Microsoft adds passkey support for Entra ID
Microsoft will make passkey authentication availlable to organisations using Entra ID, and who have users that sign in from Windows devices, starting with a public…
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NAPLAN tests disrupted by tech issue on first day
A “widespread” technology issue with the online platform used for NAPLAN standardised testing has forced schools to pause tests on the first day. Around 1.4…
Re(AI)magining Melbourne: Persistent accelerates Australia’s enterprise AI momentum
Melbourne, Australia — Despite growing interest and investment in AI, Australian enterprises struggle to scale 80% of AI pilots, a failure rate twice that of…
ACCC backs tighter rules on mobile coverage claims
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has backed proposed new rules to make telcos show the geographic reach of their mobile networks to customers…
Meta acquires AI agent social network Moltbook
Facebook parent Meta Platforms has acquired Moltbook, a social networking platform built for artificial intelligence agents, bringing the company’s founders into its AI research division.…
Woolworths’ AI customer problem-solving a question of semantics
Woolworths is introducing semantic search capabilities into its online shopping portal to catch a trend that is seeing consumers increasingly use ecommerce sites as problem-solving…
Premier’s Department NSW CDIO of four-and-a-half years leaves
Premier’s Department NSW’ chief information and digital officer of four-and-a-half years Wendy Bryant has left, prompting a search for a replacement. Bryant’s LinkedIn profile shows…
IAG prepares integration engineering for AI
Insurance Australia Group (IAG) has started working on ways to make its software engineering functions more AI driven, beginning with the way it builds and…
Anthropic sues to block Pentagon natsec blacklisting
Anthropic has filed a lawsuit to block the Pentagon from placing it on a national security blacklist, escalating the artificial intelligence lab’s high-stakes battle with…
Russia-backed hackers breach Signal, WhatsApp accounts of officials, journalists
Russian-backed hackers have launched a global cyber campaign to gain access to Signal and WhatsApp accounts used by officials, military personnel and journalists, two intelligence…
Age-checking technology comes of age
For years, tech companies successfully resisted pressure from child safety advocates to do more to keep kids off their services, claiming technical limitations would make any…
IAG prepares software engineering for AI
Insurance Australia Group (IAG) has started working on ways to make its software engineering functions more AI driven, beginning with the way it builds and…