Meta announces lower costs, big buyback, upbeat sales – Strategy
Meta Platforms stricter cost controls this year and a new US$40 billion (A$56 billion) share buyback sent shares soaring, as CEO Mark Zuckerberg called 2023…
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Booktopia finds $12m for new fulfilment centre – Strategy
Booktopia has secured $12 million in funding to support the development of its new customer fulfilment centre (CFC) at South Strathfield. The new fitout will provide…
Cyber security firm Rapid7 explores sale – Strategy – Security
Rapid7, the cyber security firm that hired Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko last month, is exploring options that include a possible sale after attracting acquisition interest,…
Commonwealth Bank splits Digital, Operations and Technology division – Finance – Training & Development
The Commonwealth Bank has split its Digital, Operations and Technology (DOT) division previously led by chief digital officer Fredrik Lindström. The former DOT division was…
ASD kicks off cyber security recruitment push – Training & Development – Security
Facing a growing remit from government and the demands of Project REDSPICE, the Australian Signals Directorate has launched a recruitment push for senior technologists. The…
WA to build statewide dog and cat registration system – Strategy – Software
Western Australia wants to join 137 local councils’ pet registers into a single repository for tracking the ownership, microchipping, breeding, sterilisation and transfer of the…
AMD revenue beats targets – Hardware
US chip maker Advanced Micro Devices posted revenue that beat Wall Street targets, enthusing investors who saw the company gaining on rival Intel. Shares rose…
APRA creates new technology and data division – Strategy – Training & Development
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has set up a new technology and data division, and appointed Bruce Young to head it up. The new division combines…
EU studying whether Big Tech should pay network costs – Telco/ISP
The European Union (EU) will consult the technology and telecoms sectors on whether tech giants like Google, Meta and Amazon should subsidise network costs, according…
University of Sydney on the lookout for a CIO – Strategy – Training & Development
The University of Sydney is recruiting for a permanent replacement for former CIO Trevor Woods, with Claes Mansson appointed interim CIO in the meantime. Claes…
NetApp to cut eight percent of global workforce – Strategy – Cloud
NetApp is set to cut roughly 960 jobs, or about 8 percent of its global workforce, as the data management firm grapples with tough economic…
Equifax appoints new A/NZ CTO – Strategy – Training & Development
Consumer credit reporting agency Equifax has appointed Paul Gladigau as its new chief technology officer for Australia and New Zealand, as incumbent Peter Tyrell heads back…