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iTWire wishes you a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2023
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(Business IT)
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... and electric cars seem perpetually on the cusp of true autonomy, thanks to Elon Musk's endless promises, but it will likely take another decade of processor, sensor, neural and software development before ...
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Created on 24 December 2022
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Twitter backflips on social media promotion policy
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(Apps)
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... there will be a poll for major changes like this.
Going forward, there will be a vote for major policy changes. My apologies. Won’t happen again.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2022
Previously, ...
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Created on 21 December 2022
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Twitter now bans other social media site links
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(Apps)
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... new policy under Elon Musk's Twitter with links to Facebook and Instagram now prohibited, as well as links to Twitter alternatives such as Post, Mastadon, and even Donald Trump's Truth Social.
The move ...
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Created on 20 December 2022
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Twitter bans account dedicated to tracking Elon's Jet under new privacy polic
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(Apps)
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Twitter has updated its privacy policy so accounts dedicated to sharing someone else's live location are no longer permitted; the first casualty of the new policy is the ElonJet account that posted where ...
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Created on 15 December 2022
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5.
The great years of plenty are over as mass tech firm layoffs surge
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(Market)
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... across industry giants is gaining momentum.
Elon Musk's highly publicised reduction of his newly-acquired Twitter team looked like a one-off given the site’s unprofitability and the vast amount of money ...
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Created on 15 November 2022
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Grandstanding about Musk and Twitter is simply a waste of time
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(Open Sauce)
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... the gratuitous statements made by the eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, about the acquisition of Twitter by Tesla and SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk.
Now if Inman Grant had vented on any topic ...
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Created on 09 November 2022
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'Chief Twit' Musk says no reinstatement of Trump or others right awa
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(Technology Regulation)
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Tesla and SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk has assumed the same role at Twitter, after completing his US$44 billion (A$68.6 billion) takeover of the social media company.
Musk also sacked chief executive ...
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Created on 29 October 2022
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8.
Elon Musk Twitter bid likely to go through by weekend
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(Market)
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Tesla and SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk's bid for Twitter appears likely to go through by Friday US time, a deadline set for the proposal to take effect.
A court case was filed by the company against ...
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Created on 27 October 2022
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SpaceX wants Pentagon to pay Ukraine Starlink bills
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(Space)
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The world's arguably richest man Elon Musk wants the US military to pay for the ongoing costs incurred by the Ukraine's use of the Starlink satellite internet service provided by his company SpaceX.
Musk, ...
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Created on 14 October 2022
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10.
Satellite evolution or revolution? Comms Connect panel preview
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(Guest Events)
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... Bezos, Elon Musk and others who are revolutionising the satellite industry and the incumbent satellite operators are also starting to be a lot more proactive creating an environment with lots of technology ...
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Created on 05 October 2022
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Satellite evolution or revolution? A Comms Connect panel preview
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(Security)
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... Bezos, Elon Musk and others who are revolutionising the satellite industry and the incumbent satellite operators are also starting to be a lot more proactive creating an environment with lots of technology ...
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Created on 05 October 2022
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12.
Adaptavist’s reinventing work study reveals ‘Cost of Working’ crisis
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(Guest Research)
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... to their staff (50% vs an average of 44%). With high-profile employers such as Apple and Elon Musk reversing their positions and mandating a return to in-office, remaining hybrid may become more difficult—and ...
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Created on 21 September 2022
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13.
Cellular ‘no signal’ problem persists, even in G7 countries: Opensignal
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(Business Telecoms)
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... work.
Rugged phones manufacturer Bullitt will launch a smartphone with satellite connectivity in early 2023. Apple and Globalstar are rumoured to be working together.
Elon Musk’s Starlink has announced ...
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Created on 13 September 2022
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14.
Musk sells Tesla stock – here’s how its share price reacted
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(Guest Opinion)
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GUEST OPINION: Investors have been confused by the state of Tesla’s share prices this week after CEO Elon Musk decided to sell millions of shares in the beginning of August. The sale details were released ...
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Created on 17 August 2022
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15.
Twitter sues Musk for terminating $64 billion acquisition deal
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(Business IT)
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Billionaire Elon Musk has terminated his bid to buy social media company Twitter for US$44 billion ($64 billion), according to a filing on Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, but he's not ...
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Created on 12 July 2022
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Elon Musk threatens to back out from Twitter deal
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(Business IT)
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In a sudden change of tune, billionaire Elon Musk is threatening to cancel his US$44 billion ($60 billion) Twitter buyout on the grounds that the social media giant is hiding information about the number ...
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Created on 09 June 2022
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Advocacy groups launch campaign to block Elon Musk's Twitter takeove
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(Not For Profit)
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Advocacy groups have launched Stop the Deal, a campaign that seeks to block Tesla CEO Elon Musk's US$44 billion ($61 billion) bid in order to acquire social media giant Twitter.
The groups have united ...
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Created on 07 June 2022
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18.
A roundup of the latest IT news
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(Guest Opinion)
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... speech within the country.
Musk buys Twitter
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has bought social media giant Twitter for a reported 44 billion dollars. The eccentric – and frequently foolish – heir ...
