Canberra stories
Australian businesses gain local help to move Claude pilots into live use, with TechForce handling integration, governance and approvals.
The Canberra-based startup's funding will speed livestock diagnostics that can cut waiting times for farmers and support wider health and emissions monitoring.
Expansion in Australia and New Zealand is expected to deepen Qualys' managed risk services push as it adds four local hires.
The deal could add about USD $5 million in revenue as European carmakers race to meet tighter driver-monitoring safety rules.
The Sydney project is set to add roughly 200 megawatts of capacity as demand from cloud and AI customers keeps rising.
Boards are being urged to overhaul defences as AI speeds attacks and exposes firms to foreign vendors' access risks.
Attackers are already using AI to exploit flaws faster than many organisations can detect them, Five Eyes agencies warned.
Supply bottlenecks for transformers could delay new data centres as Australia's AI boom intensifies pressure on the power grid.
Wholesale investors can now access leveraged crypto trading on a locally licensed platform as Australia tightens oversight of digital asset businesses.
Federal digital controls are reshaping technology spending and services, with Canberra scoring 88.3 to outpace New South Wales by almost 15 points.
Profit is still on track as weaker government-linked trading and accounting changes push Atturra's FY26 revenue below earlier guidance.
Australian agencies can now access a sovereign Azure option as Macquarie Government adds public cloud and AI services under tighter security rules.
Australian agencies can now tap managed Azure services as Macquarie Government broadens its cloud offer amid pressure to modernise securely and cut costs.
Tight power supply and scarce industrial sites could slow the capital's push to host more secure cloud and AI facilities.
Industry experts say Australia's new Office of AI must quickly turn policy into practical governance as AI adoption accelerates.
The new framework puts AI policy at the centre of Canberra's productivity and security agenda as businesses brace for tighter governance.
Backing from a major tech investor strengthens Canberra's push for central AI rules as businesses seek clarity and Australians weigh safeguards.
New oversight is set to shape AI rules, but businesses say success will hinge on practical guidance, skills and sustained investment.
Millions watched because NASA used laser links and AWS cloud tools to push live 4K footage from Orion around the Moon.
Public servants tested ChatGPT and Codex on drafting and research, as agencies weigh whether AI can speed up routine work without losing human oversight.
