“Software has become the spinal cord of a business.” Those are the words of Appian co-founder and CEO Matt Calkins, in his new book Hyperautomation. “Software governs most of what a business does,” Calkins explains. “It doesn’t simply control the business’ communication with its suppliers and customers, it is the means by which an organisation […]
Indigenous Australians, mature-aged and young people amongst those to be trained and employed as data analysts in push to close digital skills gap with diverse talent The Digital Skills Organisation (DSO) has announced online learning provider, General Assembly, indigenous ICT training provider Goanna Education and TAFE Queensland as the winners of its first pilot project […]
A new report has found that women, already disproportionately affected by job losses during the pandemic, face further disadvantage from job hiring algorithms and human bias. The research from the University of Melbourne, commissioned by UniBank, has found that subconscious gender biases greatly influence decisions by human recruiters and are exacerbated in algorithmic sorting models […]
Vitruvian is an Aussie Connected Fitness Technology company who just raised $2.5m USD ($3.5M AUD) in capital to ramp up production of their revolutionary product the V-Form Trainer, which is a sophisticated strength training device. Invented by high-frequency trader and father of 3, Jon Gregory, the V-Form Trainer promises to dramatically improve the efficiency and […]
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has today announced that interest rates will remain at the historic low of 0.1 per cent for the remainder of 2020. The central bank cut rates last month, and have now said they will likely keep the cash rate unchanged for up to three years. RBA Governor Philip Lowe […]
Construction tech company Buildxact has secured $6.0 million in new funds via an over-subscribed capital raise. The funds will enable Buildxact to further enhance its estimate and job management software platform for small residential builders, solidify its leadership position in the ANZ market, and boost its growing presence in the large North American market. The funds come […]
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced his government will create a cyber security role next month as part of a ministerial reshuffle. The new role will oversee the government’s COVID-19 economic security commitments. The new role will be tagged to the Home Affairs portfolio, tasked with actioning cyber security legislation and the rollout of the […]
New research has revealed an opportunity for retailers to grow their business and create long-term relationships with customers over the Christmas season. The national survey conducted by Zendesk of 1,000 respondents found that a positive customer experience with a retailer during the festive season will yield long-term customer loyalty (41 per cent) and impact customers’ […]
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has said the declining number of workers relying on JobKeeper, is a sign that the economy is on track for recovery. Speaking to Today this morning, Mr Frydenberg said the number of workers whose wages were being subsidised by the program dropped from 3.6 million in September to 1.5 million in October. […]
Half Dome, a Victorian media buying agency seeking to shake up the advertising sector, was today announced as the overall winner of the 2020 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Australia awards, achieving 2390 per cent revenue growth over a three-year period. The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Australia program, now in its 20th year, ranks the 50 […]
