Industry News
Reset Australia condemns Google, Facebook disinformation code
Google and Facebook's disinformation code does not offer any protection against dangerous and false information online, according to Reset Australia. [ + ]
New procurement rules support Aussie SMEs
Updates to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (PCRs) will enable agencies to engage with Australian SMEs on tendering contracts valued up to $200,000. [ + ]
Graduates need soft skills for data jobs, says RMIT
Employers are increasingly looking for graduates with the soft skills required to turn data into meaningful insights. [ + ]
Global smartphone sales declined in Q3
Global smartphone sales marked a 5.7% decrease in the third quarter of 2020 compared to the same time last year, according to Gartner. [ + ]
DSO to train, employ thousands in pilot to close digital skills gap
Indigenous Australians, mature-aged and young people will be among those to be trained as data analysts, in a program to close the digital skills gap. [ + ]
Improving digital learning experiences for people with disability
Infosys is focusing on improving digital accessible learning experiences for people with disability, delivering infrastructure for a diverse workplace. [ + ]
Free online AI training for teachers
Macquarie University has partnered with IBM and developed a free online course covering artificial intelligence (AI), suitable for teachers of K-12. [ + ]
Report predicts surge in WA ICT jobs market to 2025
Western Australia will expand its technology workforce, with 15,000 technology roles to be created by 2025, according to ACS Australia's Digital Pulse Report. [ + ]
Monash academics recognised in Superstars of STEM program
Two researchers from Monash University have been named among Australian female scientists in the 2021–22 Superstars of STEM program. [ + ]
Salesforce to buy Slack for $37.6bn
Salesforce has arranged a multibillion-dollar deal to acquire collaboration service Slack in a bid to better take on Microsoft. [ + ]
eftpos to improve ID process for people living with disability
eftpos and Scope Global will collaborate to simplify and improve the digital identification process for people living with a disability. [ + ]
Study explores link between gaming avatars and mental health
Cyber-psychologist Dr Vasileios Stavropolous will study the link between the online personas of gamers and mental health conditions they may be experiencing. [ + ]
AIIA: Qld Budget overlooked state's ICT sector
The AIIA has called out the 2020 Queensland Budget for failing to do more to support the state's ICT sector in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. [ + ]
Face recognition getting better at recognising masked faces
A study has revealed that facial recognition algorithms have gotten better at recognising masked faces since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. [ + ]
ACCC begins consultation for Google's acquisition of Fitbit
The ACCC is seeking feedback about Google's proposed acquisition of Fitbit, and an enforceable undertaking that would protect user data. [ + ]
