Industry News
New university CIOs appointed
Two universities have recently appointed new CIOs. [ + ]
Swinburne's Factory of the Future funded by Siemens
Siemens will provide a $135 million industrial digitalisation software grant to the Swinburne University of Technology 'Factory of the Future'. [ + ]
Digital grants boost Mackay businesses
The Small Business Digital Grants program being run by the Queensland Government is assisting small businesses in Mackay. [ + ]
Human-centric tech to drive digital business
Gartner's latest emerging technologies Hype Cycle indicates that three technology megatrends will shape the future of digital business for the next decade. [ + ]
SA Tesla battery project taken on by CPP
South Australia's grid-scale Tesla battery project will be undertaken by Consolidated Power Projects (CPP). [ + ]
NSW start-ups to learn from Israeli counterparts
A delegation of 10 FinTech and cybersecurity start-ups will visit Israel in September for a 10-day innovation masterclass. [ + ]
New investment models needed for smart cities
Governments are being urged to ease procurement practices, enabling micro-investment for the future of smart cities. [ + ]
Naked broadband surges in NZ
Demand for naked broadband has increased by 22% in New Zealand since 2016, according to data from broadband comparison website Glimp.co.nz. [ + ]
Artificial intelligence in parliament
Robots could be working in parliament within two years, some Australians believe. [ + ]
LaunchVic start-up partnerships terminated
Partnerships with 500 start-ups will be terminated by LaunchVic following the resignation of its Melbourne lead, Rachael Neumann. [ + ]
Kaspersky Lab settles beef with Microsoft
Kaspersky Lab will withdraw its antitrust complaints against Microsoft in response to a series of changes to the way Windows 10 handles third-party security software. [ + ]
Domain accused of deceptive conduct
Doman Name Corp and Domain Name Agency have been accused of engaging in misleading or deceptive conduct with regards to the domain name services they offer. [ + ]
APT28 malware targets hotel guests
APT28, the cyber espionage group believed to be sponsored by the Russian government, has been found targeting hotel guests in Europe and the Middle East through a new malware campaign. [ + ]
Free G-NAF data brings community benefit
High-value location data has become one of the most requested datasets in Australia. [ + ]
Smart cities sparked by CityIGNITE entrepreneurs
CityIGNITE will support entrepreneurs and start-ups in developing smart cities solutions. [ + ]