Google fined $55m in Australia for anti-competitive conduct

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched Federal Court proceedings against Google Asia Pacific over anti-competitive deals made with Telstra and Optus. Google admitted it reached agreements between December 2019 and...

Qantas fined A$90m for illegal layoffs during pandemic

Australia’s largest airline has been hit with a record penalty for unlawfully sacking staff during the Covid-19 crisis. The Federal Court fined Qantas A$90 million for illegally laying off more than 1,800 ground...

AI impact on Australian tech jobs: more efficiency, not replacement

A new analysis shows artificial intelligence is set to change the way Australian tech workers do their jobs, but not by making them obsolete. Instead, AI will give them more time to...

ATO weighs AI coding tool for 800 developers

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is considering an artificial intelligence coding assistant to support its 800 core developers, aiming to reduce routine programming work and free staff to focus on more complex...

Accenture to acquire Australian cyber security firm CyberCX

Accenture will acquire Australian cyber security company CyberCX in what will be its largest deal in the sector. The Australian Financial Review valued the transaction at more than A$1 billion. Private equity firm...

Google’s New AI-Powered Flight Search Tool

Attention, deal-seekers! Google has launched Flight Deals, a new AI-powered feature within Google Flights, designed to help flexible travelers save money on their next trip. Instead of endlessly adjusting dates, destinations, and filters,...

Binance Joins Global Alliance to Tackle Blockchain Crimes

Binance has become the first member of T3+, a global collaboration program launched by Tether, TRON, and TRM Labs to combat illicit activities on the blockchain. The alliance aims to strengthen cooperation...

Perplexity AI Makes $34.5bn Bid for Google Chrome

AI start-up Perplexity has made a surprise $34.5 billion offer to buy Google Chrome. Google is the world’s most popular internet browser with more than three billion users. The bid was revealed...
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