Tag: Microsoft

Govt review clears path for tech mega-deals to continue

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A series of massive deals negotiated with select tech giants remain a “vital” bargaining chip for the government, which it claims net $1.6 billion in savings for agencies over...

CSIRO publishes quantum power breakthrough

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Researchers at the national science agency have developed a more energy and temperature-efficient architecture for quantum computers using emergent tiny battery technology. The CSIRO on Monday published new research...

Musk seeks up to US$134bn from OpenAI and Microsoft

Posted on   |  by Bipasha Dey
Elon Musk is seeking up to US$134 billion (A$200 billion) from OpenAI and Microsoft, saying he deserves the “wrongful gains” that they received from his early support, according to...

Workers win input on Microsoft Australia’s AI roll out

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Workers will have a larger say in Microsoft Australia’s development and use of artificial intelligence after the peak union body struck a first of its kind agreement with the...

Feds mandate cloud-first approach as legacy tech costs soar

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Federal agencies have been told to go cloud-first on all new digital projects and minimise vendor lock-in where possible under the first major revamp of the government’s cloud policy...

Australia’s data centre giants form new industry body

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A new peak body representing Australia’s leading data centre providers has launched to advocate for an industry expecting at least $26 billion in local infrastructure investment by 2030. AirTrunk,...

Gig Guide: Defence on the hunt for new CISO

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The Department of Defence has begun searching for a new chief information security officer following the departure of long-serving tech mandarin Jonathan Dean. Mr Dean, who was appointed Defence...

Defence rolls out Microsoft Copilot on protected network

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Defence has rolled out Microsoft Copilot to tens of thousands of staff through its protected-level internal network, making it the last of Canberra’s biggest agencies to adopt the AI...