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Australian workers embrace AI, but hide it at work
Generative AI

Australian workers embrace AI, but hide it at work

Most Australian employees using AI say it lifts productivity, but many still hide that use from bosses as workplace rules lag behind adoption.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Google unveils Gemini 3.5 Live Translate & Android 17
Phishing

Google unveils Gemini 3.5 Live Translate & Android 17

Android users will get new security and multitasking tools first, as Google rolls out Gemini 3.5 Live Translate and other updates.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Finance leaders lose AI gains to verification work
Software-as-a-Service

Finance leaders lose AI gains to verification work

Many finance teams are spending the equivalent of days a week checking AI outputs, wiping out hoped-for productivity gains and slowing adoption.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Singapore firms scale AI as governance lags behind
Digital Transformation

Singapore firms scale AI as governance lags behind

Governance and control systems are trailing AI roll-outs in Singapore, even as 37% of firms widen use and 14% embed it fully.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
AI boom to leave data centre demand far above supply
Digital Transformation

AI boom to leave data centre demand far above supply

AI-driven demand could overwhelm available capacity by 2030, with spending on servers and GPUs pushing supply short of need across key markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Most firms hit by AI security incidents, study finds
Data Protection

Most firms hit by AI security incidents, study finds

Most organisations are exposed to AI security breaches, with AvePoint finding 88.4% suffered at least one incident in the past year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Insight launches Microsoft 365 E7 rollout across workforce
Digital Transformation

Insight launches Microsoft 365 E7 rollout across workforce

The rollout gives Insight a test case for selling Microsoft's newest AI tools after a survey found most Australian firms are still only experimenting.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Cognizant launches Neuro AI Trust for enterprise AI
Digital Transformation

Cognizant launches Neuro AI Trust for enterprise AI

The platform aims to help large firms monitor and control autonomous AI as regulation tightens and deployments move into production.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Microsoft invests USD $2.5 billion in Frontier Company
Data Protection

Microsoft invests USD $2.5 billion in Frontier Company

The move aims to turn corporate AI trials into measurable gains, with 6,000 specialists embedded inside customer organisations.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Software Combined names first Chief Technology Officer
Digital Transformation

Software Combined names first Chief Technology Officer

The appointment gives the acquirer a central technology lead as it tries to speed AI adoption across 13 independently run software businesses.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Aily Labs teams up with AWS on enterprise AI agents
Software-as-a-Service

Aily Labs teams up with AWS on enterprise AI agents

Large enterprises can now buy Aily's AI decision agents via AWS Marketplace, cutting procurement friction and deployment time to as little as one day.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

AI Adoption stories

Australia tops Claude usage per capita, Anthropic says
Generative AI

Australia tops Claude usage per capita, Anthropic says

Australian users are leaning on Claude far more than expected, with Anthropic saying adoption is more than six times population norms.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Australian office staff flout AI rules, study finds
Data Protection

Australian office staff flout AI rules, study finds

Many workers are risking disciplinary action by feeding customer data and confidential files into public AI tools, the survey found.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Kinetic IT warns AI access is a business continuity risk
Disaster Recovery

Kinetic IT warns AI access is a business continuity risk

Temporary loss of access to a frontier model could disrupt service delivery, compliance and operations as AI enters core business systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
The Fable 5 ban lesson is to diversify
Data Protection

The Fable 5 ban lesson is to diversify

Australian firms learned the hard way that relying on one AI model can halt operations, as cheaper open alternatives now make diversification practical.

By Andrew Lai • 5 min read • Last month
UK firms prefer pre-built AI agents over custom code
Software-as-a-Service

UK firms prefer pre-built AI agents over custom code

Rising token costs are pushing UK businesses towards ready-made AI agents, as fresh research shows they value speed over bespoke development.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
KPMG names eight Irish tech finalists for 2026 prize
Software-as-a-Service

KPMG names eight Irish tech finalists for 2026 prize

Healthcare and AI start-ups dominate the shortlist, as investors prepare to hear pitches from firms tackling accessibility, childcare and drug delivery.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Five AI firms feature in UK's fastest-growing businesses
Digital Transformation

Five AI firms feature in UK's fastest-growing businesses

AI specialists are still a minority, but their rapid sales growth signals Britain's scale-up market is broadening beyond traditional sectors.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month