Apple is releasing updates early in response to AI cyber security concerns
Apple is pushing forward a series of software updates that would previously have been bundled with a new version of its iOS operating system, making…
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Soaring bills reshape how businesses choose AI models
Silicon Valley’s powerful and pricey AI models have been a necessity for businesses looking to future-proof themselves. But now a growing number of tech CEOs…
Bendigo Bank aims to have Australia’s “first agentic SOC”
Bendigo Bank is making significant changes to its security operations, re-platforming to a single technology stack and building what it speculates is Australia’s “first agentic…
AI voice agents and the human touch: A new playbook for SME customer engagement
Customer expectations don’t end when business hours do, which is why delivering a fast, always-on customer experience (CX) has traditionally required large call centres and…
Delivering healthcare AI success with sound foundations and a systemic approach
Modern healthcare decision-making relies on data. However, until now, fragmented systems and legacy technologies have compromised the quality of data that health professionals rely on…
How CIT & Cisco Put Students at the Centre of Campus Design
When the Canberra Institute of Technology moved to its new Woden campus, the institution found itself with challenge of accommodating the same number of students…
Woolworths to remake its ‘Everyday’ chatbot into an agentic loyalty assistant
Woolworths is shaping to upgrade the ‘Mandy’ virtual assistant used in its ‘Everyday’-branded loyalty, mobile and insurance businesses with agentic technology. (L-R) Katharyn Moger and…
Gov to give eSafety Commissioner stronger powers
The federal government will strengthen the information-gathering powers of its internet regulator, the eSafety Commissioner, allowing it to compel social media companies to provide evidence…
Anthropic alleges Alibaba illicitly extracted Claude AI model capabilities
US AI company Anthropic accused Alibaba, the Chinese technology and e-commerce giant, of illicitly extracting its Claude AI model capabilities in what it said was…
US FCC toughens submarine communication cable rules
The US Federal Communications Commission has voted to toughen oversight of submarine communications cables that handle 99 percent of international internet traffic, proposing rules that…
Reserve Bank of Australia CIO retires
Reserve Bank of Australia’s chief information officer of almost five years Stephen Smith has retired, finishing up with the central bank this week. Smith revealed…
Bunnings turns agentic focus to trade and commercial customers
Bunnings intends to use the same Gemini Enterprise AI technology that underpins its agentic assistant ‘Buddy’ to improve experiences for trade and commercial customers. CIO…