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AI code is creating security bottlenecks for Australia businesses

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AI coding tools are speeding software delivery for Australian firms but overwhelming security teams and exposing unprecedented risks.
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OpenAI unveils Lockdown Mode to counter prompt attacks

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OpenAI rolls out Lockdown Mode and new Elevated Risk labels in ChatGPT to curb prompt injection attacks and tighten data safeguards.
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Ramp unveils AI Accounting Agent to speed month-end close

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Ramp launches an AI Accounting Agent that codes transactions, handles accruals and reconciles ERP data to speed up the month-end close.
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Singapore Budget 2026 backs secure, cost‑savvy AI push

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Singapore’s Budget 2026 fires up a national AI drive, tying innovation to cyber resilience, third‑party risk controls and strict cost discipline.
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GitHub unveils Agentic Workflows for safer AI automation

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GitHub debuts Agentic Workflows, using AI agents with strict guardrails to automate repo chores while keeping maintainers in control.
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AI-fuelled supply chain cyber attacks surge in Asia-Pacific

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AI is supercharging supply chain cyber attacks across Asia-Pacific, with Group-IB warning single hacks now threaten thousands of victims.
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ABB to buy Premium Power to boost power advisory work

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ABB is acquiring Irish consultancy Premium Power to bolster its European power systems advisory services amid rising grid complexity.
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Hunting adopts Legalfly AI to standardise contracts

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Hunting deploys Legalfly’s AI platform to standardise contract review, cut repeat legal work and tighten governance across regions.
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Bitget unveils GracyAI avatar to guide crypto users

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Bitget launches GracyAI, a chatty avatar of boss Gracy Chen to guide crypto users on strategy and mindset, not quick-fire price tips.
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Client focus & AI adoption shape Australian law firms

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Australian midsize law firms double down on client care and incremental growth as AI use goes mainstream amid workload and talent strains.
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Xiid & Cytex link AI governance with zero trust access

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Xiid and Cytex join forces to fuse AI governance with zero trust access, targeting shrinking attack paths and stricter cyber regulation.
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Brinqa brings exposure management platform to Google Cloud

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Brinqa lists unified exposure management on Google Cloud Marketplace, streamlining procurement and deployment for committed cloud customers.
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Human skills top workplace learning priorities for 2026

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Leadership and communication top 2026 workplace learning as employees prioritise human and business skills alongside rising AI adoption.
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Study finds ‘Are you sure?’ rarely improves AI replies

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New TELUS Digital research finds asking AI assistants “Are you sure?” seldom boosts accuracy and can even make correct answers worse.
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ExLabs picks SpacePilot to steer autonomous Apophis bid

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ExLabs taps SpacePilot autonomy for its Apophis asteroid mission, underscoring AI-led control as commercial deep-space work intensifies.
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BriefCatch buys WordRake tech to expand legal editing

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BriefCatch acquires WordRake’s core tech and 12 US patents, aiming to fuse document-level and in-line legal editing in one platform.
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Aliya unveils aliyaOS to overhaul bank lending risk

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Aliya debuts aliyaOS, a continuous lending risk engine honed on USD $30bn of loans at a major US bank, now targeting smaller lenders.
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Sue Ryder to roll out AI scribe across UK hospices

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Sue Ryder will deploy Heidi’s NHS-approved AI scribe across UK hospices, aiming to cut paperwork and free clinicians for patient care.
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UK CIOs struggle to govern surge in business AI agents

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UK CIOs embed AI agents in critical workflows but lack real-time oversight as board pressure mounts for provable returns and tighter audits.
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Cyber premiums fall as Lockton flags 2027 volatility risk

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Cyber premiums keep sliding as incidents rise, but Lockton warns historic claims could spark renewed pricing volatility from 2027.