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Motorola Solutions Penang celebrates 45 years of innovation

Tue, 18th Jun 2019
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Motorola Solutions celebrates 45 years in Penang, honouring Malaysia's skilled engineers and their contributions to global tech innovation.
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Are AI assistants teaching girls to be servants?

Thu, 23rd May 2019
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AI assistants with female voices reinforce harmful gender stereotypes, according to a UN study. Biases in tech could widen the digital skills gap for women.
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Two students win US apprenticeship with global data center giant

Tue, 14th May 2019
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Emma Brennan and Amy Dolan, students from Cork, have won a US apprenticeship with Park Place Technologies, promoting gender diversity in STEM.
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Australia needs 35,000 skilled IT experts to fuel DX initiatives

Mon, 13th May 2019
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Australia is crying out for at least 35,000 skilled IT experts who will be desperately needed to serve organisations large and small this year.
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Inclusivity the key to bridging the tech talent gap

Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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Annabel Lee says the gender imbalance in data centre and IT circles will have a significant impact in the future with more jobs than graduates to fill them.
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Where to from here? Women in cybersecurity speak up

Fri, 8th Mar 2019
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Women in cybersecurity discuss challenges from gender pay gaps to toxic workplaces on International Women's Day, urging for a more gender-balanced industry.
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Alibaba Cloud commits to 'Tech for Change' initiative

Wed, 27th Feb 2019
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By providing access to its tech expertise and cloud resources, Alibaba Cloud hopes to promote IT education around the globe.
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​​​​​​​Park Place jumps aboard girls in STEM initiative

Sat, 9th Feb 2019
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​​​​​​​It's no secret that the IT industry and data centre circles are short of female representation, and this trio hopes to help overcome that issue.
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Exclusive: The changing role of women in technology

Fri, 1st Feb 2019
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Emma Pudney from Rackspace ANZ shares insights on closing the gender divide in tech, addressing imposter syndrome, and empowering women to pursue STEM careers.
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Bringing autonomous vessels to the open water

Thu, 31st Jan 2019
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The Aussies took silver at the Maritime RobotX Challenge, which saw entries from across the world competing with their self-driving tech on the ocean.
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Exclusive: The women behind cloud computing

Mon, 14th Jan 2019
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Gender gap in IT is still a major issue, with few women in cloud computing. Sash Sunkara, CEO of RackWare, discusses the importance of diversity.
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Class in the clouds: How AI and cloud can transform education

Thu, 3rd Jan 2019
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The global education landscape is changing, and Australia no exception. Michael Chetner explains how AI and the cloud will create a new way to learn.
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AU startup hitches a ride to space with Rocket Lab

Wed, 7th Nov 2018
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Rocket Lab and Australian IoT startup Fleet Space Technologies have signed a contract to launch two Proxima IoT satellites this month.
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Exclusive: ServerFarm CEO discusses data centre workforce woes

Tue, 16th Oct 2018
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Not only is there a clear gender disparity in the industry, but Papouchado says the existing workforce is aging.
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Catch-22: Rapid data centre growth colliding with ageing workforce

Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
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The IT industry as a whole is facing a shortage of skilled workers and the data center segment is no exception, with no quick fix available.
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Google: Measuring our impact in data center communities

Mon, 13th Aug 2018
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As of 2016, Google data centers generated $1.3 billion in economic activity across the US, and have generated over 11,000 jobs.
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Exclusive: Tackling the challenges faced by women in cybersecurity

Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
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Some companies though do an incredible job of recruiting women into their workforces, but they have problems retaining them.
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Exclusive: The future of AI as a business tool

Mon, 23rd Jul 2018
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Recently I had the opportunity to discuss the implications and implementations of AI within enterprise with Bluewolf ANZ MD Gavin Diamond.
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Facebook commits to 100% solar power for data center campus

Thu, 19th Jul 2018
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Facebook's Prineville data center campus will be powered 100% by renewable energy, thanks to a partnership with Pacific Power.
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CompTIA launches global tech career directory for women and girls

Sat, 5th May 2018
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CompTIA's Advancing Women in Technology Community has created an online resource to help women and girls find their feet in the IT industry.