Australian stories
Skills shortages in Canberra's cyber sector are being tackled through awards for women, mentors and employers boosting inclusion.
A record shortlist across 20 categories spotlights women, non-binary people and allies shaping Australia's banking, health and education systems.
The partnership could open access to more than 570 insurers in 43 countries as DingGo seeks live deployments of its crash management tools.
Australian mid-market firms gain a second way to buy Huntress security tools as blueAPACHE adds direct resale alongside managed services.
Privacy safeguards and live translation features are designed to ease consumer concerns as the AUD $799 glasses enter Australia's smart eyewear market.
Bunnings customers can now book TAXIBOX storage and interstate moves online, adding a new option for renovation and relocation jobs.
Rising regulatory pressure in Australia is forcing firms to tighten oversight as AI agents and automated systems gain broader access to enterprise networks.
Australian businesses face growing pressure to secure fragmented data as AI adoption outpaces the infrastructure needed to support it.
The plan could speed testing for new financial products and shape rules on data sharing, payments and digital assets across the sector.
Productivity gains are being left on the table as businesses adopt artificial intelligence too slowly and without the skills or strategy to scale it.
Despite softer confidence, most Australian SMEs still expect to meet targets, with price rises and technology investment helping offset cost pressure.
AI shopping and enterprise logins are driving Okta's latest Auth0 roll-out, as businesses seek tighter identity controls without slowing sales.
US marketers will gain a new yardstick for AI readiness as the benchmark seeks to show where investment, governance and skills are lagging.
Auditors are finding that email verification alone leaves institutions exposed to synthetic identities, weak records and KYC compliance gaps.
Brands risk being overlooked in AI-led shopping unless customer reviews and ratings are readable by crawlers, Bazaarvoice said.
The redesign is already helping the Bonbeach distiller draw more attention in shops and at trade shows, lifting its perceived value.
Employers' AI investment is outpacing retraining, prompting Lumify to expand its leadership as it targets the workforce skills gap.
Asia Pacific buyers are replacing ageing storage to ready data systems for AI, helping Hitachi Vantara lift product revenue 52% in the region.
Organisations are being pushed to tighten controls as AI systems often get broader access than staff in similar roles, Saviynt said.
AI-enabled attacks have surged 89% year on year, prompting Fujitsu to shift customers towards continuous cyber resilience and faster threat response.
