Google’s AI wipes US$100b off shares

Mistake during launch underwhelms investors A variety of media sources are reporting that Google’s recent launch of its ChatGPT rival, Bard has underwhelmed investors with a glaring mistake. According to experts, promotional material for Bard contained an error in the response by the chatbot to: “What new discoveries from the…

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AI job interview tool releases new feature

The innovation will give employers more certainty around hire quality and soft skills. Sapia.ai, creator of the world’s first AI Smart Interviewer, has released a communication score update that will enable its Chat Interview tool to score candidate language skills with high accuracy. With this innovation, Sapia can accurately score…

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Organisations need to address spiralling data costs and complexity

Data leaders are saying architectural complexity is a significant pain point New market research led by independent consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and sponsored by Red Hat and Starburst explores organizational challenges related to exponential growth in data volumes and rapid innovation across the data stack. The research indicates that organizations are facing a perfect…

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Ascenda announces partnership with Axis Bank

Helping power its new Points & Miles Transfer Program Ascenda, the world leader in powering global rewards card and payment value propositions for financial brands, today announced its partnership with Axis Bank, India’s third largest private sector bank to power their innovative new rewards program. Axis Bank, with a presence of 4,760…

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Customer enablement is being emphasized by 23 per cent

Innovative customer experience strategy twice as likely to drive repurchase orders Supply chain organizations that enable customers to get their own jobs done are twice as likely to receive repurchase orders compared with peers that focus merely on customer satisfaction or ease, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc. The…

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Young people call on big tech

Just having platform rules isn’t enough The eSafety Commissioner’s Youth Council has written an open letter to Big Tech to demand they impose consequences on users who abuse and harass others, breaching platforms’ own terms of service. Published in the lead up to the 20th annual Safer Internet Day on 7 February, the 24-member council said…

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NSW new $US5 million tech network

NSW prepares for future fires and floods Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology Alister Henskens said the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government will invest $US5.2 million to establish the Bushfire & Natural Hazards Technology Network, which will connect companies developing innovative technologies with emergency services, researchers, and experts. “NSW is…

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5G drives revenue growth

Cloud gaming, enterprise and industrial deployments gaining momentum New research from the Ericsson Mobility Report team provides encouraging evidence for communication service providers (CSPs) worldwide by identifying a correlation between 5G uptake and revenue growth. Flattening revenues have been a challenge for service providers in all parts of the world,…

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Woolworths expands online marketplace with CommerceHub

The partnership gives more brands access to Australia’s largest retailer CommerceHub, one of the world’s largest commerce networks and provider of software solutions connecting supply, demand, and delivery for retailers and brands globally, today announced a new partnership with Everyday Market from Woolworths. The partnership enables a growing number of brands to…

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Cognizant to accelerate the development of Orica

Orica has an important role to play in reducing overall greenhouse gas emissions Cognizant has extended its relationship with Orica, a leading manufacturer of commercial explosives and innovative blasting systems, to deliver an ESG data strategy and a digital platform, through agile methods, that provides real-time reporting and forecasting of…

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