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Australia and Hong Kong strengthen 70 year FinTech relationship with MoU

Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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Fintech Australia strengthens ties with Hong Kong's FinTech industry to support investment and partnerships in each other's markets.
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Cisco, Samsung, Spark & Jupl push healthcare tech into Aussie market

Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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The solution evolved as a result of thousands of hours of collaboration between Samsung, Cisco Jasper, Spark and Jupl.
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Silicon Valley start up Rubrik gains momentum with Datos IO acquisition

Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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Silicon Valley start up Rubrik has acquired backup and recovery specialists Datos IO as part of its goal to become a leading cloud platform for enterprises.
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Rumors of a second Apple data center in China get louder

Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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Rumours intensify about Apple establishing its second data centre in Ulanqab, China, to operate by 2020, using 100% renewable energy.
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Former Intel president launches rival chip company

Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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Former Intel president Renee James launches Ampere, a new chip company focused on high-performance 64-bit Arm server processors for next-gen data centres.
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Optus inks deal with NiceInContact to ramp up customer experience

Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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Optus Business has expanded its long-standing relationship with NICE with the closing of a new, customer experience focused deal.
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Alibaba sets out to eradicate poverty in China through eCommerce

Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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Alibaba launches a CNY ¥10 billion fund to lift impoverished Jeminay County through eCommerce, enhancing agricultural sales and infrastructure development.
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AU Government announces new cloud strategy

Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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The Government will use the new strategy to prepare agencies for the shift away from on premise infrastructure and to cloud.
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DXC Technology combines robotics, cloud & AI in new platform

Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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DXC Technology has launched a new digital platform that combines RPA, cloud and AI to enhance and transform business processes.
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Dell is thinking about merging with VMware - CEO comment

Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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Dell's SEC filing regards the potential business opportunities being evaluated by Dell, including a possible business combination with its subsidiary.
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AT&T: What the board expects from the CIO in 2018

Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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AT&T's CIOs face immense pressure in 2018 to digitise businesses and innovate, amidst rising tech disruptions from companies like Grab, Mobike, and ofo.
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The world's top data center colocation markets named

Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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Colocation markets within the APAC region accounted for 18% of the Fast 50 list, with Sydney, Singapore and Tokyo also appearing in the top 20 list.
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Equinix continues to dominate Cloudscene's data center leaderboard

Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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Equinix has topped Cloudscene's final data center leaderboard for 2017, dominating all regions for the fourth consecutive quarter.
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Alibaba nabs 33% stake in Alipay operator Ant Financial

Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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Alibaba solidifies its strategic bond with Ant Financial, acquiring a 33% stake in exchange for intellectual property, ending a lucrative profit-sharing pact.
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Dell updates configurability and performance of thin clients

Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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Dell has released updates to its thin client software and operation tools to improve set up and management for VDI solutions.
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Google closes $1.1b HTC deal, makes room for new HTC teammates

Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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Google finalises USD $1.1 billion deal with HTC, integrating key HTC staff to bolster their hardware division, and expands its Asia Pacific presence.
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Equinix CEO leaves company after 11 years over poor judgment in employee matter

Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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Steve Smith resigns as Equinix CEO after 11 years due to poor judgment in an employee matter, with Peter Van Camp stepping in as interim CEO.
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Fujifilm acquisition of Xerox the 'best path' forward for shareholders

Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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As a result, Fujifilm will acquire a 50.1% stake of the combined company, leaving Xerox shareholders with 49.9%.
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Deloitte: Industry 4.0 tech to bring social change, execs optimistic but unprepared

Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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Deloitte study finds senior business executives uncertain on how to benefit from the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
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Server sales in decline, IT 'sweating' on the rise - here's why

Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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servers
What's the point in committing to a rack of brand new servers if you're going to move their applications to the cloud in the near future?.