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Stephen Withers
Stephen Withers is one of Australia¹s most experienced IT journalists, having begun his career in the days of 8-bit 'microcomputers'. He covers the gamut from gadgets to enterprise systems. In previous lives he has been an academic, a systems programmer, an IT support manager, and an online services manager. Stephen holds an honours degree in Management Sciences and a PhD in Industrial and Business Studies.
Tuesday, 21 September 2021 09:16
Airwallex reaches US$4B valuation following latest investment round
Fintech Airwallex has raised US$200 million in an oversubscribed Series E financing round, giving the company a US$4 billion valuation.
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Monday, 20 September 2021 18:01
AI applied to industrial asset inspections
The Augmented Machine Vision Solution (AMVS) co-developed by Wood and Nera speeds asset inspections, and its use is expected to yield annual savings of $2.8 billion for the offshore energy industry alone.
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Monday, 20 September 2021 16:36
Midwich picks up MediaStar distribution for ANZ
AV and unified communications distributor Midwich Australia is now the ANZ distributor of MediaStar Systems' IPTV, streaming and digital signage products.
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