TfNSW to replace traffic nerve centre core systems
Transport for NSW (TfNSW) is looking to upgrade and simplify the stack of core systems it uses in its transport and traffic nerve centre. The department’s Transport…
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Samsung hits back, warns against old tech for triple zero
Samsung has warned the federal triple zero inquiry and mobile carriers not to rely on legacy technologies for triple zero calls if they add new…
WA makes its chief data officer permanent
The Western Australian government has made Natalia Kacperek its permanent chief data officer after two years acting in the role. Kacperek’s permanent appointment was made…
NEXTDC to build AI campus and GPU “supercluster” in Sydney
NEXTDC will build an AI campus and GPU “supercluster” in Western Sydney that will power OpenAI’s services in Australia. From left to right: Federal Minister…
Meta to cut up to 30 percent of metaverse budget
Meta is expected to make budget cuts of up to 30 percent for its metaverse initiative, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the discussions.…
Seqwater seeking asset planning tool to overcome “functional limitations”
Seqwater, South East Queensland’s water management authority, is looking for dedicated software to replace its spreadsheet-based asset and investment planning tools. The authority manages a wide range of…
Cochlear plugs AI into its global contact centre operations
Cochlear is starting to make use of the AI capabilities in its Amazon Connect contact centre platform, automating its evaluation of agents and calls against…
Samsung tried to fix triple zero problem with mobiles nearly five years ago
The mystery over why owners of a group of 71 Samsung mobile phone models couldn’t place emergency calls properly has taken strange turn, with Samsung…
Australia says the world will follow its social media ban
Australia’s internet regulator said a teen social media ban would be the first domino to fall in a global push to rein in Big Tech,…
South32 upgrades its onboarding with SuccessFactors
South32 is continuing to work through a HR transformation, having recently upgraded the SAP technology that enables it to onboard around 1000 new hires every…
India revokes order to preload cyber security app on smartphones
India’s government scrapped an order to smartphone makers to preload a state-run cyber security app on all new devices after an outcry from politicians, privacy…
ASX outage caused by security software upgrade
The Australian Securities Exchange’s technology turnaround plan, touted by the firm’s chair as being too important to fail, is facing questions from investors and market…