Emerging Technology Stories

Australian Stories

Emerging Technology stories

Experts urge action as Australia launches Office of AI

Industry experts say Australia's new Office of AI must quickly turn policy into practical governance as AI adoption accelerates.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week

Space Technologies

AWS helps NASA beam live 4K Moon video to millions

Millions watched because NASA used laser links and AWS cloud tools to push live 4K footage from Orion around the Moon.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Disaster Recovery

Australia critical infrastructure rules tighten risk

Operators of essential services will need to manage AI, legacy systems and supplier risks under staged obligations due in 2027 and 2028.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

Software-as-a-Service

AI is already running inside the enterprise. Is Australia ready?

Australian firms are using AI at scale, but many lack the visibility to stop shadow tools, agentic access and rising incidents.

By Steve Moros • 7 min read • This month

Global Stories

Emerging Technology stories

Robotics

Akkodis named specialist in Gartner physical AI services

The recognition reflects rising demand for safer, production-ready AI in robotics and industry, where testing and reliability now matter most.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 3 days ago

AI Security

OpenAI unveils GPT-Red to harden GPT-5.6 against attacks

The new safety model slashes prompt-injection risks in GPT-5.6, as OpenAI says it found flaws faster than human testers and then fed fixes back into production.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Cloud Security

CodeHunter names Stephen McCarney as Chief Strategy Officer

Amid rising AI-generated code risks, the hire is aimed at speeding CodeHunter's push into enterprise and government cybersecurity markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Cloudhouse launches outage stress test amid AI risks

Businesses face greater outage exposure as cloud, automation and AI add hidden dependencies, especially when summer holidays thin IT teams.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

IDX appoints Clare Donald as Chief Production Officer

The agency is bolstering its global production capabilities as clients demand more integrated, digital and AI-enabled content.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

Robotics

Tech Trailblazers Awards widens entries to scale-ups

Scale-ups can now compete for recognition and customer validation as the Tech Trailblazers Awards opens 2026 entries worldwide.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

'Lack of support' as Australia lags behind on blockchain

Years of regulatory delay risk leaving Australia behind as tokenised assets and digital investment platforms gather pace.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Quantum computers aren't here yet. But the data threat is

Hackers are already stockpiling encrypted data for Q-Day, when quantum machines could break RSA and ECC in minutes.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Ctera names Tal Sarfaty cyberstorage security chief

The hire underscores CTERA's push into a fast-growing segment as ransomware drives demand for stronger protection of live storage data.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Emerging Technology stories

Digital Transformation

Dentsu Aotearoa launches technology practice with Knox

The new unit aims to help New Zealand clients adopt AI and emerging tools more directly across media, production and customer experience.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Robotics

QuikBot names Howie Lau as Board Adviser for strategy

The Singapore startup is seeking stronger public-sector and industry links as it pushes its autonomous delivery software into buildings and logistics.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week

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 • This month