ShinyHunters breach of Canvas LMS hits Australian schools and universities
Australian universities, state education departments and private schools are among the customers caught up in a global breach of Instructure's Canvas platform. ShinyHunters claims to have taken 3.65 terabytes of data covering 275 million users.
AIAnthropic locks in SpaceX Colossus 1 for 300MW of new Claude compute
Anthropic will take all available capacity at SpaceX's Colossus 1 data centre in Memphis, adding more than 300 megawatts and 220,000 NVIDIA GPUs within a month. The Claude maker also lifted rate limits on its paid plans the same day.
FintechAPRA warns mortgage brokers on AI risk as CBA scales fraud-detection agent
APRA has told lenders and brokers AI-driven fraud is a board-level prudential risk, after Commonwealth Bank scaled an in-house fraud-detection agent and industry mortgage fraud hit about $A3 billion.
Consumer TechApple agrees $US250m settlement over Siri AI features that didn't ship on time
Apple has agreed to pay up to $US250 million to settle a US class action over Apple Intelligence and the upgraded Siri it has yet to fully ship. The settlement covers iPhone 16 and 15 Pro buyers in the US only.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator lands World Update 21 with Australia focus and NSW RFS mission
Microsoft Flight Simulator's free World Update 21 adds 30-plus Australian points of interest, the locally built CAC Boomerang fighter, and a water-bombing mission built with the NSW Rural Fire Service.
Australia names Cyber Incident Review Board to formalise post-breach lessons
The federal government has named Telstra's Narelle Devine to chair a new Cyber Incident Review Board, formalising no-fault post-mortems of major attacks under the Cyber Security Act 2024. Six other members were appointed from NBN Co, Boeing, Allens, Toll, SA Power Networks and UNSW.
Pipedrive opens Sydney data centre, says local hosting cuts latency 60 per cent
Pipedrive has switched Australian users onto a Sydney AWS region, cutting latency by up to 60 per cent and pulling local customer data onshore. The Estonian CRM vendor said Australia is now its seventh-largest market.
Australian startups warn CGT overhaul could blunt R&D tax incentive boost
Australian startup founders and tax advisers say proposed cuts to the 50 per cent capital gains tax discount risk undercutting an expected lift to the R&D Tax Incentive cap, days before Treasurer Jim Chalmers hands down the 12 May 2026 federal budget.
Foxtel signs largest-ever Business iQ deployment in Fortescue mining camps deal
Foxtel Group has signed a multi-year renewal with Fortescue to roll out its Business iQ platform across 11,500 screens at the iron-ore miner's 11 remote accommodation villages. Foxtel calls it the largest single Business iQ deployment in its history.
More than half of Australian SMEs lack a dedicated security team, Zoho report finds
More than half of Australian SMEs lack a dedicated security team, and one in three confirmed a cyberattack in the past year, a Zoho-commissioned survey of 3,322 IT and security professionals has found.
SafePay lists Australian energy management firm Energy Action on leak site
Ransomware crew SafePay has added Australian consultancy Energy Action to its dark web leak site, claiming a breach of the firm that says it manages more than 10 per cent of Australia's commercial energy spend.
Sydney cooling startup Enaxiom raises $A2.5m seed led by Epic Angels
Sydney climate-tech startup Enaxiom has closed an oversubscribed US$1.8 million seed led by Epic Angels to commercialise its HydroCool data-centre cooling system. Antler and BlackNova joined the round.
ASIC sets June deadline for crypto exchanges as digital asset law nears commencement
ASIC has given Australian crypto exchanges until 30 June 2026 to begin licensing under existing financial services rules, ahead of the Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Act 2026 commencing on 9 April 2027.
Sweden's Legora buys Melbourne legaltech Graceview, plans Australian build-out
Stockholm-based legal AI company Legora has acquired Melbourne regulatory-monitoring startup Graceview, its third bolt-on in three months and its first foothold in Australia. Terms were not disclosed.
Telstra adds $A70 and $A80 capped 5G home internet plans
Telstra has expanded its 5G home internet line-up with two cheaper, speed-capped tiers. The new $A70 plan caps download speeds at 25Mbps and the $A80 plan at 50Mbps, both with a 1TB monthly allowance.
ASIC fines Canva $792,000 over late accounts as filings show $US242m loss
ASIC has fined Canva Group A$792,000 over the late lodgement of its 2024 accounts, with each of four entities paying A$198,000. The long-delayed filings show the Sydney design software company posted a US$242 million net loss on revenue of US$2.1 billion.
Meta Ray-Ban Display review: are smart glasses with a screen finally useful in Australia?
Meta's first smart glasses with a built-in screen and a Neural Band wrist controller are the most genuinely futuristic thing I have worn in 12 years. They also are not officially sold in Australia, cost about $A1,400 to land, and are not the right pair for most readers.
Sony WH-1000XM6 review: still the best noise-cancelling headphones for Australia?
Sony's sixth-generation flagship lands in Australia at $A699.95 with a new QN3 chip, 12 microphones and a folding hinge. After three weeks, two long-haul flights and a lot of tram time, here is the verdict.
AirPods Pro 3 review: hearing aid mode and live translation tested in Australia
Pip Sanderson tests Apple's AirPods Pro 3 around Melbourne for a month: TGA-cleared Hearing Aid mode, live translation in 10 languages, and a $30 lift on the Pro 2. The short answer is yes, with caveats.
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL review: the AI camera phone for Australians
Three weeks with Google's biggest Pixel: Tensor G5, Magic Editor, Pro Res Zoom and Gemini all baked in. At $A1,999 for 256GB, it is the AI camera phone Australians should look at first this year.