Category: ITnews

Gov quietly launches onshore instance of GPT-4o for APS
07
Jan
2026

DTA warns against permanent bans of IT services firms

The Digital Transformation Agency has warned against “permanent” bans of IT suppliers and services firms for “unethical conduct”, in part…

Ex-Indonesian minister faces graft charges over Chromebook procurement
06
Jan
2026

Ex-Indonesian minister faces graft charges over Chromebook procurement

Indonesian prosecutors have filed corruption charges against ​former education ⁠minister and the co-founder of startup Gojek, Nadiem Makarim, over alleged…

Airwallex to invest in the Netherlands
06
Jan
2026

Airwallex to invest in the Netherlands

Australian payment firm Airwallex will invest around 200 million euros ($349 million) over the next five years in its Netherlands…

Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan infrastructure averaged 2.6 million a day in 2025
06
Jan
2026

Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan infrastructure averaged 2.6 million a day in 2025

Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan’s key infrastructure from hospitals ​to banks ⁠rose six percent in 2025 from the previous year to…

Three spyware-linked executives removed from US sanctions list
01
Jan
2026

Three spyware-linked executives removed from US sanctions list

US president Donald Trump’s administration has lifted ​sanctions on ⁠three executives tied to the spy software consortium Intellexa, according to…

Meta to block Facebook and Instagram for Australian teens by December 10
31
Dec
2025

Meta is sued by US Virgin Islands over ads for scams, dangers to children

The attorney general of the US Virgin Islands has ​sued Meta Platforms, ⁠accusing the Facebook and Instagram owner of deliberately…

Two US cyber experts plead guilty to cooperating with ALPHV Blackcat
31
Dec
2025

Two US cyber experts plead guilty to cooperating with ALPHV Blackcat

Two US cyber security professionals have ​pleaded ⁠guilty after they were accused of working with a notorious ransomware gang to…

Murray Irrigation landholder data accidentally leaked
30
Dec
2025

Murray Irrigation landholder data accidentally leaked

Murray Irrigation said data held in a geospatial information system was accidentally exposed, making it publicly accessible. The company, which…

Origin Energy puts $210m into spinout of Kraken from Octopus Energy
30
Dec
2025

Origin Energy puts $210m into spinout of Kraken from Octopus Energy

Britain’s Octopus Energy ​will ⁠spin off its technology arm, Kraken, as an independent company valued at US$8.65 billion ($12.91 billion),…

New York to require social media platforms to display mental health warnings
27
Dec
2025

New York to require social media platforms to display mental health warnings

Social media platforms with infinite ​scrolling, ⁠auto-play and algorithmic feeds will be required to display warning labels about their potential…

Telstra used ConnectID impermissibly for months
24
Dec
2025

Telstra used ConnectID impermissibly for months

Telstra has copped a formal warning after using a privacy-preserving identity checking service to vet prepaid users, before regulations permitted…

Trump's AI hiring campaign draws interest from 25,000 hopefuls
24
Dec
2025

Trump’s AI hiring campaign draws interest from 25,000 hopefuls

Roughly ​25,000 people ⁠have expressed interest in joining the Trump administration’s cadre of engineers known as Tech Force, a senior…