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.

Oracle plans thousands of job cuts

Oracle plans thousands of job cuts

As data centre costs rise.
Staff Writer Mar 6 2026 6:26AM Software
Macquarie Uni's AI chief heads to La Trobe

Macquarie Uni's AI chief heads to La Trobe

To become a pro vice-chancellor focused solely on AI.
Andrew Colley Mar 5 2026 12:01AM Cloud
Asahi Beverages targeting real-time sales insight

Asahi Beverages targeting real-time sales insight

As it prepares for AI.
Andrew Colley Mar 4 2026 6:50AM Emerging Tech
AI contract restrictions could threaten military missions, US official says

AI contract restrictions could threaten military missions, US official says

Fears provider could halt usage at any time.
Mike Stone Mar 4 2026 6:45AM Software
AI data hunger feeding a shadowy proxy ecosystem

AI data hunger feeding a shadowy proxy ecosystem

Users often unaware of what agreeing to "bandwidth sharing" means.
Juha Saarinen Mar 4 2026 6:40AM Security
US Treasury, federal housing agency ending use of Anthropic products

US Treasury, federal housing agency ending use of Anthropic products

Six-month phase-out window.
Staff Writer Mar 3 2026 6:39AM Software
Telstra pushes forward with agentic AI plans

Telstra pushes forward with agentic AI plans

Chasing a "state of architecture" to deploy Agentforce.
Andrew Colley Mar 3 2026 6:33AM Software
Australia says it may go after app stores, search engines

Australia says it may go after app stores, search engines

In AI age crackdown.
Staff Writer Mar 2 2026 1:03PM Software
Officeworks builds on its Salesforce core

Officeworks builds on its Salesforce core

Trains users in bid to harness more capabilities of the stack.
Ry Crozier Mar 2 2026 6:25AM Cloud
Trump directs US agencies to toss Anthropic's AI

Trump directs US agencies to toss Anthropic's AI

As OpenAI swoops in.
Andrea Shalal, Jeffrey Dastin and Ryan Patrick Jones Mar 2 2026 6:11AM Software
Anthropic digs in heels in dispute with Pentagon

Anthropic digs in heels in dispute with Pentagon

No ⁠intention of easing usage restrictions for military purposes.
David Jeans, Mike Stone and Deepa Seetharaman Feb 25 2026 10:37AM Software
WiseTech Global plans 2000 job cuts in software and operations

WiseTech Global plans 2000 job cuts in software and operations

As it adopts AI.
Staff Writer Feb 25 2026 10:37AM Training & Development
Superloop has AI handling most of its customer service

Superloop has AI handling most of its customer service

As technology bests humans in handling support volumes.
Andrew Colley Feb 25 2026 6:52AM Emerging Tech
CBA to spend $90m to prepare its workforce for AI's influence

CBA to spend $90m to prepare its workforce for AI's influence

Aims to give employees "more control over how their careers evolve".
Ry Crozier Feb 25 2026 6:35AM Emerging Tech
Chinese AI companies 'distilled' Claude to improve own models, Anthropic says

Chinese AI companies 'distilled' Claude to improve own models, Anthropic says

Used roughly 24,000 fake ​accounts.
Staff Writer Feb 24 2026 6:39AM Software
Vocus taps Amazon Q Developer in AI pilot

Vocus taps Amazon Q Developer in AI pilot

Reports productivity gains and faster idea validation.
Ry Crozier Feb 24 2026 5:56AM Cloud
NSW Police to set up AI centre

NSW Police to set up AI centre

Will lead risk reviews in first instance.
Ry Crozier Feb 23 2026 6:53AM Software
OpenAI expects compute spend of around US$600 billion through 2030

OpenAI expects compute spend of around US$600 billion through 2030

Lays ‌groundwork for an IPO.
Staff Writer Feb 23 2026 6:45AM Cloud
Fair Work Commission bogged down by AI filings

Fair Work Commission bogged down by AI filings

Total workload up over 70 percent in three years.
Ry Crozier Feb 20 2026 3:52AM Emerging Tech
Telstra says AI cost-benefits need close examination

Telstra says AI cost-benefits need close examination

Identifies 380 use cases.
Andrew Colley Feb 19 2026 2:07PM Telco/ISP

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