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Created on 12 May 2022
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Twitter blames Ukraine war for lower-than-expected result in 1Q2022
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(Market)
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Social media platform Twitter has reported first-quarter revenue of US$1.2 billion (A$1.7 billion), up 16% year-on-year, in its first results announcement after Elon Musk's acquisition of the company.
The ...
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Created on 29 April 2022
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20.
Musk says Twitter block of Hunter Biden story was wrong
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(Technology Regulation)
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The new owner of Twitter, Elon Musk, has given an indication as to how he would run the company, tweeting out that the suspension of the New York Post's Twitter account in 2020 over a story about Hunter ...
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Created on 27 April 2022
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21.
Twitter board accepts Musk bid, company to go private after sale
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(Market)
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Tesla chief executive Elon Musk is the new owner of Twitter after his offer to buy the company for US$54.20 (A$75.55) a share made on 14 April was unanimously approved by the board on Monday.
The transaction ...
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Created on 26 April 2022
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Murdoch, Zuckerberg, Bezos, Brin, Page are all A-okay. But Musk???
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(Open Sauce)
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The objections to Elon Musk buying Twitter can be distilled down to one simple thing: his policies will remove the objections to the return of Donald Trump to the platform. Which for the mainstream in ...
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Created on 18 April 2022
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23.
Elon Musk makes bid to buy Twitter for US$43b, take it private
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(Market)
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Tesla chief executive Elon Musk says his offer to buy Twitter for about US$43 billion (A$58 billion), and take it private, is driven by a desire for the public good.
His comments, the first after the ...
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Created on 15 April 2022
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24.
Warren Buffett company Berkshire Hathaway buys $5.6b stake in HP
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(Listed Tech)
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... have commented on the purchase at this time.
The chart below is a snapshot from the New York Stock Exchange page on HPQ as of the time of writing.
The news follows, but is unrelated to, Elon ...
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Created on 07 April 2022
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25.
Twitter shares soar after Elon Musk 9.2% stake revealed
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(Market)
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Tesla owner Elon Musk has taken a 9.2% stake in the social media messaging platform Twitter, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
The filing came to light on Monday, ...
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Created on 05 April 2022
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Throwing money at NBN in regions will not lead to automatic fix: Budde
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(Telecoms & NBN)
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... Co also undermines the opportunities from companies that are using LEO satellites – such as Elon Musk’s Skynet service.
"The upgrades will start reaching the speed levels of the LEOs at much lower costs, ...
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Created on 22 March 2022
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27.
Netvault facilitates Starlink internet access to Northern Rivers locals
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(Business Telecoms)
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After hearing surf legend Mick Fanning’s call to billionaire Elon Musk, Netvault senior systems consultant Radek Tkaczyk decided to donate more than ten Starlink https://www.starlink.com/ Rapid Deployment ...
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Created on 10 March 2022
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28.
Facebook parent Meta loses $332 billion in one day
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(Listed Tech)
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... the largest one-day personal loss in history because of Elon Musk’s $49 billion ($US35 billion) loss in November. Zuckerberg’s loss is, however, the second largest in history. He’s not on his way to the ...
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Created on 05 February 2022
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iTWire wishes you a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
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(Home Tech)
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... and electric cars seem perpetually on the cusp of true autonomy, thanks to Elon Musk's endless promises, but it will likely take another decade of processor, sensor, neural and software development before ...
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Created on 24 December 2021
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GlobalData slams Elon Musk’s crypto pricing influence, says he has ‘too much power’
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(Business IT)
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With Elon Musk able to influence the price of various cryptocurrencies up or down based on what he tweets, concern is growing, for with great power comes great responsibility, and no-one really knows how ...
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Created on 17 May 2021
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31.
Global finance advisor CEO questions what's really behind Musk's Bitcoin u-tur
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(Business IT)
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Elon Musk's decision to banish bitcoin from being able to buy Teslas after investing billions in the cryptocurrency is puzzling financial analysts, with deVere Group CEO Nigel Green sharing his observations. ...
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Created on 17 May 2021
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Bitcoin set to fall in value after Tesla stops its use for purchases
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(Market)
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The value of bitcoin is likely to fall in coming days after Tesla owner Elon Musk announced on Thursday that the electric car manufacturer would no longer use the digital currency in its transactions. ...
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Created on 13 May 2021
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33.
Twelve South’s April Fool’s joke for 2021, the Stone’r, is 49% funded to become a real product
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(Home Tech)
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... even got Elon Musk into trouble when he suggested Tesla’s share price would reach $420.
If the project isn’t funded, Twelve South will refund the money, but with the project already 49% funded, it’s ...
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Created on 05 April 2021
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34.
April fool: World-first Australian invention: the Anti-Gravity Trampoline arrives
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(Home Tech)
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... and Sasha Obama
Malala Yousafzi
Prince George, 3rd in line to the throne, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Elon Musk and his wife Grimes son X Æ A-12.
Chris ...
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Created on 31 March 2021
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35.
