the structure of PINK1 and how it attaches to damaged mitochondria were unknown.

The research team hope to use the knowledge to find a drug to slow or stop Parkinson’s in people with a PINK1 mutation.

One of the hallmarks of Parkinson’s is the death of brain cells. Around 50 million cells die and are replaced in the human body every minute. But unlike other cells in the body, when brain cells die, the rate at which they are replaced is extremely low.

When mitochondria are damaged, they stop making energy and release toxins into the cell. In a healthy person, the damaged cells are disposed of in a process called mitophagy.

In a person with Parkinson’s and a PINK1 mutation the mitophagy process no longer functions correctly and toxins accumulate in the cell, eventually killing it. Brain cells need a lot of energy and are especially sensitive to this damage.

The study, “Structure of human PINK1 at a mitochondrial TOM-VDAC array”, is published in&nbsp;Science&nbsp;(DOI:&nbsp;<a href="https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adu6445" target="_blank">10.1126/science.adu6445</a>).

WEHI researchers have made a huge leap forward in the fight against Parkinson’s disease, solving a decades-long mystery that paves the way for development of new drugs to treat the condition.First discovered over 20 years ago, PINK1 is a&nbsp;protein&nbsp;directly&nbsp;linked to&nbsp;Parkinson’s disease – the fastest growing neurodegenerative condition in the world. Until now, no one had seen what human PINK1 looks like, how PINK1 attaches to the surface of damaged mitochondria, or how it is switched on.&nbsp;In&nbsp;a major breakthrough, researchers at the WEHI Parkinson’s Disease Research Centre have determined the first ever structure of human PINK1 bound to mitochondria, in findings published in&nbsp;Science. The work could help find new treatments for the condition that currently has no cure or drug to stop its progression.<h2>At a glance</h2>In a world-first, WEHI researchers have discovered what human PINK1 looks like and how it is activated.PINK1 is a protein linked to Parkinson’s disease, the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s.There is no cure for Parkinson’s.This discovery, published inScience, is a huge leap forward in the fight against Parkinson’s with the hope that it will accelerate the search for a drug to stop the condition.Parkinson’s disease is insidious, often taking years, sometimes decades to diagnose. Often associated with tremors, there are close to 40 symptoms including cognitive impairment, speech issues, body temperature regulation and vision problems.In Australia, over 200,000 people live with Parkinson’s and between 10% and 20% have Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease – meaning they are diagnosed under the age of fifty. The impact of Parkinson’s on the Australian economy and healthcare systems is estimated to be over $10 billion each year.Breakthrough after decades of researchMitochondria produce energy at a cellular level in all living things, and cells that require a lot of energy can contain hundreds or thousands of mitochondria. The PARK6 gene encodes the PINK1 protein, which supports cell survival by detecting damaged mitochondria and tagging them for removal.In a healthy person, when mitochondria are damaged, PINK1 gathers on mitochondrial membranes and signals through a small protein called ubiquitin, that the broken mitochondria need to be removed. The PINK1 ubiquitin signal is unique to damaged mitochondria, and when PINK1 is mutated in patients, broken mitochondria accumulate in cells.Although PINK1 has been linked to Parkinson’s, and in particular Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease, researchers had been unable to visualise it and did not understand how it attaches to mitochondria and is switched on.Corresponding author on the study and head of WEHI’s Ubiquitin Signalling Division, Professor David Komander, said years of work by his team have unlocked the mystery of what human PINK1 looks like, and how it assembles on mitochondria to be switched on.“This is a significant milestone for research into Parkinson's. It is incredible to finally see PINK1 and understand how it binds to mitochondria,”&nbsp;said Prof Komander, who is a laboratory head in the WEHI Parkinson’s Disease Research Centre.“Our structure reveals many new ways to change PINK1, essentially switching it on, which will be life-changing for people with Parkinson’s.”Hope for future treatmentsLead author on the study, WEHI senior researcher Dr Sylvie Callegari, said PINK1 works in four distinct steps, with the first two steps not been seen before.First, PINK1 senses mitochondrial damage. Then it attaches to damaged mitochondria. Once attached it tags ubiquitin, which then links to a protein called Parkin so that the damaged mitochondria can be recycled.“This is the first time we’ve seen human PINK1 docked to the surface of damaged&nbsp;<a target="_blank">mitochondria</a>&nbsp;and it has uncovered a remarkable array of proteins that act as the docking site. We also saw, for the first time, how mutations present in people with Parkinson’s disease affect human PINK1,” said Dr Callegari.The idea of using PINK1 as a target for potential drug therapies has long been touted but not yet achieved because the structure of PINK1 and how it attaches to damaged mitochondria were unknown.The research team hope to use the knowledge to find a drug to slow or stop Parkinson’s in people with a PINK1 mutation.The link between PINK1 and Parkinson’sOne of the hallmarks of Parkinson’s is the death of brain cells. Around 50 million cells die and are replaced in the human body every minute. But unlike other cells in the body, when brain cells die, the rate at which they are replaced is extremely low.When mitochondria are damaged, they stop making energy and release toxins into the cell. In a healthy person, the damaged cells are disposed of in a process called mitophagy.In a person with Parkinson’s and a PINK1 mutation the mitophagy process no longer functions correctly and toxins accumulate in the cell, eventually killing it. Brain cells need a lot of energy and are especially sensitive to this damage.The study, “Structure of human PINK1 at a mitochondrial TOM-VDAC array”, is published in&nbsp;Science&nbsp;(DOI:&nbsp;<a href="https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adu6445" target="_blank">10.1126/science.adu6445</a>).

