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Australian firms boost AI spend without tracking returns
Digital Transformation

Australian firms boost AI spend without tracking returns

Many firms are ramping up AI budgets while still lacking the metrics and governance to prove the technology is paying off.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Media companies advised to ink AI licensing deals - or risk mass scraping
Digital Transformation

Media companies advised to ink AI licensing deals - or risk mass scraping

Australian publishers face a fresh revenue squeeze unless paid licensing agreements are struck with AI firms using journalism to train their LLMs.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2026

Global Stories

Misinformation stories

When AI memory, simulation and provenance collide
Security Information and Event Management

When AI memory, simulation and provenance collide

Realistic-looking security evidence can be fabricated when memory, simulation and model hallucinations blur provenance in AI workflows.

By Arjun • 5 min read • Last month
Orient launches meaning layer for enterprise AI systems
Digital Transformation

Orient launches meaning layer for enterprise AI systems

Businesses adopting AI agents face growing risks of outdated or disputed information, as Orient's platform aims to preserve context and evidence.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
OpenAI widens free ChatGPT access with GPT-5.6 update
Generative AI

OpenAI widens free ChatGPT access with GPT-5.6 update

Free ChatGPT users will now get unlimited text chats and a new higher-reasoning mode as OpenAI tightens accuracy and safety controls.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
TrustScale launches Argus to tackle AI hallucinations
Risk & Compliance

TrustScale launches Argus to tackle AI hallucinations

Businesses using generative AI face growing exposure to costly errors as the new tool checks claims against source evidence in real time.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
EU AI Act transparency rules take effect on 2 August
Software-as-a-Service

EU AI Act transparency rules take effect on 2 August

Companies serving EU users face new disclosure duties from 2 August, as Brussels keeps transparency rules on schedule despite delaying tougher AI obligations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026
Onton launches AI model to judge product trustworthiness
Data governance

Onton launches AI model to judge product trustworthiness

As AI assistants steer more shopping, the startup is betting trust checks on product data will become a new battleground for eCommerce.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026
OpenAI-linked Hugging Face breach raises AI risk fears
Disaster Recovery

OpenAI-linked Hugging Face breach raises AI risk fears

Security leaders say the incident shows machine-speed agents can outrun human oversight, forcing board-level AI governance and tighter controls.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Mon, 27th Jul 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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PUCPR launches free AI code to protect human thinking
Generative AI

PUCPR launches free AI code to protect human thinking

Free prompts to curb AI over-reliance are being rolled out in Brazil as PUCPR tries to preserve source citation and human judgement.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Govt pushes ahead with social media ban for under-16s
Virtual Private Networks

Govt pushes ahead with social media ban for under-16s

The plan faces an uncertain path in Parliament, with coalition partners ACT and New Zealand First refusing support for the under-16s ban.

By RNZ • 7 min read • Last week
Netsafe launches nationwide online safety programme
Gaming

Netsafe launches nationwide online safety programme

A third of young New Zealanders have sought personal advice from AI, highlighting a trust gap that Netsafe hopes to tackle with its new programme.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
NZSIS warns security threats intensify across New Zealand
Generative AI

NZSIS warns security threats intensify across New Zealand

New Zealand's national security threats have intensified amid geopolitical upheaval, foreign espionage and online violent extremism, NZSIS says.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
UK shoppers embrace AI, but trust remains a hurdle
Data Protection

UK shoppers embrace AI, but trust remains a hurdle

Trust gaps are slowing AI shopping adoption, with only 41% of UK users willing to let tools complete a full purchase journey.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
US adults question whether business emails are real
Software-as-a-Service

US adults question whether business emails are real

A growing share of US adults doubt business emails as AI makes polished messages easier to fake, a survey found.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 1st Aug 2026
UK parents worry children turn to AI for companionship
Generative AI

UK parents worry children turn to AI for companionship

More than a third of UK parents say children are using AI for conversation or emotional support, raising fears over online safety.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2026
New Zealand parents worry kids can't spot AI fakes
Gaming

New Zealand parents worry kids can't spot AI fakes

Many parents are unsure their children can tell AI-generated fakes from real content, with concerns also rising over grooming and sextortion.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2026