Industry News
S&P to launch new All Technology Index
Benchmarking tech businesses' performance is about to get easier with the 24 February 2020 launch of a new S&P All Technology Index. [ + ]
AHRC publishes AI discussion paper
The Australian Human Rights Commission has made a range of proposals for safeguarding human rights in the face of the adoption of AI and other new technologies. [ + ]
Consumer Safeguards Review paves way for improvements
The second Consumer Safeguards Review report has been released as part of the federal government's plan to modernise telecommunication service delivery. [ + ]
Cascade effect management key for I&O teams in 2020
Managing flow-on effects of newly implemented technologies will be a key activity for infrastructure and operations teams in 2020, according to Gartner. [ + ]
Bid management critical for company success, expert says
Non-compliance in competitive bidding could cost businesses time and resources and create larger issues throughout the economy, industry expert Nyree McKenzie warns. [ + ]
ACS opens AI hub in Melbourne
The ACS has launched a new AI hub at its Docklands premises in Melbourne and has appointed a new Head of AI Community Development. [ + ]
All the world's top 500 supercomputers run Linux
All 500 of the world's fastest supercomputers use Linux, and nearly half are located in China, according to the latest TOP500 list. [ + ]
NSW Cyber Security Innovation Node launches talent accelerator
Upskilling and sourcing cybersecurity talent is set to be easier under the NSW Cyber Security Innovation Node's new talent development initiative. [ + ]
International machine learning conference en route to Sydney
In 2021, the Annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) will trek to Sydney for its first event outside the Northern Hemisphere. [ + ]
Microsoft launches Teams for Linux preview
Microsoft has launched a public preview of its Microsoft Teams collaboration app for Linux. [ + ]
Optus makes 5G data call over 2300 MHz spectrum
Optus has established an end-to-end 5G data call over its 2300 MHz spectrum, in what the company is calling a world first. [ + ]
More vigilance needed to improve cybersecurity: survey
Australians are forgoing cybersecurity because it's "inconvenient, they're not worried about the risks or don't know how to protect themselves online", ESET's survey has found. [ + ]
Cryogenic chip step towards viable quantum computers
Intel's new cryogenic control chip could bring us closer to a practical, commercially viable quantum computer. [ + ]
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Harrison.ai completes $29m capital raising
Sydney-based Harrison.ai has completed its first capital raising to further the development of its healthcare AI business. [ + ]
