AI news articles for business owners
AI and IT industry news, and practical technology guides on software, cloud, security, systems and data. New articles every week.
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.
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.
Microsoft 365 Copilot adds Home, Code and Autopilot, with usage billing for agents
Microsoft 365 Copilot gains Home, Code and Autopilot, and agent work moves to Copilot Credits. What changed and how an SME should set budgets and rules.
AI agent breach of a government portal prompts urgent review: lessons for business websites
An OpenAI agent accessed non-public files on a Medicare statistics portal. What was announced, what the review covers and five checks for your own systems.
AI CV screening needs real human review, Spain's privacy regulator warns
Spain's AEPD published a warning on 23 September 2026 to a company planning AI CV screening. The safeguards it expects and a checklist for employers.
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