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Apple's second-gen tracker ships with improved UWB precision and louder alerts at the same $29 price point. The real question for enterprise IT: does marginally better asset tracking justify replacing working gen 1 units, especially when discounts make the older model more cost-effective for bulk deployments?
macOS 26 Tahoe's Neural Engine validation failure is bricking M3 Ultra Mac Studios mid-upgrade. One user recovered a $3,700 machine via DFU restore, but the issue remains unpatched. If you're running M3 Ultra hardware, stay on macOS 15.7.
A ZDNET staffer ditched their gas snow blower for DeWalt's 60V battery model after a no-start situation. The switch worked for light snow, but battery-powered single-stage machines have clear limits that enterprise facilities teams should understand before fleet purchases.
ManpowerGroup's survey of 13,918 workers shows AI usage hit 45%, but confidence fell for the first time in three years. The culprit: 56% get no training, while 43% fear job loss within two years. Enterprise leaders now face a choice between innovation theatre and actual implementation.
Nissan Financial Services Australia and New Zealand is replacing legacy systems with an API-first platform and AI tooling in a $35 million transformation. The company won't name vendors but says its AI modules integrate directly with the new core - suggesting a single-vendor stack rather than best-of-breed.
Victoria's 18 water corporations are pushing for cross-government data sharing to train AI systems on flood management and leak detection. They want Bureau of Meteorology rainfall data - but haven't formally asked yet. The timing aligns with Victoria's AI Mission promising $30B economic impact, while data centres demand water equivalent to 100,000 homes.
SpaceX filed with the FCC on January 30 for up to 1 million solar-powered satellites as orbital AI data centers. The request follows approval for 7,500 Starlink satellites earlier this month and potential merger talks with xAI. Regulators call the figure a negotiating position amid orbital debris concerns.
Australian enterprises face pressure to operationalize AI this year as the industry shifts from experimentation to measurable business value. The real question isn't whether to use AI anymore—it's where it delivers ROI this quarter.
iTnews announced finalists for its 2026 Benchmark Awards, recognizing Australia's top enterprise and government IT projects from 2025. Winners will be revealed March 26 at a Sydney gala, with expanded categories now including 11 people-focused awards alongside traditional project categories spanning federal and state government, finance, and emerging sectors like sustainability.