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itnews.com.au > news > optus-outage-attributed-to-hardware-failure-at-exchange-628873

Optus outage attributed to hardware failure at exchange

21+ hour, 41+ min ago   (284+ words) A hardware failure at an Optus exchange in Victoria is being blamed for an Optus voice outage on Friday that triggered welfare checks by authorities in three states. The outage, which Optus said lasted for about one hour and 16 minutes,…...

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itnews.com.au > news > anthropic-ceo-urges-ai-companies-to-slow-model-development-628875

Anthropic CEO urges AI companies to slow model development

22+ hour, 17+ min ago   (769+ words) Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called on AI companies to slow the rate at which they advance model capabilities amid mounting ⁠fears of misuse ⁠of artificial intelligence, outlining a three-step framework intended to pace development and create more time to manage…...

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itnews.com.au > news > miro-snapped-up-by-bending-spoons-628841

Miro snapped up by Bending Spoons

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (155+ words) Bending Spoons has ⁠agreed ⁠to buy Miro in an all-cash deal, valuing the digital collaboration platform at US$1.36 billion ($1.9 billion), ‌the companies said. Miro provides an online workspace to help teams brainstorm, design products, ‌map ⁠workflows and ​manage projects. "Miro…...

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itnews.com.au > news > apple-unveils-3499-passport-shaped-iphone-duo-628813

Apple unveils $3499 passport-shaped iPhone Duo

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (823+ words) Apple has redefined its flagship smartphone with the launch of the Duo, a folding iPhone starting from $3499, ⁠betting its design ⁠and promises of data privacy will let it leap ahead of rivals who have been selling folding phones for years....

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itnews.com.au > news > fed-gov-targets-social-media-algorithms-628778

Fed gov targets social media algorithms

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (375+ words) Australia proposed giving social media ⁠users the ⁠option to select the content they see on their feeds, marking the next step in the government's push to improve online safety, following its world-first social media ban for children. Under draft laws…...

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itnews.com.au > news > us-accuses-chinese-ai-firms-of-malicious-copying-of-ai-technology-628777

US accuses Chinese AI firms of 'malicious' copying of AI technology

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (313+ words) The US ⁠government has accused Chinese artificial intelligence companies of maliciously copying technology from American AI firms, potentially complicating relations ahead of a planned meeting between leaders of the world's two biggest ‌economies later this month. The Chinese companies copied…...

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itnews.com.au > news > europes-biggest-mobile-operators-in-talks-for-satellite-to-mobile-venture-628743

Europe’s biggest mobile operators in talks for satellite-to-mobile venture

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (204+ words) Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Vodafone Group ⁠and ⁠Telefonica are in early talks to create a consortium to bid on European Union satellite spectrum and offer direct-to-mobile ‌services, Bloomberg News reported, ‌citing people familiar with the ‌matter. The group would jointly ⁠bid…...

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itnews.com.au > news > cathay-pacific-google-expand-ai-trials-to-cut-contrails-628744

Cathay Pacific, Google expand AI trials to cut contrails

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (165+ words) Cathay Pacific and ⁠Google are expanding trials of an AI-powered technology designed to help cut climate-warming aircraft contrails. The trial, which began ‌in late 2025, used Google's ⁠AI-based forecasting tools to identify areas where contrails are likely to form and help…...

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itnews.com.au > news > vocus-hit-by-australia-singapore-cable-break-628720

Vocus hit by Australia Singapore Cable break

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (37+ words) iTnews Vocus hit by Australia Singapore Cable break People First Bank progresses its tech stack modernisation In Pictures: Reimagining growth Civica roundtable Coles to end data analytics work with Palantir...

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itnews.com.au > news > people-first-bank-progresses-its-tech-stack-modernisation-628718

People First Bank progresses its tech stack modernisation

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (40+ words) iTnews People First Bank progresses its tech stack modernisation In Pictures: Reimagining growth Civica roundtable Coles to end data analytics work with Palantir Nvidia buys Hugging Face in US$13 billion deal...