Seagate to axe 6500 jobs; Avast to buy AVG; Diagnosing eye disease with AI
14 July, 2016 by Andrew CollinsSeagate will slash 6500 jobs in a restructure, Avast plans to spend US$1.3bn on AVG, and Google's DeepMind AI to be used to diagnose eye disease.
Andy Penn named Australia's top tweeting CEO
14 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingKPMG Australia has placed Telstra CEO Andy Penn at the top of a list of the top 20 Australian business leaders in terms of the effective use of Twitter.
Canberra urged to address tech skills gap
13 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Turnbull government must address the dearth of technology skills stemming from the lack of interest in STEM degrees and careers in order to to foster Australia's digital economy, according to the ACS.
Optus to compensate customers after ASIC rule breach
13 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOptus will pay around $2.4 million in compensation to some 175,000 customers of its mobile phone insurance after disclosing to ASIC that it breached regulations covering financial services.
AIIA calls on Turnbull govt to support digital economy
11 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNow that the Coalition has been declared the winner of the 2016 election, the AIIA has urged the Turnbull government to expand its efforts to foster the digital transformation of the Australian economy.
Aussie IT market to grow 2.8% in 2016: Gartner
08 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGartner forecasts that the Australian IT market will grow 2.8% in 2016 to $83.3 billion, with software the fastest-growing category.
Amadeus, MasterCard to bring FinTech to travel sector
08 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTravel industry technology provider Amadeus has announced partnerships with MasterCard and Ixaris to bring virtual payment technology to B2B transactions between travel agents and suppliers.
ANZ businesses unprepared for digital transformation
08 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingWhile 81% of senior business decision-makers in ANZ expect digital transformation to play a key role in their market, only 50% have a transformation strategy in place, a survey suggests.
Medibank tech glitch holds up tax statements
07 July, 2016 by Jonathan NallyMedibank will be unable to issue tax statements to a "majority of customers" due to an unspecified technical problem encountered during a technology upgrade.
BRiN aims to build first AI business advisor
06 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNew smartphone app BRiN provides businesses with free business advice covering a range of topics, and the team is working on building the first AI-based business advisory service.
Apple is world's most attractive employer
06 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAn analysis of LinkedIn data shows that Apple is the top company in the world for attracting and keeping top talent, while KPMG is the top employer in Australia.
NAB's Peter Jolly to headline Sydney meeting
06 July, 2016NAB's Global Head of Research, Peter Jolly, will headline the CompTIA ANZ Channel Community meeting in Sydney on 21 July.
The three Cs of customer care
04 July, 2016 by Kristen Pimpini, Managing Director, Aspect Software ANZ | Supplied by: Aspect Software Australia Pty LtdApplying the basics tenets of customer care should be the goal of every organisation today and will result in a vastly improved ease of doing business.
Dept of Employment deploys new job portal
04 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Department of Employment has adopted the Qlik Sense visual analytics offering for a new portal designed to assist the 'jobactive' service in connecting job seekers with employers.
iAwards 2016 recognise best of NSW innovation
04 July, 2016The NSW state winners have been announced for the 2016 iAwards that recognise the best in digital innovation.
