Target Australia axes $2.8m retail software deal in final year – Software
Target Australia has terminated a three-year agreement with retail software maker daVinci, alleging the product failed to deliver and seeking its outlay on licences, hosting…
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EU AI Act checker reveals Big Tech’s compliance pitfalls – Security
Some of the most prominent artificial intelligence models are falling short of European regulations in key areas such as cyber security resilience and discriminatory output,…
Optus’ AI experiment the latest in a digital drive to increase customer spend – Marketing – Telco/ISP
Optus is experimenting with generative AI to personalise “on-the-fly” what it puts in front of customers when they visit its web properties, the latest in…
CSIRO’s CIO is retiring – Cloud – Hardware – Security – Software
CSIRO’s chief information officer Brendan Dalton is set to retire after nine years leading the research agency’s IT function. Dalton will leave CSIRO by the…
FBI arrests Alabama man over SEC bitcoin X account hack – Security
A 25-year-old Alabama man was arrested for hacking the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account earlier this year as part of an alleged conspiracy…
Case Study: Beyond Bank boosts call centre, expands digital capabilities – Finance
Beyond Bank has boosted its call centre experience and digital capabilities, leading to a customer satisfaction uplift of 92 percent. Its efforts also led to…
Dept of Health and Aged Care seeks CDIO – Strategy – Training & Development
The Department of Health and Aged Care has reorganised its technology delivery to bring its separate IT and digital transformation units under the purview of…
Chinese cyber association calls for review of Intel products – Security – Hardware
Intel products sold in China should be subject to a security review, the Cybersecurity Association of China (CSAC) said, alleging the US chipmaker has “constantly…
CBA fined $7.5m for over 170 million more spam messages – Financial Services – Marketing
Commonwealth Bank has incurred a second spam-related fine in as many years, this time for sending over 170 million messages with no way to unsubscribe.…
US opens probe into broadband data caps – Telco/ISP
The US Federal Communications Commission is opening a formal inquiry into why broadband providers cap data use by some customers, and how it impacts consumers…
Funlab ready to tap AI to assist customer engagement – Marketing
Funlab has put AI experimentation on its roadmap as part of plans to enhance its offerings and improve customer engagement around its entertainment venues. Tracy…
Macquarie shifts trading platform Calypso into the cloud – Cloud – Financial Services
Macquarie Group has shifted its core trading and settlement system Calypso into the public cloud in the space of a single weekend. Calypso is a…