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A subset of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning describes the process by which a computer is ‘trained’ to recognise and react to inputs or situations without being explicitly told what those reactions should be. Applied ML in business is referred to as ‘predictive analytics’ because the analytics software is trained to respond to incoming data and provide adaptive insights. ML is among the techniques being used in pursuit of AI mimicking the human brain.
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PyTorch Foundation adds Safetensors for safer AI models

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PyTorch Foundation adds Hugging Face's Safetensors to hosted projects as open source AI groups push safer model distribution and loading.
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TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition

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TrendAI urges stronger AI governance as it shifts cybersecurity from fear-based selling to platformised risk reduction for Australian firms.
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Argon & Co promotes four as AI-led transformation shifts

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Argon & Co promotes four partners as it doubles down on AI, data and operational change across manufacturing, procurement and capital investment.
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Autodesk launches Forma Building Design for Revit links

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Autodesk debuts Forma Building Design to tie early schematic work more closely to Revit, with new carbon tools and cloud links.
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V2 AI wins Databricks Silver Partner status in APAC

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V2 AI has secured Databricks Silver Partner status, strengthening its credentials as it targets more data and AI work across Asia-Pacific.
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Australian retailers use AI to boost profits, report finds

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Australian online retailers are splitting into AI winners and laggards, as Ecommerce Equation says focused uses are lifting conversion, forecasting and margins.
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Private equity-backed firms trail venture rivals on AI

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Private equity-backed firms use paid AI tools more than most peers, but many still struggle to turn sponsor pressure into practical finance gains.
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PyTorch Foundation adds Helion for portable AI kernels

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PyTorch Foundation adds Helion to open source AI stack as Meta's kernel tool aims to make inference code portable across hardware.
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Rithum appoints Mausam Bhatt as Chief Product Officer

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Rithum brings in former Realtor.com executive Mausam Bhatt to steer product strategy as it ramps up AI-led tools and automation across its platform.
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DroneShield adds threat ranking in Q2 software update

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DroneShield rolls out Q2 software upgrade with drone threat ranking, revamped ATAK-CIV tools and offline maps for its command systems.
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Why the next phase of AI adoption will be determined less by models and more by data foundations

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AI adoption's next phase hinges on data foundations, with enterprises needing real-time pipelines, governance and portability to scale safely.
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From chaos to code efficiency: AI's big software development shift

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AI is boosting developer output, but Australian firms are finding the bigger challenge is joining up fragmented tools, data and governance.
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Spotify tests Taste Profile for Premium users in NZ

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Spotify lets Premium users in New Zealand reshape recommendations as Taste Profile beta aims to make homepage picks more transparent and responsive.
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Datadog launches Experiments to track product impact

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Datadog broadens observability push with Experiments, letting product teams run A/B tests and link release decisions to warehouse and usage data.
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Beyond the billion-dollar banking oversight: How process intelligence can surface vital warning signs

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Australia's Big Four loan scandal highlights how process intelligence can expose ghost paths, bypassed checks and hidden fraud networks.
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Niobium launches encrypted cloud platform for private AI

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Niobium expands beyond hardware with encrypted cloud platform for private AI, aiming to let organisations process sensitive data without exposing it.
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GigaOm names Check Point leader in app & API security

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GigaOm names Check Point a third-year application security leader as its WAF posts strong detection rates and low false positives.
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Cisco says Wi-Fi spend shifts to growth as AI bites

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Cisco report finds firms are ramping up wireless budgets as AI, security pressures and staff shortages push networks into a strategic role.
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Rosella raises AUD $3.7 million for AI insurance brokerage

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Rosella bags AUD $3.7 million to automate commercial insurance broking as it targets the USD $215 billion US market.
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Cloud security experts warn of control plane risks

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Cloud security specialists say organisations must rethink defences as control plane exposure, swelling telemetry and fragmented tools create fresh risks.