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• Rio Tinto reaches autonomous truck milestone

  29-01-2018 23:45
  Rio Tinto’s Australian fleet of autonomous trucks have hauled their one billionth tonne of material, the resources company announced today.
  
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• A century-defining technology: What is quantum computing, and where are the opportunities for entrepreneurs? - SmartCompany.com.au

  29-01-2018 23:41 via smartcompany.com.au
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  A century-defining technology: What is quantum computing, and where are the opportunities for entrepreneurs?
  SmartCompany.com.au
  Ever-increasing development and investment in quantum computing have experts saying it's the “birth of a field” and the opportunities for startups to get on board are starting to present themselves. Quantum computing was thrust into the spotlight on ...and more »
  
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• Cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck to fork out millions after hack

  29-01-2018 22:28
  Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck said on Sunday it would return about 46.3 billion yen (US$425 million) of the virtual money it lost to hackers two days ago in one of the biggest-ever thefts of digital money.
  
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• Microsoft releases emergency Windows update to hamstring earlier 'Spectre' defence

  29-01-2018 21:23
  Intel urged customers not to deploy firmware updates aimed at the Spectre and Meltdown flaws because the updates caused system instability; Microsoft reacted with its own release – KB4078130 – on Saturday.
  
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• Astrophotography no longer light years away thanks to advances in technology - ABC Online

  29-01-2018 21:01 via abc.net.au
  ABC Online
  Astrophotography no longer light years away thanks to advances in technology
  ABC Online
  Andrew Grey remembers standing in his front yard beneath a full moon's glow and attempting astrophotography for the first time. "I had no idea what I was doing, it was just sort of a basic go after watching a YouTube tutorial," he said. The amateur ...
  
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• Games developer Playtika to invest up to $400 million in Israeli tech

  29-01-2018 10:59
  TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Mobile games developer Playtika Ltd said on Monday it was setting up a new business, which plans to invest up to $400 million in Israeli digital entertainment and consumer internet firms as well as games companies globally.
  
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• Facebook makes privacy push ahead of strict EU law

  29-01-2018 10:54
  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Facebook said on Monday it was publishing its privacy principles for the first time and rolling out educational videos to help users control who has access to their information, as it prepares for the start of a tough new EU data protection law.
  
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• Japan raps Coincheck, orders broader checks after $530 million cryptocurrency theft

  29-01-2018 10:37
  TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's financial regulator said on Monday it would inspect all cryptocurrency exchanges and ordered Coincheck to get its act together after hackers stole $530 million worth of digital money from its exchange in one of the biggest cyber heists on record.
  
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• Singapore Airlines to boost digital investment to improve revenue, cut costs

  29-01-2018 10:36
  SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines Ltd will invest "hundreds of millions" of dollars in digital technology over several years as part of a broader transformation designed to remain competitive against global rivals, its chief executive said on Monday.
  
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• Amazon UK to create 400 jobs in a new fulfillment center in Rugby

  29-01-2018 10:34
  LONDON (Reuters) - Amazon UK said on Monday it would open a new fulfillment center in Rugby, central England, increasing its 2,500-strong workforce in the Midlands by another 400 people.
  
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• Alibaba, Foxconn lead $350 million funding in electric car startup

  29-01-2018 10:03
  BEIJING (Reuters) - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Foxconn Technology Co Ltd have led a 2.2 billion yuan ($347.74 million) funding round in Chinese electric car maker Xiaopeng Motors as competition escalates in the new energy vehicle (NEV) market.
  
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• Trump security team sees building U.S. 5G network as option

  29-01-2018 10:01
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's national security team is looking at options to counter the threat of China spying on U.S. phone calls that include the government building a super-fast 5G wireless network, a senior administration official said on Sunday.
  
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• Alibaba to take on Kuala Lumpur's traffic in first foreign project

  29-01-2018 09:27
  KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Alibaba Group will set up a traffic control system harnessing artificial intelligence for Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur, its first such service outside China, as the e-commerce giant pushes to grow its cloud computing business.
  
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• Rakuten seeks to boost financial services with $415 million Asahi Fire & Marine deal

  29-01-2018 09:04
  TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Rakuten Inc said it planned to purchase Asahi Fire & Marine Insurance Co Ltd for about $415 million, strengthening its portfolio of financial services as its steps up efforts to diversify beyond conventional online shopping.
  
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• Spotlight: technology public M&A - Gilbert + Tobin

  29-01-2018 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Spotlight: technology public M&A  Gilbert + Tobin
  
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• Google confirms investment in Indonesian ride-hailing firm Go-Jek

  29-01-2018 08:06
  SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Google has made its first ride-hailing investment in Asia by pumping money into Go-Jek, as the Indonesian start-up and deep-pocketed rivals rapidly expand their app-based services and digital payments in Southeast Asia.
  
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• New Queensland Police centre focuses on mobility

  29-01-2018 06:05
  A new Queensland initiative focuses on getting mobile technology into the hands of police officers.
  
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• South Australia unveils $70m laptop program for high school students

  29-01-2018 05:01
  The South Australian government has detailed a $70-million, five-year Laptops for Students program.
  
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• auDA consults on direct .au registration, non-ASCII domains

  29-01-2018 02:23
  auDA has launched a public consultation on a potential radical shakeup of the .au domain space.
  
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• US government could build 5G network

  29-01-2018 01:38
  President Donald Trump's national security team is looking at options to counter China that include the U.S. government building a super-fast 5G wireless network, a senior administration official has said.
  
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• NBN tax: Govt says no need to include mobile services in subsidy scheme

  29-01-2018 01:34
  The federal government has reiterated that it is not appropriate to extend the so-called ‘NBN tax’ to include mobile broadband services “at this time”.
  
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• Will Dell go public?

  29-01-2018 00:11
  Dell Technologies is exploring a range of options that could see the world's largest privately held technology company grow further through acquisitions or go public, people familiar with the matter have said.
  
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