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Hi there,
We like to think we’re an innovative and forward-thinking country. And a new report from the Australian Academy of Science says there are significant future opportunities for Australia Inc when it comes to data, IoT, virtual reality, e-health, automation and smart cities.
That’s the good news. The bad news is that the report also flags concerns about Australia’s digital future, saying our international standing as a forward-looking digital nation isn’t just at risk, it’s actually actively declining.
So what’s a country to do?
In other news:
- Smart cities, agribusiness and the low power IoT spend-up
- US congress gunning for big cloud players
- Cyber-insurance among the dark forces behind ranswomware
- The contradiction of regulating open source AI
Lastly, Two Birds Brewing is a story about exactly that – the first female-founded craft beer business in Australia and the systems that allowed them to achieve their goals ahead of time.
Enjoy the read,
Heather Wright
Editor
editor@istart.com.au
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
Australia’s digital future has scientists worried
Urgency needed to improve synergy between innovators, universities and the market…
With a reputation for innovation in decline, just what will it take to push Australia into its tech-enabled future?
“Australia needs to be much more proactive about adopting and owning the ICT-driven transformations.”
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INTERNET OF THINGS
Smart cities and agribusiness driving IoT uptake downunder
Big IoT spend is on track for farming and ultra-connected cities…
A new paper from Juniper offers a couple of startling numbers around IoT growth: The low power or ‘LPWAN’ IoT market – is set to grow by 800 percent over the next five years.
“The IoT baton has now been passed to device manufacturers and both private and public sector organisations.”
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BIG TECH
Call for more oversight of big cloud providers
‘Systemically important’ cloud providers lack oversight in financial markets…
The big guns of the cloud world are facing increased scrutiny in the USA with two congresswoman gunning for more Federal oversight into AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud in the wake of the Capital One data breach.
“Their operational stability underpins an increasing share of banks’ central functions.”
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RANSOMWARE
Are cyber-insurers fuelling ransomware?
The maths of extortion…
As ransomware attacks continue to rise and the number of high profile payouts increases, the role of insurance companies is coming under scrutiny.
“It’s a perverted relationship.”
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Open sourcing AI
As AI moves increasingly open source, what does it mean for regulators?…
As moves to regulate artificial intelligence heat up, the growing movement towards open source AI development is adding to the debate around AI regulation.
"54 percent of tech executives believe regulation of AI technology is critical."
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BEER
Australia’s first female-founded brewery finds recipe for success
Meet the women who brew beer with peas, cucumber, mint, rhubarb, and win international awards for doing it…
In 2011, Two Birds Brewing became Australia’s first female-owned brewery. Founded by Jayne Lewis and Danielle Allen—best mates from college.
"Because it’s live, we have all the information right there before we go in to talk to a customer."
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