AWS outage caused by “unlikely interaction” between automated systems
The Amazon Web Services outage in North Virginia was caused by a software bug in an automated DNS management system that caused one automated component…
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ACMA rejects draft consumer code as calls to end self-regulation grow louder
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has accused carriers of taking a weak stance when it comes to safeguarding the interests of Australian telecommunications…
Telstra completes one-third of national fibre rollout
Telstra has completed one-third of the rollout of a new national fibre network that it is now branding as ‘Aura’. Telstra CEO and Managing Director Vicki…
Telstra finds firmware locked Samsung handsets to Vodafone for Triple-0 calls
Australian users of about 70 dated Samsung handsets face being cut off from mobile service due to problems with their devices’ firmware, which exclusively attempts…
Australia to sign UN ‘surveillance treaty’ in Vietnam
A new United Nations convention aimed at combating cybercrime through increased cooperation and information sharing is set to be signed this weekend by Australia and…
Two US judges say use of AI led to errors in court rulings
Two US federal judges admitted in response to an inquiry by US Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley that members of their staff used artificial…
Vocus scores three new federal government contracts
The federal government has awarded Vocus three telecommunications contracts valued at around $6 million over the next three years. The three contracts, with the…
Optus brings in ex-NBN Co CIO to run technology
Optus’ chief information officer of four years Mark Potter is set to leave the telco in March of next year, with a long-time former NBN…
IAG bolsters martech stack to drive customer engagement
IAG is set to deploy an Adobe integrated online marketing cloud service to improve personalisation in the way it engages its retail insurance customers. The…
IAG bolsters martech stack to drive customer engagement
IAG is set to deploy an Adobe integrated online marketing cloud service to improve personalisation in the way it engages its retail insurance customers. The…
Jemena builds out finance automation for its month-end processes
Jemena has bedded down the first 10 use cases for automation in its month-end finance processes, with a further 25 use cases now being implemented.…
Meta to cut around 600 roles in Superintelligence Labs AI unit
Meta is cutting around 600 positions out of the several thousand roles in its Superintelligence Labs, as it looks to make its artificial intelligence unit…