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Unsurprisingly, Microsoft supports the Australian news media bargaining code
President of Microsoft, Mr Brad Smith said that his company is committed to Australia along with its news publishers and that it completely supports the Australian News Media Bargaining Code. Presently not bound by this directive, Smith said that the code represents a fundamental code...
AWS CEO Andy Jassy steps in to replace Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos
In breaking news today from the e-commerce giant Amazon, Amazon Web Services CEO Mr Andy Jassy will be stepping as the CEO of the parent company Amazon.com as Founder Jeff Bezos decides to step down from the role. The announcement about Bezos stepping down in...
Acquisition: Sydney-based FTS Group buys majority stake in Noetic Group
Australia’s IT services firm FTS Group has announced that it will be acquiring a majority stake in Noetic Group, a Canberra-based management consultancy that has expertise in serving the government sector. The deal will give Sydney-based FTS Group access to the personnel and IP of...
Google shuts its internal games development team SG&E
In a blog post dated 1st February 2021, Phil Harrison (Vice President and GM of Google Stadia) announced that Google will be shutting its in-house game development team – Stadia Games and Entertainment (SG&E). The post said that the tech giant will now focus on...
VoIP Aircall sets up office in Sydney to support its clientele of 500+businesses
Voice Over Internet Protocol, or VoIP, service provider Aircall announces its launch in Australia by establishing its presence in Sydney. The company says its new hub in Sydney will bring the innovative technology of Aircall much closer to Australian partners and customers at a critical...
“Vection and HP Collaborate: Launching Cutting-Edge VR-Based Solutions”
Vection Technologies, a Subiaco-based independent software vendor (ISV) has announced a strategic partnership with multinational IT company HP to co-create a range of groundbreaking virtual reality (VR) solutions. The duo has signed an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) deal to design and launch a line of...
The ACCC to launch inquiry into the ad tech service; focus will be on Google
In the latest update about the news media bargaining code, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) released an interim report on how it plans to regulate the ad tech (advertising technology) sector. The efforts, again, will be focused on the search engine giant Google....
NAB agrees to acquire neobank 86 400 for AU$220 million
Melbourne-headquartered National Australia Bank (NAB) has agreed to acquire Australian neobank 86 400 for about AU$220 million and combine it with UBank, NAB’s very own digital-only bank. Moreover, the bank already owns a minority stake in 86 400 of approximately 18.3%. NAB said that the...
CommBank’s x15ventures makes 2 significant appointments
x15ventures, a scaling entity of Commonwealth Bank of Australia announced two significant appointments – Mr Ben Heap, who has been appointed as the first independent and Non-executive Chairman of x15ventures and Ms Jane Martino, the first External Portfolio Manager at x15ventures. The ‘x’ in x15ventures...
