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…
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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…
Macquarie to invest up to US$5b in Applied Digital data centres – Hardware
Macquarie is to take a 15 percent stake in US firm Applied Digital’s high-performance computing business and invest up to US$5 billion (A$8.1 billion) in…
US removes malware allegedly planted on computers by Chinese-backed hackers – Security
The US Justice Department said it has deleted malware planted on more than 4200 computers by a group of criminal hackers who were backed by…
Dept of Health and Aged Care picks Fay Flevaras as CDIO – Cloud – Hardware – Security – Software
The Department of Health and Aged Care has elevated Fay Flevaras to the role of full-time chief digital information officer (CDIO). Flevaras has previously spent…
Nvidia faces revenue threat from new US AI chip export curbs – Hardware
Nvidia faces a significant revenue threat due to the latest US export restrictions on artificial intelligence chips, designed to limit the global distribution of these…
Gov to give NBN Co up to $3bn to complete FTTN overbuild – Telco/ISP
NBN Co will receive up to $3 billion from the federal government and chip in $800 million itself to provide the last 622,000 premises stuck…
Optus quietly delays mobile-to-satellite service launch – Networking – Telco/ISP
Optus has quietly paused the launch of its satellite-to-mobile service launch following its partnership with SpaceX’s Starlink. The Singtel-owned telco signed a deal with SpaceX…
Apple, Samsung smartphone shipments fall in fourth quarter as China competition bites – Hardware
Smartphone shipments for Apple and Samsung declined in the fourth quarter globally, as they grapple with intense competition from Chinese companies including Xiaomi, according to…
UK PM Starmer to outline plan to make Britain world leader in AI – Software
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants the UK to become the world leader for artificial intelligence, and is promising to create special zones for data…
Australian Cyber Security Centre names its next head – Security
The government’s technical authority on cyber security has a new head, with Stephanie Crowe taking over as head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC).…
City of Melbourne searches for CTIO – Training & Development
The City of Melbourne is searching for a chief technology and information officer (CTIO) following a “recent transformation” of its enterprise technology services (ETS) branch.…