Australian stories
Medical students in the UK, Australia and New Zealand will get cited answers from a new AI search tool embedded in ClinicalKey Student.
Automated shaft preparation could cut lift installation times by up to 40% as builders seek safer, faster work in cramped spaces.
The move gives the insurer software maker a foothold in a region where carriers are now seeking AI to speed underwriting and claims.
Demand in education and commercial computing is being shaped by partners, as ASUS singled out winners across Australia and New Zealand at a Singapore summit.
Most finance chiefs still need sharper strategic, people and commercial skills before boards will back them for the top job, a survey found.
Growing deepfake scams are pushing consumers towards paid verification tools, as Bitdefender's app checks videos for manipulation and malicious intent.
The appointment strengthens Avalara's push in Australia and New Zealand, where it is targeting more customers in retail, logistics and exports.
Five-day weekly reconciliations have been cut to minutes as T2 consolidates systems around NetSuite to support omnichannel growth.
Banks and insurers in Australia and New Zealand will gain new checks as AI-made forgeries increasingly evade standard identity verification tools.
The shift to AI that can act, not just summarise, raises new questions over auditability, data residency and who controls operations.
Unemployment held above the Reserve Bank of Australia's forecast in May, keeping interest rate markets guessing despite a 40,300 jobs rebound.
Demand for longer-lasting backup is rising as renewable power and volatile prices make storage a bigger cost and reliability issue for users.
Airports and energy sites facing escalating drone threats may gain faster response times as the new system combines radar, cameras and interceptor drones.
Strained household budgets and rising use of AI search are forcing brands to offer clearer value if they want Australians to stay loyal.
Regional users should see fewer weather-related dropouts after the network gained autonomous service assurance for its fixed wireless service.
Smaller builders could get a year more to sort cover, as NSW parliament weighs a delay to mandatory professional indemnity insurance rules.
Privacy advocates say the rollout could wrongly flag innocent people and expose WA residents to biometric surveillance without clear consent or oversight.
Productivity gains are lagging as Australian workers spend longer at work, prompting Logitech to pitch devices that ease mobility and presentation stress.
Insolvencies in the industry are now more than three times the national average, as diesel, landfill levies and debt costs squeeze margins.
Procurement teams are under pressure to cut costs as Amazon Business reports strong first-year growth and launches AI buying tools in Australia.
