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• In push to replace Huawei, rural US carriers are talking with Nokia and Ericsson

  About a dozen rural U.S. telecom carriers that depend on Huawei for network gear are in discussions with its biggest rivals, Ericsson and Nokia, to replace their Chinese equipment, sources familiar with the matter said.

• US Federal Reserve to hold Facebook's crypto coin to 'high' bar

  The U.S. Federal Reserve is looking carefully at Facebook's planned cryptocurrency Libra, and will hold it to high standards regarding protecting consumers and regulation, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Tuesday.

• Huawei exec attacks NBN, Ericsson

  Huawei Australia’s chief technology officer has claimed the National Broadband Network project has “failed” and that “Australians needs to stop expecting NBN Co to deliver high-speed broadband to all Australians – it is just not going to happen”.

• IT consultant used Wi-Fi sniffer for insider trading scheme

  An IT consultant used a Wi-Fi network sniffer to obtain the network login credentials of staff at a financial publisher as part of a scheme to obtain stock purchasing recommendations ahead of their release.

• Hackers hit global telcos in espionage campaign: cyber research firm

  ​Hackers have broken into the systems of more than a dozen global telecoms companies and taken large amounts of personal and corporate data.

• Telstra ditches lock-in contracts, slashes plan line-up

  Telstra has radically reshaped its collection of post-paid mobile plans for consumers and small businesses, whittling down around 1800 plans to 20 core offerings.

• NBN Co eyes business market for revenue growth

  NBN Co has unveiled a new tool designed to help businesses find NBN services that address their needs, as the company pushes its bundled products for the business market.

• Microsoft previews 'full-Chromium' Edge on Windows 7, Windows 8.1

  Microsoft has unveiled preliminary versions of its remade Edge browser for Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1.

• After IPO launch, Slack looks for even faster enterprise growth

  With Slack now officially listed on the NYSE, the collaboration software vendor finds itself at a crossroads: after five years of rapid growth.

• Facebook's global affairs chief rejects break-up calls

  Facebook dismissed calls for a break-up of the world's biggest social network and other big internet companies on Monday, saying this would not tackle issues such as privacy, attempts to influence elections or harmful content.

• Huawei's US research arm builds separate identity

  The U.S.-based research arm of China's Huawei - Futurewei Technologies Inc - has moved to separate its operations from its corporate parent since the U.S government in May put Huawei on a trade blacklist, according to two people familiar with the matter.

• Could standards help address AI trust, algorithmic bias?

  Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies could help transform sectors including human services, financial services, agriculture, logistics and resources, but there are concerns that need to be addressed including trust, algorithmic bias, market dominance, privacy and security, according to Standards Australia.

• RPA market ‘small, but growing fast’ in Australia

  Australia’s robotic process automation (RPA) software market almost doubled last year as enterprises seek increased digitisation.

• Victoria prepares for on-road trials of connected vehicles

  Victorian roads will soon be used for testing cellular based vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications as part of a government-backed trial.

• Thousands of dodgy copycat apps identified in Google Play Store

  ​A two year study has discovered 2040 malware-laden counterfeit apps in Android app store, Google Play.