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Peris.ai Takes the Spotlight at the World AI Cannes Festival 2025

Cannes, France – February 15, 2025 – Peris.ai Cybersecurity has been awarded the prestigious Banking &amp; Finance Award at the World AI Cannes Festival (WAICF) 2025, recognizing its groundbreaking AI-driven cybersecurity solutions for financial institutions. This honor solidifies Peris.ai’s position as a leader in the cybersecurity industry, leveraging hyperautomated AI security to combat modern cyber threats.

The Cannes Neurons Awards, a highlight of WAICF, celebrate excellence in AI-driven innovation across key global industries. Peris.ai was recognized for its proactive threat detection and real-time response capabilities, helping banks and financial institutions safeguard digital assets against evolving cyber threats.

"This award is a testament to our commitment to revolutionizing cybersecurity with AI-driven automation. We’re proud to provide financial institutions with advanced, scalable security solutions that proactively detect and neutralize cyber threats," said a spokesperson from Peris.ai.

AI-Driven Cybersecurity: The Peris.ai Edge

Peris.ai Cybersecurity offers a comprehensive suite of AI-powered security solutions, including its flagship Brahma Fusion platform. This hyperautomated, modular cybersecurity solution provides real-time monitoring, automated response mechanisms, and AI-driven playbook creation, ensuring that financial institutions remain resilient against emerging cyber risks.

Key Features of Peris.ai’s AI-Driven Security Solutions:

- Brahma Fusion – A scalable, low-code security orchestration platform for automated threat detection and response.

- Enterprise-Grade Modules – Includes BimaRED (Attack Surface Management), BimaEDR (Endpoint Detection Response), BimaNDR (Network Detection Response), BimaXDR (Extended Detection Response), INDRA (Intelligent Data Threat Reconnaissance), and ORION (Malware Lab Simulation), for complete threat reconnaissance, detection, and remediation.

- AI-Enhanced Security Playbooks – Automates security operations, reducing human workloads by 35% and integrating with 100++ cybersecurity vendors.

- 24/7 Anomaly Detection – Provides real-time threat intelligence, ensuring proactive defense.

With banks and financial institutions facing rising cyber risks, Peris.ai’s award-winning AI-powered security framework is designed to detect and mitigate sophisticated cyberattacks, from fraud and phishing attempts to large-scale financial breaches.

🔗 Learn more:<a href="https://www.peris.ai/"> Peris.ai Cybersecurity</a> |<a href="https://brahma.peris.ai/fusion"> Brahma Fusion</a>

WAICF 2025: A Global Hub for AI Excellence

Held in Cannes from February 13-15, 2025, the World AI Cannes Festival (WAICF) is a premier AI event, attracting over 12,000 attendees, 320 speakers, and 250 exhibitors. The festival serves as a global platform for tech leaders, startups, and industry experts to showcase innovations that shape the future of AI.

This year’s WAICF featured The Cannes Neurons Awards, celebrating breakthrough AI applications in banking, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and sustainability. The Banking &amp; Finance Award presented to Peris.ai was handed over by Francesca Rossi, AI Ethics Global Leader at IBM, highlighting the significance of cybersecurity in the financial sector.

