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…
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…
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…
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’s chief information officer of almost five years Stephen Smith has retired, finishing up with the central bank this week. Smith revealed…
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…
NAB is hunting for software developers and data experts in its security operations teams, as the bank moves away from traditional SecOps hiring and toward…
The Queensland government will release at least $256 million from a ‘digital fund’ for technology projects as part of its latest state budget. The funding…
The NSW government will spend an extra $209 million over the next decade on the P25 radio network that supports emergency services’ communications. In budget…
The Australian Signals Directorate intends to retire its Essential Eight guidance framework within two years, to keep up with shifting cyber security sands. Replacing Essential Eight…
In the AI era, digital sovereignty is quickly becoming a default design requirement that underpins trust, resilience, and security. Around the world, AI is graduating…
RACQ, the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland, is set to gain early access to AI capabilities in the Adobe suite under a five-year agreement. The…