VIDEO Interview: Kate Toon talks Clubhouse, digital business and the wonderful multiverse of misfit entrepreneurialism
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(Guest Interviews)
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... the world come together to talk, listen, and learn from each other in real-time.
It’s the newest and fastest-growing social media app, used even by Oprah and Elon Musk, with COVID-19 has created the ...
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Created on 26 February 2021
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36.
VIDEO Interview: Kate Toon talks Clubhouse and the wonderful multiverse of misfit entrepreneurialism
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(Home Tech)
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... the world come together to talk, listen, and learn from each other in real-time.
It’s the newest and fastest-growing social media app, used even by Oprah and Elon Musk, with COVID-19 has created the ...
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Created on 24 February 2021
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37.
NBN Co begins consultation ‘with industry in two-part wholesale pricing consultation paper’
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(Telecoms & NBN)
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... NBN-like speeds before the NBN was even conceived. Meanwhile, 5G Home Broadband is available from Optus and Telstra, and even Elon Musk's Starlink satellite broadband is coming to Australia later this year, ...
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Created on 15 February 2021
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38.
We need to rethink how we approach technology quality in service organisations
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(Guest Opinion)
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And that rethinking starts within the C-suite
GUEST OPINION by Tony Bailey Chief executive officer AccessHQ, a Dialog company: Why, in the time of technology rock stars, like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and ...
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Created on 27 January 2021
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39.
nbn claims '5G long-range transmission world record' for fixed wireless
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(Telecoms & NBN)
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... fast satellite broadband also being launched by various players including Elon Musk as we speak and over the next decade, ubiquitous high-speed broadband is in everyone’s future, and presumably at ever ...
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Created on 13 January 2021
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40.
Elon Musk looking to use 1/3 manganese in EV batteries … which is great news for EMN
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(Sponsored Announcements)
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PROMOTIONAL NEWS Elon Musk is pushing the vehicle manufacture industry to seek out more high purity manganese to power its vehicles.
As the world transitions to electric vehicle (EV) dominance, manganese ...
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Created on 23 September 2020
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41.
Elon Musk looking to use 1/3 manganese in EV batteries … which is great news for EMN
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(Listed Tech)
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PROMOTIONAL NEWS Elon Musk is pushing the vehicle manufacture industry to seek out more high purity manganese to power its vehicles.
As the world transitions to electric vehicle (EV) dominance, manganese ...
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Created on 23 September 2020
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42.
How do you securely provide access to your data for the people who ought to access it?
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(Security)
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... Elon Musk expressed his gratitude when a Tesla factory employee exposed a hacking plot targeting the company. A hacker approached the employee to work as an insider to install the malware in exchange for ...
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Created on 22 September 2020
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43.
Twitter bitcoin scams target the rich and famous, cryptocurrency firms
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(Security)
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Twitter accounts of many rich and famous Americans — including Elon Musk, Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Jeff Bezos — were hijacked on Wednesday and used to advertise cryptocurrency scams, according to a ...
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Created on 16 July 2020
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44.
Medical hack – sharing a ventilator
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(Health)
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... Dr Gauthier, Alan Drummond, tweeted about the invention and within minutes Twitter was flooded with replies and re-tweets, including interest from Elon Musk. At the time of writing, Twitter was showing ...
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Created on 30 March 2020
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45.
Australians turn to US fintech, tech stocks in 2018
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(Listed Tech)
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... and biopharma (10%);
Elon Musk’s tweet about taking Tesla private was listed as the craziest market moment in 2018 (41%), followed by Facebook’s $120 billion drop in market value in 24 hours (37%), and ...
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Created on 13 December 2018
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46.
Dyson electric car on track for 2021 launch, manufacturing plans confirmed
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(Home Tech)
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... with a founder who is the polar opposite of Elon Musk, while also being incredibly successful.
No doubt any Dyson electric car will need an internal computing system as impressive as Tesla's, and wil ...
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Created on 23 October 2018
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47.
StartCon 2018: Asia Pacific the growth engine as 'Silicon Valley eats itself
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(Development)
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... locals fed up with the Valley are departing for greener, fresher pastures."
Mack continued: “Indeed, Peter Thiel, who co-founded PayPal with Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk, left Silicon Valley after ...
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Created on 04 October 2018
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48.
LAUNCH VIDEOS: Dyson's new purifying fans take in-home air purification to the next leve
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(Home Tech)
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... – Tesla should start getting very worried, and not just because Elon Musk seems to waver between sane genius and evil genius several times a day.
So, now comes the latest product from James Dyson and ...
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Created on 26 August 2018
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49.
FULL VIDEO: Robotic Process Automation and why modern companies need the benefits
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(Business Software)
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... and the desire to become a unicorn, and then applying an exit strategy that will blast the founders into orbit with a trillion dollars on a journey with Elon Musk to Mars and the outer planets, you'll be ...
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Created on 28 June 2018
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50.
Pentagon drone project to earn Google big bucks: report
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(Government Tech Policy)
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... of Maven. “This is red meat to the media to find all ways to damage Google. You probably heard Elon Musk and his comment about AI causing WW3,” Fei-Fei wrote.
“I don’t know what would happen if the media ...
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Created on 01 June 2018