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.

What Embracing the AI Platform Shift Really Means

What Embracing the AI Platform Shift Really Means

AI is quickly shifting from a novelty to a business essential, driving companies to integrate it into their strategies and innovate for the future.
Staff Writer Apr 8 2025 10:00AM Partner Content
Meta releases new AI model Llama 4

Meta releases new AI model Llama 4

Named the Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick.
Staff Writer Apr 7 2025 6:25AM Software
Microsoft, turning 50, dials up Copilot actions to stay in AI game

Microsoft, turning 50, dials up Copilot actions to stay in AI game

Adds new productivity features to Copilot.
Jeffrey Dastin Apr 7 2025 6:25AM Software
US plans to develop AI projects on Energy Department lands

US plans to develop AI projects on Energy Department lands

Identifies 16 potential sites.
Timothy Gardner Apr 4 2025 6:26AM Cloud
New AI benchmarks test speed of running AI applications

New AI benchmarks test speed of running AI applications

Nvidia and Dell among vendors that sought tests.
Max A. Cherney and Stephen Nellis Apr 3 2025 6:50AM Hardware
Meta's head of AI research to depart in May

Meta's head of AI research to depart in May

As tech giant aggressively invests in the AI space.
Staff Writer Apr 2 2025 6:29AM Software
ChatGPT usage hits record

ChatGPT usage hits record

After rollout of viral 'Ghibli' art feature.
Akash Sriram Apr 2 2025 6:29AM Software
CBA sets up 'GenAI Network' community

CBA sets up 'GenAI Network' community

To build knowledge and skills group-wide.
Kate Weber Apr 1 2025 6:25AM Emerging Tech
In pictures: Persistent Systems & Google Cloud Benchmark roundtable

In pictures: Persistent Systems & Google Cloud Benchmark roundtable

A selection of photos from a recent iTnews roundtable lunch at Rockpool in Sydney.
Velvet-Belle Templeman Mar 31 2025 10:58AM Benchmarking Change
UniSuper starts to explore agentic AI

UniSuper starts to explore agentic AI

Podcast: After Microsoft 365 Copilot is given to all 1200 staff.
Ry Crozier Mar 31 2025 5:30AM Cloud
CBA opens a 'tech hub' in Seattle

CBA opens a 'tech hub' in Seattle

Technology staff can do three-week stints to collaborate with big vendors.
Ry Crozier Mar 27 2025 1:29PM Financial Services
Sydney Opera House sets expectations for AI

Sydney Opera House sets expectations for AI

Takes a risk-based approach to adoption.
Kate Weber Mar 27 2025 9:00AM Emerging Tech
Microsoft pulls back from more data centre leases

Microsoft pulls back from more data centre leases

In US and Europe.
Staff Writer Mar 27 2025 6:06AM Cloud
CSIRO looks to next-gen AI agents to fulfil 'copilot' promise

CSIRO looks to next-gen AI agents to fulfil 'copilot' promise

Based on its own experiences of M365 Copilot.
Ry Crozier Mar 27 2025 5:58AM Cloud
Secretive Chinese network tries to lure fired US gov workers

Secretive Chinese network tries to lure fired US gov workers

AI skills particularly valued.
AJ Vicens Mar 26 2025 6:25AM Security
In pictures: nCino Melbourne AI roundtable

In pictures: nCino Melbourne AI roundtable

A selection of photos from a recent iTnews roundtable breakfast at Florentino restaurant in Melbourne.
Velvet-Belle Templeman Mar 25 2025 4:45PM Software
AI and quantum computing widen the machine identity security gap

AI and quantum computing widen the machine identity security gap

Rapid adoption of AI and advances in quantum computing are contributing to a surge in machine identities within organisations.
Staff Writer Mar 24 2025 12:12PM Partner Content
Case Study: How the Australian Epilepsy Project taps tech to empower patients

Case Study: How the Australian Epilepsy Project taps tech to empower patients

As it creates a centralised dataset for epilepsy using AI and cloud computing.
Kate Weber Mar 20 2025 12:58PM Digital Nation
Colonial First State brings AI to its FirstTech function

Colonial First State brings AI to its FirstTech function

Works to improve accuracy of answers to complex financial questions.
Kate Weber Mar 20 2025 11:41AM Emerging Tech
Worley applies genAI to procurement, project knowledge reuse

Worley applies genAI to procurement, project knowledge reuse

Builds with Dell and Nvidia stack.
Ry Crozier Mar 20 2025 6:38AM Hardware

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