Technology guides for business owners
AI and IT industry news, and practical technology guides on software, cloud, security, systems and data. New articles every week.
Small business cyber security handbook from ASD: where to start this month
ASD's ACSC has published a Small business cyber security handbook dated 7 October 2026. What it covers, the three starting measures and a week-one plan.
Claude Haiku 5.5: Anthropic's small AI model gets far cheaper
Anthropic released Claude Haiku 5.5 on 7 October 2026, a small AI model that costs about 75 per cent less to run than Haiku 4.5. What it means for SMEs.
GPT-6 arrives in ChatGPT with Intelligent UI: a practical brief for SMEs
GPT-6 is rolling out in ChatGPT with Intelligent UI, on business and free plans. What OpenAI announced and the checks an Australian SME should make now.
Mistral Large 4 previews as Europe's trillion-parameter open-weight model
Mistral Large 4 entered public preview on 6 October 2026, with weights due by month's end. The price, where it runs and what businesses should check.
Data breach obligations for small business in Australia: who must notify and when
Data breach obligations for small business in Australia: who the Privacy Act covers, how the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme works and how to prepare.
Windows 10 Extended Security Updates: year one ends on 13 October 2026
Year one of Windows 10 Extended Security Updates ends on 13 October 2026. What year two involves, who can use it, and the options for small businesses.
Shopify Canvas lets merchants redesign a store by chatting with Sidekick
Shopify launched Canvas on 1 October 2026, a workspace where the Sidekick AI agent rewrites a store's theme. What it does, its limits and who should wait.
California's No Robo Bosses Act is law: AI alone cannot fire or discipline workers
California's SB 947, signed 30 September 2026, bars employers from relying solely on AI to discipline or dismiss staff from 1 July 2027. What to prepare.
Automated decision-making must appear in privacy policies from 10 December: OAIC guidance
From 10 December 2026, privacy policies must explain automated decision-making. What the OAIC's new guidance says, which tools count and what to do.
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