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Exclusive: Fastly's Randy Reddig on AI bots and disruption
Firewalls

Exclusive: Fastly's Randy Reddig on AI bots and disruption

Fastly's Randy Reddig reveals AI bots now drive much web traffic, disrupting media models and pushing publishers toward new edge-based solutions.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Aug 2025
The future of Digital Infrastructure in Australia, according to Kinetic IT
Firewalls

The future of Digital Infrastructure in Australia, according to Kinetic IT

Kinetic IT highlights modernisation, security and sustainability as vital for Australia's digital infrastructure amid AI-driven challenges and rising energy needs.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 19th Aug 2025
CommBank partners with OpenAI to boost AI banking innovation
Customer Experience

CommBank partners with OpenAI to boost AI banking innovation

Commonwealth Bank teams up with OpenAI to enhance AI-driven banking, focusing on fraud prevention and personalised services for Australian customers.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025
Authors oppose AI text mining proposal over copyright concerns
Physical Security

Authors oppose AI text mining proposal over copyright concerns

The Australian Society of Authors opposes a Productivity Commission proposal for AI text mining exceptions, citing risks to creators' copyright and earnings.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 8th Aug 2025

Global Stories

AI bots drive 80% of bot traffic, straining web resources
Large Language Models

AI bots drive 80% of bot traffic, straining web resources

AI crawlers now account for 80% of bot traffic, with Meta leading, placing huge strain on web resources and raising concerns over data bias and security risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Aug 2025
Oracle expands AI features with GPT-5 integration across cloud apps
Data Analytics

Oracle expands AI features with GPT-5 integration across cloud apps

Oracle integrates OpenAI's GPT-5 across its cloud apps, boosting AI-driven automation, coding, and data analysis for businesses worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Aug 2025
Tenable highlights security flaws in OpenAI's new GPT-5 model
AI Security

Tenable highlights security flaws in OpenAI's new GPT-5 model

Tenable bypassed security in OpenAI's GPT-5, extracting illegal instructions despite new safeguards, exposing risks in AI safety and governance.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025
GPT-5 set to transform AI with multimodal & inclusive features
Digital Transformation

GPT-5 set to transform AI with multimodal & inclusive features

OpenAI's GPT-5, a multimodal AI platform with text, image, audio and video input, aims to boost accessibility and transform customer engagement across industries.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Aug 2025
Blue J raises USD $122 million as tax platform doubles growth
Generative AI

Blue J raises USD $122 million as tax platform doubles growth

Blue J raised USD $122 million, doubling revenue and customers in H1 2025, as its AI tax platform gains global acclaim and accelerates innovation.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Aug 2025
Felipe Flores appointed as Regional Senior Vice President at Endava
Data Analytics

Felipe Flores appointed as Regional Senior Vice President at Endava

Felipe Flores has been named Regional Senior Vice President of Data and AI at Endava, leading expansion of AI capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Aug 2025
The agentic AI revolution: Experts explain key business trends
Data Analytics

The agentic AI revolution: Experts explain key business trends

Agentic AI is transforming business with smarter virtual assistants and personalised marketing, reshaping customer experience and operational workflows globally.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Wed, 6th Aug 2025
CrowdStrike & OpenAI enhance SaaS security with AI agent oversight
Cloud Security

CrowdStrike & OpenAI enhance SaaS security with AI agent oversight

CrowdStrike and OpenAI have partnered to enhance SaaS security by enabling oversight of AI agents, linking each to their human creator across 175+ applications.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Aug 2025
Globant adds new interoperability to expand AI platform
Software Development

Globant adds new interoperability to expand AI platform

Globant enhances its Enterprise AI platform with new protocols enabling seamless integration and collaboration across major AI environments and tools.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 5th Aug 2025
AppOmni enhances SaaS platform with new AI security features
Data Protection

AppOmni enhances SaaS platform with new AI security features

AppOmni launches new AI security features for its SaaS platform to help firms identify and manage risks from shadow AI and embedded SaaS tools.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 5th Aug 2025
GitHub Copilot users surpass 20 million as AI tools surge in demand
Artificial Intelligence

GitHub Copilot users surpass 20 million as AI tools surge in demand

GitHub Copilot has surpassed 20 million users, with over 90% of the Fortune 100 adopting the AI tool, as demand for AI coding aids surges globally.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Retab raises USD $3.5 million to expand document AI platform
Security Information and Event Management

Retab raises USD $3.5 million to expand document AI platform

Retab has secured USD $3.5 million in pre-seed funding to expand its developer-focused document AI platform that streamlines data extraction using large language models.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Canadian News v. OpenAI: The suit that could change LLM regulations
Physical Security

Canadian News v. OpenAI: The suit that could change LLM regulations

Canadian news orgs have sued OpenAI over copyright breach claims, challenging how AI models use journalistic content for training and commercial gain.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Wed, 6th Aug 2025