Technology

Australian cyber threats rise as AI accelerates attacks, government report finds

The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) has reported an increase in cyber security incidents and malicious activity targeting Australian organisations,...

Schneider Electric, NVIDIA and HPE collaborate on industrial AI

Schneider Electric has announced a collaboration with NVIDIA and HPE to develop artificial intelligence (AI) applications for process industries, introducing Industrial AI Agents at...

AI returns and digital sovereignty among key technology priorities for 2027 – report

Technology research firm Omdia has identified artificial intelligence (AI) monetisation, persistent supply chain disruption, digital sovereignty and Physical AI as four forces expected to...

Schneider Electric’s $22.6B PTC deal signals a new era for industrial software

Schneider Electric has agreed to acquire industrial software company PTC in an all-cash transaction valuing PTC’s equity at approximately US$22.6 billion (€20.1 billion), according...

AI ‘drunk’ behaviour exposes cyber security risks in chatbots, UNSW research finds

Researchers at UNSW Institute for Cyber Security have found that large language models (LLMs) can become more susceptible to jailbreaking and confidentiality breaches when...

UNSW research outlines responsible innovation approach for AI companies

AI companies could reduce risks associated with emerging technologies by treating responsible innovation as an ongoing organisational capability rather than a one-off compliance process,...

Industrial robot installations rise 11% as global stock hits 5 million – report

The number of industrial robots operating in factories worldwide reached a record five million units in 2025, according to the World Robotics 2026 Report...

AI Is Moving From “Know” To “Do”

Article by Steven Fong, Corporate Vice President, APJ Embedded Business AMD Artificial intelligence is entering a new phase—one that extends beyond digital productivity into the...

Wurth Australia advances fulfilment capacity with Dematic automation

Wurth Australia is investing in automated order fulfilment at its Yatala, Queensland and Keysborough, Victoria distribution facilities through a new partnership with supply chain...

New digital solution links cocoa products to traceable supply chain records

The Hashgraph Group (THG), science and technology company Merck and PwC Germany have developed a cocoa traceability solution that combines physical product authentication, blockchain-based...

Red Dot Design Award recognises Gigabyte’s AI products

Computer brand Gigabyte has announced that several products from its AI-powered lineup have received recognition from the Red Dot Design Award across graphics card,...

Manufacturing breakthrough dives deep with Australia’s first underwater 3D printing system

Australian manufacturing company LUYTEN 3D, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Wollongong (UOW), has unveiled what they describe as Australia’s first submerged...

How organisations can prepare for the next wave of AI and automation

Article by Giovanni Forero, Konica Minolta Australia's senior intelligent information management (IIM) consultant The next wave of automation is being shaped by agentic...

Manufacturing gains momentum with Industrial AI as IFS reports growing adoption

Manufacturing has entered a new phase in its digital transformation, with Industrial AI moving beyond pilot programs into core operational systems.  Vendors and manufacturers alike...

Tech exec forecasts how AI will transform global manufacturing in 2026

The global manufacturing sector is uniquely positioned to capitalise on artificial intelligence technologies, according to Tim Long, global head of manufacturing at cloud-based data...