Russian government iPhone purchases rise despite security concerns – Security
The Russian government’s purchases of iPhones for January through September were four times higher than the same period in 2023, the Vedomosti daily reported, despite…
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OAIC draws lines on data usage for generative AI training – Software
Australia’s privacy watchdog has drawn lines around how it intends to adjudicate mass ingestion of data into AI models, both by developers and end users.…
Genesys confidentially files for US IPO – Software
Genesys has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the United States, becoming the latest tech firm to bet on the booming AI market…
Sophos buys Secureworks for US$859 million – Security
Thoma Bravo-backed cyber security firm Sophos will acquire Secureworks from Dell Technologies for US$859 million ($1.3 billion) in cash to strengthen its product lineup for…
VicRoads names CTO after departure of CIO in April – Training & Development
VicRoads Registration and Licensing Services has made Crispin Blackall its permanent chief technology officer, after three months in an interim role. Blackall announced his appointment…
TOMRA Collection Australia re-platforms field services – Cloud – Software
TOMRA Collection Australia has moved its customer and field service onto a single platform to boost uptime of its fleet of automated collection points for…
Western Digital owes US$315.7m for infringing data security patent – Storage
Data storage provider Western Digital must pay US$315.7 million ($470.7 million) in damages for violating a patent owner’s rights in data security technology, a jury…
Google granted request to pause order on Play store overhaul – Software
A US federal judge in California has granted Google’s request to temporarily pause his order directing the Alphabet unit to overhaul its Android app store…
Defence awards $30m to Fujitsu for Peregrine aircraft IT work – Cloud – Hardware – Networking – Security
Defence has handed $29.8 million to Fujitsu for IT work around its new fleet of MC-55A Peregrine aircraft. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) ordered…
Endeavour Energy to deploy SAP Ariba, kicks off procurement transformation – Finance
Endeavour Energy has kicked off a transformation of its procurement function codenamed Zodiac that aims to drive enhanced visibility into its enterprise-wide spending. Endeavour Energy’s…
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…
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,…