Industry News
Equinix to expand Equinix Metal to Melbourne
Equinix has announced plans to enhance its Equinix Metal bare metal cloud platform, and to expand its availability to Melbourne and five other metros next year. [ + ]
MuleSoft launches API management capabilities
MuleSoft has added new capabilities to its Anypoint Platform, designed to give organisations better control over the creation and management of APIs. [ + ]
Consent survey for parents closing soon
Almost 3000 parents and carers have completed an online survey about how they can be supported to talk about consent with their children. [ + ]
Amazon Alexa Australia, TalkVia partner for Make-A-Wish app
Make-A-Wish Australia has developed a new voice app, in collaboration with Amazon Alexa Australia and TalkVia, to help users learn more about Make-A-Wish. [ + ]
Air purification technology for COVID-safe schools
Healthy building technology is being rolled out across Australian schools to help create safer learning environments. [ + ]
Smart buildings targeted in cyber attacks
KNX National Group has provided smart building operators with a list of suggestions for securing the buildings against an intensifying wave of cyber attacks. [ + ]
Genesys raises $808m in new funding round
Fast-growing customer experience orchestration company Genesys has raised US$580 million in funding at a valuation of US$21 billion. [ + ]
Onsite teaching resumes after strike
Schools in NSW have resumed onsite teaching and learning following strike action by teachers. [ + ]
Startup introduces 'degree-free' hiring
New kid on the block ClickUp has announced it will remove the need for formal qualifications, including degrees, from its recruitment process. [ + ]
SOTI launches diagnostic tool for mobiles
Enterprise mobility solutions provider SOTI has launched a new platform allowing organisations to diagnose and even prevent mobile device faults. [ + ]
NBN upload speeds lagging maximum
While NBN download speeds have improved since before the COVID-19 pandemic, upload speeds are falling behind advertised maximum plan speeds. [ + ]
MATLAB course available for students
MathWorks and online learning platform edX have announced the availability of MATLAB Essentials. [ + ]
Empired launches cybersecurity user score solution
The new Empired User Score will provide businesses using Microsoft Teams real-time information on each employee's cybersecurity posture. [ + ]
Increasing Indigenous Australian representation in tech
Revolent Group has announced a collaboration that aims to increase representation of Indigenous Australians in the technology industry. [ + ]
Centre for Digital Wellbeing welcomes social media inquiry
The Centre for Digital Wellbeing has welcomed the parliamentary inquiry into how social media is influencing online safety and social cohesion. [ + ]