Technology
FOUR PILLARSVictoria fires up over fintech
Melbourne’s new fintech hub should come online just in time for Intersekt, the nation’s first festival of fintech.
Amazon in Whole Foods shake-up
Amazon’s $18bn Whole Foods acquisiton is a blow to other retailers, notably Wal-Mart.
Fresh food a hurdle for Amazon
Rivals may tremble at its approach, but Amazon will also find selling food online a tough market to crack.
EXCLUSIVETelstra maintains Foxtel content
CEO John Mullen said Telstra was ‘very committed’ to Foxtel but was considering a repositioning of the pay-TV group.
Wish you’d thought of these?
There’s a grassroots revolution going on, of local entrepreneurs with new ideas or inventions. Here are some of the most exciting inventions.
Australians’ smart work on energy
There is no magic bullet fix for upgrading our energy distribution, despite headline-grabbing proposals by the likes of Tesla.
EXCLUSIVEREA boss on board at Tiger
Hamish McLennan has joined digital ad network Tiger Pistol as an adviser to help fuel the start-up’s next leg of growth.
Apple poaches Sony TV execs
The iPhone maker is pushing further into original television programming.
Smart way to protect your home
A safety and security plan doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive.
Tech giants take over US industry
The tentacles of tech giants are reaching into industries no one ever expected them to, reshaping our world.
EXCLUSIVECulture Amp lands $20m Series C
The Melbourne tech disrupter is set for a massive boost after its latest funding round.
Amazon’s real target is your car
Forget food retailers, it’s the car industry and its frenemy Uber that should be worried by Amazon’s grocery deal.
Apple asserts iPhone dominance
Apple’s iPhone market share is up 5 per cent in Australia at the expense of Samsung and Google’s Android.
Spotify’s loss doubles
The music-streaming service also said it would pay at least €2 billion in royalties to labels and publishers over next two years.
Quantum leap to catch hackers on the hop
Breakthroughs in “quantum” communications could lead to unhackable networks in as little as five years.
Facebook’s ploy to block terrorists
New software is tasked with identifying videos, photos, language and users that need to be removed, at times without human moderators.
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Australians’ smart work on energy
There is no magic bullet fix for upgrading our energy distribution, despite headline-grabbing proposals by the likes of Tesla.
Genpact keen to expand offerings
Indian professional services giant Genpact is looking to deepen its Australian footprint as digital demand accelerates.
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Supratim Adhikari
Technology Editor
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Sydney Bureau, Australia
Chris's love affair with computing spans more than 45 years. He learnt to program in the late 1960s, studied computer science in the early 70s, worked on mainframes, taught programming, ran a small business networking PCs in the 80s, and built websites in the 90s. In journalism he has written extensively across rounds, been a columnist and commentator, and was founding editor of an indigenous publication on Native Title law. griffithc@theaustralian.com.au Twitter @chris_griffith -
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Melbourne Bureau, Australia
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