🏭 Manufacturing Award – KinetixPro (Google DeepMind)

🍭 Retail Award – Gotcha (Université de Montréal)

🏥 Healthcare Award – Nucs AI (Ellison Institute of Technology)

🌍 AI For Good Award – LivNSense GreenOps (International Telecommunication Union)

💪 Battle of the Titans – Tomorrow.io (Allianz Accelerator)

The Cannes Neurons Gala Dinner, an invitation-only event, served as the grand finale where winners across these categories were officially announced.

🔗 Explore WAICF:<a href="https://www.worldaicannes.com/"> World AI Cannes Festival</a> |<a href="https://www.worldaicannes.com/en-gb/program/cannes-neurons.html"> Cannes Neurons Awards</a>

Peris.ai’s Expanding Role in AI Cybersecurity

Beyond the financial sector, Peris.ai Cybersecurity provides AI-powered security solutions for industries including technology, government, healthcare, manufacturing, insurance, and retail. With its agentic AI and automation-driven security model, Peris.ai is setting new standards in cyber defense and risk mitigation.

As cyber threats continue to evolve, Peris.ai remains committed to building the future of AI-driven cybersecurity, ensuring businesses, governments, and financial institutions stay ahead of cybercriminals.

“We’re just getting started. The future of cybersecurity is AI-powered, and Peris.ai is leading the way,” the company stated.

🔗 Stay updated on Peris.ai’s latest innovations:<a href="https://www.peris.ai/"> Peris.ai Cybersecurity</a> 🚀

WAICF (World AI Cannes Festival) is a leading global event showcasing the latest in artificial intelligence, automation, and digital transformation. With over 10,000 attendees and 250 sessions, WAICF is where AI innovators, industry leaders, and emerging startups converge to explore AI’s impact on society and business.

Peris.ai is a hyperautomated AI-driven cybersecurity platform delivering proactive threat detection, real-time response, and enterprise-grade security solutions. With Brahma Fusion and its cutting-edge security modules, Peris.ai is redefining how businesses defend against cyber threats.

