Spotlight on Analytics and AI Spotlight on Analytics and AI

Welcome to our Spotlight on Analytics and AI, which coincides with the Big Data & Analytics Innovation Summit in Sydney on 21-22 September. Here we’ll examine how organisations are meeting some of the challenges of managing, analysing and visualising data – and how leading enterprises are gaining competitive advantages through machine learning and AI.

In Pictures: NEXTDC & Vocus AI infrastructure roundtable

In Pictures: NEXTDC & Vocus AI infrastructure roundtable

A selection of photos from a recent iTnews executive roundtable lunch at Society Restaurant in Melbourne.
Velvet-Belle Templeman Sep 18 2025 4:24PM Storage
UNSW to offer ChatGPT Edu to 10,000 staff

UNSW to offer ChatGPT Edu to 10,000 staff

Following a 10-month trial.
Ry Crozier Sep 17 2025 12:20PM Emerging Tech
Woodside Energy sets up a unified enterprise data platform

Woodside Energy sets up a unified enterprise data platform

For relational and time-series data.
Ry Crozier Sep 17 2025 6:32AM Cloud
Rolling Stone, Billboard owner Penske sues Google over AI overviews

Rolling Stone, Billboard owner Penske sues Google over AI overviews

Marks first US publisher to take Google to court over AI-generated summaries.
Aditya Soni Sep 16 2025 6:32AM Software
Westpac stands up Copilot Studio for Gen AI agent development

Westpac stands up Copilot Studio for Gen AI agent development

Expands earlier Power Platform adoption.
Eleanor Dickinson Sep 16 2025 6:22AM Cloud
Domain Group builds 'listing assistant' to help staff find property metrics

Domain Group builds 'listing assistant' to help staff find property metrics

Moves away from dashboards.
Ry Crozier Sep 16 2025 6:01AM Cloud
Beyond Bank levels up frontline ops with refined data strategy

Beyond Bank levels up frontline ops with refined data strategy

Podcast: with CIO and group executive for technology Stevie-Ann Dovico.
Eleanor Dickinson Sep 15 2025 6:01AM Strategy
Lendi Group unveils agentic AI-powered home loan 'guardian'

Lendi Group unveils agentic AI-powered home loan 'guardian'

Wants to be an "AI-native" organisation by mid-2026.
Ry Crozier Sep 11 2025 6:47AM Financial Services
Veterans' Affairs trials AI-enabled search

Veterans' Affairs trials AI-enabled search

In federal first.
Eleanor Dickinson Sep 10 2025 3:51AM Software
Atlassian bets on AI browsers

Atlassian bets on AI browsers

With $936m deal for The Browser Company.
Staff Writer Sep 5 2025 6:07AM Strategy
Agentic cyber security AI abused for Citrix Netscaler attacks

Agentic cyber security AI abused for Citrix Netscaler attacks

Check Point listens in on "dark web chatter".
Juha Saarinen Sep 5 2025 5:15AM Security
NSW government unveils new Office for AI

NSW government unveils new Office for AI

Housed within Digital NSW.
Eleanor Dickinson Sep 4 2025 6:20AM Software
NSW gov to use AI to speed up major development assessments

NSW gov to use AI to speed up major development assessments

Could lead to faster data centre approvals.
Eleanor Dickinson Sep 2 2025 1:02PM Software
Accelerated Innovation: AI-Ready Data Centre Solutions

Accelerated Innovation: AI-Ready Data Centre Solutions

As AI accelerates global innovation, Schneider Electric is leading the charge with sustainable, AI-ready data centre solutions designed to meet rising energy demands without compromising the planet.
Staff Writer Sep 2 2025 9:15AM Partner Content
xAI sues engineer for allegedly taking secrets to OpenAI

xAI sues engineer for allegedly taking secrets to OpenAI

Related to its Grok chatbot.
Blake Brittain Sep 2 2025 6:10AM Software
QBE Insurance Group hunts new data and analytics chief

QBE Insurance Group hunts new data and analytics chief

Interim appointed as Sonya Crosby retires.
Eleanor Dickinson Sep 1 2025 6:30AM Software
Qantas is building a group-wide AI capability

Qantas is building a group-wide AI capability

Aims to taps improve service, cut inflight food waste.
Ry Crozier Aug 28 2025 2:04PM Strategy
DTA trials AI to assist Digital Marketplace application reviews

DTA trials AI to assist Digital Marketplace application reviews

Conducts proof-of-concept with 268 previous applications.
Eleanor Dickinson Aug 28 2025 6:45AM Software
ESET spots "PromptLock" AI-powered ransomware

ESET spots "PromptLock" AI-powered ransomware

Accesses GPT-OSS:20b via API.
Juha Saarinen Aug 27 2025 11:58AM Security
Coles eyes AI to keep shelves stocked in next viral recipe trend

Coles eyes AI to keep shelves stocked in next viral recipe trend

After TikTok caused a run on cottage cheese.
Ry Crozier Aug 27 2025 6:54AM Emerging Tech

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