AI Adoption Stories

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Today

Virtual IT Group launches security services in ANZ

Mid-market firms in Australia and New Zealand can now buy round-the-clock threat monitoring as AI adoption widens security gaps.

By Ben Constance • 3 min read • Today

AI fuels M&A deals across Australia & Southeast Asia

AI is fuelling dealmaking across Australia and Southeast Asia, with buyers chasing proprietary tech, scalable models and data centre capacity.

Data Analytics

AI transforming B2B discovery - but human trust endures

AI is changing how B2B buyers make decisions - but an expert warns that it is not a substitute for effective human comms strategies.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Yesterday

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Yesterday

Databricks AI helping telcos prevent churn, predict fraud

By linking customer, network and operational data, telcos can spot churn and fraud sooner, while also speeding service and support decisions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

CMOs & CIOs split over AI decision-making at firms

Shared AI projects are stalling as marketers and technologists dispute control, with most CIOs claiming the final say on CMS and DXP choices.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

WealthAi appoints Lynn Räbsamen as Chief Markets Officer

The hire signals growing pressure on wealth managers to adopt AI with tighter controls as firms look for clearer governance and oversight.

Data Analytics

CFOs focus on cash flow as AI use rises in finance

Working capital pressure is driving finance chiefs to prioritise cash flow and automation, with 59% seeing AI improve forecasting and liquidity.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Bank blocks confidential data leaks to public AI tools

Hundreds of attempted uploads were stopped as a regional investment bank moved to curb analysts' use of public AI tools for sensitive data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

GitLab 19.4 adds agentic automation & cost controls

Administrators now have tighter oversight as GitLab 19.4 expands AI agent controls, model choice and usage visibility across teams.

By Jon Knisley • 5 min read • Last week

Setting the standard for safe, scalable AI

Most AI projects stall because firms lack the standards and monitoring needed to keep models trustworthy, auditable and scalable in production.

Stories from Other Regions

AI Adoption stories

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

Executives & staff split on AI cyber risk at DNSFilter

A new survey shows IT managers are far more concerned than executives about unreported incidents, shadow AI and attackers' use of AI.

Customer Relationship Management

Freehand names Krshna Prashant as first US Marketing Lead

The appointment signals a push to win cautious enterprise buyers as the supply-chain AI company expands in the US after a USD $75 million seed round.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday

Landmark & Microsoft launch secure Copilot workshops

Irish business leaders will get monthly guidance on deploying Copilot safely as firms weigh productivity gains against data and cybersecurity risks.

By Martin Creighan • 5 min read • Yesterday

Why Australian businesses are still underestimating the time it takes to recover from a cyberattack

Boards are being warned that recovery from cyberattacks often takes weeks, not days, under mounting pressure from regulators and customers.

By Lisa Fortey • 4 min read • Yesterday

The AI experiment is over. Now CIOs need to prove business value

Most Australian CIOs are struggling to show returns from AI, with just 16 per cent confident their investments have delivered measurable value.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today

Alceon Private Equity Access Fund invests in Engage Squared

Fresh capital will fund expansion across Asia Pacific as demand rises for Microsoft-based AI services and selective acquisitions are planned.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Today

Australian engineers shift from Fable 5 to GPT-5.6

Rising token bills are pushing Australian engineering teams towards cheaper models, with usage shifting from Fable 5 to GPT-5.6, Antiburn says.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Salesforce unveils Koa CRM reasoning model on NVIDIA

The model is already being piloted by customers as Salesforce pushes AI deeper into CRM workflows with fewer errors and more control.