Peris.ai Cybersecurity has been honored with the Banking & Finance Award at the World AI Cannes Festival (WAICF) 2025 in Cannes, France. This award recognizes Peris.ai’s AI-driven cybersecurity innovations, providing proactive threat detection and real-time response to protect financial institutions. Powered by Agentic-AI and hyperautomation, Peris.ai’s Brahma Fusion ensures scalable, efficient, and adaptive cybersecurity solutions. <h2>Peris.ai Takes the Spotlight at the World AI Cannes Festival 2025</h2>Cannes, France – February 15, 2025 – Peris.ai Cybersecurity has been awarded the prestigious Banking &amp; Finance Award at the World AI Cannes Festival (WAICF) 2025, recognizing its groundbreaking AI-driven cybersecurity solutions for financial institutions. This honor solidifies Peris.ai’s position as a leader in the cybersecurity industry, leveraging hyperautomated AI security to combat modern cyber threats.The Cannes Neurons Awards, a highlight of WAICF, celebrate excellence in AI-driven innovation across key global industries. Peris.ai was recognized for its proactive threat detection and real-time response capabilities, helping banks and financial institutions safeguard digital assets against evolving cyber threats."This award is a testament to our commitment to revolutionizing cybersecurity with AI-driven automation. We’re proud to provide financial institutions with advanced, scalable security solutions that proactively detect and neutralize cyber threats," said a spokesperson from Peris.ai.<h2>AI-Driven Cybersecurity: The Peris.ai Edge</h2>Peris.ai Cybersecurity offers a comprehensive suite of AI-powered security solutions, including its flagship Brahma Fusion platform. This hyperautomated, modular cybersecurity solution provides real-time monitoring, automated response mechanisms, and AI-driven playbook creation, ensuring that financial institutions remain resilient against emerging cyber risks.<h3>Key Features of Peris.ai’s AI-Driven Security Solutions:</h3>- Brahma Fusion – A scalable, low-code security orchestration platform for automated threat detection and response.- Enterprise-Grade Modules – Includes BimaRED (Attack Surface Management), BimaEDR (Endpoint Detection Response), BimaNDR (Network Detection Response), BimaXDR (Extended Detection Response), INDRA (Intelligent Data Threat Reconnaissance), and ORION (Malware Lab Simulation), for complete threat reconnaissance, detection, and remediation.- AI-Enhanced Security Playbooks – Automates security operations, reducing human workloads by 35% and integrating with 100++ cybersecurity vendors.- 24/7 Anomaly Detection – Provides real-time threat intelligence, ensuring proactive defense.<img style="width: 100%;" src="https://imagedelivery.net/H6_s_Eb_ylTWnSEV3HlmYQ/b05903ff-a9ff-48ad-5a77-645285c3eb00/public" alt="Peris.ai - Brahma Fusion | Hyperautomated Modular Cybersecurity" />With banks and financial institutions facing rising cyber risks, Peris.ai’s award-winning AI-powered security framework is designed to detect and mitigate sophisticated cyberattacks, from fraud and phishing attempts to large-scale financial breaches.🔗 Learn more:<a href="https://www.peris.ai/"> Peris.ai Cybersecurity</a> |<a href="https://brahma.peris.ai/fusion"> Brahma Fusion</a><h2>WAICF 2025: A Global Hub for AI Excellence</h2>Held in Cannes from February 13-15, 2025, the World AI Cannes Festival (WAICF) is a premier AI event, attracting over 12,000 attendees, 320 speakers, and 250 exhibitors. The festival serves as a global platform for tech leaders, startups, and industry experts to showcase innovations that shape the future of AI.This year’s WAICF featured The Cannes Neurons Awards, celebrating breakthrough AI applications in banking, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and sustainability. The Banking &amp; Finance Award presented to Peris.ai was handed over by Francesca Rossi, AI Ethics Global Leader at IBM, highlighting the significance of cybersecurity in the financial sector.<h3>Other Cannes Neurons 2025 Award Winners:</h3>🏭 Manufacturing Award – KinetixPro (Google DeepMind)🍭 Retail Award – Gotcha (Université de Montréal)🏥 Healthcare Award – Nucs AI (Ellison Institute of Technology)🌍 AI For Good Award – LivNSense GreenOps (International Telecommunication Union)💪 Battle of the Titans – Tomorrow.io (Allianz Accelerator)The Cannes Neurons Gala Dinner, an invitation-only event, served as the grand finale where winners across these categories were officially announced.🔗 Explore WAICF:<a href="https://www.worldaicannes.com/"> World AI Cannes Festival</a> |<a href="https://www.worldaicannes.com/en-gb/program/cannes-neurons.html"> Cannes Neurons Awards</a><h2>Peris.ai’s Expanding Role in AI Cybersecurity</h2>Beyond the financial sector, Peris.ai Cybersecurity provides AI-powered security solutions for industries including technology, government, healthcare, manufacturing, insurance, and retail. With its agentic AI and automation-driven security model, Peris.ai is setting new standards in cyber defense and risk mitigation.As cyber threats continue to evolve, Peris.ai remains committed to building the future of AI-driven cybersecurity, ensuring businesses, governments, and financial institutions stay ahead of cybercriminals.“We’re just getting started. The future of cybersecurity is AI-powered, and Peris.ai is leading the way,” the company stated.🔗 Stay updated on Peris.ai’s latest innovations:<a href="https://www.peris.ai/"> Peris.ai Cybersecurity</a> 🚀<h3>About WAICF</h3>WAICF (World AI Cannes Festival) is a leading global event showcasing the latest in artificial intelligence, automation, and digital transformation. With over 10,000 attendees and 250 sessions, WAICF is where AI innovators, industry leaders, and emerging startups converge to explore AI’s impact on society and business.<h3>About Peris.ai Cybersecurity</h3>Peris.ai is a hyperautomated AI-driven cybersecurity platform delivering proactive threat detection, real-time response, and enterprise-grade security solutions. With Brahma Fusion and its cutting-edge security modules, Peris.ai is redefining how businesses defend against cyber threats.🔗 Learn more:<a href="https://www.peris.ai/"> Peris.ai Cybersecurity</a> |<a href="https://brahma.peris.ai/fusion"> Brahma Fusion</a>

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Peris.ai Cybersecurity has been honored with the Banking & Finance Award at the World AI Cannes Festival (WAICF) 2025 in Cannes, France. This award recognizes Peris.ai’s AI-driven cybersecurity innovations, providing proactive threat detection and real-time response to protect financial institutions. Powered by Agentic-AI and hyperautomation, Peris.ai’s Brahma Fusion ensures scalable, efficient, and adaptive cybersecurity solutions.

