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Meta scraps AI image feature days after launch
Following privacy backlash.
Published on 2026-07-13 06:41:00
Toll Group puts third-party risk at centre of AI-era data security
Redefining the data protection supply chain.
Published on 2026-07-13 06:37:00
China’s reining in AI romance bots, just as women were getting serious about them
Beijing is right to confront the risks of anthropomorphic AI. But cracking down on AI boyfriends won’t make real men better listeners or marriage more appealing.
Published on 2026-07-12 16:30:00
Agentic AI widens cyber risk as attackers speed up
Attackers are using agentic tools to compress breaches into days, exposing developers and cloud users to faster, harder-to-stop intrusions.
Published on 2026-07-11 02:30:00
Keeper Security hits USD $225 million ARR on AI identity
Growing demand for unified controls over human and machine credentials has lifted the cyber security group past USD $225 million in annual recurring revenue.
Published on 2026-07-11 01:45:00
‘Human-in-the-Loop’ is the industry’s most comfortable lie
Enterprise buyers risk signing off on AI systems that only claim human oversight, while real-time intervention and auditability are often absent.
Published on 2026-07-11 01:00:00
Agentic AI traffic surges as bots dominate the web
Businesses may need to rethink bot blocks, as Decodo says automated systems now make up 57.4% of web requests and shape product discovery.
Published on 2026-07-10 18:30:00
Meltwater expands AI assistant actions in platform
Teams can now build reports and monitor alerts from ChatGPT or Claude, as the update widens access to trusted data inside Meltwater.
Published on 2026-07-10 18:15:00
Umbraco launches Automate with AI workflow controls
Marketing teams can now automate customer journeys and routine site tasks without sending data to a separate platform, easing GDPR concerns.
Published on 2026-07-10 17:45:00
Runs your computer while you’re at lunch: ChatGPT for work just dropped
They’re calling it ChatGPT Work. If you were already scared about AI taking your job, look away.
Published on 2026-07-10 14:36:10
Australia’s government has woken up to the risks of AI. More ambition is needed
Chris Rogers/Getty ImagesThis week, Andrew Charlton, the federal assistant minister for science and technology, issued a stark warning about artificial intelligence (AI). Speaking at the AI Safety Forum at the University of Sydney, he said powerful AI models “are already…
Published on 2026-07-10 12:26:51
Kinetic IT creates AI engineering division
Australian ICT managed services provider Kinetic IT has launched an AI engineering and platforms division aimed at helping government and critical infrastructure organisations deploy AI. The division sits within the office of the Chief Transformation Officer and will focus on…
Published on 2026-07-10 00:00:00
CBA to take AI orchestration agent beyond its retail bank
Connecting customers to appropriate support.
Published on 2026-07-10 06:48:00
City of Moreton Bay to trial object detection and AI for traffic flow
Hopes to put together a city-wide business case.
Published on 2026-07-10 06:44:00
AI can predict how you’ll respond to a survey. But that’s not the same as understanding you
Gremlin / Getty ImagesWhat makes people change their minds, or their behaviour? Social scientists spend a lot of time thinking about this question, and experiments are one of the most powerful ways to answer it. Experiments – testing ideas on…
Published on 2026-07-09 14:34:01
How deeper discovery improves customer business outcomes
Scaling AI with customer outcomes.
Published on 2026-07-09 11:00:00
Bendigo Bank scoping more than 3000 ideas for AI use
Backlog emerges over the past nine months.
Published on 2026-07-08 06:56:00
AI models cheating and blackmailing in tests, minister says
Australia’s new AI Safety Institute is testing the world’s most powerful models, and the government says getting ahead of them is now the priority.
Published on 2026-07-07 10:03:17
UN chief warns AI outpacing oversight
Urges globally harmonised rules.
Published on 2026-07-06 21:58:00
FMCG giants give consumer products an AI makeover
Nestle, Haleon, L’Oreal, Mondelez all embrace the technology.
Published on 2026-07-06 21:58:00
ABC will trial using AI for journalism. What are the risks and benefits?
Brecht Corbeel/UnsplashEarlier today, the ABC flagged a shift in their position on generative artificial intelligence (AI) use in their news production. Despite previous caution, a recent deal with US tech company Anthropic has opened the door for ABC staff to…
Published on 2026-07-06 16:44:38
The Fable 5 ban lesson is to diversify
Australian firms learned the hard way that relying on one AI model can halt operations, as cheaper open alternatives now make diversification practical.
Published on 2026-07-06 10:35:00
Apple Creator Studio gets AI editing & Pixelmator links
Users can now edit images and clips more directly inside Apple’s apps, as the latest update adds AI tools and tighter Pixelmator links.
Published on 2026-07-06 09:15:00
Attorney-General’s Dept backs Copilot Chat, Google NotebookLM
As sanctioned AI tools.
