Australian News

Atlas warns of AI reputation breach for businesses

Atlas says businesses face an AI reputation breach as ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Claude spread incorrect company details across major platforms.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last week

Generative AI

Australians favour fashion portraits & anime in ChatGPT

Australians are flocking to ChatGPT Images 2.0 for fashion-style portraits, anime makeovers and comic strips in its first week.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Nearly half of Australian firms hit by AI incidents

Nearly half of Australian organisations with AI security controls have faced incidents as firms rush agents into customer service, email and cloud systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Beam launches AI social services tools in Australia

Beam opens Melbourne Asia-Pacific office as it brings AI social services tools to Australia, aiming to cut admin in care and housing.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Australian businesses embrace social selling, PayPal says

PayPal says Australian firms are rapidly turning social platforms into sales channels, with smaller businesses leading the shift and Gen Z driving demand.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Marketing Technologies

Amazon ad revenue surges 62% in Australia, says Pattern

Amazon's Australian ad business surges as Pattern says revenue jumped 62% to USD $392 million, outpacing Meta, TikTok and Google.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

DevOps

Training lags behind AI use in Australian workplaces

Australian workplaces use generative AI daily, but Plain English Foundation says formal training is missing as workers still battle errors and weak output.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Surveillance

Microlise launches AI distraction cameras for fleets

Microlise rolls out AI-powered distraction cameras in Australia as fleet managers face rising pressure to prove driver safety and compliance.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Firewalls

Ip.Glass modernises Baiada Poultry's network with Fortinet

Ip.Glass and Fortinet overhaul Baiada Poultry's network with Secure SD-WAN and security tools, bolstering resilience across IT and OT operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

ASX

Bloomberg launches 36 Australian equity benchmarks

Bloomberg adds 36 Australian equity benchmarks, including franking-credit-adjusted measures, as it expands beyond its widely used AusBond indices.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Power / Energy

Australian inflation eases, but RBA tightening looms

Softer Australian inflation still leaves Reserve Bank of Australia facing pressure to raise rates, as fuel costs and Middle East risks bite.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Unified Communications

Retail tops Australia’s customer service contacts

Youi survey finds retail leads customer service complaints as Australians prize human help, with poor experiences costing time, wellbeing and loyalty.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last week

Human Capital Management

Australian employers demand AI skills as hiring gap widens

Australian employers demand AI skills as hiring gap widens, with Robert Half saying nearly all managers now expect them yet struggle to find candidates.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week