Women in AI Awards postponed due to snap lockdowns
01 March, 2021The Australia and New Zealand Women in AI Awards have been postponed to 26 March 2021, due to lockdowns and travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Online Safety Bill to protect Aussies from harmful abuse
01 March, 2021A proposed Online Safety Bill will strengthen protections for children and enable the removal of cyberbullying material from online services.
Protégé, Micro Focus team up for mentoring program
25 February, 2021Protégé and Micro Focus have partnered for a second year to deliver the Protégé Sydney Women Leaders 2021 Mentoring Program.
Survey: most corporate CFOs not planning to buy bitcoin
24 February, 2021Most financial executives, including corporate CFOs, have no plans to invest in bitcoin as a corporate asset in 2021, according to a survey by Gartner.
Tech giants agree to fake news code
23 February, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTechnology giants have signed on to self-regulation aimed at tackling online misinformation, but the industry code has been slammed as toothless and inadequate.
New hub to enable digital transformation for not-for-profit sector
22 February, 2021The Infoxchange Group will establish a Digital Transformation Hub to help Australian not-for-profits build digital capability after COVID-19.
Australia will need 6.5m new digital workers by 2025
22 February, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingYet another report, this time commissioned by AWS, has highlighted a huge looming digital skills gap facing Australia by 2025.
Aussie tech skills shortage a barrier to global economy
19 February, 2021A report from Accenture has revealed that Australian organisations are falling behind globally in data and automation, due to a lack of tech talent and skills.
Data-driven culture could help SMEs make informed decisions
19 February, 2021A report from RSM Australia has urged SMEs to develop a culture that values data-driven insights, to better identify and prioritise strategic initiatives.
Secure Logic names new head of Innovation Centre
18 February, 2021Security provider Secure Logic has hired Atlassian alumnus Dmitry Samokhvalov as head of product and engineering and its Innovation Centre.
Facebook bans news for Australian users
18 February, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingFacebook has dropped a bomb by following through on its threats to ban Australian users from sharing news and Australian news media from posting content.
nandin joins DFGN, boosts cross-industry collaboration
17 February, 2021ANSTO has announced plans to expand its global connections, with the nandin Innovation Centre to join the Design Factory Global Network.
55% of Aussies would trust a robot for financial advice
16 February, 2021Finance professionals are urged to upskill, as research from Oracle reveals that 55% of Aussies trust robots more than humans with their finances.
Boab AI reveals first Aussie cohort, launches $100m fund
16 February, 2021Boab AI has announced the first cohort of its Australian scale-ups, including PI.EXCHANGE and Remi AI, and the launch of its $100 million Boab Global AI Fund.
Recipients of NBN innovation awards announced
16 February, 2021The recipients of the inaugural 2020 Innovate with NBN Awards include WUNA Hold Access for its digital wallet designed for First Nations people.
