Tag: Microsoft

Tariffs could stymie Big Tech’s US data centre spending spree

Posted on   |  by Deborah Mary Sophia
US President Donald Trump’s sweeping reciprocal tariffs could hamstring Big Tech’s billion-dollar efforts to build artificial intelligence infrastructure in the country, likely undermining a key goal of the administration,...

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...

‘We see an opening’: David Reilly readies quantum play

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Six months after Microsoft ended its quantum research efforts in Australia, the renowned Australian physicists who led the work are preparing to launch a local company with global reach....

The Aussie connection to Microsoft’s quantum leap

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australian research into topoconductors was crucial to the development of a new type of chip that Microsoft says makes useful quantum computers a reality “in years, not decades”. The...

One and done: No plans for future across govt AI trials

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Digital Transformation Agency has ruled out future cross-government trials of generative AI products just months after more than 7,600 public servants tested Microsoft Copilot. The decision, which puts...

DTA extends two IT mega-deals ahead of review

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Two federal government technology mega-deals have been extended for another year, even as the Digital Transformation Agency prepares to review the single-sourcing arrangements. Microsoft and enterprise software support player...

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...