Norths Collective sets 2024 as its “year of AI” – Cloud – Software
Norths Collective has set 2024 as its ‘year of AI’, after spending the past two years focused on driving ROI and improved personalisation through a…
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US Homeland Security names AI safety, security advisory board – Software
The US Homeland Security Department (DHS) announced a blue-ribbon board that includes the CEOs of OpenAI, Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet and Nvidia that will advise…
Apple renews talks with OpenAI – Software
Apple has renewed discussions with OpenAI about using the startup’s generative AI technology to power some new features being introduced in the iPhone later this…
AustralianSuper hunts for new CISO – Training & Development – Security – Finance
AustralianSuper is on the hunt for a new chief information security officer to replace Mick Dunne who will leave for an external role after five…
Hearing to decide if X’s 65 VPN-accessible tweets break law set for May – Software – Telco/ISP
A hearing on whether X is breaching the law by enabling Australians to view 65 tweets containing the stabbing of a Bishop in Sydney’s south-west…
Department of Agriculture to spend $54m on end-user devices – Hardware
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has spent $54 million on a refresh of its end-user devices. iStock The department has appointed Dell…
Mercy Health consolidates messaging into Teams-based platform – Software
Victoria-based Mercy Health is piloting a Microsoft Teams-based clinical messaging platform that consolidates multiple communication channels. Named Baret, the platform provides role-based messaging and clinical…
Microsoft’s AI lead puts Amazon cloud dominance on watch – Cloud
Upcoming quarterly reports from US tech giants may show Microsoft is closing the gap on cloud-computing market leader Amazon.com as more businesses switch to its…
Australian Federal Police start search for CISO – Security
The Australian Federal Police is looking for a new chief information security officer following the departure of Tim Spiteri. The force said in a recruitment…
Gov asked to encourage LEOsat pitches – Telco/ISP
The federal government has been asked to tweak the conditions for co-funding of telecommunications infrastructure in regional and remote Australia to make it possible to…
Robot rise lifts safety for Kiwi crane company – Partner Content
McLeod Cranes hires artificial intelligences to take heat out of safety incidents When things go pear-shaped with a 350-ton crane — and operators are…
Melbourne’s free city wi-fi poised for major upgrade – Networking – Telco/ISP
Melbourne’s free city wi-fi is set for an upgrade, almost a decade after it was first piloted by iiNet. VicFreeWiFi was launched in 2016 and…