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Google Makes Key Concession To Smaller EU Search Rivals

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Google has agreed to stop charging a fee for search material to appear on a list of default search engines on Android that’s exclusive to European users. Google’s decision is…

US PC Sales Soar 73 Percent

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US PC sales were up 73 percent in Q1, compared to the same period last year, according to technology research outfit Canalys, due mainly to the pandemic. Around 34 million…

US Turns Up The Heat On China’s Tech Advances

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The US Senate has overwhelmingly approved a sweeping package of legislation intended to boost America’s ability to compete with Chinese technology. The measures authorise spending of about US$190 billion to…

Afterpay Facing US Class Action As Research Predicts Revenue Upsurge

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Australian buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) titan Afterpay is facing a class action in the US from users who claim it has deceived them via misrepresentations in its marketing material about fees…

Victoria Flags Mandatory QR Codes In Workplaces

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Victoria has flagged mandatory QR codes at all workplaces as it winds back its latest Covid lockdown. Victoria’s Acting Premier James Merlino said masks will still be mandatory indoors and…

Four Million Aussies Likely To Buy Cryptocurrencies: Report

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Nearly four million Australians are likely to purchase digital currencies in the next 12 months, according to a survey of 1027 Australians conducted by global researcher YouGov. The report, commissioned…

Bosch Opens Massive Chip Factory In Germany

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German technology company Bosch has opened a €1billion chip factory in the eastern city of Dresden to help meet the growing demand for semiconductors. A global shortage of semiconductors has…

SMEs Under Pressure As Pandemic Subsides

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Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have been hit by economic decline due to Covid-19 which has affected 35pc of SMEs, down 20 percentage points compared to this time last…

Govt Rolls Out Covid-19 Vaccine Certificate

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More than 100 days since Australia’s vaccine rollout started, the Federal Government is launching a portal that will provide information on who exactly has received the jab. While most Australians…

Tesla Army Said To Be Invading Australian Car Market

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In what the electric vehicle lobby has called a Tesla army, the Elon Musk-founded EV maker shipped an estimated 1500 Model 3 electric sedans to Australia during May. Tesla has…