Townsville hosting bitcoin conference next month
20 August, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia's first cryptocurrency conference, Bitcoin Cash City, will take place in Townsville on 4–5 September.
Accenture to acquire Australian big data firm Analytics8
19 August, 2019Accenture is set to acquire Australian big data and analytics consultancy Analytics8 in a bid to improve its AI-driven data and analytics services.
Fay Holthuyzen named ACOMM Ambassador 2019
19 August, 2019Ex-Department of Communications Deputy Secretary Fay Holthuyzen has been named Australian Communications Ambassador 2019 at the Communications Alliance Awards.
NBN Co beats FY19 revenue target by $200m
15 August, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNBN Co has reported a 43% increase in revenue and a swing to a positive ebitda for FY19, the company's busiest rollout year to date.
Telstra FY19 profit slumps 39.6%
15 August, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTelstra has partially blamed the ongoing economic impact of the nbn for the company's 39.6% decline in profit and 21.7% decrease in ebitda during FY19.
Berejiklian explores new NSW-UK fintech opportunities
14 August, 2019Berejiklian and UK financial firms met in London to discuss opportunities afforded by the start of open banking in Australia and the Australia–UK Fintech Bridge.
ConX's Annie Slattery nails pitch at women-in-tech event
08 August, 2019ConX Co-Founder and CEO Annie Slattery has taken out the top prize at this year's Australian Women in Tech Pitch event.
Tablet and smartphone shipments fell in the year to 2Q19
07 August, 2019Global tablet and smartphone shipments fell in the year to quarter two 2019 (2Q19), according to the International Data Corporation's latest reports.
Consumer robot shipments to reach 74 million by 2024
07 August, 2019Over 74 million consumer robots will be shipped in 2024, with domestic aide robots sweeping the market, according to new research.
Fintech investment expected to grow despite lull in H1 2019
06 August, 2019KPMG believes multibillion-dollar deals are set to close and if the deal value pace is held, 2019 will be the second-most investment-rich year of the decade.
How voice search is changing search engine marketing
31 July, 2019Marketers now have to figure out how to pander to voice assistants' algorithms as well as consumers, according to KPMG Senior Advisor Andrew Baxter.
Gartner reports 31.3% global IaaS market growth in 2018
30 July, 2019Amazon, Microsoft, Alibaba, Google and IBM dominate the market, earning 77% of the total revenue and experiencing 39% aggregate growth in 2018.
Leading women in tech pitch to take their ideas global
26 July, 2019Eleven top female tech founders are set to pitch their ideas to global industry leaders, partners and investors at the Australian Women in Tech Pitch event.
Telco complaints fall a further 12% in June quarter
23 July, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTIO complaints as a proportion of services in operation fell to 6.6 per 10,000 services during the June quarter, according to the Communications Alliance.
Australia's digital future in focus at Digitalize 2019
16 July, 2019Dozens of experts will deliver robust discussions around real-world applications of digital tech and Industry 4.0 at Digitalize 2019 in Brisbane on 23 July.
