News, views and reviews from AU’s tech sector No Images? Click here Dear , When we talk self-driving cars, most people think of Elon Musk and Uber, but a company with Aussie connections – namely a Melbourne co-founder – is also making a play for the market. But Zoox doesn’t see itself as just building a better car. Instead, they’re building ‘what comes after the car’. And as Jonathan Cotton reveals, while the company has flown – or should that be driven? – under the radar until now, its future is looking bright. In other news:
We also take a look at how a cloud ERP package has helped not-for-profit Breast Cancer Network Australia deliver transparency – and handle future growth. Happy reading, Heather Wright IBM's $1 billion Federal Govt winCos no one gets fired for choosing IBM, right?... IBM has inked a $1 billion deal with Australian Federal Government to provide services across the entire government – despite its 2016 Census failure. “The savings amount to a 10 percent discount over a $1 billion deal – with a five year lock-in.” Introducing Apple Maps 2.0: Has Google met its mapping match?Sure, we laughed at the disastrous Apple Maps launch in 2012, but the tech giant hasn't given up on its plans for cartographic dominance... At one time a synonym for, well, surreal and completely nonfunctional mapping technology, the tech megalith has decided Maps deserves one more shot. “…the financial chickens are coming home to roost after it’s failure to launch a viable map product six years ago.” Fasten your seat belts, the smart car race has startedIf the investment is anything to go by, the self-driving car market looks set to err, accelerate... Elon Musk and Uber may gobble the headlines, but the underneath the hype there’s real progress – and real investment – going into the burgeoning smart car market. “We actually think we are building what comes after the car, which is a robot.” The eyes of the IoTMachine intelligence + human judgement = an IoT video data win... Considering the vast amount of data being generated from video streams across the planet, it is simply not possible for humans to remain as the focal point for video analysis. “We still need human beings to make the final judgement.” MYOB brings greater efficiency to vital support charityHelping not-for-profits to keep up with demand… Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) is the peak national organisation for Australians affected by breast cancer, and consists of a network of more than 120,000 members and 288 Member Groups. “Advanced delivers transparency for organisations like ours.” This week's sponsor: Upcoming events: > Best practise ERP evaluation | July 25 | At your desk Latest Buyer's Guides ERP Buyer's Guide | CRM Buyer's Guide | HR/HCM Buyer's Guide | BI & Analytics Buyer's Guide Privacy statement: We have sent this weekly eNewsletter to you at your e-mail address: [email address suppressed]. iStart will never share your e-mail address, but you may from time to time receive other event invitations or partner communications from us. You can opt out of these by managing your subscription preferences, where you can also update your e-mail address and other details. Find out more about iStart | Advertise with iStart | Subscribe Please support independent journalism! If you feel the same way, and like what we do, then we welcome your support through crowdfunding platform PressPatron. |