Defence looks to Starlink for better internet at sea – Networking – Telco/ISP
Defence is looking for a cost-effective way to use Starlink to improve the quality of life of personnel serving on its roughly 50 naval vessels. The project,…
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CBA banks on AWS EC2 P5 instances to accelerate AI development – Finance – Cloud
Commonwealth Bank has signed up to use EC2 P5 compute instances served out of AWS’ Sydney region, which it will use to power an “AI…
Modernising MineOps to Better Meet Evolving Industry Requirements – Partner Content
Mining has always been a high-demand sector. It’s becoming increasingly challenging, as a result of complex and stringent third-party approvals, health, safety and environmental regulations,…
Gov reported 44 cyber breaches in first six months of 2024 – Security
Government was the second-most breached sector in Australia during the first six months of 2024, reporting 63 incidents in total. The Office of the Australian…
Intel awarded billions by US government – Hardware – Security
The Biden Administration has awarded Intel up to US$3 billion ($4.44 billion) from the CHIPS and Science Act to develop a “Secure Enclave” for microelectronics,…
Vista, Blackstone nearing US$8 billion deal to buy Smartsheet – Software
Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone are in advanced talks to acquire Smartsheet, in a deal that could value the collaboration software maker at close to…
Sydney Water invests in backoffice enablement systems – Cloud – Software
Sydney Water is implementing Dayforce to underpin a workforce transformation, coinciding with the “dawn of a new era” at the utility that is driving investment…
Tempering workforce innovation with responsible governance is key to AI success in Health – Partner Content
Artificial Intelligence (AI) permeates every single industry vertical. In Health, there are abundant opportunities to introduce AI to both clinical and administrative workflows. Health faces…
United Airlines taps Starlink for in-flight internet – Telco/ISP
United Airlines has signed a new deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink for in-flight internet services. Starlink, a unit of SpaceX, has inked deals with multiple…
ANZ Banking Group backs Zero Trust, ‘secure-by-default’ – Finance – Security
ANZ Banking Group is completing the first year of its current enterprise security strategy, with a focus on embedding security, building resilience and enabling business…
23andMe settles data breach lawsuit for US$30 million – Security
23andMe will pay US$30 million ($44.7 million) and provide three years of security monitoring to settle a lawsuit accusing the genetics testing company of failing…
TfNSW consolidates Google Maps tech providers – Software
Transport for NSW has consolidated the number of technology providers Sydney Trains uses to gather and manage Google Maps data for use by its passengers.…