https://itbrief.com.au/story/why-the-next-breakthrough-in-ai-agents-comes-down-to-leadership-not-technology IT Brief Australia en 2026-07-24T21:32:00+12:00 Why the next breakthrough in AI agents comes down to leadership, not technology New Zealand (NZ), Productivity, Sustainability, Semiconductors, Digital Transformation, Skills shortage, Data centers (DC), Kyndryl, IT Infrastructure, Australia & New Zealand, Cloud, Australian, Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI Ethics & Governance, Software Development, AI Agents (Agentic AI), AI Adoption, Data governance, Workplace automation, Business Value, Energy consumption, Enterprise Automation, Risk Management, Change Management, GitHub, ROI, AI Safety, Opinion, Graeme Beardsell 2026-07-24T21:45:05+12:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/agent-island-update-keeps-claude-code-status-local IT Brief Australia en 2026-07-24T17:06:00+12:00 Agent Island update keeps Claude Code status local Windows, Data Privacy, Software Development, AI Agents (Agentic AI), Developer tools, AI Coding, Data Protection, macOS, Open source 2026-07-24T17:15:05+12:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/curricullm-launches-galaxy-student-learning-interface IT Brief Australia en 2026-07-24T14:00:00+12:00 CurricuLLM launches Galaxy student learning interface New Zealand (NZ), TechEd, Large Language Models (LLMs), Chief Executive Officer (CEO), ESL, Sydney, New Zealand Schools, Digital Infrastructure, Gamification, EdTech, Digital curriculum 2026-07-24T14:00:08+12:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/albanese-delivers-strong-speech-can-he-turn-words-into-action IT Brief Australia en 2026-07-24T14:00:00+12:00 Albanese delivers strong speech - can he turn words into action? Microsoft, Sustainability, Data centers (DC), Application infrastructure, Large Language Models (LLMs), Cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI Ethics & Governance, Google Gemini, Anthropic, Social Media, New South Wales (NSW), Macquarie University, Data governance, Intellectual property, Australian Government, Urban Planning, Digital Economy, Generative AI (GenAI), Google, ANU, Automation, Energy consumption, Copyright, Big Tech, Renewable energy, University of Sydney, Australian National University, Climate change, Net Zero, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Claude 2026-07-24T14:15:47+12:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/google-cloud-says-most-need-upgrades-for-agentic-ai IT Brief Australia en 2026-07-24T14:00:00+12:00 Google Cloud says most need upgrades for agentic AI Digital Transformation, Integration, Data centers (DC), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), IT Infrastructure, Cloud, Data Cloud, AI Agents (Agentic AI), AI Infrastructure, Google Cloud, Data infrastructure, Spanner, AI Adoption, Customer service, Data governance, Open Standards, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), Generative AI (GenAI), Data Security, Multi-cloud, Vector Database, AI Strategy, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Hybrid Cloud 2026-07-24T14:00:07+12:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/google-cloud-time-slices-accelerators-for-rl-training IT Brief Australia en 2026-07-24T13:05:00+12:00 Google Cloud time-slices accelerators for RL training Data centers (DC), Application infrastructure, Large Language Models (LLMs), Cloud, AI Agents (Agentic AI), AI Infrastructure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, DRAM, Machine learning (ML), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Observability, High Performance Computing (HPC) 2026-07-24T13:15:06+12:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/amd-unveils-helios-rack-scale-ai-compute-portfolio IT Brief Australia en 2026-07-24T12:16:00+12:00 AMD unveils Helios rack-scale AI compute portfolio Microsoft, Robotics (Robots), Semiconductors, DataCentre infrastructure, Data centers (DC), Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), OpenAI, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Telcos, AI Agents (Agentic AI), Edge AI, AI Infrastructure, Physical AI, Oracle, Cisco, AI Models, Anthropic, EPYC, Hugging Face, United States Dollar (USD), AT&T, AMD, Enterprise Computing, VULTR, Edge Computing, Meta, NVIDIA, Open source, Observability, High Performance Computing (HPC) 