Category: ITnews

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger steps down
02
Dec
2024

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger steps down – Hardware

Intel chief executive Pat Gelsinger has stepped down less than four years after taking the helm of the company, handing…

Chinese lidar sensors pose hacking risk to US military equipment
02
Dec
2024

Chinese lidar sensors pose hacking risk to US military equipment – Security

Chinese-made lidar sensors could expose the US military to hacking and sabotage during a conflict, according to a Washington think…

Gov should regulate 'high-risk' uses of AI, inquiry finds
02
Dec
2024

Gov should regulate ‘high-risk’ uses of AI, inquiry finds – Cloud – Software

The federal government has been asked to regulate “high-risk” uses of artificial intelligence as part of a raft of measures…

Telstra swallows prepaid mobile provider Boost for $100m
02
Dec
2024

Telstra swallows prepaid mobile provider Boost for $100m – Telco/ISP

Telstra is to acquire mobile virtual network operator Boost Mobile, expanding its existing operational management of the company. Boost Mobile…

TasWater restructures tech delivery amid transformation program
01
Dec
2024

TasWater restructures tech delivery amid transformation program – Cloud – Hardware – Networking – Software

TasWater is to undergo a major technology transformation program with a focus on replacing and uplifting its core IT system….

HESTA uses enterprise chat channels to drive up data use
01
Dec
2024

HESTA uses enterprise chat channels to drive up data use – Cloud – Software

HESTA, the industry superannuation fund for health and community services, is expanding access to analytics and insights by enabling staff…

Australian social media ban started with 'The Anxious Generation'
01
Dec
2024

Australian social media ban started with ‘The Anxious Generation’ – Software

Since Meta whistleblower Frances Haugen aired internal emails in 2021 showing the tech giant knew of social media’s mental health…

Gov review of data retention obligations
30
Nov
2024

Gov review of data retention obligations “sounds easier than it is” – Security

A government review of the myriad data retention obligations on companies “sounds easier than it is”, with scope and ambiguous…

CBA continues building out generative AI capabilities
28
Nov
2024

CBA continues building out generative AI capabilities – Financial Services – Software

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is continuing down its generative AI path with the emerging technology now embedded into a…

Microsoft faces wide-ranging US antitrust probe
28
Nov
2024

Microsoft faces wide-ranging US antitrust probe – Cloud

The US Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft, including of its software licensing and cloud…

Health insurer GMHBA hires a CIO
28
Nov
2024

Health insurer GMHBA hires a CIO – Training & Development

GMHBA, a Geelong-based private health insurer and healthcare provider, has appointed Kathryn Young as its new chief information officer. Image…

WA to hire a chief data officer as privacy law passes
28
Nov
2024

WA to hire a chief data officer as privacy law passes – Security

Western Australia will hire a chief data officer and create its own scheme for mandatory reporting of notifiable data breaches…