Facebook investors want Cambridge Analytica fraud case revived – Strategy
Meta Platforms investors have formally asked a US appeals court to revive a proposed class action accusing the Facebook parent of concealing a serious privacy…
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Gov looks to salvage $1.5bn business register consolidation – Software
The government has commissioned a review of a major project consolidating “over 30” business registers that it had previously warned faced a $1 billion funding…
Alibaba tests ChatGPT-style tool – Strategy – Software
Alibaba is developing a ChatGPT-style tool that is currently in internal testing, joining a race by tech companies globally to show they are up to…
NAB launches new tech program for women – Finance – Training & Development
NAB said more than 500 women across its employee cohort have signed up to take part in its first in-house certification for cloud technology. The…
Alphabet shares dive after Google’s Bard makes mistake in ad – Strategy – Software
Alphabet lost US$100 billion (A$144 billion) in market value after its new chatbot shared inaccurate information in a promotional video and a company event failed…
AGL tech investment will grow despite loss – Hardware – Software
AGL is anticipating technology costs to contribute to higher operating expenses for the first six months of this year. Despite booking a post-tax loss of…
Wesfarmers Health lands Myer CIO – Strategy – Training & Development
Wesfarmers has appointed Myer’s chief information officer, Troy Smith, to lay the technology foundations for its newly created health arm. Smith will kick off his…
NBN Co renews bid to force ACCC review of mobile threat – Telco/ISP
NBN Co is keeping close tabs on the ongoing TPG-Telstra saga, in part because it’s adding fuel to a long-running beef the company has with…
Cyber Security NSW falling short in local government remit – Security
The NSW state government gave Cyber Security NSW responsibility in 2020 to improve cyber security in the local government sector, but didn’t give it the…
TPG Telecom wants chance to test Optus’s evidence to ACCC – Telco/ISP
TPG Telecom and Optus are at odds over the extent to which confidential information the ACCC used to deny a spectrum and network sharing deal…
Optus scammer avoids jail – Security
The man who tried to extort money from customers affected by the Optus data breach has avoided a jail sentence. Named as 20-year-old Dennis Su in media…
ING Bank systems upgrade could breach CDR rules – Finance – Software
Two fintech industry groups are calling for the ACCC to intervene in an imminent systems upgrade at ING Bank. FinTech Australia and the international group…