2026-07-24T12:30:06+12:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/teamviewer-servicenow-launch-ai-operations-tie-up IT Brief Australia en 2026-07-24T11:40:00+12:00 TeamViewer & ServiceNow launch AI operations tie-up IT service management (ITSM), Digital Transformation, IT Department, Partner Programmes, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Partnerships, AI Agents (Agentic AI), AIOps, ITOM, Customer service, TeamViewer, Service management, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Automation, Digital Employee, AI platform, Process automation, Employee Experience (EX), IT operations management, Edge Computing, Incident management, Workflow Automation, ServiceNow, Insight to Action, Endpoint Management, Observability 2026-07-24T11:45:06+12:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/adobe-brings-acrobat-pdf-tools-to-whatsapp-web-windows IT Brief Australia en 2026-07-23T16:55:00+12:00 Adobe brings Acrobat PDF tools to WhatsApp Web & Windows Windows, Unified Communications (UC), Small Business (SMB), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Data Privacy, Cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Hybrid & Remote Work, File Sharing, Contracts, Cloud Services, Students, Adobe, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), PDF, Adobe Acrobat, User experience (UX), Whatsapp, Monetisation, AI Assistant, Workflow Automation, Meta, Digital documents 2026-07-23T17:00:06+12:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/okta-data-shows-enterprises-using-multiple-ai-platforms IT Brief Australia en 2026-07-23T15:29:00+12:00 Okta data shows enterprises using multiple AI platforms Workforce Technology, Digital Transformation, IT Department, Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloudflare, OpenAI, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Zero Trust Security, Data Privacy, Australian, AI Ethics & Governance, Cybersecurity, Google Gemini, AI Agents (Agentic AI), AI Models, IT Governance, Anthropic, Okta, AI Adoption, Security Posture, Adobe, Cursor, Single Sign-On (SSO), Open Standards, Atlassian, Workplace automation, Microsoft Copilot, Data Security, Canva, Access Control, Identity Security, Multi-cloud, Security analytics, Digital Identity, APAC, AI Strategy, Slack, Risk Management, Posture management, Interoperability, Multi-factor authentication (MFA), Zoom, Hybrid Cloud, Claude, Cloud Security, AI Safety 2026-07-23T15:30:05+12:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/sharon-ai-names-anuj-goel-as-chief-financial-officer IT Brief Australia en 2026-07-23T14:50:00+12:00 Sharon AI names Anuj Goel as Chief Financial Officer IT Industry, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Digital Transformation, ICT sector, Business strategy, Data centers (DC), Application infrastructure, Cloud, Australian, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telcos, AI Infrastructure, Media, oOh!media, Venture Capital, Digital Infrastructure, Shareholders, Capital Markets, Nasdaq, Capital Management, APAC, Job moves 2026-07-23T15:00:05+12:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/google-unveils-youtube-ai-prototype-stack-to-cut-risk IT Brief Australia en 2026-07-23T14:30:00+12:00 Google unveils YouTube AI prototype stack to cut risk Digital Transformation, Large Language Models (LLMs), Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI Ethics & Governance, Software Development, AI Agents (Agentic AI), Google Cloud, Tech debt, DevOps, Scale, Alphabet, YouTube, Google, Software engineering, Risk Management, User research, AI Safety 2026-07-23T14:30:05+12:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/new-south-wales-launches-portal-for-portable-leave IT Brief Australia en 2026-07-23T12:58:00+12:00 New South Wales launches portal for portable leave Deloitte, Integration, Consultancy, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Australia & New Zealand, Cloud, Australian, Payment Technologies, Mental Health, Gig economy, Shared services, New South Wales (NSW), Australian Government, Identity verification, Employment Law, Appian, Domestic Violence, Digital Identity, Case management, GovTech, Workflow Automation 2026-07-23T13:00:05+12:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/fresh-perspective-new-gentrack-cto-on-ai-driven-utility-future IT Brief Australia en 2026-07-23T12:52:00+12:00 Fresh