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AI adoption races ahead of governance in businesses
Data Protection

AI adoption races ahead of governance in businesses

Only one in six staff are getting enough AI training, leaving firms exposed to poor decisions, shadow tools and weak returns.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Last week
Most pharma AI is borrowed, ours is built
Software-as-a-Service

Most pharma AI is borrowed, ours is built

A bespoke office server now cuts a 70-slide medical presentation editing job from two and a half days to 15 minutes, keeping pharma data secure.

By Drs Stijn van den Borne • 5 min read • Last week
OpenAI launches Ultrafast GPT-5.6 Sol for businesses
DevOps

OpenAI launches Ultrafast GPT-5.6 Sol for businesses

Businesses in the preview can use the model for real-time coding, support and trading tasks, with responses up to 14 times faster.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
OpenAI appoints Dali Rajic as Chief Revenue Officer
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI appoints Dali Rajic as Chief Revenue Officer

The move comes as more than two million businesses use OpenAI's products, giving Dali Rajic a large customer base to manage.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
Adobe launches AI collaborators in Workfront workflows
Digital Transformation

Adobe launches AI collaborators in Workfront workflows

Marketing teams can now route tasks to AI agents inside Adobe Workfront, with approvals and audit trails kept in one place.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Why AI infrastructure planning must happen now
Semiconductors

Why AI infrastructure planning must happen now

Delays in planning could slow deployments and postpone productivity gains as AI systems spread across cloud, data centre and edge sites.

By Alexey Navolokin • 4 min read • This month
Rackspace appoints Chetan Gupta as Chief AI Officer
Manufacturing

Rackspace appoints Chetan Gupta as Chief AI Officer

His hire underscores Rackspace's push to help regulated customers move AI into production with tighter governance, control and accountability.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Writer launches Palmyra X6 to cut enterprise AI costs
Digital Transformation

Writer launches Palmyra X6 to cut enterprise AI costs

Enterprises could cut the cost of running AI agents, as Writer says its upgraded system is 41% cheaper per task and easier to govern.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
European CFOs turn to AI as geopolitical risk rises
Software-as-a-Service

European CFOs turn to AI as geopolitical risk rises

As volatility bites, European finance chiefs are turning to AI for faster forecasts, tighter cash control and better risk oversight.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • This month
SAP names Rachel Hunter ANZ Head of AI amid growing adoption
Software-as-a-Service

SAP names Rachel Hunter ANZ Head of AI amid growing adoption

AI use in Australia and New Zealand is shifting from pilots to routine finance and marketing tasks, SAP said in a regional review.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Security chiefs more worried than staff over AI governance
Data Protection

Security chiefs more worried than staff over AI governance

Senior security leaders are increasingly focused on how AI vendors handle sensitive data, as adoption in security operations becomes routine.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

AI Adoption stories

Australians buy more premium smartphones, Telsyte says
Wearables

Australians buy more premium smartphones, Telsyte says

Higher phone prices have not curbed demand, with premium devices accounting for 56% of Australian smartphone sales in the first half of 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Airtasker launches ChatGPT booking for local services
Digital Transformation

Airtasker launches ChatGPT booking for local services

Users can now book cleaners, movers and tradespeople in one ChatGPT chat, as Airtasker opens its marketplace to AI transactions.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Myob links small business data to Claude & ChatGPT
Software-as-a-Service

Myob links small business data to Claude & ChatGPT

Australian small businesses will be able to query MYOB financial data in Claude and ChatGPT, including overdue invoices and profit figures.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Workday study finds AI tools add hours of admin in ASEAN
Digital Transformation

Workday study finds AI tools add hours of admin in ASEAN

Fragmented AI systems are wiping out productivity gains, with one in five ASEAN workers losing more than seven hours a week to admin.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
NRC explores how AI could boost council services and decision-making
Data Protection

NRC explores how AI could boost council services and decision-making

The review could identify quick wins for Northland residents, while weighing privacy, security and ethical risks before any rollout.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • This month
SAP study warns of AI sprawl across big businesses
Software-as-a-Service

SAP study warns of AI sprawl across big businesses

SAP's survey of 2,600 executives finds fragmented AI use is limiting returns, with data gaps and weak governance slowing rollout.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month