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IAG prepares integration engineering for AI
6+ hour, 35+ min ago (575+ words) Insurance Australia Group (IAG) has started working on ways to make its software engineering functions more AI driven, beginning with the way it builds and manages its APIs. The general insurer, which currently underwrites $17 billion worth of premium insurance in…...
From Acceleration to Exposure: Why AI Demands Mature AppSec
2+ week, 5+ day ago (464+ words) For most engineering teams, AI feels like a breakthrough years in the making. Code gets written faster, reviews move quicker, and releases that once took weeks now happen in days'or even hours. But as more of the software lifecycle becomes…...
APRA to modernise data stack with Databricks on Azure
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (317+ words) The project appears to have kicked off in July last year with assets including data transformation and quality frameworks created in preparation, but the actual deployment of Databricks looks set to gain pace this year. It's not clear if the…...
IAG reworks data ingestion for property underwriters
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (698+ words) Insurance Australia Group (IAG) is targeting high-volume data ingestion processes across its businesses for improvement using AI and automation, in a bid to curtail time spent on manual entry and administration. Executive general manager of CX and growth in two…...
Cyber Engineering launches at ctrl:cyber with former Shelde founders
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (272+ words) ctrl:cyber has launched Cyber Engineering following the addition of former Shelde founders and senior delivery leaders to the organisation, expanding its service capability across complex enterprise environments. The new capability is delivered by a close-knit group of specialists who…...
CBA runs early test of "frontier" AWS AI agent
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (286+ words) CBA has run an early non-production test of a "DevOps agent" unveiled by AWS last week, which is marketed as a new type of AI agent able to run autonomously and handle more complex tasks. AWS used its annual re:…...
Build the Infrastructure for Your AI Revolution
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (178+ words) AI is transforming industries across Australia and New Zealand " but success depends on having the right digital foundation. ATA asks fed gov to make triple zero "compliant" device list public Australian teenagers ask High Court to block social media ban…...
The NRL BI project that accidentally became a product
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1412+ words) When the NRL's tiny data team scrummed to find a way to help the company make smarter business decisions faster, they scored more than they expected. Even with the final whistle yet to blow, the project is looking like a…...
NSW auditor: 'extra agency-led AI policies needed"
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (265+ words) Artificial intelligence is proliferating in NSW government with357 different tools found to be in use across 21 of 26 of the state's largest departments and agencies. The NSW audit office, which conducted the review, said the AI tools are used for a variety…...
In Pictures: Persistent Systems & Google Cloud BI modernisation Sydney roundtable
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (200+ words) A selection of photos from a recent iTnews executive roundtable lunch at Bambini Trust restaurant in Sydney. In Pictures: Persistent Systems & Google Cloud BI modernisation Sydney roundtable Australian Gas Infrastructure Group in second phase of CRM transformation Cyber compliance often…...