Ivanti patches MDM vulnerabilities – Security
Ivanti has patched a number of vulnerabilities in its Avalanche mobile device manager product, reported by security researchers from the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) and…
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Intel, Tower terminate US$5.4 billion deal – Hardware
Intel and Israeli contract chipmaker Tower Semiconductor’s proposed US$5.4 billion ($8.4 billion) deal has been mutually terminated as they were unable to get timely regulatory…
SA Power Networks seeks $314m ICT budget – Strategy
SA Power Networks is hoping to spend $314 million on ICT for the 2025-2030 regulatory period, around $30 million less than the prior corresponding period.…
Endeavour Group targets $200m savings with three-year tech program – Strategy
Liquor retailer and hotel operator Endeavour Group has begun a three-year, $200 million technology-enabled optimisation program, targeting efficiencies across its entire supply chain over the…
NBN Co selects 50Mbps price option unfavoured by Telstra and Optus – Telco/ISP
NBN Co is rolling the dice on a pricing option for 50Mbps and below services that neither Telstra or Optus prefers in its latest –…
Bapcor transformation to deliver payoff in 2024 – Strategy – Software
Bapcor, the ASX-listed parent of automotive retailers like Autobarn and Midas, says its multi-year transformation project, ‘Better than Before’, has moved into the implementation and execution phase.…
Swinburne supercomputer lights up – Hardware
Swinburne Unversity has taken the covers off its newest supercomputer, dubbed Ngarrgu Tindebeek (“knowledge of the void” in the local Woiwurrung language), after more than…
US congressman says Chinese spies hacked his emails – Security
Republican US Representative Don Bacon said the FBI had warned him that his emails had been hacked by Chinese spies, with both personal and campaign…
OpenAI says AI tools can be effective in content moderation – Software
ChatGPT creator OpenAI made a strong case for the use of AI in content moderation, saying it can unlock efficiencies at social media firms by…
US watchdog to announce plans to regulate ‘surveillance industry’ – Security
The top US agency for consumer financial protection will announce plans to regulate companies that track and sell people’s personal data, part of the Biden…
DoorDash fined $2 million for spamming Australian customers – Telco/ISP
DoorDash, a US-headquartered food delivery service, has paid a $2.01 million fine for sending over 1 million texts and emails to customers and prospective drivers,…
ATO ‘clear’ on role generative AI can play in its operations – Software
The Australian Taxation Office sees a role for generative AI in its operations, albeit one that deals only in “low risk, low complexity use cases”…