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Google’s plan to run your life could break the internet
The tech giant’s new AI overhaul is set to have damaging ramifications.
Published on 2026-05-28 17:15:00
Gov urges agencies to fix security basics before buying into frontier AI
Lock down fundamentals ahead of expected “vulnerability storm”.
Published on 2026-05-28 16:39:00
ABC defends AI news rewrite trial
The ABC trialled using artificial intelligence to rewrite radio news bulletins for online, a Senate estimates hearing has been told.
Published on 2026-05-28 14:10:05
Scalable AI solutions: secure delivery
iTnews 2026 Benchmark Awards proudly sponsored by NRI. Hear from Cameron Curtis, General Manager, IT Advisory at NRI on scalable AI solutions and secure delivery.
Published on 2026-05-28 11:00:00
Why Australia is ‘not ready’ for AI
Australians have been issued a stark warning about artificial intelligence, with a leading human rights group warning we are “not ready”.
Published on 2026-05-28 10:10:06
‘Like drinking from a firehose’ – what it’s like to be the human in the AI loop
Getty ImagesThe government’s promised overhaul of New Zealand’s public service has made much of the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline operations and compensate for a radically reduced workforce. This is in keeping with generally utopian visions of generative…
Published on 2026-05-28 06:14:54
In a sea of hype, here are the AI ‘nothingburgers’ you don’t hear about
Erio Noen/PexelsIt’s now a common experience to receive an AI-generated email that’s robotic and hollow, or get a stream of useless chatbot responses when you just need some help from customer service. Worse yet, some people will dose up entire…
Published on 2026-05-28 06:14:01
Australia Post partners with Alpha Level for AI cyberthreat detection
Australia Post recently announced it is partnering with AI security company Alpha Level to “sharpen its cyber defences and speed up threat detection across its network”. The organisation says Alpha Level will apply machine learning to help Australia Post efficiently…
Published on 2026-05-27 00:00:00
James Bond’s battle with AI is his most human story yet
As Amazon tries to decide a cinematic future for a broken icon, a new video game provides the best 007 experience in decades.
Published on 2026-05-27 13:37:55
An AI solution to an 80-year-old problem has shocked mathematicians
A representation of one version of the new best arrangement of points on a plane with pairs separated by a unit distance. Álvaro Lozano-RobledoLast week, OpenAI shocked the mathematical community by revealing that one of its internal artificial intelligence (AI)…
Published on 2026-05-26 14:28:45
In Pictures: ‘Phishing as a Service’ – Abnormal AI and AUSCERT roundtable
A selection of photos from a recent iTnews roundtable lunch at Uncle Su restaurant at the Star on the Gold Coast.
Published on 2026-05-26 11:38:00
Operationalise AI with trusted safeguards
iTnews 2026 Benchmark Awards proudly sponsored by NRI. Hear from Cameron Curtis, General Manager, IT Advisory at NRI on how to operationalise AI with trusted safeguards.
Published on 2026-05-26 11:00:00
Rio Tinto documents 30-year-old manufacturing system using AI
For its Australia and NZ aluminium operations.
Published on 2026-05-26 06:37:00
Three ways to avoid being fooled by AI slop
Marten Newhall/UnsplashGlobal society makes billions of images and uploads hundreds of thousands of hours of video on the internet every day. The problem is, some of this content is misleading or downright wrong. And when it’s in visual form, it…
Published on 2026-05-26 06:07:12
Lendi Group factors AI use into annual performance reviews
Part of its commitment to be ‘AI-native’.
Published on 2026-05-26 06:12:00
Pope urges ‘disarming’ of AI in manifesto
Pope Leo XIV has called for the usage of artificial intelligence to respect “truth of humankind” in his long-awaited manifesto on the rapidly developing technology.
Published on 2026-05-26 06:15:06
Pope urges ‘disarming’ of AI in major manifesto
Pope Leo XIV has called for the usage of artificial intelligence to respect “truth of humankind” in his long-awaited manifesto on the rapidly developing technology.
Published on 2026-05-25 21:10:05
Australia and UK partner to strengthen AI safety and security
The Australian and UK Governments have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to increase cooperation on the responsible development, deployment, governance and use of safe and trustworthy AI. The MoU was signed during the visit to Australia by UK Minister…
Published on 2026-05-25 00:00:00
From test case to control tower: How DXC and ServiceNow are governing enterprise AI at scale
As AI agents take on real-world decisions, governance is becoming the defining challenge of the agentic era.
Published on 2026-05-25 11:00:00
Employers Mutual Limited strengthens cyber defences with XDR shift
Extending client data protection with AI.
Published on 2026-05-25 06:00:00
Young Australians wary of AI despite strong skills
Despite regular use in study, most young Australians fear AI will destroy jobs rather than help them get hired.
Published on 2026-05-22 16:42:00
Proofpoint extends controls into Claude Enterprise
Organisations using AI assistants face growing compliance risk as Proofpoint folds Claude activity into existing data loss prevention and governance controls.
Published on 2026-05-22 11:45:00
Samsung launches giant Bespoke AI laundry combo in Australia
Australian households can now buy a 19.5kg washer-dryer combo aimed at cutting laundry time, with a launch price of AUD $4,999.
Published on 2026-05-22 09:07:00
CBA looks to AI for workforce planning
Automated continuous follow-up coming into view.
Published on 2026-05-22 06:45:00
Fears of unfettered hacking spurred by Anthropic’s Mythos AI model likely ‘overstated’
Analysis: Practitioners see measured risk.
