Industry News
New CEO for Cloudera
Cloudera has announced the appointment of Charles Sansbury as Chief Executive Officer, effective 7 August. [ + ]
URLs now top ransomware vector
Malicious or compromised URLs have taken over from email attachments as the top method for spreading ransomware, according to Palo Alto Networks. [ + ]
Australia facing sharp digital skills shortfall
With every Australian worker now requiring digital skills, there are risks of a severe shortfall of digital workers, the Future Skills Organisation warned. [ + ]
Optimism about global digital trade
Businesses and consumers are optimistic about the globalised economy according to new data from financial infrastructure platform Stripe. [ + ]
Inaugural AWS GenAI Accelerator cohort announced
Earlier this month, AWS Startups announced its Generative AI Accelerator, providing guidance for 10 emerging ANZ organisations in the generative AI space. [ + ]
School fined after student drowning
The drowning death of a student on a school excursion has led to a $420,000 fine for a private college in Adelaide. [ + ]
Nine in 10 employees say AI rules are needed
Artificial intelligence use in workplaces is on the rise, with 67% of Australian employees using generative AI a few times a week, according to a new survey. [ + ]
Microsoft integrates PayPal solution
PayPal has announced Microsoft's integration of PayPal's Pay in 4 solution in the US, UK, Australia, Germany, France, Spain and Italy. [ + ]
Consumer law breach leads to $20m penalty for Meta
Two subsidiaries of social media giant Meta have each been ordered to pay $10 million for breaching Australian Consumer Law. [ + ]
Sensitive data being shared in ChatGPT
New research shows that for every 10,000 enterprise users, there are approximately 183 incidents of sensitive data being posted to ChatGPT. [ + ]
Connecting local tech companies with SE Asia
Haymarket HQ has announced a new program for tech companies and investors to explore opportunities in Indonesia, Singapore and Vietnam. [ + ]
NAPLAN reporting to be made clearer
Across Australia, NAPLAN individual student reports (ISRs) will be simplified and made clearer for parents and carers. [ + ]
Coles Group opts for Cradlepoint's 5G solution
Coles Group is leveraging Cradlepoint's NetCloud with 5G wireless edge solutions to establish wireless WAN services for stores and distribution centres. [ + ]
Rackspace offering AI literacy training to employees
Rackspace Technology has announced a new AI literacy program designed to educate employees on the principles of AI. [ + ]
Education Week: NSW hits 175-year milestone
The NSW Department of Education is marking 175 years of public education during this year's Education Week. [ + ]