OpenAI board, Altman in talks for return of former CEO – Software
Sam Altman and OpenAI’s board have opened discussions to bring back the former CEO of the ChatGPT owner, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with…
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eSafety lays out industry standards enforcing online message and file scans – Security – Software
Platforms like Google Drive and Facebook Messenger would be scanned for illegal material under enforceable standards proposed by Australia’s eSafety Commissioner. The requirements for detecting,…
Australia puts $37m into Hawaiki Nui cable system – Telco/ISP
The federal government has allocated almost $37.3 million to connect certain Pacific Island countries to the Hawaiki Nui cable system, as part of a joint…
WA Health to spend another $242m with Atos – Cloud – Hardware
Western Australia’s health department has renewed a cloud and infrastructure services deal with Atos for a further five years, at a cost of $242 million.…
Gov commits $18.2m for SME cyber security boost – Security
The federal government has announced two initiatives aimed at boosting support to small and medium businesses (SMEs) to fortify their cyber security skills. The government…
UK cyber agency signs its first IETF RFC – Security
England’s National Cyber Security Centre has taken an unusual step out of the spotlight, authoring an Internet Engineering Task Force Request for Comment (IETF RFC)…
Answers sought after Triple Zero call failures during Optus outage – Telco/ISP
The federal opposition has ramped up calls for an investigation into why 228 calls made to Triple Zero during the Optus outage earlier this month…
OpenAI appoints new boss as Sam Altman joins Microsoft – Software
OpenAI named ex-Twitch boss Emmett Shear as interim CEO, while outgoing chief Sam Altman moved to backer Microsoft, in a surprise turn of events that…
Australian Red Cross looks to GenAI for integration work – Software
Australian Red Cross said generative AI will be a “godsend” and could lead to less need for technical integration specialists and improved distribution of organisational…
Gov draws up “bespoke” risk program for Australian telco sector – Security – Telco/ISP
Australian telcos will soon follow other critical infrastructure operators in having to submit a yearly statement on risks and mitigations to the government. The Department…
Salesforce defends NDIA CRM work after cost questions – Cloud – Software
Salesforce has defended the cost and value of its technology contribution to the National Disability Insurance Agency’s PACE CRM project, as well as the way…
ASX banks on TCS BaNCS for core replacement – Software
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) will contract TCS to deliver the replacement of its CHESS core system. TCS – Tata Consultancy Services – will deliver…