Category: ITnews

OpenAI researchers warned board of AI breakthrough
24
Nov
2023

OpenAI researchers warned board of AI breakthrough – Software

Ahead of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s four days in exile, several staff researchers wrote a letter to the board of…

AFP, ACIC continue to use account takeover, network activity powers
24
Nov
2023

AFP, ACIC continue to use account takeover, network activity powers – Hardware – Security – Software

Two Australian law enforcement agencies handed warrant powers to access devices and alter or delete data in 2021 continued to…

Formula One trials computer vision to tackle track limits breaches
23
Nov
2023

Formula One trials computer vision to tackle track limits breaches – Software

Formula One’s governing body is trialling computer vision technology to tackle track limits breaches at this weekend’s season-ending Abu Dhabi…

Cancer Council NSW lands new CIO
23
Nov
2023

Cancer Council NSW lands new CIO – Strategy – Training & Development

Cancer Council NSW has found a new chief information officer with Mathews George taking over from Frances Waterford. Mathews George….

Gov shelves ransomware payments ban for at least two years
23
Nov
2023

Gov shelves ransomware payments ban for at least two years – Security

The government has shelved plans to ban the payment of ransoms to cybercrime groups for at least two years but…

NSW Customer Service says digital
23
Nov
2023

NSW Customer Service says digital “cannot be the only answer” – Strategy

The NSW Department of Customer Service has warned against over reliance of digital solutions to solve community issues, highlighting the…

Telstra drops over half a billion dollars on 5G spectrum
23
Nov
2023

Telstra drops over half a billion dollars on 5G spectrum – Telco/ISP

Telstra has emerged as the biggest bidder in Australia’s recent auction of spectrum in the 3.4GHz and 3.7GHz bands, laying…

AMP completes large-scale tech refresh with DXC
23
Nov
2023

NEXTDC starts building Darwin data centre – Cloud – Networking

NEXTDC has kicked off its $80 million data centre build in Darwin, with the hope of launching the facility mid…

Altman back at OpenAI, and may have fewer checks on power
22
Nov
2023

Altman back at OpenAI, and may have fewer checks on power – Software

Sam Altman’s return as OpenAI’s chief executive will strengthen his grip on the startup and may leave the ChatGPT creator…

Australia to form rapid cyber assist teams for Pacific Islands
22
Nov
2023

Australia to form rapid cyber assist teams for Pacific Islands – Security

Australia will spend $26.2 million to establish “rapid assistance” teams to respond to cyber crises in the Pacific region, and…

Digital platforms face tougher hate speech and gen AI rules
22
Nov
2023

Digital platforms face tougher hate speech and gen AI rules – Software

The government is proposing to introduce tougher regulations governing how digital platforms minimise and respond to hate speech and malicious…

Australia sets whole-of-government zero trust target
22
Nov
2023

Australia sets whole-of-government zero trust target – Security

The federal government has set an ambitious target to have a “zero trust culture” embedded across the Australian public service…