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Defence tech is drawing fresh investor interest as the Brisbane fund says committed capital has reached AUD $17 million, led by Steve Baxter.
More than 300 students will get free training and mentoring as a national contest tries to fill Australia’s cyber skills gap.
A new report warns that poorly targeted AI is adding work rather than profit for many online merchants, despite some sharp gains.
The foundation is broadening its tech leadership as a 27-year chairmanship ends and plans advance for awards and a virtual computer museum.
Australian firms risk shifting bottlenecks from coding to testing and security as AI boosts developer output but leaves workflows fragmented.
Australian developers can now access free vulnerability tools as Vulnetix takes a formal role in global software flaw tracking.
Australian organisations face fresh risk of cloud and identity compromise as the cyber watchdog reissues its alert on repository attacks.
The refresh aims to reassure clients that senior hires still hinge on judgement, relationships and sector expertise despite rising automation in recruitment.
Australian retailers and other regulated firms can now keep customer data in-country as Amperity adds AWS hosting in Sydney and Melbourne.
Mid-market clients across Australia and New Zealand gain broader cyber protection as the combined business reaches about 45 specialists.
AI infrastructure operators can now bill by usage rather than GPU rental as Rafay adds token metering and access controls to its platform.
MSPs can now add 24/7 threat monitoring and incident response without building their own security operations centre, as Acronis goes global.
Mid-sized Shopify brands can now beat bigger rivals in AI shopping results if their product data is clearer, not louder.
Operators can now rank drones by threat level as DroneShield’s latest software update aims to cut clutter and speed decisions in crowded airspace.
The Melbourne-based fund is targeting USD $50 million as it backs fintechs struggling to secure local venture capital.
Creators warn the plan could weaken South Korea’s lucrative cultural exports by letting AI firms scrape works without consent or payment.
Manual close processes have been reduced as the software group automates revenue recognition and consolidates finance across 30 countries.
Hidden process gaps in mortgage origination can let fraudulent loans slip through, raising fresh questions for banks after a Australian Big Four case.
Rising identity-based attacks and exposed cloud services are forcing Australian organisations to rethink security assumptions as threats accelerate.
The funding will help Rosella target smaller US businesses that insurers often serve slowly, using AI to cut brokerage admin from hours to minutes.
