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.

University of New England to give every student access to AI

University of New England to give every student access to AI

To develop skills that workplaces want.
Ry Crozier Oct 2 2025 2:07PM Emerging Tech
Microsoft launches 365 Premium with Copilot AI assistant

Microsoft launches 365 Premium with Copilot AI assistant

As Microsoft aims to simplify and integrate its AI offerings.
Staff Writer Oct 2 2025 6:17AM Software
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank is finding hardship in customer calls with AI

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank is finding hardship in customer calls with AI

Aims to surface detections to contact centre staff in real time.
Ry Crozier Oct 1 2025 3:56PM Financial Services
Google Workspace adds AI ransomware detection and sync pausing for Drive

Google Workspace adds AI ransomware detection and sync pausing for Drive

Will not stop and remove ransomware locally, however.
Juha Saarinen Oct 1 2025 7:01AM Security
First malicious MCP server for AI found

First malicious MCP server for AI found

Simple code change created email harvester.
Juha Saarinen Sep 30 2025 10:36AM Security
Anthropic launches Claude 4.5, touts better abilities, targets business customers

Anthropic launches Claude 4.5, touts better abilities, targets business customers

Microsoft will now add Copilot features powered by Anthropic models.
Jeffrey Dastin and Deepa Seetharaman Sep 30 2025 6:11AM Software
Anthropic to triple global workforce amid rising overseas demand

Anthropic to triple global workforce amid rising overseas demand

Australia among the markets outpacing the US.
Staff Writer Sep 29 2025 6:19AM Software
Qld AI traffic cameras flagged over missing ethical checks

Qld AI traffic cameras flagged over missing ethical checks

Part of mobile phone and seatbelt technology program.
Eleanor Dickinson Sep 26 2025 6:27AM Software
In Pictures: Persistent Systems & Google Cloud BI modernisation Sydney roundtable

In Pictures: Persistent Systems & Google Cloud BI modernisation Sydney roundtable

A selection of photos from a recent iTnews executive roundtable lunch at Bambini Trust restaurant in Sydney.
VB Templeman Sep 25 2025 3:04PM Software
Home Affairs taps ex-Microsoft exec to lead AI development

Home Affairs taps ex-Microsoft exec to lead AI development

Follows exploration of AI use cases across the department.
Zachariah Kelly Sep 25 2025 6:43AM Training & Development
In Pictures: NEXTDC & Vocus AI infrastructure roundtable in Sydney

In Pictures: NEXTDC & Vocus AI infrastructure roundtable in Sydney

A selection of photos from a recent iTnews executive roundtable lunch at ARIA restaurant in Sydney.
VB Templeman Sep 24 2025 9:25AM Networking
NAB wants more customers onboard with AI

NAB wants more customers onboard with AI

Sees need for further education on benefits.
Ry Crozier Sep 24 2025 6:05AM Financial Services
Google's revised AI safety framework adds manipulation protection

Google's revised AI safety framework adds manipulation protection

Version 3.0 of Frontier Safety Framework released.
Juha Saarinen Sep 23 2025 2:09PM Security
Nvidia to invest US$100 billion in OpenAI

Nvidia to invest US$100 billion in OpenAI

Linking two artificial intelligence titans.
Deepa Seetharaman and Akash Sriram Sep 23 2025 6:27AM Software
NSW Education AI tool set to launch for students from October

NSW Education AI tool set to launch for students from October

Available to public school students from year five onwards.
Eleanor Dickinson Sep 23 2025 6:24AM Software
In Pictures: Persistent Systems & Google Cloud BI modernisation Melbourne roundtable

In Pictures: Persistent Systems & Google Cloud BI modernisation Melbourne roundtable

A selection of photos from a recent iTnews executive roundtable lunch at Chancery Lane restaurant in Melbourne.
VB Templeman Sep 19 2025 11:27AM Software
Google adds Gemini to Chrome browser after avoiding antitrust breakup

Google adds Gemini to Chrome browser after avoiding antitrust breakup

Will be extended to Google Workspace in coming weeks.
Staff Writer Sep 19 2025 6:14AM Software
In Pictures: NEXTDC & Vocus AI infrastructure roundtable in Melbourne

In Pictures: NEXTDC & Vocus AI infrastructure roundtable in Melbourne

A selection of photos from a recent iTnews executive roundtable lunch at Society Restaurant in Melbourne.
VB 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

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