Ex-Kmart CIO takes on new role at Ampol – Training & Development
Kmart chief information officer Brad Blyth has made the switch to Ampol, taking on a new leadership role of a freshly-formed team. Brad Blyth, Ampol…
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CBA plans to use AI across ‘entire software delivery’ – Training & Development
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is looking to embed artificial intelligence across its entire software development process via the expertise of a specialist engineering unit. …
China probes US chip subsidies over ‘harm’ to Chinese mature node chipmakers – Hardware
China will launch an investigation into US government subsidies to its semiconductor sector over alleged harm caused to Chinese mature node chipmakers, the commerce ministry…
US blacklists Chinese companies over TSMC chips in Huawei processor – Hardware – Networking
The Biden administration added more than two dozen Chinese entities to a US-restricted trade list, including Zhipu AI, a developer of large language models, and…
Microsoft launches Copilot Chat for businesses to boost AI adoption – Cloud
Microsoft has rolled out a chat service allowing businesses to use on-demand AI agents for routine tasks, betting on the pay-as-you-go model to drive up…
Home Affairs lays groundwork for IBM mainframe shift – Cloud – Hardware – Software
The Department of Home Affairs is laying the foundations for the expiry of its long-standing mainframe agreement with IBM under a new ‘Future Compute’ strategy.…
RBA readies for CoreMod migration – Cloud – Hardware
Reserve Bank of Australia is gearing up for the migration phase of its core modernisation infrastructure program with work expected to commence this financial year.…
Apple, Amazon fight off US$600 million UK lawsuit over alleged ‘collusion’ – Cloud
Apple and Amazon have successfully fought off a mass lawsuit in the UK over alleged collusion between the tech giants to remove resellers of new…
AMP puts tech at forefront of new marketing delivery – Marketing
AMP has appointed a new chief marketing officer, Tina Cleary, with a view to “deliver more technology-led solutions to [its] customers”. Cleary, who has relocated…
Microsoft halts hiring in US consulting unit as cost-cutting measure – Cloud
Microsoft is planning to halt hiring in part of its consulting business in the US in a bid to cut costs, CNBC reported citing an…
Essential Energy accelerates digital push – Hardware – Networking – Software
Essential Energy is embarking on its next phase of technology transformation with a renewed focus on digital transformation and cyber security. The energy company has…
Biden signs executive order to ensure power for AI data centres – Hardware
US President Joe Biden signed an executive order to provide federal support to address massive energy needs for fast-growing advanced artificial intelligence data centres, the…