Meta to lay off employees in metaverse silicon unit – Hardware
Meta is planning to lay off employees in the unit of its metaverse-oriented Reality Labs division focused on creating custom silicon, two sources familiar with…
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Government considers licensing scheme for telco retailers – Telco/ISP
Australia’s roughly 1500 telecommunications retailers could face increased regulation, with a number of departments warning that the large number of phantom carriage service providers (CSPs)…
NDIA backs infosec after internal report kept private – Cloud – Security
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is publicly backing the security of its new PACE CRM platform, after a report raised “concerns” about the system…
Another Progress Software file transfer utility vulnerable – Security – Software
Progress Software, whose MOVEIt file transfer software was the vector for a variety of attacks earlier this year, has disclosed critical vulnerabilities in another package…
EU to assess risks of critical technologies being weaponised -official – Software
The European Commission will assess the risks of four critical technologies, including semiconductors and artificial intelligence, being weaponised by countries not aligned with its values…
Microsoft CEO says tech giants battling for content to build AI – Software
Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella said tech giants were competing for vast troves of content needed to train artificial intelligence, and complained Google was locking…
Woolworths expects data-driven decisions will “completely change” retail – Strategy – Software
Woolworths and its analytics joint venture wiq are backing data-driven decision-making to “completely change” and reimagine retail for both operators and customers. Speaking at the…
Apple identifies issues causing overheating in the iPhone 15 – Hardware – Software
Apple has identified a few issues which can cause new iPhones to run warmer than expected, including a bug in the iOS 17 software which…
Bank of Queensland outlines millions in extra tech costs – Finance – Software
Bank of Queensland said that an additional $41 million in technology-related costs and impairments will weigh on its profit numbers when it releases its full-year…
Australia’s Energy One says no proof of malicious activity – Security
Australian software supplier Energy One said it had not uncovered any evidence of malicious activity on their customer systems after a cyber incident was first…
Aussie Broadband makes a play for Symbio – Telco/ISP
Aussie Broadband has made a non-binding conditional play for unified communications as-a-service (UCaaS) provider Symbio that values the company at about $271 million. The offer,…
Nine finds its next group director of cyber security – Training & Development – Security
Nine has appointed PwC Australia’s Garry Bentlin as its new group director of cyber security. Bentlin will join the media group on October 11; he…