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• Regional Australia’s ‘first Tier III data centre’ opens

  18-04-2018 23:58
  The data centre is situated on a 29 hectare site which will become Toowoomba Technology Park.
  
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• Microsoft holds up Windows 10 feature upgrade after finding BSOD bug

  18-04-2018 23:34
  The company delayed the update, which had been expected to arrive on either April 3 or April 10, for an unspecified period.
  
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• California agency probing Tesla on occupational safety

  18-04-2018 22:43
  (Reuters) - A California agency said on Wednesday it has initiated an open inspection on Tesla Incfor occupational safety but did not disclose further details.
  
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• China's ZTE delays earnings amid confusion over U.S. ban

  18-04-2018 22:31
  SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - China's ZTE Corp on Wednesday postponed the release of quarterly earnings, saying it needs time to assess the impact of a U.S. order that bans American companies from selling it parts, which could undermine its ability to manufacture equipment.
  
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• EU antitrust chief says investigation of Google's Android, AdSense is advancing

  18-04-2018 22:25
  STRASBOURG (Reuters) - Investigations into how Google may be using its Android smartphone operating system and its AdSense advertising service to thwart rivals are advancing, Europe's antitrust chief said on Wednesday, amid concern about the lengthy proceedings.
  
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• Zuckerberg under pressure to face EU lawmakers over data scandal

  18-04-2018 21:05
  STRASBOURG (Reuters) - Facebook Inc's Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg came under pressure from EU lawmakers on Wednesday to come to Europe and shed light on the data breach involving Cambridge Analytica that affected nearly three million Europeans.
  
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• Time Warner CEO says merger with AT&T needed to compete with internet titans

  18-04-2018 20:11
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Time WarnerChief Executive Jeff Bewkes on Wednesday defended his company's planned merger with AT&Tas necessary to compete effectively for advertising with internet giants like Google and Facebook.
  
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• Explainer: Ant Financial's $150 billion valuation, and the big recent bump-up

  18-04-2018 20:05
  HONG KONG (Reuters) - Ant Financial's rapid climb to become the world's biggest super unicorn valued by some investors at around $150 billion showcases investor enthusiasm for the biggest Chinese tech companies and also how quickly valuations can shift. Just two months ago, bankers and investors were tentatively talking of a figure closer to $100 billion.
  
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• Netflix plans $1 billion European investment drive: Financial Times

  18-04-2018 19:33
  (Reuters) - Netflix Inc will raise its investment in content acrossEurope and plans to spend about $1 billion on original productions this year, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people briefed on the plans.
  
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• Amazon launches new app feature targeting international shoppers

  18-04-2018 18:55
  (Reuters) - Amazon.com Incannounced a new feature within its Amazon shopping app to cater to international customers shopping for U.S. goods, targeting Brazil, China, Germany and Spanish-speaking markets.
  
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• U.S. cryptocurrency project gets $133 million investment from big investors

  18-04-2018 16:51
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - A start-up launched by three Princeton University graduates for a new cryptocurrency has raised $133 million from a slew of big investors in a private placement, Intangible Labs Chief Executive Officer and co-founder Nader Al-Naji said on Wednesday.
  
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• Data61 ports seL4 to RISC-V

  18-04-2018 07:22
  Data61 has released an initial version of the seL4 microkernel for the RISC-V architecture
  
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• Data61 ports seL4 microkernel to RISC-V architecture

  18-04-2018 07:22
  Data61 has released an initial version of the seL4 microkernel for the RISC-V architecture
  
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• Optus Wholesale adds FTTC to NBN portfolio

  18-04-2018 06:47
  Optus Wholesale has begun offering fibre to the curb (FTTC) connections as part of its Residential Broadband over NBN (RBBoNBN) product.
  
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• Airlines back creation of global drone registry: IATA

  18-04-2018 05:27
  The world's airlines are backing the development of a United Nations-led global registry for drones, as a rise in near collisions by unmanned aircraft and commercial jets fuels safety concerns, according to an executive of their trade group.
  
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• Tech firms, including Microsoft, Facebook, vow not to aid government cyber attacks

  18-04-2018 04:51
  Microsoft, Facebook and more than 30 other global technology companies have announced a joint pledge not to assist any government in offensive cyber attacks.
  
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• Govt review: auDA needs to fix its problems — or else

  18-04-2018 04:05
  The government has called for significant changes to .au Domain Administration (auDA) — and says that in the absence of reform it will seek expressions of interest from other organisations for the management of Australia’s top-level .au domain.
  
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• Russia blocks Google, Amazon IP addresses in bid to ban Telegram

  18-04-2018 00:51
  Russia's state communications regulator says it has blocked IP addresses owned by Google and Amazon, saying they were being used by the Telegram messaging service which Moscow moved to ban this week.
  
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• ZTE may lose Android licence

  18-04-2018 00:50
  ZTE may not be able to use Google's Android operating system in its mobile devices after the U.S. limited ZTE's access to American suppliers this week, a source familiar with the matter said, potentially adding another drag on U.S. sales for the Chinese firm.
  
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