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

Australian Stories

Unstructured data stories

Global Stories

Unstructured data stories

Dell & NVIDIA boost AI data orchestration & storage
Storage

Dell & NVIDIA boost AI data orchestration & storage

Dell and NVIDIA deepen AI data platform to automate data prep, boost storage throughput and accelerate GPU performance for agentic workloads.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Leading security in the AI era: Why CISOs must secure AI while using AI to secure the enterprise
Data Protection

Leading security in the AI era: Why CISOs must secure AI while using AI to secure the enterprise

CISOs now face a dual AI mandate: securing fast‑growing AI systems while deploying AI to transform and harden enterprise defences.

By Madhu K • 6 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Enterprises confront data gaps in scaling GenAI to 2026
Data Protection

Enterprises confront data gaps in scaling GenAI to 2026

Enterprises eyeing 2026 GenAI scale risk fragile rollouts, as K2view warns analytic-era data stacks can't meet production demands.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Chartis names SAS a leader in AI governance solutions
Data Protection

Chartis names SAS a leader in AI governance solutions

Chartis names SAS a category leader in AI governance, spotlighting Viya's model controls as demand for robust oversight accelerates.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Qualtrics named Leader in Gartner Voice of Customer
Unified Communications

Qualtrics named Leader in Gartner Voice of Customer

Qualtrics named Leader in Gartner Voice of the Customer report, topping rivals for execution and vision as AI reshapes CX platforms.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
AI reshapes ANZ jobs as staff turn to shadow tools
Data Analytics

AI reshapes ANZ jobs as staff turn to shadow tools

AI is reshaping ANZ jobs as firms hire and cut roles, while 67% of staff quietly turn to unapproved generative tools to get work done.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Panzura CloudFS 8.7 readies AEC firms for agentic AI
Storage

Panzura CloudFS 8.7 readies AEC firms for agentic AI

Panzura rolls out CloudFS 8.7 to help AEC firms unify project files, cut storage overheads and ready data estates for agentic AI workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
CTERA debuts Fusion Direct to unify file & object data
Storage

CTERA debuts Fusion Direct to unify file & object data

CTERA launches Fusion Direct, unifying file and object storage in one global namespace to streamline AI, analytics and collaboration data use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Banks lag ISO 20022 deadline as data issues persist
Digital Transformation

Banks lag ISO 20022 deadline as data issues persist

Nearly half of banks risk missing key ISO 20022 rules due November 2026, despite heavy spend and persistent data and systems gaps.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
KX unveils agentic AI blueprints for capital markets
Fintech

KX unveils agentic AI blueprints for capital markets

KX launches Nvidia-powered agentic AI blueprints to speed capital markets research and trading while tightening audit and governance controls.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Josef unveils AI engine to kill legal intake forms
Digital Transformation

Josef unveils AI engine to kill legal intake forms

Josef launches an AI Rapid Ingestion Engine to turn messy business inputs into structured legal data, promising to kill the traditional intake form.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Everpure adds file mobility to ActiveCluster fleet
Storage

Everpure adds file mobility to ActiveCluster fleet

Everpure extends ActiveCluster with fleet-wide file mobility, promising policy-driven availability and simpler protection of unstructured data.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Socotra launches embedded AI assistant for underwriting
Digital Transformation

Socotra launches embedded AI assistant for underwriting

Socotra launches embedded AI assistant in its Operations Workbench, promising faster, auditable underwriting across products and regions.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Zapier data shows AI is now infrastructure for leads
Customer Relationship Management

Zapier data shows AI is now infrastructure for leads

Zapier's study of 10,000 workflows shows AI is shifting from one-off tools to core lead-management infrastructure for sales teams.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Google debuts Gemini Embedding 2 multimodal AI model
Digital Transformation

Google debuts Gemini Embedding 2 multimodal AI model

Google has launched Gemini Embedding 2, a multimodal AI model that unifies search and analysis across text, images, video, audio and documents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
DevRev expands Computer AI agent platform in India
Customer Relationship Management

DevRev expands Computer AI agent platform in India

DevRev to expand its Computer AI agent platform in India, debuting Agent Studio and Text2SQL tools to push enterprises beyond pilot projects.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Unstructured data stories

Hitachi Vantara debuts AI-ready storage in Singapore
Storage

Hitachi Vantara debuts AI-ready storage in Singapore

Hitachi Vantara launches new AI-ready block and object storage in Singapore to unify data platforms as enterprises scale production AI.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026