IT Brief Australia - Technology news for CIOs & IT decision-makers
Australia

Australian Stories

Global Stories

Vultr & FluidCloud partner to boost instant multicloud migration
DevOps

Vultr & FluidCloud partner to boost instant multicloud migration

Vultr partners with FluidCloud to enable instant cloud migration and multicloud workload portability, simplifying infrastructure modernisation for enterprises worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
Databricks secures USD $1 billion to boost AI & hits USD $100 billion value
Data Analytics

Databricks secures USD $1 billion to boost AI & hits USD $100 billion value

Databricks has raised USD $1 billion, valuing the AI firm at over USD $100 billion amid rapid growth and a USD $4 billion revenue run-rate.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2025
Nutanix named Leader again in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant
Virtualisation

Nutanix named Leader again in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant

Nutanix has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure for the second consecutive year.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Sep 2025
Adobe launches AI agents to automate customer experience tasks
Customer Experience

Adobe launches AI agents to automate customer experience tasks

Adobe launches AI agents within its enterprise apps to automate and optimise customer experience tasks, boosting marketing and analytics efficiency for businesses.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Sep 2025
Exabeam adds AI agent threat detection to New-Scale platform
AI Security

Exabeam adds AI agent threat detection to New-Scale platform

Exabeam has enhanced its New-Scale platform with AI agent threat detection, addressing rising insider risks as autonomous AI agents increasingly handle sensitive data.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2025
BlackLine unveils Verity AI to transform financial operations
Marketing Technologies

BlackLine unveils Verity AI to transform financial operations

BlackLine launches Verity AI on its Studio360 platform, aiming to automate finance tasks and deliver predictive insights for CFOs with trusted, auditable AI.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2025
Majority of executives see ROI as AI agents drive business growth
Digital Transformation

Majority of executives see ROI as AI agents drive business growth

Over half of executives report deploying AI agents, driving business growth and ROI in areas like customer service and marketing, finds a Google Cloud study.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Sep 2025
MariaDB acquires SkySQL to boost AI cloud database
Open source

MariaDB acquires SkySQL to boost AI cloud database

MariaDB has acquired SkySQL, enhancing its cloud database services with AI-powered, serverless features to better support flexible and hybrid data management.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Sat, 30th Aug 2025
DoiT deepens AWS partnership to drive GenAI & FinOps growth
Hyperscale

DoiT deepens AWS partnership to drive GenAI & FinOps growth

DoiT has expanded its partnership with AWS to boost generative AI support and FinOps solutions, enhancing cloud adoption for businesses at all AI stages.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
Unchecked and unbound: How Australian security teams can mitigate Agentic AI chaos
Cloud Security

Unchecked and unbound: How Australian security teams can mitigate Agentic AI chaos

Australian security teams face new challenges as autonomous agentic AI threatens traditional authorisation systems, demanding updated governance to prevent risks.

By Josh Lemos • 6 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
Cohesity Catalyst1 to spotlight AI & resilience in cyber defence
Firewalls

Cohesity Catalyst1 to spotlight AI & resilience in cyber defence

Cohesity's virtual Catalyst1 event unites global experts to discuss AI innovations and strategies enhancing cyber resilience against modern threats.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
Google Cloud unveils advanced AI security tools & SOC updates
Firewalls

Google Cloud unveils advanced AI security tools & SOC updates

Google Cloud launches new AI security tools and SOC updates to protect enterprises against AI threats and enhance threat detection efficiency.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025
Google Cloud warns backup systems face rising cyber threats
Malware

Google Cloud warns backup systems face rising cyber threats

Google Cloud's new report warns rising cyber threats target backup systems, with nearly half of cloud attacks exploiting weak credentials and misconfigurations.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 20th Aug 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Google Cloud expands Gemini AI & data residency in Singapore
Customer Experience

Google Cloud expands Gemini AI & data residency in Singapore

Google Cloud expands its Gemini AI models and data residency services in Singapore, boosting AI capabilities for public and private sector organisations.

By Melvin Hipolito • 6 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
FairPrice & Google Cloud launch new AI assistants for retail
Digital Transformation

FairPrice & Google Cloud launch new AI assistants for retail

FairPrice teams up with Google Cloud to launch AI-powered shopping assistants, enhancing customer experience and staff efficiency in its stores across Southeast Asia.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
Indosat launches AI semantic search with Google Cloud support
Digital Transformation

Indosat launches AI semantic search with Google Cloud support

Indosat has introduced an AI-powered Semantic Search in its apps, using Google Cloud's Vertex AI to personalise service and product recommendations for users.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Sat, 23rd Aug 2025
EPIC Cloud selects Radware for AI-powered application security
Firewalls

EPIC Cloud selects Radware for AI-powered application security

EPIC Cloud has partnered with Radware to provide AI-powered managed cloud application security services, enhancing protection for its enterprise customers in Taiwan.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025