Peris.ai Cybersecurity Wins Banking & Finance Award at WAICF 2025: Advancing AI-Driven Cybersecurity for Financial Institutions

Yep AI, a pioneering AI solutions company, has announced the launch of its latest innovation, the Yep AI Digital Human, set to revolutionize customer engagement and business operations.

Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Melbourne, Yep AI specializes in creating hyper-realistic digital avatars that combine advanced natural language processing (NLP), real-time lip-sync technology, and data-driven insights to deliver unparalleled user experiences. With its cutting-edge AI solutions, Yep AI aims to empower businesses across diverse industries, including retail, energy, and real estate.

The Advancing AI Solution Beyond Chatbot

On February 7, 2025, Yep AI announced the launch of its latest innovation AI chatbot, redefining the future of customer interaction and digital engagement.

Unlike traditional AI chatbots, Yep AI’s avatar takes a significant leap forward in human touch to engage users more effectively. It redefines customer interaction through hyper-realistic digital avatars capable of dynamic, real-time conversations that feel genuinely human. One of its standout features is the ability to provide humanized interactions that go beyond scripted responses.

“In today’s fast-paced digital world, businesses need solutions that do more than automate responses, they need tools that foster trust, connection, and long-term engagement.”, says Tony Shen, CEO of Yep AI, “No longer about rigid robots, animated characters, or pre-recorded avatars. We believe that&nbsp;real-time digital humans&nbsp;are the future of customer service.”

The Ideal Solution for Business Owners

24/7 Live Assistant: Yep AI stands out as the optimal choice for enterprises looking to enhance customer service while streamlining operations. With support for over 80 languages, Yep AI ensures global accessibility. Additionally, the digital human is designed to streamline lead generation by capturing potential customer details, qualifying prospects, and even supporting one-click meeting scheduling—all within a single, interactive platform.

Effortless Integration: Yep AI’s avatar chatbot allows anyone to deploy the system within minutes without requiring specialized IT expertise, supporting seamless integration into their website, system, or third-party platforms in just a few clicks.

Affordable Innovation: Competing tools usually target large enterprises with high budgets, often leaving SMEs underserved. Starting from just a few dollars to high-end customization, Yep AI is enabling businesses of all sizes to compete in the digital landscape.

Real-Time Analytics and Insights: Yep AI provides actionable insights through its analytics dashboard, helping businesses refine their customer engagement strategies over time.

Yep AI Powers Solar Innovation: Strategic Partnership with Aus Solar Energy Group Boosts Customer Engagement by 45%.

Highlighting its adaptability and industry focus, Yep AI has formed a strategic partnership with&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aussolarenergygroup.com.au%2F&amp;esheet=54198070&amp;newsitemid=20250202739165&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Aus+Solar+Energy+Group&amp;index=1&amp;md5=cb6f78403f5113039056a2d092fe4cde">Aus Solar Energy Group</a>, a leader in Australia’s renewable energy sector.

Aus Solar empowers businesses with innovative solar solutions, providing residential, commercial, and battery storage systems—delivering sustainability, savings, and unmatched energy independence.

Yep AI’s chatbot was integrated into Aus Solar’s customer service ecosystem, where it addressed common inquiries about solar panel installations, energy savings, and government incentives. The digital avatar, named ‘Blacky,’ not only handled initial customer queries but also streamlined meeting scheduling and provided after-sales support. As a result, client tests showed a 45% improvement in responsiveness, a 30% boost in lead conversion rates, and a 25% reduction in handling time.

Shaping the Future of AI-Driven Customer Support

As businesses increasingly turn to AI for customer support, tools like Yep AI are paving the way for a more efficient and engaging future. By addressing industry pain points with humanized, customizable, and affordable solutions, Yep AI is redefining the customer experience.

