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OpenAI unveils nationwide AI push & skills drive for Australia
Digital Transformation

OpenAI unveils nationwide AI push & skills drive for Australia

OpenAI launches its first Asia Pacific OpenAI for Countries plan in Australia, pairing sovereign AI infrastructure with major skills drives.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
CommBank launches AI & cyber training to boost small business
Data Protection

CommBank launches AI & cyber training to boost small business

CommBank launches a national programme to boost AI and cybersecurity skills for over one million Australian small businesses, aiming to enhance productivity and resilience.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025

Global Stories

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Linux Foundation unveils Agentic AI standards group
Security Information and Event Management

Linux Foundation unveils Agentic AI standards group

Linux Foundation launches Agentic AI Foundation to standardise open protocols for interoperable AI agents with backing from major tech firms.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Gartner crowns leaders in key artificial intelligence races
Firewalls

Gartner crowns leaders in key artificial intelligence races

Gartner names Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Palo Alto Networks as frontrunners in nearly 30 fiercely contested AI market “races”.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Adobe adds Firefly video tools & unlimited AI use
Marketing Technologies

Adobe adds Firefly video tools & unlimited AI use

Adobe expands Firefly with prompt-based video edits, browser editor, partner models and a promo offering unlimited AI generations for some.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Cloudflare reveals AI surge & Internet 'bot wars' in 2025
Distributed Denial of Service

Cloudflare reveals AI surge & Internet 'bot wars' in 2025

Cloudflare warns 2025 brings surging AI traffic, record DDoS attacks and escalating Internet 'bot wars' as civil groups face rising threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Zoom launches AI Companion 3.0 with agentic workflows
Unified Communications

Zoom launches AI Companion 3.0 with agentic workflows

Zoom unveils AI Companion 3.0, adding agentic workflows, a browser hub for work orchestration and standalone access from USD $10 a month.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Adobe brings Photoshop, Express & Acrobat into ChatGPT
Data Protection

Adobe brings Photoshop, Express & Acrobat into ChatGPT

Adobe embeds Photoshop, Express and Acrobat inside ChatGPT, giving hundreds of millions free, conversational access to its creative tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Sat, 13th Dec 2025
HCLTech assembles tech leaders to reshape ANZ digital
Network Infrastructure

HCLTech assembles tech leaders to reshape ANZ digital

HCLTech unites tech giants in Sydney to plot outcome-driven digital strategies and tighter ecosystem alignment across Australia and New Zealand.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Music tech predictions for 2026: Insights from Tuned Global
Gaming

Music tech predictions for 2026: Insights from Tuned Global

Music tech boss Con Raso predicts AI, anti-fraud tools and fan-powered models will reshape streaming, gaming and DSP catalogues by 2026.

By Con Raso • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
CMC highlights 'Furious Five' themes set to shape 2026
Robotics

CMC highlights 'Furious Five' themes set to shape 2026

CMC says AI, energy, robotics, defence and store-of-value trades will be the “Furious Five” megatrends steering markets into 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025
Accenture & OpenAI partner to accelerate enterprise AI rollout
Digital Transformation

Accenture & OpenAI partner to accelerate enterprise AI rollout

Accenture partners with OpenAI to provide ChatGPT Enterprise to its workforce, boosting AI adoption and accelerating business transformation across industries.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
Data breach at OpenAI through analytics provider Mixpanel platform
Data Protection

Data breach at OpenAI through analytics provider Mixpanel platform

OpenAI ends Mixpanel use after a data breach exposed limited user information linked to its API platform, with no impact on core systems reported.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Nov 2025
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT shopping research with tailored guides
Data Privacy

OpenAI unveils ChatGPT shopping research with tailored guides

OpenAI introduces a ChatGPT shopping tool offering personalised guides and real-time product comparisons to aid informed buying decisions across various categories.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2025

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ChatGPT leads Apple app & game downloads in NZ
Gaming

ChatGPT leads Apple app & game downloads in NZ

ChatGPT tops Apple's 2025 app charts in New Zealand, as AI tools, social media, streaming and mobile games dominate downloads.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Teenagers learn more from handwritten notes than AI
Generative AI

Teenagers learn more from handwritten notes than AI

Teenagers remember history better when they handwrite notes, with AI chatbots boosting curiosity but not matching pen-on-paper learning.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025
Explained: Trump signs order for national AI platform
Hyperscale

Explained: Trump signs order for national AI platform

President Donald Trump signed an order launching the Genesis Mission, a national AI platform uniting US supercomputers and data to boost innovation and leadership.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Mon, 1st Dec 2025