Industry News
StartupAUS welcomes Shorten's Budget reply
Bill Shorten's focus on R&D and emerging industry sectors in his Budget reply is a welcome response for a beleaguered industry, according to StartupAUS. [ + ]
National AI ethics consultation welcomed by CSIRO
A national consultation about the ethics of artificial intelligence (AI) has been welcomed by CSIRO. [ + ]
SMEs urged to apply for cyber voucher program
Small and medium-sized businesses will receive a boost, with a new cyber voucher program designed to help them access the latest university research. [ + ]
Ethical AI guidelines under construction
The federal government is currently seeking feedback for the creation of guidelines to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) is developed responsibly in Australia. [ + ]
Eight APAC tech firms join Sydney Landing Pad
Eight new expanding technology companies from across the Asia–Pacific are about to join Sydney's Landing Pad in Haymarket HQ. [ + ]
Budget 2019: More vision required, says StartupAUS
The federal Budget offers small gains but lacks vision on technology, according to the head of advocacy group StartupAUS. [ + ]
Internet censorship fears over new Bill
A new Bill being introduced aims to impose criminal liability on social media platform executives if they do not remove violent content from their sites. [ + ]
Australian cloud IaaS market hit $688m in 2018
Telsyte predicts that the Australian cloud infrastructure-as-a-service market will swell from $688m in 2018 to around $1.2bn by 2022. [ + ]
Another CEBIT 2019 keynote speaker announced
CEBIT Australia 2019 will feature computer security and privacy expert Mikko Hypponen as a keynote speaker. [ + ]
Helping your clients stay ahead of the curve
The small business landscape is evolving, but with the Dell Expert Network, IT consultants can help their clients stay ahead of the curve. [ + ]
Hospital hosts first UPS revenue drone service
UPS has entered into a partnership with Matternet that will see it deliver medical samples via unmanned drones. [ + ]
Blockchain asset tracking revenues to surge
Juniper Research predicts that blockchain-based retail asset tracking revenues will grow at an average of 139% per year through to 2023. [ + ]
Health data security fears rife in Australia: SOTI
Australians are increasingly concerned about the security of their health records and personal information, a new SOTI survey shows. [ + ]
Digital Champions receive govt funding
The Digital Champions from the federal government's digital transformation initiative have now been announced. [ + ]
myGov usage at record high
There are now 15 million myGov accounts in existence, with more Australians choosing to do their business with the government online. [ + ]
