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A/NZ tech laggards losing staff
We don’t like working with old tech – and we’re not afraid to leave… read more...
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Platform companies – and politics – the new disruptors for banking
Here comes the cloud argument, again… read more...
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Gloves off as Teradata files lawsuit against SAP for IP theft
Alleged theft of trade secrets used to create HANA… read more...
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Tectonic shifts in Aussie telco market
‘Radical, bold’ reset sees Telstra slash 8,000 jobs… read more...
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Google Maps API change hits company pockets
3,000 percent cost increases reported… read more...
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Spark NZ stands behind Agile
Agile delivers results, and excuses, for Spark moves – and now Telstra’s following Spark’s lead… read more...
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Optus World Cup woes continue
Compensation confusion adds to customer unhappiness… read more...
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Legal issues likely to dampen AI/ML uptake
When machines are making the decisions, they’re not always black and white… read more...
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Huawei’s Aussie 5G ban
US intelligence agencies add to Chinese tech giant’s conspiracy theories… read more...
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Australian Government sets up election cyber security task-force
The Australian government launches the Electoral Integrity Task Force to fend off cyber-attacks interfering with elections and democratic process… read more...
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IoT at the edge: 50b devices to connect by 2022
Get ready to connect that fridge – and factory and farm – to the internet, because the IoT revolution is here… read more...
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Data centres under water? Project Natick goes deep
Data centres are the unsung heroes of our age. Every time we use cloud apps or utter “OK Google” a data centre is doing all the legwork… read more...
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Digital reinvention, business and the productivity paradox
While the digital revolution can indeed improve productivity, we’re not there yet suggests new research from McKinsey… read more...
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Amazon pokes the Koala
Amazon takes exception to Aussie tax changes, are Kiwis next?… read more...
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Survey: Senior managers just don’t get tech
Think you’re digitally dexterous? Think again. Most digital workers think their CIO is out of touch with their tech needs… read more...
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Top 4 takeaways from the Mary Meeker internet report
It’s Silicon Valley’s favourite slide deck, but at a whopping 294 slides, Mary Meeker’s 2018 Trend Report is well and truly death by Powerpoint. But despair not: we’ve separated the wheat from the chaff on your behalf… read more...
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Touch and grow: Visa claims sales growth
Data analysis points to payment method helping increase sales for merchants… read more...
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FinancialForce expands partner ecosystem with Appirio deal
ERP cloud vendor FinancialForce has announced a new sales and implementation partnership with Indianapolis-based CX company Appirio… read more...
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The fight over patient data: What we can learn from the My Health Record fracas
Forget AI, Industry 4.0 and the chatbot hordes, data privacy is the tech issue of the moment. But when does the privacy imperative slip into paranoia?… read more...
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We have lift off: Australia finally joins the space race
Things finally take off with the government pledging dollars and sense being pledged to the country’s space capabilities – including a $26 million space agency… read more...