Compliance stories
The regulator says firms risk poor customer outcomes unless AI tools are built around real needs, strong oversight and resilience.
Pressure on fleet operators to improve safety and compliance is driving Microlise's regional push as it expands sales across Australia and New Zealand.
Firms face rising risks from unchecked AI adoption, as the advisory group warns of breaches, compliance failures and vendor lock-in by 2028.
The hire strengthens Acronis' push to grow its ANZ channel as MSPs demand simpler tools to manage rising cyber risk and IT complexity.
The new features let enterprises audit AI agents' access, spending and definitions, as businesses struggle with inconsistent context across systems.
Most companies in Australia and New Zealand still cannot show AI has paid for itself, with 68% saying it has not justified the spend.
Free courses on Google Skills aim to help finance and legal staff use Gemini for tasks from bond issuance to contract review.
The cloud-based system could cut manual filing and searching for firms still juggling emails, portals and spreadsheets.
Enterprises are reworking infrastructure to keep data and traffic under local control while still accessing global cloud and trading networks.
It aims to cut the risk of files spreading across chats and channels by keeping regulated documents under existing governance controls in Teams.
Demand for residential proxy services is rising as Massive says its opt-in network now handles more than 100 billion web requests a month.
Industrial operators can now buy continuous monitoring and response support as Integrity360 expands beyond one-off OT assessments and consulting.
Most Australian SMEs expect fuel and utility bills to squeeze margins over the next year, while 73% see the economy weakening.
International buyers will judge Chinese healthcare data vendors on provenance, privacy and auditability, not low prices, as trust becomes the real test.
Engineering teams can now automate verification and manage product variants more easily as the latest MATLAB and Simulink release adds AI tools.
Exporters can now keep labels, certificates and test results in one live record, as OwlQR rolls out QR codes built on GS1 Digital Link.
Industrial operators can now outsource continuous protection as the new service set aims to reduce cyber risk without disrupting production.
Fleet managers face greater safety responsibility as New Zealand moves eligible newer vehicles to two-yearly WoFs from 1 November.
The review says local fixes will not be enough, with central government needing to help manage harvest risks and land-use transition in Tairāwhiti.
Mobile verification can cut onboarding friction for banks while strengthening fraud checks and compliance as customers expect account opening in minutes.