perspective: New Gentrack CTO on AI-driven utility future New Zealand (NZ), Chief Technology Officers (CTO), Data Analytics, Digital Transformation, Electric vehicles (EVs), Market competition, Regulatory technology, Australia & New Zealand, Australian, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Payment Technologies, Clean technologies, AI Agents (Agentic AI), Regulation, Forecasting, Data management, Batteries, Cloud First, Customer Experience (CX), United Kingdom (UK), DevOps, Solar power, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Customer Journey, Australasia, Customer engagement, Automation, Machine learning (ML), User experience (UX), Renewable energy, Gentrack, Digitalisation, Product Management, Editor interview 2026-07-24T13:45:05+12:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/workday-launches-ai-powered-learning-tool-with-sana IT Brief Australia en 2026-07-23T12:32:00+12:00 Workday launches AI-powered learning tool with Sana New Zealand (NZ), Digital Transformation, Skills shortage, Content Creation, Human Capital Management (HCM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Australia & New Zealand, Cloud, Australian, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Human Resources (HR), Performance management, Online learning, Learning Management Systems (LMS), eLearning (e-Learning), Generative AI (GenAI), Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Machine learning (ML), Workday, Employee Experience (EX), Capital Management, Upskilling, Onboarding, Accenture 2026-07-23T15:00:06+12:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/openai-launches-presence-for-enterprise-voice-agents IT Brief Australia en 2026-07-23T12:04:00+12:00 OpenAI launches Presence for enterprise voice agents Contact Centre, IT service management (ITSM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Australian, AI Ethics & Governance, AI Agents (Agentic AI), Chatbots, InsurTech, Customer service, BBVA, Generative AI (GenAI), SoftBank, Service management, Call centre, Access Control, Process automation, Customer Support, Fintech, Japan, Insurance Australia Group (IAG), Voice AI, AI Safety 2026-07-23T12:15:05+12:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/ai-arms-race-forcing-businesses-to-rethink-cybersecurity IT Brief Australia en 2026-07-23T11:46:00+12:00 AI arms race forcing businesses to rethink cybersecurity Robotics (Robots), Digital Transformation, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Patching, Security Operations Centres (SOCs), AI Security, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI Ethics & Governance, Cybersecurity, Supply Chain Security, AI Agents (Agentic AI), Threat actors, Anthropic, Network Security, Apple, Security Posture, San Francisco, Generative AI (GenAI), Incident Response, Cyber resilience, Enterprise security, Upskilling, Risk Management, Infosec, Posture management, NVIDIA, Business Continuity, Cyber Risk, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Tanium, AI Safety, Editor interview 2026-07-23T12:00:07+12:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/maxmine-expands-into-mining-fleet-management-with-ai IT Brief Australia en 2026-07-23T11:00:00+12:00 MaxMine expands into mining fleet management with AI Data Analytics, Digital Transformation, Industry 4.0, Operational Technologies (OT), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Real time data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Intelligence (BI), Global Positioning System (GPS), MaxMine, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Fleet Management, Data Driven 2026-07-23T11:15:06+12:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/novo-nordisk-eyes-faster-drug-approvals-with-celonis IT Brief Australia en 2026-07-23T10:56:00+12:00 Novo Nordisk eyes faster drug approvals with Celonis Productivity, Manufacturing, Digital Transformation, Research and Development (R&D), Industry 4.0, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telcos, AI Agents (Agentic AI), Healthcare, Oracle, Data infrastructure, Celonis, Public Sector, Energy sector, Denmark, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Automation, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Molex, Digital twins, BPM, Deutsche Telekom, Life sciences, IBM, Workflow Automation, Biotech, Amazon Web Services (AWS) 