Cloud stories
Many enterprises could be left unable to function if their main AI supplier failed, with most switch attempts proving harder than expected.
Enterprises scaling AI are finding that reliable, real-time data pipelines and governance now matter more than model choice for ROI and control.
Developers gain faster tools for speech, voice and image apps as Microsoft adds three in-house MAI models to Foundry and Copilot.
Product teams can now measure A/B tests against revenue and usage data in one place, as Datadog widens into experimentation.
Manual close processes have been reduced as the software group automates revenue recognition and consolidates finance across 30 countries.
Rising identity-based attacks and exposed cloud services are forcing Australian organisations to rethink security assumptions as threats accelerate.
Investor appetite for AI remains intense as OpenAI's new cash haul lifts its valuation to USD $852 billion and deepens its compute push.
Organisations can now run AI workloads on sensitive data without exposing it to the cloud provider, as Niobium opens The Fog in private beta.
AI is now being woven into product development and internal workflows as the cloud communications group marks 20 years in business.
Routine bookkeeping is becoming faster but riskier, as firms weigh oversight, data security and how many junior hours AI agents can replace.
Delinea is aiming to widen partner-led sales as customers increasingly buy identity security through resellers, service providers and advisers.
Mixed cloud and on-premises security systems are becoming the norm at large firms, putting compliance, continuity and resilience under pressure.
Breaches in large cloud environments are increasingly tied to weak identity controls, misconfigurations and poor data sovereignty governance.
Rising automation and data growth are exposing cloud users to identity drift, hidden telemetry gaps and fragmented defences.
Australian firms risk shifting bottlenecks from coding to testing and security as AI boosts developer output but leaves workflows fragmented.
Australian organisations face fresh risk of cloud and identity compromise as the cyber watchdog reissues its alert on repository attacks.
The spending aims to add skilled jobs and local AI access as Thailand races to become South East Asia’s digital hub.
The five-year spend will fund cloud and AI infrastructure, while 200,000 Singapore students get free access to Microsoft 365 Premium with Copilot.
Widespread AI use in accountancy is stoking fears over client data, GDPR breaches and disciplinary action as firms chase convenience over controls.
The deal will give Canberra access to AI risk findings and usage data as Anthropic expands research support and plans a Sydney office.