Australian stories
Organisations using Microsoft automation can now keep credentials out of scripts, reducing the risk of exposed secrets in cloud workflows.
Advertisers can now target Australian connected TV households more precisely as Fetch TV adds HopprTV audience data to its ad inventory.
Manual tax tracking can leave exporters facing customs delays, extra charges and hours of avoidable admin as order volumes rise.
The hires add agency and brand-side experience as the New York-based eCommerce technology group seeks more retailer and brand partnerships across ANZ.
Automation spending is rising as firms use it to cut back-office bottlenecks and free staff for revenue-generating work.
Governance gaps are prompting many ANZ businesses to tighten controls on AI suppliers, even as confidence in the technology stays high at 75 per cent.
Data centre operators gain more assurance as Castrol's PG25 and PG25T pass NVIDIA checks for direct-to-chip AI cooling.
Businesses that stop at ERP risk leaving approvals, invoices and card spend manual, undermining the clean data the ledger needs.
Rising demand for secure transaction infrastructure has prompted TNS to hand its global payments unit to long-serving executive Michael Johnson.
A skills gap in critical systems is widening as veteran mainframe engineers near retirement, pushing firms to train new recruits with AI support.
Mid-market customers grappling with AI governance and data risk may gain a more practical partner as Source Technology expands its services.
The new tool aims to cut wasted paper and ink by stripping adverts and reformatting web pages before they reach the printer.
Teen users in Australia will now default to a safer ChatGPT with study tools, parental controls and tighter limits on sensitive content.
The open-access facility gives start-ups and researchers a cheaper way to test quantum ideas on real hardware after access shortages slowed progress.
Restaurants can now tie bookings to spend and repeat visits as Square and OpenTable combine reservation, payment and guest data across six markets.
Parents worried about privacy and scams may get separate AI profiles, while TrendLife tests a new family-focused subscription starting at AU$16.50 a month.
Higher costs and weaker consumer spending have pushed Australia's hospitality sector into its worst strain in years, with arrears at record highs.
Vinyl fans get a more flexible option, as the deck pairs Bluetooth 5.3 with a built-in phono preamp and pitch control for AUD $349.95.
Businesses risk lock-in unless they build AI governance and resilience, as frontier models can quickly lose their edge, Kinetic IT says.
Australian founders are losing time worth more than AUD $92 billion a year to routine admin, dragging on productivity and growth.