2026-07-23T11:00:06+12:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/adactin-teams-up-with-cyara-on-ivr-testing-in-australia IT Brief Australia en 2026-07-23T10:54:00+12:00 Adactin teams up with Cyara on IVR testing in Australia Contact Centre, Digital Transformation, IT Department, Microsoft Azure, Partner Programmes, Regulatory technology, Risk & Compliance, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Australia & New Zealand, Cloud, Australian, AI Ethics & Governance, Partnerships, Sydney, Cyara, Public Sector, IT services, Chatbots, Customer Experience (CX), Conversational AI, Customer service, Australian Government, Quality assurance, Customer Journey, Systems integration, Cloud migration, Test Automation, APAC, Risk Management, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Digital Channels 2026-07-23T11:00:06+12:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/australia-new-zealand-consultation-trust-gap-widens IT Brief Australia en 2026-07-22T18:35:00+12:00 Australia & New Zealand consultation trust gap widens New Zealand (NZ), Data Analytics, Planning, Risk & Compliance, IT Infrastructure, Australian, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Knowledge Management, Digital Infrastructure, Urban Planning, Australasia, Automation, Machine learning (ML), eGovernment, GovTech, Translation, Accessibility, Local government 2026-07-22T18:45:05+12:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/macquarie-launches-azure-cloud-practice-for-government IT Brief Australia en 2026-07-22T15:00:00+12:00 Macquarie launches Azure cloud practice for government Small Business (SMB), Outsourcing, Managed Services, Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), Digital Transformation, Public Cloud, Skills shortage, Microsoft Azure, Data sovereignty, Zero Trust Security, Cloud, Australian, Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI Ethics & Governance, Cybersecurity, AI Models, Macquarie Cloud Services, Public Sector, Cloud Services, Federal Government, Security Services, AI Adoption, Digital Infrastructure, Data governance, Australian Government, Workplace automation, Canberra, Cloud migration, Microsoft Fabric, Data Localisation, Private Cloud, Smartsheet, Managed Detection and Response (MDR), Spend management, Hybrid Cloud, Cloud Security 2026-07-22T15:00:07+12:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/google-boosts-alloydb-vector-search-with-hnsw-preview IT Brief Australia en 2026-07-22T15:00:00+12:00 Google boosts AlloyDB vector search with HNSW preview Data Analytics, Cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Google Cloud, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), Postgres, Google, Benchmarking, Machine learning (ML), Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS), Low latency, PostgreSQL, Vector Database, Vector Search 2026-07-22T15:00:06+12:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/check-point-cto-on-ai-s-double-edged-sword IT Brief Australia en 2026-07-22T14:56:00+12:00 Check Point CTO on AI's double-edged sword Chief Technology Officers (CTO), TechDay, Digital Transformation, Threat intelligence, Skills shortage, Patching, Security Operations Centres (SOCs), AI Security, System on a chip (SOC), Check Point Software, Large Language Models (LLMs), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Hybrid & Remote Work, AI Ethics & Governance, Cybersecurity, Software Development, AI Agents (Agentic AI), Threat actors, Network Security, Machine learning (ML), Incident Response, Data exfiltration, Enterprise security, Malware, Infosec, Cyber espionage, Ransomware, Hybrid Cloud, Cloud Security, Dark web, AI Safety, Editor interview 2026-07-23T14:30:06+12:00 https://itbrief.com.au/story/celonis-named-everest-leader-in-process-mining-again IT Brief Australia en 2026-07-22T14:24:00+12:00 Celonis named Everest Leader in process mining again Productivity, Digital Transformation, Integration, Gartner Magic Quadrant, Germany, Supply Chain, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Market Growth, AI Ethics & Governance, Partnerships, AI Agents (Agentic AI), Data infrastructure, Celonis, Customer service, Data governance, Model Context Protocol (MCP), Procurement, Decision Intelligence, Everest Group, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Process automation, BPM, Amazon S3, PEAK Matrix assessment, Analyst report 2026-07-22T14:30:05+12:00