Australian stories - Page 52

CEFC commits up to AUD $60m so Hyundai Capital can cut loan rates on cheaper Hyundai and Kia EVs, targeting households and small firms.

QHeart will begin a first-in-human trial of its pumpless Transcatheter Aortic Recoil Repair heart failure device in Australia in 2026.

A cyber incident has driven a surge in demand for YubiKey security devices as Australian public schools tighten authentication controls.

Hireup launches a national campaign starring its own community, challenging tokenistic disability portrayals across Australian screens.

OpenAI deploys behavioural age prediction for ChatGPT as it prepares a 2026 adult mode, raising fresh privacy and child-safety concerns.

AI use in Australian payroll soars to 77%, yet more than a third of employers still doubt they are consistently paying staff correctly.

Snap locks 415,000 suspected under-16 Snapchat accounts in Australia and renews calls for stricter app store-level age checks.

Australia's GBP £270 billion health system eyes 2026 as the year disciplined, trusted digital engineering turns AI and data into safer care.

Event planners in Australia and New Zealand face tighter budgets, faster turnarounds and lingering doubts over AI's place in their work.

Kinetic IT names Jeremy O'Donohue managing director for state government and critical infrastructure amid wider public sector reshuffle.

Edifier's new MR5 studio speakers hit Australia and New Zealand, promising faithful three-way sound, DSP crossover and Hi-Res wireless.

As AI scales across Australia and New Zealand, leaders are learning that trust, impact and compliance all hinge on disciplined, clean data.

Guidewire has appointed Phil Joel as VP of Solution Advisory for APAC, strengthening support for insurers' core modernisation and data projects.

Weak data governance is squandering an estimated $154bn of global AI investment each year, Hitachi Vantara warns in new research.

Cybersecurity leaders warn boards must treat data privacy as a strategic imperative as AI drives explosive growth in personal data use.

AI adoption, machine identities and physical security systems are driving board-level privacy scrutiny for Australian organisations.

AI-fuelled cyber threats and stricter rules are forcing APAC organisations to treat data privacy as a strategic advantage, not mere compliance.

Windows 11 security is blocking key software on Asus ROG Xbox Ally consoles, leaving pricey handhelds struggling to launch games properly.

Data Privacy Day warns AI and cloud adoption is racing ahead of data governance, as boards and regulators demand proof of control.

Okta warns APAC firms that rapid AI adoption is outpacing governance and identity controls, leaving “shadow AI” and non-human access unchecked.