Around 50 Chinese tech leaders have met with local companies and been given briefings on NSW's blockchain and FinTech capabilities. [ + ]

There has been a record increase in healthcare attacks, fileless malware and cryptocurrency mining, according to a new report by McAfee Labs. [ + ]

Equinix is vastly expanding its International Business Exchange data centres in Melbourne and Sydney. [ + ]

Renowned researcher Genevieve Bell gives us her thoughts on tech developments, including what it's like working as an Australian in Silicon Valley. [ + ]

Donald Trump has issued a presidential order barring Broadcom's attempted US$117bn hostile takeover of Qualcomm, citing national security concerns. [ + ]

Cybersecurity practices and building a culture of resilience will be on the agenda at the Australian Cyber Security Centre Conference. [ + ]

According to a new report, there has been a significant increase in power outages, which have affected homes and businesses across Australia. [ + ]

Almost 30 cases of unlicensed software use were settled in 2017, leading to damages paid of more than $347,000. [ + ]

iOS has outpaced Android to receive its highest ever share in a quarter, according to a new IDC report. [ + ]

A mere 6.6% of all payments were made with cash last year in the wake of growing adoption of online, contactless and mobile payment technologies. [ + ]

Bitcoin's value has led to an increase in attacks that consume computing power to mine for cryptocurrencies. [ + ]

The European Digital City Index league table model will soon be launched across Australasian cities. [ + ]

Optus Business and Cisco have joined forces to implement a dedicated smart network for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018). [ + ]

Entries are now open for the 2018 Finnie Awards, with Jobs for NSW and FinTech Australia coming together to launch the event. [ + ]

A 1.7 Tbps DDoS attack on the customer of a major US service provider has been spotted by Arbor Networks' ATLAS threat-monitoring system. [ + ]