Published on 2026-05-21 06:28:00
New ‘AI scientists’ are improving – but reveal their fundamental limits
and_machines / UnsplashMany of the most exciting discoveries in science involve highly specialised knowledge and making connections between far-flung facts. Scientists must combine deep analysis with broad reasoning strategies. As in many information-rich tasks, researchers are looking to artificial intelligence…
Published on 2026-05-20 16:26:05
National AI Centre launches online portal aimed at SMEs
The Department of Industry, Science and Resources has announced that the National AI Centre has launched a new digital platform to help organisations understand and use artificial intelligence (AI) safely and responsibly. Delivered under the National AI Plan, AI.gov.au aims…
Published on 2026-05-20 00:00:00
AustralianSuper hires its first head of AI and automation
Brings in a current vendor CTO.
Published on 2026-05-20 12:31:00
Google unveils new search bar, smart glasses as it ramps up the AI wars
Google may be starting to win the race towards truly useful consumer AI.
Published on 2026-05-20 07:13:41
AI centre saps entire region, 50,000 deserted
After a glorious four-year honeymoon, the world is starting to witness the bizarre consequences that stem from the now-inescapable AI boom.
Published on 2026-05-19 18:10:25
A key science publishing platform is cracking down on AI slop
Joyce Hankins / UnsplashThe pre-print website arXiv has announced that researchers who put their names to papers which included errors clearly generated by artificial intelligence (AI) will face a year-long ban and ongoing restrictions. The move is a response to…
Published on 2026-05-19 06:08:48
Snowflake completes IRAP assessment on GCP Melbourne
AI data cloud company Snowflake has passed an Infosec Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) assessment for its deployment in Google Cloud’s Melbourne region. The completion of the assessment supports the use of the company’s platform to handle government data up to…
Published on 2026-05-18 00:00:00
Composability in the Great Content Collapse
As AI search disrupts discovery, composability gives brands a faster, more accountable way to protect content performance.
Published on 2026-05-18 09:00:00
F5 says AI inference now core to business operations
Most organisations are now running AI inference in-house, with F5 warning the shift is putting security and governance under strain.
Published on 2026-05-18 11:10:00
Okta expands AI agent controls with Amazon Bedrock
Customers can now govern AI agents across mixed systems as Okta adds Bedrock support and lets firms keep existing identity providers.
Published on 2026-05-18 09:30:00
‘Violated’: Disturbing AI porn trend
AI generated porn is creating a depraved new platform for offenders to cause immense psychological harm against women.
Published on 2026-05-18 11:10:05
Suddenly, AI’s tech titans are talking up humanities. Wishful thinking or just a guilt trip?
After decades of dismissing liberal arts as useless, the tech world is coming around to the idea that learning about human nature could be a valuable asset. But it may be too late.
Published on 2026-05-17 13:00:00
AI start-up boss who faked millions in revenue faces jail time
The former chief executive has been told by his own lawyer that a jail sentence is unavoidable after pleading guilty to fraud.
Published on 2026-05-15 16:17:34
F5 patches 18-year-old AI-found ‘Rift’ vulnerability in NGINX web server
Heap buffer overflow in rewrite module.
Published on 2026-05-15 06:29:00
NBN Co AI could give RSPs more network intelligence
Explores more agentic applications.
Published on 2026-05-15 06:28:00
Google takes fight to Apple, Microsoft with new high-end laptops
The web giant’s new line of Googlebook laptops will bring Gemini AI to the laptop in an attempt to compete with Apple’s MacBook and Microsoft’s Copilot+ PCs.
Published on 2026-05-15 05:00:00
LinkedIn cuts hit Australia as global cull claims 875 jobs
Local leadership has been gutted but the Microsoft-owned company says AI isn’t to blame.
Published on 2026-05-15 05:00:00
State of Security 2026: Application Security
AI is accelerating software development, creating new challenges for application security to keep up.
Published on 2026-05-14 14:00:00
If AI can translate instantly, why learn another language?
From live speech translation in video calls to auto-dubbing on TikTok, the technology to dissolve language barriers has arrived. Real-time translation powered by artificial intelligence (AI) is now embedded in everyday life. Tools from OpenAI, Meta, Google and many others…
Published on 2026-05-14 10:10:23
AI is delivering business value today
AI is delivering returns, but strategy gaps persist.
Published on 2026-05-14 09:00:00
Rafay wins NVIDIA AI Cloud-Ready validation for AI clouds
Cloud operators can now sell AI infrastructure with validated software controls, as Rafay joins an early NVIDIA-approved group for production deployments.
Published on 2026-05-14 03:00:00
Snowflake ecosystem startups draw USD $113 billion
Investors are concentrating on AI data and governance startups, with funding in the Snowflake partner ecosystem now skewed towards fewer, larger rounds.
Published on 2026-05-14 02:00:00
Cycode launches agentic development lifecycle security
Security teams face new risks from AI coding tools as Cycode adds controls for prompts, generated code and unauthorised model use.
Published on 2026-05-14 02:00:00
Quiq launches Voice AI & rebrand for customer service
Businesses can now keep customer conversations seamless as Quiq adds live voice support and a new brand identity for its service platform.
Published on 2026-05-14 01:30:00
Rocket Software completes Vertica acquisition from OpenText
The deal adds more than 600 customers and 170 employees, as the software group broadens its push into analytics and AI tools.
Published on 2026-05-14 01:15:00