US warns Siemens PLC devices can be hacked
Key points Several US government agencies have warned that unidentified hackers are trying to breach Siemens devices used to monitor and operate water facilities and…
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Seven West Media drops Teradata in intelligence layer modernisation
Key points Seven West Media has ended its Teradata supplier relationship, migrating data to a new architecture combining Snowflake, Databricks and Salesforce. The 12-week migration…
NDIA fended off March TeamPCP supply-chain hackers
Key points The NDIA says multi-layered security controls stopped hackers calling themselves TeamPCP from exploiting its systems during a March supply chain attack. Security vendor…
Metcash exploring agentic AI to automate retail ordering
Key points Metcash is exploring agentic AI for its retail ordering systems to win market share from rivals in wholesale goods distribution. Simon Williams described…
Google to buy Spirit Airlines’ business data for US$10 million
Key points Google is acquiring internal business data from bankrupt Spirit Airlines for US$10 million ($14 million) to use for product development and AI training.…
Queensland TMR senior leaders driving AI
Key points Director general Sally Stannard and CFO Nick Shaw are driving leader-led AI adoption across TMR, according to Paul Hesford. TMR already uses Microsoft’s…
OpenAI slows model training to bolster security
Key points OpenAI has paused model testing for two weeks and put training on hold for its next-generation model, Astra, after an AI agent under…
GitHub sees hours-long outage – iTnews
In summary GitHub is still working to mitigate an overnight incident that at one point failed half of all archive and raw repository content downloads.…
Komatsu Australia reduces reliance on Telstra-locked SIMs in security push
In summary Komatsu Australia is switching around 1800 pieces of Smart Construction and Smart Quarry equipment from Telstra’s SIMs to Zscaler Cellular for better security…
CBA upgrades its third-party risk management
In summary CBA is five to six weeks from migrating 5000 suppliers onto ServiceNow’s third-party risk management platform, completing a shift that began with non-supplier…
Apple to change app data consent rules
In summary Germany’s federal cartel office has closed a years-long investigation after Apple agreed to change how app developers use personal data for targeted advertising.…
US to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China
The US is preparing to tell dozens of countries they must pick sides in the artificial intelligence race with China, warning they will be excluded…