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Long way to go before we become a tech nation Save Share As individuals, Australians are quick to adopt new technologies, from using digital wallets to trading cryptocurrencies. But as a nation, we rank 36 out of 37 when benchmarked on our overall digital economic performance compared to other OECD countries. So can Australia call itself a technology country? To give the lawyer’s answer: it depends. Australia doesn’t lack the talent, just the experience, says Afterpay co-founder Antho...

Gas Price Spike Coming? How a Closed Pipeline Could Hit Your Wallet. One of the most important fuel pipelines in the U.S. suffered a cyberattack last week, leading to questions of whether fuel supply will be disrupted, and whether gas prices will rise. One of the most important fuel pipelines in the U.S. suffered a cyberattack last week, leading to questions of whether fuel supply will be disrupted, and whether gas prices will rise. According to CNBC, Colonial Pipeline last Friday suffered a cy...

WAR ROOM The Manila Bulletin (MB) newsroom, springboard to the future in a heritage building in Intramuros At a small, rather casual, but top-level meeting of executives and editors at the Manila Bulletin office in Intramuros a few years ago, a question was asked, “What is our relationship to the people?” The point of the meeting was to re-examine key goals, core values, and top priorities vis-à-vis public expectations that, at that time, were recoiling from the disruptive impact of new te...

(NEWARK, NJ) -- On April 29, 2021, Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced that the City of Newark is calling on Newark residents to share their feedback on proposals submitted by the five finalists selected to design the new Harriet Tubman Monument. Five critically acclaimed artists: Abigail DeVille, Dread Scott, Jules Arthur, Nina Cooke John, and Vinnie Bagwell, were chosen by a jury to submit their designs.

Etisalat, Nokia expand ultra-fast 5G broadband services in UAE DUBAI, 2 hours, 12 minutes ago Etisalat, one of the leading telecommunications operators in emerging markets, together with Nokia as a key partner, has deployed 5G network, providing enhanced mobile broadband services and expanding its coverage and revenue opportunities.    As per the deal, Nokia has deployed its AirScale radio platform, based on 3GPP 5G New Radio (NR) standards. The network uses massive Multiple Input Multipl...

Etisalat and Nokia provide ultra-fast 5G broadband services in the UAE Press Release Etisalat and Nokia provide ultra-fast 5G broadband services in the UAE 5G introduces unprecedented speeds and network capacity for consumer and business services, empowering a fully digitalized society 5G networks retain Etisalats technology leadership in the region 5G introduces early use cases such as enhanced mobile broadband while addressing Industry 4.0 digital transformation opportunities 21 April 2021 Oo...

iTWire Monday, 19 April 2021 17:10 AIIA urges Morrison Government to fully fund a National AI Strategy Shares The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) is calling on the Federal Government to allocate $250 million in the May budget to ensure Australia becomes a global leader in AI (artificial intelligence) research and commercialisation and doesn’t fall behind its international peers. When the Government does announce its National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strat...

help alliance strengthens commitment in home markets Aspects of climate and environmental protection gain focus alongside the main thematic areas of education and work & income Aid organization of the Lufthansa Group makes important contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations Despite the massive impact of the Corona pandemic, help alliance is able to support new projects this year. The Lufthansa Group‘s aid organization reacted quickly to the changed situation, amo...

Swedish Central Bank Reveals First Study of Digital Currency Bloomberg 2 hrs ago (Bloomberg) -- The Swedes are learning that their once pioneering vision for a central bank digital currency might take a lot longer to enact than initially thought. The Riksbank just published the results of the first phase of a pilot project into what is essentially the most advanced exploration of a post-cash era to be undertaken by a major, western economy. It says the rapid pace at which cash is disappearin...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Across the globe, an increasing number of international regulators have opened inquiries or adopted new rules and regulations to address competition law concerns about digital platforms and digital markets.  Whilst the spotlight is likely to initially fall on the conduct and business practices of large online platforms – the so-called gatekeepers – we expect international regulators to cast their net more broadly. Businesses look...