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Airwallex pledges over USD $56m for social impact scheme
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airwallex
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entrepreneurship
Airwallex pledges 1% of its equity, valued at over USD $56 million, to enhance its support for startups and entrepreneurs through the Pledge 1% initiative.
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Fortinet & NAB host Cyber Codefest to boost skills
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firewalls
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network security
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advanced persistent threat protection
Fortinet and National Australia Bank have launched the third Cyber Codefest in Melbourne, boosting cybersecurity skills among students during Awareness Month.
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OneAdvanced integrates Australian software to boost growth
Thu, 6th Jun 2024
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government
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software
OneAdvanced has successfully integrated three Australian software firms, launching six portfolios to drive growth and enhance customer value across ANZ.
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IWD 2024: Boosting inclusion measures to change perceptions of STEM
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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software
NetApp champions gender diversity in the tech sector through its Sales, Support, and Services (S3) Academy, advancing inclusion and changing perceptions of STEM careers for women.
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Summer camp tackles Australia's tech skills shortage
Thu, 11th Jan 2024
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encryption
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google
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westpac
In a bid to bridge Australia's tech worker shortage, 160 students will participate in Grok Academy's summer computer science camp in Sydney and Melbourne.
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Fortinet & NAB host Cyber Codefest in Melbourne to bolster cybersecurity skills
Wed, 1st Nov 2023
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firewalls
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breach prevention
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risk & compliance
Fortinet and NAB host second annual Cyber Codefest in Melbourne, aiming to narrow the cybersecurity skills gap.
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Winners revealed for Australia & New Zealand Digital Transformation Awards 2023
Wed, 1st Nov 2023
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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healthtech
Australia and New Zealand Health and Public Sector Digital Transformation Awards winners announced. Qlik celebrates transformative uses of its resources.
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The University of Melbourne implements data ecosystem with Talend
Tue, 16th Aug 2022
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edutech
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data analytics
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martech
Talend has announced that The University of Melbourne (UoM) has selected Talend Data Fabric for its cloud data platform.
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Curtin University appoints Professor Andrew Turpin as inaugural Lions Curtin ophthalmic big data chair
Fri, 8th Jul 2022
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data analytics
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data science
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bi
Professor Andrew Turpin has been appointed as the inaugural Lions Curtin ophthalmic big data chair to enhance research in eye health using data science.
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University of Melbourne uses Oracle Cloud to harness the power of IoT
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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edge computing
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iot
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industrial iot
Researchers at the University of Melbourne rely on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to tackle the massive amounts of data generated by the industrial IoT.
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AI to predict future of transport
Wed, 26th May 2021
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transport
A new project plans to use artificial intelligence to predict traffic congestion in a bid to optimise traffic in larger cities and improve road safety.
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Melbourne Uni & DARPA to shape AI for scientific decision-making
Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
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science
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An international research program will use artificial intelligence to help evaluate the credibility of scientific evidence used to make decisions.
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New research suggests ways to make phones smarter and last longer
Tue, 26th Feb 2019
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smartphones
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university of melbourne
Melbourne researchers have developed AI to predict phone usage patterns, potentially extending battery life and enhancing user experience with smarter updates.
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Biometric Mirror: The AI that can detect attractiveness and personality from your photo
Fri, 27th Jul 2018
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surveillance
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biometrics
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ai
The AI displays 14 different characteristics including gender, age, ethnicity, attractiveness – and even weirdness and emotional stability.
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NBN partners with two leading universities in hunt for new tech
Mon, 30th Apr 2018
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robots
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uc
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smart cities
NBN partners with the University of Melbourne and the University of Technology Sydney in a USD $3 million deal to advance R&D in cutting-edge technologies.
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Exclusive interview: Commvault on GDPR, data analytics & virtualization
Thu, 16th Nov 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Commvault's humble culture is reflected in its accessible CEO, according to Dan Kieran, VP and MD of Australia and New Zealand.
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Vertiv helps Australian university slash data center energy use
Tue, 21st Mar 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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energy efficient
Vertiv has helped Australia’s University of Melbourne slash its data center energy usage by up to 70% by replacing its AC fans with EC fans.
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How the University of Melbourne's data backup puts consolidation front and centre
Tue, 18th Oct 2016
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edutech
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dr
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data analytics
As a research institution that is ranked in the top 50 worldwide, the University of Melbourne takes data backup consolidation seriously.
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IBM picks Australia for new R&D lab
Fri, 15th Oct 2010
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ibm
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university of melbourne
IBM to create 150 jobs at new R&D lab in Melbourne by 2011, focusing on smarter resource and disaster management. PM Gillard sees bright ICT future.