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• US says Broadcom review confirms security concerns

  12-03-2018 23:14
  The U.S. Treasury Department told Singapore-based Broadcom it confirmed some of its national security concerns about the chipmaker's unsolicited bid to buy rival Qualcomm, in an apparent attempt to block any deal before it is signed.
  
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• Dropbox IPO priced at nearly one-third below its peak valuation

  12-03-2018 22:59
  Dropbox this week priced shares for its initial public offering that would value it at up to US$7.1 billion, nearly a third below the valuation it commanded in 2014, a clear sign of how overheated the private tech market became a few years back.
  
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• The SimuLife Diaries, part three: I was kidnapped by anti-technology anarchists - The Verge

  12-03-2018 21:24 via theverge.com
  The SimuLife Diaries, part three: I was kidnapped by anti-technology anarchists
  The Verge
  At SXSW 2018, I was invited to take part in a four-day immersive story experience called a SimuLife. Mounted by the Austin-based creative lab Interactive Deep Dive, SimuLife is meant to blur the line between fantasy and reality by letting me interact ...
  
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• NBN to detail HFC relaunch next month

  12-03-2018 14:01
  NBN has been working to address problems encountered by households connected via hybrid fibre-coaxial before it gives retail service providers (RSPs) the green light to resume sales of HFC services. However, the company’s chief customer officer, residential, Brad Whitcomb, says an announcement about HFC sales can be expected in April.
  
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• NBN promises more transparency on faults, network congestion

  12-03-2018 14:01
  NBN will offer a monthly snapshot detailing not just the progress of the National Broadband Network rollout but also how the company is tracking across a range of metrics affecting end user experience.
  
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• South by Southwest day 1: Abuzz with new technology - CMO

  12-03-2018 05:14 via cmo.com.au
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  South by Southwest day 1: Abuzz with new technology
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  It's that time of year again, when 80,000 people from all over the world gather in Austin, Texas for SXSW. A conference like no other in the world, SXSW explores the convergence of technology, film, music, science and art. And this convergence is ...and more »
  
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• Telstra CIO John Romano departs

  12-03-2018 04:21
  Telstra’s chief information officer John Romano has left the organisation.
  
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• Stockland creates new C-level tech position

  12-03-2018 02:23
  Property developer Stockland has appointed former Fairfax Media CIO Robyn Elliott to the newly created position of chief technology and innovation officer (CTIO).
  
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• Does technology help or hinder workplace relationships? - Human Capital

  12-03-2018 01:20 via hcamag.com
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  Does technology help or hinder workplace relationships?
  Human Capital
  It goes without saying that technology has revolutionised both the way we work and the way we communicate forever – but is it really a change for the better? Leadership and people management specialist Karen Gately said digital may have made ...
  
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• Waymo's self-driving trucks to haul cargo for Google

  12-03-2018 01:10
  Waymo, the autonomous vehicle arm of Alphabet, said on Friday it would launch a self-driving trucks pilot in Atlanta to carry cargo for Google's data centers.
  
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