Published on 2026-07-06 07:18:00
Should Australia pause building new data centres? We asked 5 experts
At first glance a data centre looks like a bland, boring warehouse. But these buildings, stacked with thousands of servers, are the beating heart of the internet and the booming artificial intelligence (AI) industry. As data centres have grown in…
Published on 2026-07-06 05:36:07
How artificial intelligence got better at building itself
The latest generation of AI models are such competent coders, engineers and (soon) scientists that many worry they may be among the last ever made by humans.
Published on 2026-07-04 10:00:00
We took a self-driving car on the road for 100 days to see how it handled itself – these are the mistakes it kept making
TeslaIn March, Jensen Huang, chief executive of computer chip giant NVIDIA, declared the “ChatGPT moment” for self-driving cars had arrived. In Australia, Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system is already available on public roads. Waymo is exploring robotaxi operations in Australia….
Published on 2026-07-03 14:35:50
UNSW faces a 95 percent cut to its M365 storage by October
Analysis: Speculation Microsoft is looking to free up space in AI boom.
Published on 2026-07-03 06:31:00
KFC Australia operator Collins Foods eyes AI for margin improvements
Participating in South-Pacific trials.
Published on 2026-07-02 16:30:00
Australia shouldn’t try to build its own frontier AI. Here’s why
Qi Yang/Getty ImagesThe Trump administration’s recent decision to block foreign access to advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models has reignited AI sovereignty debates – where nations strive to build and maintain their own AI, rather than using models developed elsewhere. Recently,…
Published on 2026-07-02 12:01:15
US removes curbs on Anthropic’s latest Fable and Mythos AI models
After three-week freeze.
Published on 2026-07-02 06:50:00
Nexon Asia Pacific builds customer trust with certification to international AI standard
Nexon turns AI governance into customer assurance.
Published on 2026-07-02 04:00:00
Microsoft improves AI bot defences in Teams
New policy to keep unwanted machines out of meetings.
Published on 2026-07-01 13:22:00
Why the APS needs to be picky with AI
As of June 2026, the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) has launched the first mandatory requirement of its policy for the responsible use of AI in government, highlighting that every use case must be individually governed, assessed for risk and impact,…
Published on 2026-07-01 00:00:00
Blackmores looks to knowledge graph to ground future agentic AI tools
Could assist in tailoring supplement recommendations.
Published on 2026-07-01 06:45:00
AWS to create division of ’embedded’ AI engineers
To sit in customer organisations and fast-track AI deployments.
Published on 2026-07-01 06:40:00
Vocus to invest $500 million in new fibre builds
Targets locations suitable for AI workloads.
Published on 2026-06-30 17:48:00
People can learn to spot AI faces – but the clues are no longer obvious
Nightingale / OSF, CC BYDeepfake faces generated via artificial intelligence (AI) have become so realistic that they routinely fool people, with some research suggesting there may be US$40 billion worth of deepfake-related fraud annually by 2027. Not only do most…
Published on 2026-06-30 06:26:06
Apple is releasing updates early in response to AI cyber security concerns
In response to AI-driven security pressures.
Published on 2026-06-30 06:26:00
Soaring bills reshape how businesses choose AI models
Users burning through budgets.
Published on 2026-06-30 06:26:00
‘Tokenmaxxing’ is dead: How the hardware shortage is blowing up AI budgets
Even Meta cannot get all the AI compute it wants. Australian firms entered the new financial year with bigger AI budgets and shakier confidence.
Published on 2026-06-29 16:58:18
Woolworths to remake its ‘Everyday’ chatbot into an agentic loyalty assistant
Following AI-powered upgrade of Olive.
Published on 2026-06-29 06:11:00
From casual hobby to luxury investment: memory costs hit PC gaming hard
Gaming is more portable and powerful than ever, but the artificial intelligence boom has caused component prices to skyrocket
Published on 2026-06-28 13:00:00
Anthropic alleges Alibaba illicitly extracted Claude AI model capabilities
Largest alleged distillation attack on the company.
Published on 2026-06-26 06:24:00
Why AI governance matters at scale
Your next AI agent may need to be treated like a new employee.
Published on 2026-06-25 15:00:00
NSW gov puts $209m more into P25 network
Also invests in election systems cyber security, AI scribe for clinicians.
Published on 2026-06-24 05:52:00
Spy agencies say AI can help combat AI cyber risks. But don’t forget the basics
Trophim Laptev/UnsplashCybersecurity agencies of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States issued a call to action on Monday for cyber defenders. The message was clear: artificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful weapon for cyber attackers; defenders…
Published on 2026-06-23 12:57:49
Federal government announces new AI Review Committee
The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) has announced that the Australian Government has established an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Review Committee as a key initiative under the Trust pillar of the AI Plan for the Australian Public Service. The Committee will help…
Published on 2026-06-23 00:00:00
Westpac brings automation and AIOps to life, chasing CPU and memory alerts
Reinforces priority focus areas.
Published on 2026-06-23 06:50:00
“Must act now” to counter AI-borne cyber attacks, ‘Five Eyes’ says
Cyber risk assumptions can become outdated in months, not years.
Published on 2026-06-23 06:13:00