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eSafety says 2,000 sextortion complaints expose platform gaps
Sextortion complaints topped 2,000 in six months as eSafety said Meta, Apple and Google still missed known abuse patterns and relied too much on reports.
Copilot PC Insights rolls out for Windows settings help
Copilot PC Insights is rolling out in Microsoft's Windows app, letting users ask about settings, hardware and system status with opt-in access.
AI tech hiring shifts from bootcamps to reskilling
AI tech hiring is shifting from bootcamps to employer-funded reskilling as engineering rises, entry roles shrink and Australia weighs skills pathways.
ChatGPT Work launches as OpenAI targets workplace tasks
ChatGPT Work is OpenAI's new agent for jobs across apps, files and websites, rolling out first to Pro, Enterprise and Edu users.
Microsoft Australia layoffs hit local staff in 4,800 cuts
Microsoft Australia layoffs will affect local staff as the software group cuts 4,800 jobs worldwide and shifts spending towards AI engineering.
Microsoft Frontier Company launches $US2.5b AI deployment unit
Microsoft Frontier Company is a $US2.5 billion unit with 6,000 staff aimed at moving enterprise AI from pilots to measurable deployment.
Oracle layoffs 2026: 21,000 jobs cut as AI capex climbs
Oracle layoffs 2026: the software group cut 21,000 jobs and said AI deployment was helping drive the reductions as capex surged.
OpenAI IPO filing puts AI pricing under scrutiny
OpenAI IPO filing puts token prices, compute dependence and Microsoft exposure in front of investors and Australian enterprise buyers.
Siri AI turns iPhones into enterprise AI endpoints
Apple's Siri AI, unveiled at WWDC 2026, is more than a smarter assistant — it's a new enterprise app layer that turns every iPhone and Mac in Australian workplaces into a programmable AI agent endpoint.
Supabase $US500m round tests AI coding's backend bet
Supabase $US500m round shows investors chasing the Postgres backend layer behind Claude Code, Codex and new AI-built apps.
Office 2019 for Mac turns read-only on 13 July
Office 2019 for Mac will become read-only on older Macs and iPhones from 13 July, limiting affected users to opening and printing files.
OpenAI Codex plugins push ChatGPT into office work
OpenAI Codex plugins add finance and sales workflows as ChatGPT pushes beyond developers into broader enterprise office work.
AI op-ed disclosure row hits Western Sydney University
AI op-ed disclosure at Western Sydney University has exposed a standards gap over staff use of generative tools in public writing.
GitHub Copilot billing turns coding into cloud spend
GitHub Copilot billing now ties AI coding costs to credits, tokens and model choice, forcing teams to budget code generation like cloud spend.
Microsoft MAI models at Build shift OpenAI balance
Microsoft MAI models unveiled at Build 2026 give developers cheaper coding and reasoning tools while reducing reliance on OpenAI.
GitHub Copilot pricing puts AI coding on a meter
GitHub Copilot pricing now ties advanced AI coding work to credits, forcing software teams to weigh Copilot against cheaper rivals.
Project Solara reveals Microsoft’s agent-device bet
Project Solara points to Microsoft’s bigger AI plan: enterprise agents running on managed devices, not only inside Windows.
Nvidia AI PC chip challenges Apple and Intel in 2026
Nvidia AI PC chip RTX Spark targets Windows laptops with Microsoft, Dell and HP, putting Apple silicon and Intel under new pressure.
Microsoft zero-day threat sparks researcher backlash
Microsoft zero-day disclosures have triggered backlash after legal threats to a researcher, with six Windows flaws at the centre of the dispute.
Hyperscaler AI debt: $662B in hidden data centre liabilities rattles credit markets
Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta and Oracle have raised hundreds of billions in debt to fund AI infrastructure. Credit derivatives markets are now pricing in the risk — and $662 billion in off-balance-sheet data centre commitments is only beginning to surface.
Microsoft Copilot super app unifies AI tools as adoption lags
Microsoft is building a Copilot super app to unify its AI tools as enterprise adoption of the company’s flagship AI features sits below 4.5 per cent.
Cybersecurity jobs rise as AI-generated code widens risk
Cybersecurity jobs are rising as AI-generated code and shadow AI add validation, governance and breach-response work for enterprise teams.
Anthropic-Microsoft chip talks test Microsoft's Maia 200
Anthropic-Microsoft chip talks would give Maia 200 its first outside user and show whether custom cloud silicon can dent Nvidia's grip on AI workloads.
Device code phishing surges as ASD warns Microsoft 365 users
Device code phishing is targeting Australian Microsoft 365 users, the ASD has warned, as Proofpoint tracks a surge in criminal toolkits and phishing-as-a-service platforms.
Nvidia earnings show the AI chip boom is still accelerating
Nvidia earnings showed AI chip demand is still rising, with $US81.6 billion in revenue and $US91 billion guidance despite fresh competition risks.
