USDA to test satellites, AI to try to improve crop estimates
The US Department of Agriculture is launching a pilot project that will rely more heavily on technology as part of a broader effort to improve…
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Telstra sowed seeds for its July mobile outage in 2020. Six years on they sprouted.
When Telstra engineers embarked on a simple server chassis replacement exercise in 2020, they could barely have contemplated the complex chain of missteps and complacency…
Cook hands Apple to Ternus
When Tim Cook took over as Apple’s CEO, he did not try to fill the big shoes of its legendary founder and product visionary Steve…
Realise the full potential of AI with inference economics and Penguin Solutions
Organisations transitioning from AI training to inference can control costs more effectively by moving from cloud-only to hybrid environments and locating workloads based on economic,…
Jetstar gives Skywise a cousin to optimise fleet
Key points Jetstar has built a new AI-driven fleet optimisation system called Flow to cut costs and minimise delays across its 3000 weekly flights. Flow…
US officials backpedal on claims that gov agencies were hacked
Key points US officials have walked back claims that several government agencies were hacked by Chinese spies, now calling them targets rather than victims. The…
Privacy Act overhaul to tighten 72-hour breach reporting deadline
Key points Draft legislation would give Australian organisations 72 hours to notify the Information Commissioner of an eligible data breach, replacing the current “as soon…
ADHA sticks with Accenture for My Health Record support
The Australian Digital Health Agency will stick with Accenture for infrastructure services underpinning My Health Record, signing a new $162m deal. The agency went to…
Expired anti-spam domain bites NZ’s national stadium, Eden Park
Key points Eden Park’s DNS configuration referenced an expired domain, spamcontrol.co.nz, letting consultant Alex Shakhov capture DMARC reports for a year. Shakhov said the reports…
NT gov starts path to digital driver’s licence
Key points The Northern Territory government plans to offer digital driver’s licences built to internationally recognised standards by the end of the year. The Motor…
OpenAI to cut off AI models for Cursor
Key points OpenAI plans to stop providing AI models to Cursor after SpaceX completed its US$60 billion acquisition of Anysphere, the startup behind Cursor. OpenAI…
REA Group finds its first chief AI officer
Key points REA Group has appointed Thyago Liberalli to a newly-created chief AI officer role, announced via a LinkedIn post. Liberalli spent 13 years at…