Industry News
Telcos adopt automation to stay relevant
Automation is being increasingly adopted by telcos in order for them to remain competitive, according to GlobalData. [ + ]
Jobs boosted by Advance Queensland
The Advance Queensland initiative has helped to create almost 11,000 new jobs, according to new figures. [ + ]
Most New Zealanders worried about privacy
Two-thirds are concerned about individual privacy, and more than half are more worried now than a few years ago, according to the Privacy Commissioner. [ + ]
Vertel, Nuage team for critical SD-WAN markets
Vertel and Nuage Networks will team up to launch SD-WAN services for Vertel's government, enterprise and service provider customers. [ + ]
New Zealand govt sees urgent need to upskill in AI
An action plan and ethical framework are critical to ensuring that people are educated and upskilled on artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. [ + ]
ID Exchange and digi.me open innovation hub
The ID Exchange Innovation Campus is believed to be the first commercial regtech sandbox facility established in Australia. [ + ]
Printer non-disclosure prompts HP customer refund
HP may compensate customers who unknowingly purchased certain models of its printers that do not work with non-HP ink cartridges. [ + ]
Greater transparency needed for data collection
Businesses around the world are being urged to commit to transparent data collection, to prevent everybody from 'drowning in data'. [ + ]
Ransomware attacks grew threefold in 2017
Cylance's latest Threat Report found that malware attacks increased 13.4% over 2016, with the healthcare sector remaining the most under fire. [ + ]
UK launches major AI push
The UK Government has just published an artificial intelligence (AI) deal that could potentially add 10% to its GDP by 2030. [ + ]
French–Australian quantum computing alliance
Australia and France will be working together as part of a new quantum computing collaboration. [ + ]
WA supercomputers receive federal govt support
The Pawsey Supercomputing Centre will receive $70 million in funding from the federal government. [ + ]
RegTech industry receives NSW Govt support
The NSW Government is throwing its support behind events designed to drive growth in the state's emerging regulatory technology (regtech) industry. [ + ]
nbn co teams up with unis on R&D
nbn co has formed collaborative partnerships with the University of Melbourne and University of Technology Sydney to focus on research and development. [ + ]
Redflow raises equity to boost battery sales
Redflow is planning to scale up its battery production by raising $18.1 million in equity capital. [ + ]