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UTS Startups to throw open new Tech Precinct incubator

UTS Startups, which has cultivated more than 1,500 startups and countless young entrepreneurs over the last six years, has announced its new home in Sydney’s Tech Central Precinct. The...

Manufacturing sector slumps into recession: AiGroup

Australia’s newly sworn-in Minister for Industry and Innovation Tim Ayres will need to hit the ground running in the portfolio, with new data showing the manufacturing sector fell into...

Trump scraps Biden-era plan to limit sale of personal data

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is scrapping a proposal issued under former President Joe Biden that would have sharply limited the sale of Americans’ private information by “data...

Accenture paid $11m for six months cloud work at Defence

Defence has handed Accenture more than $11 million to continue work on its enterprise cloud capability over the next six months, ahead of plans to outsource cloud operations. The...

Chicago’s quantum mega project lures Sydney startup Diraq

Silicon quantum startup Diraq is joining the Illinois government’s push to develop new quantum technologies using state-of-the-art facilities in Chicago, giving the Sydney company its third US base and...

Vic lawmakers look to rein in workplace surveillance

Victorian workers should be protected under law from intrusive workplace surveillance, a state inquiry has found after hearing of a surge in pervasive technologies like keylogging, tracking devices and...

Nvidia, AMD secure huge AI deals in Middle East

A number of US technology firms including chip makers announced artificial intelligence deals in the Middle East as President Donald Trump secured $600 billion in commitments from Saudi Arabia...

Microsoft to lay off 6,000 across global workforce

Microsoft says it will lay off about 3 per cent of its workforce, or around 6,000 employees, as the technology giant looks to rein in costs while funneling billions...