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• Apple plans new $1 billion campus for Austin, Texas

  13-12-2018 23:22
  Apple Incsaid on Thursday it would spend $1 billion to build a second campus in Austin, Texas, that will house up to 15,000 workers as part of a broader push by U.S. companies to create more domestic jobs.
  
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• Cryptocurrency project Basis to shut down and return funding to investors

  13-12-2018 23:10
  ​Basis, a cryptocurrency project that in April announced it had raised US$133 million from a slew of high profile investors, has announced that it is shutting down and returning the funds to its backers because of regulatory concerns.
  
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• How One Startup's Technology Is Pioneering Fuel For The Future - Forbes

  13-12-2018 22:35 via forbes.com
  How One Startup's Technology Is Pioneering Fuel For The Future  ForbesConsidered the 'Holy Grail' of renewable energy resources, industrial hydrogen could be the most efficient way to diminish the rampage of climate change.
  
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• Adobe's quarterly revenue surges 23 percent

  13-12-2018 22:16
  Adobe Systems Inc on Thursday reported a 22.8 percent rise in quarterly revenue, helped by higher subscriptions for its flagship Creative Cloud suite of software that includes Photoshop.
  
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• Dense Air 5G infrastructure to deliver coverage infill, private networks

  13-12-2018 21:00
  UK-headquartered Dense Air plans to use its recently acquired licences for 5G spectrum in Australia to primarily deliver services to complement the networks of Australia’s existing mobile operators, with the company viewing carriers as its key customers rather than competitors.
  
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• Coalition of ‘challenger’ telcos campaigns against TPG-Vodafone merger

  13-12-2018 21:00
  Telecommunications coalition Commpete has welcomed a decision by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to seek further input before greenlighting the merger of TPG and Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA).
  
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• Google vows not to sell its facial recognition technology for now - CNET en Espanol

  13-12-2018 20:46 via cnet.com
  Google vows not to sell its facial recognition technology for now  CNET en EspanolThe search giant says it needs to work through “important technology and policy questions” first.
  
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• YouTube, under pressure for problem content, takes down 58 million videos in quarter

  13-12-2018 20:13
  YouTube took down more than 58 million videos and 224 million comments during the third quarter based on violations of its policies, the unit of Alphabet Inc'sGoogle said on Thursday in an effort to demonstrate progress in suppressing problem content.
  
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• NetComm launches NBN-ready modem with 4G backup

  13-12-2018 20:00
  ASX-listed networking company NetComm Wireless has unveiled a new dual-mode gateway device that can be used to connect to the NBN or to New Zealand’s Ultra-Fast Broadband network.
  
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• Deliv signs up 20 new U.S. retailers for same-day delivery

  13-12-2018 19:50
  Deliv Inc, which uses contract drivers to deliver online orders from stores and malls for a fee, said on Thursday it is partnering with twenty new U.S. retailers including Nike and Bed Bath & Beyond as demand for same-day delivery surges.
  
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• Qualcomm to file suits in Chinese courts to ban iPhone XS, XR sales

  13-12-2018 19:41
  Chipmaker Qualcomm Incis asking courts in China to ban sales of Apple Inc'slatest iPhone models XS and XR after winning a preliminary injunction against older models, the company confirmed on Thursday.
  
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• ATO report reveals tech companies that paid zero tax in 2016-17

  13-12-2018 19:30
  The Australian Taxation Office has released its latest corporate tax transparency report which lists companies and how much tax they paid for the previous financial year, 2016-17 income year.
  
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• How Savvy Advertising Helped Make Stereo Technology Mainstream - Smithsonian.com

  13-12-2018 19:06 via smithsonianmag.com
  How Savvy Advertising Helped Make Stereo Technology Mainstream  Smithsonian.comStereo demonstrations and colorful ads sold customers on the two-channel sound technology when it was introduced 60 years ago.
  
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• EU court cuts Deutsche Telekom antitrust fine by a third

  13-12-2018 18:44
  Europe's second-highest court on Thursday slashed an EU antitrust fine handed down to Deutsche Telekom four years ago by about a third to 19 million euros ($21.6 million), saying that EU regulators had erred in calculating the penalty.
  
