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DigiCert signals post-quantum urgency

Post-quantum cryptography may sound like science fiction, but according to DigiCert’s global chief, Dr Amit Sinha, the urgency to prepare is real – and Australia must start modernising its...

Salesforce hooks into another agency with $3m deal

Salesforce has landed another federal government contract, this time securing a $3.2 million deal with the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) as part of a Deloitte-led project for a...

WA health and medical research fund sets a new direction

The WA government has refocused its flagship health and medical research fund to deliver “intentional impact” on areas that are unique to Western Australia or where it believes the...

US Senate strikes AI regulation ban from Trump mega-bill

The Republican-led US Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to remove a 10-year federal moratorium on state regulation of artificial intelligence from President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax-cut and spending bill....

Victoria Police inks massive tech outsourcing deal

Victoria Police has signed a mammoth new tech outsourcing deal with two IT firms as the organisation continues a five-year digital transformation journey. The contract with DXC Technology and...

Tendertrace readies its UK expansion via London Tech Week

It has been a massive few weeks for Sydney-based data intelligence startup Tendertrace, having stormed through the London Tech Week ahead of the company’s expansion into the UK. The...

Finalists named in AI and robotics inaugural sprint

Six Australian robotics startups will go head-to-head for the opportunity to travel to Boston for a one-month residency at the world’s largest independent robotics hub, MassRobotics. Seascape Autonomy, Element Robotics,...

Australia could become regional AI hub: OpenAI

Australia could become a regional hub for AI infrastructure, providing a “low-latency” access corridor to regional partners and new training capacity outside of the United States and Europe, according...

Drop in NSW agency cyber reports ‘mask’ issues: Auditor

Fewer government agencies are reporting to NSW’s cyber agency individually, potentially masking issues at a time when compliance with the Essential Eight cybersecurity controls remains low, the state’s auditor-general...