https://itbrief.com.au/story/nsw-ai-bonanza-to-launch-sydney-festival-and-awards IT Brief Australia en 2026-10-02T16:14:22+13:00 NSW AI Bonanza to launch Sydney festival and awards Google, Agricultural Technology, Digital Transformation, ICT sector, Machine learning (ML), Emerging Technology, Entrepreneurship, New South Wales (NSW), Sydney, Startup ecosystem, Venture Capital, Succession Planning, Generative AI (GenAI), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Extended Reality, AI Adoption, Business Transformation, Investors, AI Ethics & Governance, XR Festival, Founders, AI Safety, Software Development, Developers (Devs) 2026-10-02T16:15:05+13:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/australia-data-centre-jobs-surge-in-east-coast-states IT Brief Australia en 2026-10-02T16:12:05+13:00 Australia data centre jobs surge in east coast states Sustainability, Renewable energy, Skills shortage, IT support, Melbourne, New South Wales (NSW), Sydney, Digital Economy, Data centers (DC), Queensland, Energy consumption, Data center construction, Australian economy, Victoria, IT Infrastructure, Cloud, Australian, Digital Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Canberra, Software Development, AI Infrastructure, Electricity demand 2026-10-02T16:15:06+13:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/australian-firms-lag-in-ai-value-despite-rising-spend IT Brief Australia en 2026-10-02T15:03:25+13:00 Australian firms lag in AI value despite rising spend Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Robotics (Robots), Productivity, Autonomy, Manufacturing, Digital Transformation, IT Department, Asia Pacific, Systems integration, Amazon Web Services (AWS), APAC, Microsoft Azure, Integration, Data governance, Multi-cloud, C-Suite, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Cloud, Australian, Data Strategy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI Adoption, Business Value, Logistics, Business Transformation, AI Ethics & Governance, Google Cloud, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), AI Strategy, Physical AI, Change Management 2026-10-02T15:15:06+13:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/employees-back-ai-but-say-leaders-lack-clear-direction IT Brief Australia en 2026-10-02T14:52:52+13:00 Employees back AI but say leaders lack clear direction Leadership, Digital Transformation, Skills shortage, Business strategy, Human Capital Management (HCM), Organisational culture, Talent retention, Workplace culture, Employee Experience (EX), Risk & Compliance, Culture Amp, Employee Retention, Generative AI (GenAI), Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI Ethics & Governance, Upskilling, Change Management 2026-10-02T15:00:11+13:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/rockwell-finds-life-sciences-manufacturers-push-ai-cyber IT Brief Australia en 2026-10-02T14:41:04+13:00 Rockwell finds life sciences manufacturers push AI & cyber Network Infrastructure, Ransomware, Data Analytics, Digital Transformation, Data management, IT Department, Machine learning (ML), Data governance, Rockwell Automation, Industrial IoT (IIoT), Medical Device, Regulation, Cyber attacks, Industry 4.0, Cyber resilience, Risk & Compliance, Process automation, Operational Technologies (OT), Remote Access, Industrial Automation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Life sciences, AI Ethics & Governance, Cybersecurity 2026-10-02T14:45:06+13:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/dataiku-launches-cross-platform-ai-agent-management-tool IT Brief Australia en 2026-10-02T14:30:25+13:00 Dataiku launches cross-platform AI agent management tool Microsoft, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), IBM, Data Protection, Salesforce, Customer service, IT Department, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Dataiku, Multi-cloud, Databricks, IT Governance, Risk & Compliance, AIOps, Cross platform, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Banking, Data Privacy, Snowflake, Financial Services, Cloud, Asset Management, Microsoft Copilot, AI Ethics & Governance, OpenTelemetry, Google Cloud, IT asset management, AI observability, AI Agents (Agentic AI) 2026-10-02T14:45:06+13:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/commvault-wins-aws-data-competency-for-relational-databases IT Brief Australia en 2026-10-02T14:27:30+13:00 Commvault wins AWS data competency for relational databases Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Commvault, Data Protection, Disaster Recovery (DR), Business Continuity, Data management, IT Department, Cloud Security, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Partner Programmes, Application infrastructure, Cyber resilience, Data Security, Cloud Native, Cloud, Cybersecurity 2026-10-02T14:30:06+13:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/openai-adds-plugin-extensions-across-chatgpt-codex IT Brief Australia en 2026-10-02T14:22:36+13:00 OpenAI adds plugin extensions across ChatGPT & Codex Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Adobe, Machine learning (ML), Adobe Acrobat, User Interface, OpenAI, Canva, Python, User experience (UX), ChatGPT, Application Programming Interface (API), Generative AI (GenAI), Cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Software Development, Model Context Protocol (MCP), Developer tools 2026-10-02T14:30:06+13:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/openai-launches-gpt-6-1-sol-as-cheaper-coding-model