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Buying more tools won't scale your security ambitions, operational maturity will
DevOps

Buying more tools won't scale your security ambitions, operational maturity will

Without stronger operational foundations, Asia Pacific firms risk turning new security tools into costly bottlenecks instead of productivity gains.

By Craig Nielsen • 5 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2026
OpenAI launches GPT-5.6 models with new coding push
Risk & Compliance

OpenAI launches GPT-5.6 models with new coding push

Businesses could see faster, cheaper AI coding and office workflows as OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.6 with stronger safeguards.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2026
Claroty & Frenos launch industrial cyber risk tool
Risk & Compliance

Claroty & Frenos launch industrial cyber risk tool

Industrial operators can now test cyber exposures without touching live systems, helping prioritise fixes that could prevent costly downtime.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2026
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Work & GPT-5.6 in Australia
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Work & GPT-5.6 in Australia

Australian users can now automate office tasks across apps and files as OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT Work and GPT-5.6 nationwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2026
Human jobs are safe - but AI influence on healthcare growing
Robotics

Human jobs are safe - but AI influence on healthcare growing

AI is helping hospitals cut scan times, clear backlogs and spot disease earlier, while doctors still keep final say over treatment.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2026
RecordPoint launches global partner programme for AI
Data Protection

RecordPoint launches global partner programme for AI

Demand for data governance is rising as regulated organisations spend more on AI, and RecordPoint is betting on partners to capture it.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2026
CommBank rolls out Microsoft-built customer service AI
Software-as-a-Service

CommBank rolls out Microsoft-built customer service AI

The bank says the platform is already resolving more enquiries end to end, as it replaces legacy systems across 2 million monthly conversations.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2026
Karmo wins AI-powered operations award in Optimizers
Customer Experience

Karmo wins AI-powered operations award in Optimizers

AI use helped the Australian car subscription provider more than double its fleet while lifting vehicle utilisation to 91%.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2026
Teacharo launches voice-first AI assistant for teachers
Data Protection

Teacharo launches voice-first AI assistant for teachers

Australian teachers could save hours on admin as a voice-based AI tool drafts lessons, emails and policies between classes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2026
NVIDIA & LangChain launch open stack for AI agents
Hybrid Cloud

NVIDIA & LangChain launch open stack for AI agents

Businesses can now build AI agents more cheaply, as the open stack matches top closed models on one benchmark while cutting run costs sharply.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2026
Vection wins Retelit certification for Algho AI platform
Digital Transformation

Vection wins Retelit certification for Algho AI platform

The certification opens Retelit's enterprise and public sector client base to Vection's Algho platform after live testing at an Italian data centre.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026
GitHub data shows Australia's global open-source rise
Data Analytics

GitHub data shows Australia's global open-source rise

Australia's developers are contributing more widely abroad, with GitHub data showing a 16% quarterly rise in cross-border open-source collaboration.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026
Flexible workspace has become a managed-services play for MSPs and integrators
Software-as-a-Service

Flexible workspace has become a managed-services play for MSPs and integrators

As flex space grows, operators are turning their floors into recurring managed-network and security contracts for MSPs and integrators.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026
Netcore Unbxd named Gartner Leader for search discovery
Software-as-a-Service

Netcore Unbxd named Gartner Leader for search discovery

The ranking bolsters Netcore Unbxd as retailers seek search tools that can lift conversion across multiple sites, languages and channels.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026
Contactile named Propel-AIR 2026 finalist for robot touch
Robotics

Contactile named Propel-AIR 2026 finalist for robot touch

Recognition in the Propel-AIR 2026 final seven gives the Sydney robotics firm a platform as demand grows for robots that can handle fragile items.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026
Google tops Gartner's AI infrastructure magic quadrant
Semiconductors

Google tops Gartner's AI infrastructure magic quadrant

The ranking boosts Google Cloud's bid to win more AI infrastructure spend as firms look for cheaper, scalable systems for training and inference.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026
Superloop named Australia's fastest fixed network again
Customer Experience

Superloop named Australia's fastest fixed network again

Its sustained broadband performance has earned Superloop a third straight Ookla award, strengthening its case against larger rivals in Australia.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026
Optus trials Nokia automation to restore mobile coverage
Customer Experience

Optus trials Nokia automation to restore mobile coverage

Customers could regain service faster during outages, as Optus says the trial restored up to 50% of affected mobile connections.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026
Google backs 33 cybersecurity startups in AI shift
Data Protection

Google backs 33 cybersecurity startups in AI shift

New tools for governing AI agents are moving to the fore as Google picks 33 cybersecurity startups for its first cybersecurity forum cohort.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026