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Health dept sticks with big three multi-cloud

The federal Health department will continue migrating on-premise systems to Amazon Web Services after striking a new $22 million three-year hosting deal with the US hyperscaler through its opaque...

Google backtracks on cookies, again

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Google has backflipped on a promise to allow users to easily opt out of third-party cookies in its market leading browser, announcing overnight it will not introduce the standalone...

Google could use AI to extend search monopoly, DOJ says

Posted on   |  by Jody Godoy
Alphabet’s Google needs strong measures imposed on it to prevent it from using its artificial intelligence products to extend its dominance in online search, a US Department of Justice...

US court rules Google holds illegal monopolies in adtech

Posted on   |  by Jody Godoy and Zaheer Kachwala
Alphabet’s Google illegally dominates two markets for online advertising technology, a judge in the US has ruled, dealing another blow to the tech giant and paving the way for...

Greens push to hit Big Tech giants with $11.5bn tax

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Google, Amazon and other major digital platforms would be hit with an annual 3 per cent tax on their revenue in Australia by default under a Greens proposal to...

Govt urged to take the lead on micro-credentials

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Government support for industry-developed micro-credentials can reverse a decline in productivity growth and should be prioritised by government, according to one of the Parliament’s emerging leaders on technology and...

How Australia’s Big Tech news ‘incentive’ will work

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Facebook, Google and TikTok parent companies will be charged penalties if they fail to strike new commercial agreements with news publishers under a scheme announced by the Albanese government...

Google claims quantum error correction breakthrough

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Google claims to have overcome a key challenge in quantum error correction with the arrival of a new chip capable of solving problems in five minutes that would otherwise...

Storm of protest over ‘rushed’ social media ban bill

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government has been roundly criticised for “rushing” the legislation for social media ban for under-16s through Parliament, with tech giants and digital rights groups denouncing the move....