Defence commits to five more years of Azure worth $495m
Defence is set to spend at least $100 million annually on Microsoft Azure services until 2030. Under a new five-year agreement, starting on September 1,…
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Google offers new proposal to stave off EU antitrust fine
Alphabet’s Google has proposed fresh changes to its search results in an attempt to fend off growing criticism from rivals, according to a document seen…
Microsoft to cut about four percent of jobs amid hefty AI bets
Microsoft has confirmed it will lay off nearly 4 percent of its workforce as the tech giant looks to rein in costs amid hefty investments…
Delivering the digital education revolution with Orro
Preparing today’s students for fast-changing jobs, new technologies and social disruption is the formidable challenge confronting the education sector. However, Orro, one of Australia’s leading…
L’Oréal links consumer spend uplift to CDP rollout
L’Oréal has seen a spending increase from more personalised marketing and media campaigns, using a customer data platform (CDP) to understand its consumer data in…
El Jannah backs Salesforce martech stack to support store expansion
El Jannah’s rise in Australia’s quick service restaurant options is being supported by a martech stack from Salesforce, which is helping the charcoal chicken chain…
M&S will be over the worst of cyberattack impact by August
British retailer Marks & Spencer will be over the worst of the fallout from this year’s damaging cyberattack by August, its CEO said, as shareholders…
NBN Co to “rationalise” some access technologies entirely
NBN Co will “actively consider rationalising” the number of access technologies it supports by around 2030, when it will still have seven in use but…
SA Police is under new tech leadership
South Australia Police (SAPOL) has appointed Richard Hill to lead its technology delivery, filling a vacancy left by Hamish Cameron’s departure in May. Richard Hill Hill…
Premier League forms five-year AI partnership with Microsoft
The English Premier League and Microsoft announced a five-year partnership where the cloud giant will infuse its artificial intelligence Copilot into the league’s digital platforms…
Qantas facing ‘significant’ data theft after cyber attack
Qantas is dealing with a potentially large-scale theft of customer data following a cyber breach at one of its contact centres. According to the airline,…
Western Sydney University establishes dedicated data function
Western Sydney University is to establish a “comprehensive” data and analytics strategy under the remit of a new chief data officer. The university plans to…