Yep AI, a pioneering AI solutions company, has announced the launch of its latest innovation, the Yep AI Digital Human, set to revolutionize customer engagement and business operations.Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Melbourne, Yep AI specializes in creating hyper-realistic digital avatars that combine advanced natural language processing (NLP), real-time lip-sync technology, and data-driven insights to deliver unparalleled user experiences. With its cutting-edge AI solutions, Yep AI aims to empower businesses across diverse industries, including retail, energy, and real estate.The Advancing AI Solution Beyond ChatbotOn February 7, 2025, Yep AI announced the launch of its latest innovation AI chatbot, redefining the future of customer interaction and digital engagement.Unlike traditional AI chatbots, Yep AI’s avatar takes a significant leap forward in human touch to engage users more effectively. It redefines customer interaction through hyper-realistic digital avatars capable of dynamic, real-time conversations that feel genuinely human. One of its standout features is the ability to provide humanized interactions that go beyond scripted responses.“In today’s fast-paced digital world, businesses need solutions that do more than automate responses, they need tools that foster trust, connection, and long-term engagement.”, says Tony Shen, CEO of Yep AI, “No longer about rigid robots, animated characters, or pre-recorded avatars. We believe that&nbsp;real-time digital humans&nbsp;are the future of customer service.”The Ideal Solution for Business Owners24/7 Live Assistant: Yep AI stands out as the optimal choice for enterprises looking to enhance customer service while streamlining operations. With support for over 80 languages, Yep AI ensures global accessibility. Additionally, the digital human is designed to streamline lead generation by capturing potential customer details, qualifying prospects, and even supporting one-click meeting scheduling—all within a single, interactive platform.Effortless Integration: Yep AI’s avatar chatbot allows anyone to deploy the system within minutes without requiring specialized IT expertise, supporting seamless integration into their website, system, or third-party platforms in just a few clicks.Affordable Innovation: Competing tools usually target large enterprises with high budgets, often leaving SMEs underserved. Starting from just a few dollars to high-end customization, Yep AI is enabling businesses of all sizes to compete in the digital landscape.Real-Time Analytics and Insights: Yep AI provides actionable insights through its analytics dashboard, helping businesses refine their customer engagement strategies over time.Yep AI Powers Solar Innovation: Strategic Partnership with Aus Solar Energy Group Boosts Customer Engagement by 45%.Highlighting its adaptability and industry focus, Yep AI has formed a strategic partnership with&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aussolarenergygroup.com.au%2F&amp;esheet=54198070&amp;newsitemid=20250202739165&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Aus+Solar+Energy+Group&amp;index=1&amp;md5=cb6f78403f5113039056a2d092fe4cde">Aus Solar Energy Group</a>, a leader in Australia’s renewable energy sector.Aus Solar empowers businesses with innovative solar solutions, providing residential, commercial, and battery storage systems—delivering sustainability, savings, and unmatched energy independence.Yep AI’s chatbot was integrated into Aus Solar’s customer service ecosystem, where it addressed common inquiries about solar panel installations, energy savings, and government incentives. The digital avatar, named ‘Blacky,’ not only handled initial customer queries but also streamlined meeting scheduling and provided after-sales support. As a result, client tests showed a 45% improvement in responsiveness, a 30% boost in lead conversion rates, and a 25% reduction in handling time.Shaping the Future of AI-Driven Customer SupportAs businesses increasingly turn to AI for customer support, tools like Yep AI are paving the way for a more efficient and engaging future. By addressing industry pain points with humanized, customizable, and affordable solutions, Yep AI is redefining the customer experience.

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Hypertec Cloud, a leader in large-scale AI and high-performance computing IaaS solutions, today announced its strategic partnership with Potentia, a sustainable data center provider at scale. This alliance is a significant move to support Hypertec Cloud's ambitious AI Cloud expansion, designed to offer industry-leading performance and sustainability for next-generation AI workloads and applications.

This partnership marks a significant step forward in Hypertec Cloud's AI Cloud growth, with infrastructure designed for intensive AI pre-training, training, and inference workloads. Through this partnership, Hypertec Cloud will access more than 480MW of power throughout select Potentia data center locations across North America. These data center campuses are engineered to support the most demanding AI applications while maximizing uptime and minimizing electrical grid and environmental impact. With Potentia's facilities, Hypertec Cloud has secured the required capacity and scale to meet the computing infrastructure requirements of some of the largest AI installations in the area. 

"We are thrilled to partner with Potentia to support the next phase of our AI Cloud expansion,"&nbsp;said Jonathan Ahdoot, President of Hypertec Cloud. "This partnership enables us to provide our clients with a staggering combined data center capacity of more than 600 MW in 2025 at unparalleled deployment times while delivering superior cluster performance, reliability, and environmental responsibility. Together with Potentia, we're setting new standards for AI Cloud efficiency and scalability." 

