Ex-Google exec said goal was to ‘crush’ competition – Software
A Google executive told colleagues the goal for the company’s then-nascent online advertising business in 2009 was to “crush” rival advertising networks, according to evidence…
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FCC chair wants more competition to Starlink – Telco/ISP
US Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenworcel wants to see more competition to SpaceX’s internet satellite constellation Starlink. Elon Musk’s Starlink controls nearly two thirds…
Transurban using AI to aid toll collection – Software
Transurban is using artificial intelligence to help it bill toll road users whose e-tags aren’t detected or recognised as the vehicle passes under a collection…
Whitehaven Coal set new IT foundations for two mines in six months – Cloud – Software
Whitehaven Coal set up IT systems and a remote operations centre from scratch within six months for two metallurgical coal mines it bought from BHP-Mitsubishi…
2025 iTnews Benchmark Awards now open – Benchmarking Change
For over a decade, the iTnews Benchmark Awards have provided a platform for organisations to gain recognition for their ambition, innovation, and the significant value…
Oracle shares jump as AI push perks up cloud demand – Cloud
Oracle shares rose more than 10 percent as a push to embed AI into its cloud service products boosted its first-quarter results and helped it…
News Corp would lose US$9 million by ditching Google ads – Software
News Corp explored switching away from Google’s advertising tools in 2017 but estimated that doing so would lose the Wall Street Journal publisher at least…
Why maintaining your hardware can improve your cloud journey – Partner Content – Hardware
That level of diversity demand support from partners with the skills to match, including during periods of migration. According to Interactive‘s Northern Region General Manager…
Nine’s web app protection blocked 96m bad requests in 2024 Olympics – Security
Nine Entertainment blocked up to 96 million web requests from bots and potentially malicious traffic during this year’s Paris Olympics. The media organisation’s Fastly web…
NAB retires its Tableau environment – Finance – Cloud – Software
NAB has decommissioned its 11-year-old Tableau environment as part of a continued move to a new data platform that it calls Ada. The bank’s chief…
German intelligence says Russian GRU group behind NATO, EU cyberattacks – Security
Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has warned against a cyber group belonging to Russian military intelligence (GRU) Unit 29155, saying it has carried out cyberattacks against…
US proposes requiring reporting for advanced AI, cloud providers – Security – Cloud – Software
The US Commerce Department is proposing to require detailed reporting requirements for advanced artificial intelligence developers and cloud computing providers to ensure the technologies are…