Woodside Energy to roll out cloud-based E&P environment
Schlumberger has revealed details of a seven-year contract with resources company Woodside Energy for an enterprise-wide deployment of its exploration and production (E&P) platform DELFI.
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New rules allow Google to bring ‘Project Soli’ motion sensing tech to Australia
New spectrum rules introduced by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) allow Google to bring its touchless interaction technology ‘Project Soli’ to Australia.
Megaport pursues ‘aggressive global expansion’
Megaport says in FY20 it is focusing on an “aggressive global expansion strategy”, with the interconnection-as-a-service company today reporting 78 per cent growth in revenue for the 12 months to 30 June.
Optus strikes deal with Australian nanosat startup Myriota
Optus Business will offer products and connectivity services from Adelaide-headquartered startup Myriota as part of its lineup of IoT solutions, the telco announced today.
Data61 launches mixed reality lab
A new facility operated by the CSIRO’s Data61 division will help provide Australian industry with access with the technology to create ‘digital twins’.
NEXTDC opens Perth ‘microsite’ ahead of P2 data centre launch
NEXTDC has launched what it describes as its first edge data centre, located within the site of its under-development 20-megawatt P2 facility.
Court backs Netflix effort to stamp-out illicit Stranger Things streaming
A group of entertainment companies including Netflix’s production arm, Netflix Studios, has successfully obtained a court injunction directing Telstra, Optus, Vocus, TPG and Vodafone to block their broadband customers from accessing almost 100 sites.
Twitter, Facebook counter ‘information operation’ targeting HK protesters
Twitter has suspended 936 user accounts that the social network operator says were part of a state-backed “information operation” targeting the Hong Kong protest movement.
Scat-collecting drones to help preserve threatened species
The University of Western Australia has been awarded a grant to help its work protecting threatened species.
ASX prepares for October launch of data analytics webstore
Securities market operator ASX Limited is preparing to make initial services on its new data analytics platform, dubbed ASX DataSphere, available to customers in October. DataSphere brings together ASX and third party data to drive a range of tools that can be purchased through a web-based store.
AFP, AustCyber back ‘hackathon’ to help find missing people
The Australian Federal Police is supporting a hackathon intended to generate new leads that can help locate missing people.
Telstra to raise $700m by selling, leasing back 37 exchanges
Telstra has established a property trust to own 37 of its exchanges, with the telco selling a 49 per cent stake in the trust to a Charter Hall-led consortium.
Coates Hire eyes opportunities in ML, IoT after cloud move
Coates Hire’s chief information officer, Ben Waterhouse, says the company’s Azure migration has not only cut costs but allowed the company to explore new opportunities involving IoT and machine learning services.
Public Transport Victoria breached privacy rules with Myki data release
Public Transport Victoria (PTV), now part of the state’s Department of Transport, breached the law when it released supposedly de-identified data relating to the use of Melbourne’s Myki card.
ASX launches ‘DLT Solutions’ team to bring blockchain to customers
ASX Limited, the operator of the Australian Securities Exchange, has established a ‘DLT Solutions’ team that it says will help use its experience of implementing blockchain-inspired distributed ledger technology to helps its customers.