Google’s search rivals get their day in court – Software
DuckDuckGo, which has long complained that Google’s tactics have made it too tough to get people to use their search engine on a mobile phone,…
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Qualcomm to supply Apple with 5G chips until 2026 – Hardware
Qualcomm has signed a new deal with Apple to supply 5G chips to the iPhone maker until at least 2026. Qualcomm is the leading designer…
TAFE NSW rounding out its security leadership – Strategy – Training & Development – Security
TAFE NSW is on the hunt for a director of cyber security, to act as “primary consultant” to chief information security officer Rohan Heyer. The…
Officeworks’ data and analytics investments pay off – Software
Officeworks is using data and analytics to personalise marketing content to individual consumers, act on customer feedback quickly, replenish stock efficiently and price its products…
Swift Networks fined $1.2 million over mining comms work – Networking
Swift Networks was fined $1.2 million by the Federal Court last week over bid rigging of mining communications contracts in Western Australia. In a case…
How to create seamless customer journeys with generative AI – Promoted Content
Before the proliferation of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) tools like ChatGPT, customers had (and still have) high expectations for brands. A recent study found that…
Centrelink’s canned $191m engine took minutes to do what existing system did in seconds – Software
A revamped entitlements calculation engine (ECE) for Centrelink was scrapped because it took “minutes” to produce results the existing engine could do in two seconds.…
Google warns security researchers of North Korean campaign – Security
Google has disclosed details of a long campaign by North Korean threat actors, using zero-day vulnerabilities to attack security researchers. The Google Threat Analysis Group…
Court eases curbs on Biden administration’s contacts with social media firms – Software
A US federal appeals court has ruled the White House, the FBI and top US health officials may not “coerce or significantly encourage” social-media companies…
eSafety approves new AI protections on search engines – Telco/ISP
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has approved an industry code requiring search engine operators to safeguard against risks arising from generative AI. The commissioner registered the new…
Dymocks discloses breach after dark web data leak – Security
Australian book retailer Dymocks is the latest large organisation to disclose a data breach, with information on up to 836,000 accounts compromised. The retailer sent…
New flaw in Apple devices led to spyware infection, researchers say – Security – Software
Researchers at digital watchdog group Citizen Lab found spyware they linked to Israeli firm NSO that exploited a newly discovered flaw in Apple devices. While…