Apple retreats in Epic feud – Software
Under pressure from European regulators, Apple took a step back in its feud with Epic Games on Friday, clearing the way for Epic to put…
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NSW government intervenes on digital parking fine system – Software
The NSW government has placed a ticketless parking fine system used by councils under review and frozen any more councils from onboarding to it. The…
Optus loses its networks boss – Telco/ISP
Optus’ managing director of networks Lambo Kanagaratnam has left the telco after nine years, with parent Singtel’s group CTO stepping into the role on an…
Australian higher education providers to be asked for GenAI action plans – Software
Australian universities, institutes and colleges providing higher education will be asked by the government for a “detailed” and “credible” action plan to address risks stemming…
Energy Queensland flicks switch on CIO hunt – Training & Development
Energy Queensland, the state’s government-owned electricity generator, distributor and retailer, is seeking a chief information officer (CIO). The $30 billion enterprise is advertising a role…
LinkedIn says premium subscriptions bring in US$1.7 billion – Training & Development – Software
LinkedIn has for the first time disclosed sales for its premium subscription business, saying the unit hit US$1.7 billion ($2.57 billion) in revenue in 2023…
Google’s newest office has AI designers toiling in a wi-fi desert – Networking
Google has been touting the myriad innovations in the first building wholly designed and built by the web giant, even moving workers in to focus…
Wilson Group readies IT systems as foundation for AI play – Cloud – Software
Wilson Group, best known for its car parks and security services, is investing in its business applications and data environment as technical foundations for future…
VMware patches against sandbox escape – Security
VMware has issued a patch for two critical vulnerabilities in its Fusion and Workstation software. The company’s advisory said the vulnerabilities also affect its ESXi…
Cisco warns Android 14 breaks Webex, Jabber clients – Software
Cisco is warning that Webex and Jabber on Android will lose the ability to receive calls or messages from various unified communication servers in August,…
Backup failed in Telstra’s triple-zero outage – Telco/ISP
Telstra CEO Vicky Brady says Telstra has put measures in place to prevent a repeat of a triple-zero system outage it experienced late last week,…
Configuration error costs ASX $1.05 million – Finance – Software
A configuration error has cost the ASX more than $1 million in a fine issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. It’s the first…