Supercomputer for Woodside data
[1] Woodside Petroleum is looking to find and maintain a competitive edge in its market with the procurement to use IBM’s Watson supercomputer system to analyse three decades of internal data. 2] Th...
Aeeris unveils public safety app
[1] ASX-listed public warning firm Aeeris has releases a new free app in a bid to improve safety at work for remote and mobile workers. [2] The app utilises Aeeris’ Early Warning Network to dete...
Work-life balance turned on its head in a ‘super-connected’ Australia
[1] NBN, the former NBN Co and the company behind Australia’s National Broadband Network, has beat the drum on the Aussie lifestyle changes that is expected with the future ‘super-connected’ Aus...
NSW Government improves destructive storm response with Internet of Things
[1] The NSW Government is pioneering the use of the Internet of Things to help improve the state’s response to destructive coastal storms. [2] Seven motion sensor buoys have been deployed along ...
Aussie wearables market will be worth $1 billion by 2018
[1] According to market analyst firm Frost & Sullivan, the wearables market is currently in infancy stage, but it’s expected to grow to $1 billion by 2018. [2] The recent release of the Apple wa...
GST and ride-sharing: why the ATO believes Uber must pay
[1] A recent study by Australian Taxation Office advisory on the tax and the sharing economy, says that Uber drivers are taxi drivers, and must therefore register for GST. [2] Uber has stated that its...
Scientists and engineers, not lawyers, will drive Australia’s prosperity: Jost Stollman
[1] Australian fintech startup Tyro’s chief executive Jost Stollman says scientists and engineers will help Australia prosper and solve world’s challenges. [2] During his speech at The Sun...
Eventbrite co-founder says the key to raising capital is meeting your own expectations
[1] According to Eventbrite’s co-founder Renaud Visage, earning $200 million within six years is a proof to investors that companies can do more than what’s expected. [2] In his speech at ...
Spare change investment app Acorns coming to Australia
[1] Acorns, a US-based change investment app that enables users to round up their daily purchases and automatically invest in share portfolios, is coming to Australia. [2] Australia will be the first ...
Internet Society rebrands
[1] The Internet Society of Australia has rebranded and changed its name to Internet Australia. [2] According to President George Fong, the change of name is aimed to better represent the Internet and...