TikTok to open Aussie office, hires former YouTube execs to lead expansion Down Under Competition, Social Media, Technology Matthew Elmas 16 June 2020 TikTok is opening an Australian office as it looks to double down on success with local consumers by pursuing brand partnerships.
End of the scan scam? How Woolworths and Coles are hoping self-surveillance cameras will keep shoppers honest Retail, Technology Gary Mortimer 15 June 2020 Some customers are using self-service purchasing systems to steal groceries, but supermarkets hope a new surveillance system will limit retail theft.
The show must go on(line): How Humanitix helped organisers to hold events during the COVID-19 lockdown Coronavirus, Startup News, Technology Aron Lewin 9 June 2020 How not-for-profit Humanitix is using its skills to fund education programs by helping organisers to host online events during the COVID-19 lockdown.
“A real bonus”: How Where The Truck is helping the food truck industry stay on its feet Coronavirus, Hospitality, Technology Aron Lewin 5 June 2020 Despite the widespread closure of events, Where The Truck has seen a 75% increase in downloads over the last three months.
Tesla and Amazon under fire as employees contract COVID-19 Coronavirus, Manufacturing, Startup News, Technology Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 5 June 2020 After Elon Musk branded the COVID-19 lockdown laws ‘fascist’, an employee at Tesla's New York factory has tested positive for the virus.
The control revolution: How big tech is using COVID-19 to push the “warp-speed” button on changing our lives Analysis, Coronavirus, Marketing, Technology Zac Rogers 3 June 2020 In a world where big tech has infiltrated almost everything we do, could fighting for obscurity be more important than fighting for privacy?
The cost of COVID-19? It adds up to bad news for women in STEM Analysis, Construction & Engineering, Coronavirus, Technology Kristine Ziwica 26 May 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening vital gains made for women in the STEM sector, a new report shows. This will lead to even more gender disparity.
A $4 billion industry: How quantum technology could create 16,000 new Australian jobs Analysis, Emerging Technology, Innovation The Conversation 26 May 2020 Australia has a strong research base in quantum technology, which could become a $4 billion industry by 2040 and create around 16,000 new, high-value jobs.
With COVID-19 putting a pause on retail, there’s never been a better time to launch an app Apps, Coronavirus, Retail, Technology Jamie Shostak 18 May 2020 Has your business shut down because of COVID-19 restrictions? An app could act as a close substitute for a physical store.
Coronavirus update for business: Michael Hill closes some stores for good, beneath the unemployment stats, and Zoox seeks a buyer Coronavirus Update For Business, Retail, Technology Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 15 May 2020 Unemployment rates aren't all they seem, Aussie-founded self-driving car startup is up for sale, and jeweller Michael Hill feels the bite of COVID-19.
