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Airwallex pledges over USD $56m for social impact scheme
University of Melbourne

Airwallex pledges over USD $56m for social impact scheme

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.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Nov 2024
Fortinet & NAB host Cyber Codefest to boost skills
Firewalls

Fortinet & NAB host Cyber Codefest to boost skills

Fortinet and National Australia Bank have launched the third Cyber Codefest in Melbourne, boosting cybersecurity skills among students during Awareness Month.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Oct 2024
Summer camp tackles Australia's tech skills shortage
Encryption

Summer camp tackles Australia's tech skills shortage

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.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jan 2024
Fortinet & NAB host Cyber Codefest in Melbourne to bolster cybersecurity skills
Firewalls

Fortinet & NAB host Cyber Codefest in Melbourne to bolster cybersecurity skills

Fortinet and NAB host second annual Cyber Codefest in Melbourne, aiming to narrow the cybersecurity skills gap.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Nov 2023
Curtin University appoints Professor Andrew Turpin as inaugural Lions Curtin ophthalmic big data chair
Data Analytics

Curtin University appoints Professor Andrew Turpin as inaugural Lions Curtin ophthalmic big data chair

Professor Andrew Turpin has been appointed as the inaugural Lions Curtin ophthalmic big data chair to enhance research in eye health using data science.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Jul 2022

Global Stories

Anthropic launches Claude 3.5 Sonnet on AWS Bedrock
Generative AI

Anthropic launches Claude 3.5 Sonnet on AWS Bedrock

Anthropic has launched its Claude 3.5 Sonnet model on Amazon Bedrock in Sydney, assisting Australian organisations in advancing their AI capabilities.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Feb 2025
Workday Student launches in Australia & New Zealand
EduTech

Workday Student launches in Australia & New Zealand

Workday has launched its cloud-based student management system in Australia and New Zealand, aiming to enhance student performance across institutions.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Dec 2024
OneAdvanced integrates Australian software to boost growth
Health Technologies

OneAdvanced integrates Australian software to boost growth

OneAdvanced has successfully integrated three Australian software firms, launching six portfolios to drive growth and enhance customer value across ANZ.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Jun 2024
IWD 2024: Boosting inclusion measures to change perceptions of STEM
EduTech

IWD 2024: Boosting inclusion measures to change perceptions of STEM

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.

By Matthew Hurford • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
Winners revealed for Australia & New Zealand Digital Transformation Awards 2023
Data Analytics

Winners revealed for Australia & New Zealand Digital Transformation Awards 2023

Australia and New Zealand Health and Public Sector Digital Transformation Awards winners announced. Qlik celebrates transformative uses of its resources.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Nov 2023
The University of Melbourne implements data ecosystem with Talend
EduTech

The University of Melbourne implements data ecosystem with Talend

Talend has announced that The University of Melbourne (UoM) has selected Talend Data Fabric for its cloud data platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Aug 2022
University of Melbourne uses Oracle Cloud to harness the power of IoT
EduTech

University of Melbourne uses Oracle Cloud to harness the power of IoT

Researchers at the University of Melbourne rely on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to tackle the massive amounts of data generated by the industrial IoT.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Feb 2022
AI to predict future of transport
Artificial Intelligence

AI to predict future of 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.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 26th May 2021
Melbourne Uni & DARPA to shape AI for scientific decision-making
EduTech

Melbourne Uni & DARPA to shape AI for scientific decision-making

An international research program will use artificial intelligence to help evaluate the credibility of scientific evidence used to make decisions.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
New research suggests ways to make phones smarter and last longer
Artificial Intelligence

New research suggests ways to make phones smarter and last longer

Melbourne researchers have developed AI to predict phone usage patterns, potentially extending battery life and enhancing user experience with smarter updates.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Feb 2019
Biometric Mirror: The AI that can detect attractiveness and personality from your photo
Surveillance

Biometric Mirror: The AI that can detect attractiveness and personality from your photo

The AI displays 14 different characteristics including gender, age, ethnicity, attractiveness – and even weirdness and emotional stability.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Jul 2018
NBN partners with two leading universities in hunt for new tech
Robotics

NBN partners with two leading universities in hunt for new tech

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.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Apr 2018
Exclusive interview: Commvault on GDPR, data analytics & virtualization
Data Analytics

Exclusive interview: Commvault on GDPR, data analytics & virtualization

Commvault's humble culture is reflected in its accessible CEO, according to Dan Kieran, VP and MD of Australia and New Zealand.

By Julia Gabel • 6 min read • Thu, 16th Nov 2017