Tas is a startup journalist at ZDNet. She began her career as a business and technology journalist in 2012, while completing her degree in media and communications.
Freenome, a medtech startup that combines machine learning and biology for early detection of cancer, has landed $65 million in a Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz.
AlphaGo's developers are moving on to solve pressing societal issues through the technology it used to build the robo-champion.
Riverbed Technology has agreed to acquire wireless networking solutions provider Xirrus for an undisclosed amount, with the deal expected to close by the end of April.
StarHub's net profit for H1 2017 was down 20.9 percent from SG$201 million on revenue of SG$1.171 billion and EBITDA of SG$349 million.
IoT is enabling the digital transformation of the agriculture industry. But infrastructure constraints, limited talent and digital skills, and the need for regulation around the capture and exchange of data present some challenges.
Vizio will be paying $2.2 million to settle charges after allegations were made of the company engaging in 'unfair' and 'deceptive' data collection activities.
UNSW cybersecurity professor Jill Slay has criticised the Australian IoT industry for failing to incorporate security into the core design of IoT products, and bemoaned what she sees as a significant lack of cybersecurity leadership in Australia.
Australian technology company SafetyCulture has raised AU$30 million in a Series B round to assist with its global hiring efforts and the rollout of new products and features.
The companies will additionally explore the development and application of products in areas such as urban mobility.
TasmaNet and Thinxtra announced that they will together build a dedicated IoT network that will cover 95 percent of Tasmania to support local businesses looking to embrace IoT.