Singtel says it won’t sell Optus for $16 billion – Telco/ISP
Singtel says there is “no impending deal” to sell its Australian subsidiary Optus, after it was reported late yesterday that a $16 billion sale was…
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Akamai demonstrates exploit for Kubernetes vulnerability – Security
Patching a high-severity vulnerability in Kubernetes first disclosed in November is now more urgent, with Akamai publishing an explainer of the bug, complete with exploit…
Microsoft to expand availability of its Security Copilot – Security
Microsoft will widen the availability of its artificial intelligence-powered tool for cyber security professionals from April 1 US time and adopt a ‘pay-as-you-go’ strategy for…
Equinix hires Google Cloud executive as CEO – Training & Development
Data centre operator Equinix named Google Cloud executive Adaire Fox-Martin as its CEO, with the appointment effective late next quarter. Fox-Martin, who has been on…
SA gov selects Oracle for its next ERP – Cloud – Software
The South Australian government has begun its long-awaited enterprise resource planning (ERP) replacement, with Oracle to provide the platform. In 2022, Treasurer Stephen Mullighan told…
Microsoft releases 60 Windows patches – Security
Microsoft’s patch cycle this month has a handful of notable vulnerabilities – apparently none of them zero-days – in a total crop of 60 Windows…
Apple to let developers distribute apps directly from their sites – Software
Software developers who use Apple’s App Store will soon be able to distribute apps to EU users directly from their websites, as part of changes…
US spy chief “cannot rule out” that China would use TikTok to influence US elections – Security
China could use social media app TikTok to influence the 2024 US elections, US director of national intelligence Avril Haines told a House of Representatives…
AI demand helps reignite Oracle’s cloud business momentum – Cloud
Oracle soared more than 13 percent to reach a record high on signs the company was making progress in its plan to grab a share…
Intel survived bid to halt millions in sales to China’s Huawei – Hardware
Intel has survived an effort to halt hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of chip sales to Huawei, two people familiar with the matter said,…
Australian IT firm Appen gets merger bid from US-based Innodata – Software
Australian software firm Appen has received a proposal from US-based digital data solutions firm Innodata for a potential merger in an all-stock deal. Appen said…
Australian police link “over 11,000 cybercrime incidents” to Medibank breach – Security
A joint police operation targeting misuse of personal information after high-profile Australian hacks has linked “over 11,000 cybercrime incidents” to the Medibank data breach. The…