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• Trading startup Robinhood branches out into U.S. checking and savings accounts

  13-12-2018 18:28
  Commission-free trading startup Robinhood has launched U.S. checking and savings accounts that pay a 3 percent interest rate, broadening the suite of financial products it offers, the company said on Thursday.
  
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• UAE, Saudi Arabia start work on fintech for cross-border settlements

  13-12-2018 16:41
  The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have started developing fintech for cross-border settlements, including a digital currency project, the UAE's central bank governor said on Wednesday.
  
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• Advocacy group drafts U.S. privacy bill as effort grows to make law next year

  13-12-2018 15:24
  A consumer advocacy group backed by large American technology companies on Thursday unveiled a U.S. privacy bill that strictly limits collection of biometric and location information and calls for punishment by fines, as Congress weighs nationwide regulation to supersede new California rules.
  
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• Perth company gains global recognition for 'revolutionary' new cancer technology - ABC News

  13-12-2018 12:12 via abc.net.au
  Perth company gains global recognition for 'revolutionary' new cancer technology  ABC NewsA Perth tech company is recognised internationally for its development of a medical device that could allow surgeons to see what they feel during breast cancer ...
  
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• Java 12 could axe raw string literals

  13-12-2018 12:00
  The beta capability won’t be ready in time for the March 2019 upgrade
  
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• Java 12 could ax raw string literals

  13-12-2018 12:00
  The beta capability won’t be ready in time for the March 2019 upgrade
  
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• Technology giant Apple to build new $1bn campus in Texas - The Irish Times

  13-12-2018 11:09 via irishtimes.com
  Technology giant Apple to build new $1bn campus in Texas  The Irish TimesThe new 133-acre campus at Austin will house 5000 new employees.
  
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• Technology Hype - Diesel news - Diesel News

  13-12-2018 09:00 via dieselnews.com.au
  Technology Hype - Diesel news  Diesel NewsI sometimes wonder whether we are all getting caught up in a lot of high technology hype, getting carried away with autonomous electric trucks et al. Every day ...
  
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• These are the best tech companies to work for in India - CNBC

  13-12-2018 08:31 via cnbc.com
  These are the best tech companies to work for in India  CNBCMultinational firms like Adobe, Microsoft, SAP and Cisco are leading the way when it comes to attracting India's top tech talents.
  
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• 2019 blockchain prediction: The technology will 'change lives' - Micky News

  13-12-2018 06:54 via micky.com.au
  2019 blockchain prediction: The technology will 'change lives'  Micky NewsHow will technology transform our lives in 2019 and beyond? Anders Sorman-Nilsson's 2019 predictions are both frightening and mind-boggling!
  
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• Coworking is about real people not technology - The Fifth Estate

  13-12-2018 06:13 via thefifthestate.com.au
  Coworking is about real people not technology  The Fifth EstateHub Australia chief property operator John Preece says parallels are increasingly being drawn between co-working and the hotel industry, with amenity and ...
  
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• Google chief trusts AI makers to regulate the technology - TheBull.com.au

  13-12-2018 05:41 via thebull.com.au
  Google chief trusts AI makers to regulate the technology  TheBull.com.auGoogle chief Sundar Pichai said fears about artificial intelligence are valid but that the tech industry is up to the challenge of regulating itself, in an interview ...
  
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• EMvision lists on ASX with brain scanner technology to help stroke victims - Small Caps

  13-12-2018 04:56 via smallcaps.com.au
  EMvision lists on ASX with brain scanner technology to help stroke victims  Small CapsBrisbane-based EMvision Medical Devices (ASX: EMV) has successfully listed on the ASX following a $6 million oversubscribed initial public offering (IPO).
  
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• Google’s cloud gets greenlight for hosting government data

  13-12-2018 02:11
  Google Cloud Platform has been added to the Certified Cloud Services List (CCSL) maintained by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC).
  
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• Deadset distributed ledger legends: Aussie inventors’ blockchain patent strength

  13-12-2018 01:47
  ​Patent applications for blockchain related innovations are booming worldwide and Australia is ‘punching above its weight’ according to a report from the ACS and IP Australia’s Patent Analytics Hub.
  
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• New strategy to push digital building blocks for government services

  13-12-2018 00:40
  A new strategy released by the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) aims to guide the development of “building blocks” that deliver “simple, common, non-business specific services” that can be used across government.
  
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