IT Brief Australia en 2026-10-02T14:21:22+13:00 OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol as cheaper coding model Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Software engineering, Coding, Programming, Machine learning (ML), Workplace automation, Workflow Automation, OpenAI, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), ChatGPT, Large Language Models (LLMs), Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI Safety, Software Development, AI Agents (Agentic AI), Developer tools 2026-10-02T14:30:07+13:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/openai-launches-chatgpt-space-for-team-collaboration IT Brief Australia en 2026-10-02T14:21:04+13:00 OpenAI launches ChatGPT Space for team collaboration Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Digital Transformation, Project Management, Knowledge Management, Information Management, CLI, Access Control, Workflow Automation, OpenAI, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), ChatGPT, Application Programming Interface (API), Generative AI (GenAI), Cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI Adoption, Big Tech, Software Development, AI Agents (Agentic AI), Developer tools 2026-10-02T14:30:07+13:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/openai-launches-dots-ai-assistants-for-chatgpt-users IT Brief Australia en 2026-10-02T14:20:40+13:00 OpenAI launches dots AI assistants for ChatGPT users Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Data Protection, DevOps, Data Analytics, Mobile Apps, Digital Transformation, Cloud Security, Content Creation, Product Management, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365, United States (US), Identity and Access Management (IAM), Workflow Automation, IT Governance, Risk & Compliance, OpenAI, Contract management, Infosec, Data Security, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), ChatGPT, Data Privacy, Cloud, United Kingdom (UK), Customer Support, Enterprise Automation, Hybrid & Remote Work, AI Ethics & Governance, AI Safety, Software Development, AI Agents (Agentic AI), Developer tools, Compliance 2026-10-02T14:30:07+13:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/publicis-sapient-schneider-test-ai-footprint-tool IT Brief Australia en 2026-10-02T13:47:00+13:00 Publicis Sapient & Schneider test AI footprint tool Virtualisation, Schneider Electric, Sustainability, Energy efficient, Green IT, Hybrid Cloud, Digital Transformation, IT Department, Digital footprint, Edge Computing, Data centers (DC), Virtualization, Carbon footprint, France, Application infrastructure, Publicis Sapient, Open source, Cloud, Australian, Digital Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Carbon emissions, Decarbonisation, Digital services, ESG reporting 2026-10-02T14:00:07+13:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/cloudflare-launches-basin-for-serverless-analytics IT Brief Australia en 2026-10-02T13:11:22+13:00 Cloudflare launches Basin for serverless analytics Cloud Services, Business Intelligence (BI), Big Data, Small Business (SMB), Chief Technology Officers (CTO), Data Warehousing, Hybrid Cloud, Data Analytics, Cloud analytics, Data Lake, Data ownership, Spark, Data infrastructure, Open Data, Data transfer, App development, Multi-cloud, Data Platform, Data portability, Object storage, Cloudflare, Application infrastructure, Data sovereignty, Cloud migration, Startups, Data Ingestion, Data Storage, Snowflake, Interoperability, Cloud, Open Standards, Developer tools 2026-10-02T13:15:06+13:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/robotaxis-could-reach-australia-by-2028-but-hurdles-remain IT Brief Australia en 2026-10-01T15:22:00+13:00 Robotaxis could reach Australia by 2028, but hurdles remain Software Updates, Insurance, Smart Cities, San Francisco, Rain, Engineering, Self-driving cars, Tesla, Autonomous Vehicle, Road Safety, Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS), Regulation, Baidu, LiDAR, Waymo, Public Transport, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sensors, Phoenix, Risk & Compliance, Fleet Management, Computer vision, Incident Response, Europe (European), Vehicles, Australian, Artificial Intelligence (AI), United Kingdom (UK), Civil Engineering 2026-10-01T15:30:05+13:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/three-technology-myths-cios-should-stop-believing IT Brief Australia en 2026-10-01T14:31:00+13:00 Three technology myths CIOs should stop believing Productivity, Digital Transformation, IT Department, Hybrid IT, Opinion, Systems integration, IT Strategy, Rimini Street, IT Architecture, Cloud migration, Hype Cycle, Process automation, Intelligent automation, Applications, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Generative AI (GenAI), Financial Services, Australian, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Transformation, Business Process Optimisation, AI Agents (Agentic AI), Chief Information Officer (CIO), Tal Nathan 2026-10-01T14:45:06+13:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/salesforce-adopts-legora-to-boost-legal-ai-workflow IT Brief Australia en 2026-10-01T13:34:15+13:00 Salesforce adopts Legora to boost legal AI workflow Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Data Protection, Salesforce, Digital Transformation, Legal technology (LegalTech), Machine learning (ML), APAC, Slack, Knowledge Management, Regulation, Natural language processing (NLP), Professional services, EMEA, Professional Services Automation (PSA), Workflow Automation, Risk & Compliance, Contract management, Europe (European), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Generative AI (GenAI), Data Privacy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI Adoption, Law firms, Contract Lifecycle Management, AI Ethics & Governance, Africa, Middle East, AI Agents (Agentic AI), European Union (EU), Agentforce, Change Management 2026-10-01T13:45:06+13:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/medow-health-ai-raises-aud-3-5-million-for-ai-front-desk IT Brief Australia en 2026-10-01T13:30:27+13:00 Medow Health AI raises AUD $3.5 million for AI front desk Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), New Zealand (NZ), Telehealth, Telemedicine, Sydney, Natural language processing (NLP), Workflow Automation, Burnout, Australian, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Australasia, Call centre, Health Technologies (HealthTech), Medical Technologies (MedTech) 2026-10-01T13:45:06+13:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/seeing-machines-unveils-3d-human-sensing-for-robots IT Brief Australia en 2026-10-01T13:06:00+13:00 Seeing Machines unveils 3D human sensing for robots Robotics (Robots), Machine learning (ML), Edge Computing, Deep learning, Industry 4.0, Computer vision, Seeing Machines, Data Privacy, Australian, Industrial Automation, DMS, AI Safety, Edge AI, Physical AI, Aviation safety 2026-10-01T13:15:05+13:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/a1-technologies-lands-three-year-hummgroup-microsoft-deal IT Brief Australia en 2026-10-01T12:15:00+13:00 A1 Technologies lands three-year hummgroup Microsoft deal Microsoft, New Zealand (NZ), IT services, Outsourcing, Microsoft Office, SQL Server, Managed IT, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Azure, Data centers (DC), Data center migration, Microsoft 365, IT Governance, Cloud migration, Financial Services, Australian 2026-10-01T12:15:05+13:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/eagle-eye-adds-divide-by-zero-to-apac-partner-programme IT Brief Australia en 2026-10-01T11:30:00+13:00 Eagle Eye adds Divide By Zero to APAC partner programme Systems integration, Customer Experience (CX), APAC, Marketing Technologies (MarTech), Commerce Systems, Hospitality, Loyalty programmes, Customer engagement, Partner Programmes, Marketing Automation, Omnichannel, Personalisation, Customer Loyalty, Customer data, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Eagle Eye, Partnerships, Retail 2026-10-01T11:30:06+13:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/trust-before-technology-why-council-erp-programs-fail-before-go-live IT Brief Australia en 2026-09-30T19:38:00+13:00 Trust Before Technology: Why Council ERP Programs Fail Before Go-Live Public Sector, Leadership, Excel, Shadow IT, Local Government, Digital Transformation, Opinion, Organisational culture, Risk & Compliance, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Australian, Finance, Payroll, Chief Information Officer (CIO), Change Management, Sarabpreet (SP) Singh 2026-10-01T17:30:07+13:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/selling-a-business-shouldn-t-mean-drowning-in-documents IT Brief Australia en 2026-09-30T19:19:00+13:00 Selling a business shouldn't mean drowning in documents Productivity, Small Business (SMB), Document Management, Digital Transformation, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Machine learning (ML), Intellectual property, Opinion, AIDA, Knowledge Management, Information Management, Professional services, Access Control, Risk & Compliance, Contract management, Data Security, Generative AI (GenAI), Data Privacy, Australian, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Law firms, Justin Smith, Cybersecurity, Private Equity, Compliance, Clarity 2026-10-01T17:30:08+13:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/droneshield-lands-us-500-million-us-defence-contract IT Brief Australia en 2026-09-30T16:27:00+13:00 DroneShield lands US$500 million US defence contract Surveillance, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), Critical Infrastructure, United States (US), Law enforcement, National Security, Netherlands, Radio Frequency, Australian, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Defence Systems, DroneShield 2026-09-30T16:30:06+13:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/rockwell-embeds-automation-in-pbs-biotech-s-minipro IT Brief Australia en 2026-09-30T16:21:00+13:00 Rockwell embeds automation in PBS Biotech's MiniPRO SCADA, Rockwell Automation, Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Industrial Automation, Life sciences 2026-09-30T16:30:06+13:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/zendesk-names-rachita-sundar-as-chief-financial-officer IT Brief Australia en 2026-09-30T12:46:00+13:00 Zendesk names Rachita Sundar as Chief Financial Officer Microsoft, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), IT Industry, Contact Centre, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Zendesk, Customer service, Service management, Digital Transformation, Qualtrics, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Customer Experience (CX), Microsoft Azure, HubSpot, Board of Directors, Human Capital Management (HCM), Employee Experience (EX), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Generative AI (GenAI), Cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Customer Support, Job moves, AI Strategy 2026-09-30T13:00:08+13:00