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Australia warned AI adoption is too slow for gains
Digital Transformation

Australia warned AI adoption is too slow for gains

Productivity gains are being left on the table as businesses adopt artificial intelligence too slowly and without the skills or strategy to scale it.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
La Trobe launches Australia's first AI engineering degree
Robotics

La Trobe launches Australia's first AI engineering degree

Demand for engineers who can link AI to industrial systems is rising as manufacturers race to automate safely and stay competitive.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month

Global Stories

AI skills stories

UK execs overconfident on AI failure diagnosis, survey finds
Data Protection

UK execs overconfident on AI failure diagnosis, survey finds

A 25-point gap between executives and engineers suggests many UK firms are scaling AI faster than they can diagnose failures or meet governance demands.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Hiring delays cost Australian firms customers: report
Digital Transformation

Hiring delays cost Australian firms customers: report

Labour shortages are leaving Australian companies unable to fill critical roles, with one in three reporting poorer service and 32% losing customers.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 2 days ago
ACAM launches global AI in marketing benchmark in US
Digital Transformation

ACAM launches global AI in marketing benchmark in US

US marketers will gain a new yardstick for AI readiness as the benchmark seeks to show where investment, governance and skills are lagging.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
AI, the MSP and the difference between personal and enterprise productivity
Data Protection

AI, the MSP and the difference between personal and enterprise productivity

Faster threat detection and procurement are among the gains as Interactive pushes AI into daily work, while guarding against security and governance risks.

By Donovan Jackson • 6 min read • Last week
Microsoft 365 readiness gaps worry MSPs as AI demand grows
Software-as-a-Service

Microsoft 365 readiness gaps worry MSPs as AI demand grows

Only 3% of MSPs said every client tenant is Copilot-ready, despite AI governance becoming the fastest-growing request.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
AWS launches Australia's first AI ambassador search
Generative AI

AWS launches Australia's first AI ambassador search

A university student will get a year of AI training and mentoring as AWS and Duck Labs seek to widen access to industry experience in Australia.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Wipro expands Google Cloud deal for Gemini Enterprise
Digital Transformation

Wipro expands Google Cloud deal for Gemini Enterprise

More than 10,000 Wipro specialists will gain access as the wider partnership aims to move Google Cloud's AI from pilots into daily enterprise workflows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Finance teams adopt AI faster than controls, Medius says
Digital Transformation

Finance teams adopt AI faster than controls, Medius says

Controls are lagging as finance teams race to deploy AI, with many using its recommendations without human oversight, Medius found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
Glean launches partner network to boost enterprise AI
Software-as-a-Service

Glean launches partner network to boost enterprise AI

The programme aims to help enterprises deploy AI more securely and integrate it into existing workflows as adoption accelerates globally.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

AI skills stories

Singapore firms expect autonomous AI within a year
Robotics

Singapore firms expect autonomous AI within a year

Pressure is mounting on Singapore companies to overhaul systems and controls, as 70% expect rivals to use autonomous AI for key work within a year.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Today
AIR launches AI firewall with USD $50 million backing
Data Protection

AIR launches AI firewall with USD $50 million backing

Enterprises face a new runtime security gap as AI agents increasingly access internal systems, files and tools without oversight.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
UK small firms' AI use more than doubles in a year
Software-as-a-Service

UK small firms' AI use more than doubles in a year

Security fears and a skills gap are holding back UK small firms, even as nearly half now use AI and more plan to adopt it.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Yesterday
Logicalis boosts emissions cuts & green targets
Data centers

Logicalis boosts emissions cuts & green targets

Scope 1 and 2 emissions fell 34% from Logicalis's FY22 baseline, while renewable electricity use rose and supplier climate pledges advanced.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
New Zealand firms struggle to scale AI across business
Software-as-a-Service

New Zealand firms struggle to scale AI across business

Despite near-universal uptake, just 4% of New Zealand organisations say AI has transformed core operations, Datacom's survey shows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Last week
Thinc launches AI service for SMEs as governance looms
Software-as-a-Service

Thinc launches AI service for SMEs as governance looms

Many mid-sized firms are now seeking clearer guidance on where AI fits into everyday workflows as Thinc expands support.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month