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Jack Dorsey takes on Slack and GitHub with new AI workplace platform Buzz

Tegan Jones — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:52:54 +0000

Jack Dorsey has launched Buzz, an open-source workplace platform designed for teams of humans and AI agents, taking aim at Slack and GitHub.

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How to streamline document workflows with AI without adding more apps to your stack

Rebel Wylie — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:15:06 +0000

Growing businesses often find document workflows becoming increasingly fragmented as teams, tools and approvals multiply. Here's how AI-powered document platforms can help reduce complexity.

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Canva wants your vibe coded sites to not look vibe coded

David Adams — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:53:19 +0000

Canva has unveiled its updated vibe coding system, which it says can help users avoid generic vibe coded aesthetics.

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Albanese grabs Australia’s AI agenda, parks copyright and data centre decisions

Tegan Jones — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:40:22 +0000

Albanese is centralising AI in his own office, but his announcement speech leaves Australia’s copyright and data centre rules unresolved.

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ChatGPT down? OpenAI confirms “partial outage” as error reports grow

David Adams — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:21:21 +0000

ChatGPT appears to be facing technical difficulties, with users and OpenAI itself reporting problems with more than a dozen key functions.

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ChatGPT can now work across Slack, Gmail and Google Drive

Tegan Jones — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:13:39 +0000

OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Work, an AI agent that connects with workplace apps including Slack, Gmail and Google Drive to automate tasks.

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Australia just became the world’s biggest Claude user

Tegan Jones — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:05:02 +0000

New data from Anthropic shows Australia now ranks first globally for Claude usage on a population-adjusted basis.

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Repeat after me: AI is not your business adviser

Natalie Lennon — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:08:24 +0000

AI adoption among Australian SMEs continues to rise, but many business owners are confusing AI with expert advice and overlooking serious privacy risks.

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Guilty secret? One in three Aussies using AI chatbots at work

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:29:51 +0000

Many employees were hiding their AI use out of guilt as two in five said using the tools felt like cheating.

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AI “brain fry” could become the next big WHS challenge

Prabha Nandagopal — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:21:49 +0000

As AI adoption accelerates, experts are warning of a new workplace risk dubbed "AI brain fry", with research linking intensive AI use to mental fatigue, more errors and higher staff turnover.

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