Australian AI news
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Claude Opus 4.8 lands: sharper judgement, an effort slider, and a cheaper fast mode
Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.8 brings better judgement, an effort slider and a fast mode that's roughly 3x cheaper. Here's the Australian read.
Canva goes big on AI — and makes Affinity free
Canva launched an agentic Canva AI 2.0 and made the Affinity professional design suite free for everyone — a real cost win for Australian SMBs, with one caveat.
Anthropic lands in Australia: a Sydney office, onshore Claude, and a Xero deal
Anthropic has opened a Sydney office, can now run Claude inference in the AWS Sydney region, and built Claude into Xero's JAX. For Australian businesses weighing data residency, that's a real shift.
'Australian data residency' doesn't mean what you think — where the big AI assistants really stand
Vendors are racing to claim 'Australian data residency,' but the phrase hides a crucial distinction — where your data is stored versus where it's processed. Here's what it means, and where the big three assistants actually stand.
DALL-E 3 is retired — what replaced it, and what Australians should use instead
OpenAI has switched off DALL-E 3. It left the API on 12 May 2026 and stopped being ChatGPT's image generator back in March 2025. Here's what replaced it and where Australians should go now.
Can Australian businesses safely use AI-generated music in 2026?
AI song generators like Suno and Udio are cheap, fast and genuinely good. They're also at the centre of the biggest copyright fight in music. Here's what an Australian business actually needs to know before putting AI music in an ad, a video, or a product.
Linear Launches Asks Agent in 2026 — Natural-Language Q&A Across Your Workspace
Linear's Asks Agent brings natural-language Q&A across your workspace and connected sources. Here's the Australian read on what it does and what to check first.
GitHub Drops Gemini From Copilot on the Web in 2026
GitHub has pulled Gemini from Copilot Chat on the web; OpenAI and Anthropic models stay. Here's the Australian read — and why it's not a reason to switch.
Cursor launches Composer 2.5: cheaper agentic coding for Australian developers (2026)
Cursor's in-house Composer 2.5 model promises frontier-level coding at roughly a tenth of the token cost. Good news for cost-conscious Australian dev teams — but billing stays in USD.
Linear Ships Code Intelligence in 2026 — And Names Claude Code as the Engine
Linear's Code Intelligence is powered by Claude Code, and the docs name it openly. Here's the Australian read on what that transparency means for buyers.
Notion 3.5 Opens Its Developer Platform in 2026 — What It Means for Australians
Notion 3.5 opens a developer platform — Workers, an agents API and database sync — and lets any member build. Here's the Australian read.
ClickUp Launches Brain² in 2026 — Multi-Model AI Inside One Workspace
ClickUp's Brain² adds multi-model AI routing, slide-deck and code generation inside one workspace. Here's the Australian read on pricing and data residency.