Australian stories
Healthcare advertisers in India and New Zealand will face tighter checks before using Google Ads, as LegitScript widens its certification scheme.
Finance teams could cut manual close work as Trintech embeds AI guidance, risk checks and auto-matching into existing workflows.
The tie-up should cut delays and make cross-border currency costs more predictable for Aspire’s 50,000 business customers.
Enterprises risk slower AI rollouts and higher integration costs as Model Context Protocols emerge to govern agent access to tools and data.
Better online listings and reviews could help small businesses appear in AI recommendations as customers increasingly use chatbots to find local providers.
Thousands of student placement claims were paid and screened out in the scheme’s first six months, easing compliance pressure on universities.
Councils can now flag suspicious invoice changes before funds are paid, after Queensland authorities lost millions to email compromise scams.
Almost nine in 10 New Zealanders worry about online identity theft as Experian says fraud losses and AI scams are climbing.
Manual intervention after document capture is a costly bottleneck for AP and claims teams, which the new tool aims to remove.
The app’s 3 million users will see no immediate changes as ownership shifts to Bolt Group, with the deal due to complete by June.
Australia’s car buyers now face far more choice as the market has shifted from local sedans to imported SUVs and electric vehicles.
Critical infrastructure and cloud operators face harder-to-detect attacks as criminals turn routers, VPN gateways and IoT kit into proxies.
Only 6% of accountants feel ready for July’s anti-money laundering rules, leaving small firms exposed to penalties and heavier compliance duties.
More coding time and unlimited model access will appeal to developers who have outgrown ChatGPT Plus but not OpenAI’s top tier.
Governance gaps and rising security worries are slowing Australian firms as they shift from AI pilots to production use, the report says.
New Zealand defence and security buyers could get faster access to uncrewed aircraft and intelligence tools through the new partnership.
Longer software support and lower prices are at the heart of Samsung’s push to win Australian buyers in the crowded mid-range market.
New Zealand buyers can now get phishing-resistant security keys faster, after a local Auckland stockholding cut import delays for agencies and firms.
Schools, households and agencies face uneven access and safety online as TUANZ urges a national rethink over AI, curriculum and mobile coverage.
Data from the Artemis II mission could help shape safer moon voyages by letting Canadian researchers spot astronaut health risks in real time.