Potentia data center campuses are purpose-built to complement Independent System Operators (ISOs) and host utilities' long-term power usage expectations. They exhibit attractive load profiles through autonomous capabilities for load smoothing, thereby creating a more manageable and dynamic environment for the AI power profile and its impact on electric grids. Potentia's campuses utilize advanced energy-efficient cooling technologies, including direct-to-chip liquid and immersion. These innovations lead to industry-leading Power Utilization Effectiveness (PUE) and Power Capacity Effectiveness (PCE) metrics.  Additionally, the heat waste from its data centers is repurposed to energize greenhouses and nearby industrial processes, further enhancing efficiencies of scale. A pioneer in Reserve Power Requests ("RPRs"), Potentia provides tenants the day-ahead option of accessing additional capacity for infrequent needs such as overclocking or portfolio-level carbon mitigation, further optimizing the current day expectations of operational conduct within the interconnect.

This commitment to sustainability aligns with Hypertec Cloud's mission to offer responsible, eco-conscious AI cloud solutions.  "We're excited to partner with Hypertec Cloud in delivering AI Cloud infrastructure that's both high-performance and sustainable,"&nbsp;said Rich McCrea, CEO of Potentia. "Our data centers are built to meet the rigorous demands of AI technology, and this collaboration will enable Hypertec Cloud to support the next generation of AI applications with resilience and efficiency." 

This strategic partnership is poised to elevate AI cloud capabilities across North America, offering a powerful, sustainable foundation for the future of AI-driven innovation.

Hypertec Cloud, a leader in large-scale AI and high-performance computing IaaS solutions, today announced its strategic partnership with Potentia, a sustainable data center provider at scale. This alliance is a significant move to support Hypertec Cloud's ambitious AI Cloud expansion, designed to offer industry-leading performance and sustainability for next-generation AI workloads and applications.  Potentia CampusThis partnership marks a significant step forward in Hypertec Cloud's AI Cloud growth, with infrastructure designed for intensive AI pre-training, training, and inference workloads. Through this partnership, Hypertec Cloud will access more than 480MW of power throughout select Potentia data center locations across North America. These data center campuses are engineered to support the most demanding AI applications while maximizing uptime and minimizing electrical grid and environmental impact. With Potentia's facilities, Hypertec Cloud has secured the required capacity and scale to meet the computing infrastructure requirements of some of the largest AI installations in the area. "We are thrilled to partner with Potentia to support the next phase of our AI Cloud expansion,"&nbsp;said Jonathan Ahdoot, President of Hypertec Cloud. "This partnership enables us to provide our clients with a staggering combined data center capacity of more than 600 MW in 2025 at unparalleled deployment times while delivering superior cluster performance, reliability, and environmental responsibility. Together with Potentia, we're setting new standards for AI Cloud efficiency and scalability." Potentia data center campuses are purpose-built to complement Independent System Operators (ISOs) and host utilities' long-term power usage expectations. They exhibit attractive load profiles through autonomous capabilities for load smoothing, thereby creating a more manageable and dynamic environment for the AI power profile and its impact on electric grids. Potentia's campuses utilize advanced energy-efficient cooling technologies, including direct-to-chip liquid and immersion. These innovations lead to industry-leading Power Utilization Effectiveness (PUE) and Power Capacity Effectiveness (PCE) metrics.  Additionally, the heat waste from its data centers is repurposed to energize greenhouses and nearby industrial processes, further enhancing efficiencies of scale. A pioneer in Reserve Power Requests ("RPRs"), Potentia provides tenants the day-ahead option of accessing additional capacity for infrequent needs such as overclocking or portfolio-level carbon mitigation, further optimizing the current day expectations of operational conduct within the interconnect.This commitment to sustainability aligns with Hypertec Cloud's mission to offer responsible, eco-conscious AI cloud solutions.  "We're excited to partner with Hypertec Cloud in delivering AI Cloud infrastructure that's both high-performance and sustainable,"&nbsp;said Rich McCrea, CEO of Potentia. "Our data centers are built to meet the rigorous demands of AI technology, and this collaboration will enable Hypertec Cloud to support the next generation of AI applications with resilience and efficiency." This strategic partnership is poised to elevate AI cloud capabilities across North America, offering a powerful, sustainable foundation for the future of AI-driven innovation.