Microsoft is rolling out new updates in its Teams platform to create natural and engaging meeting experiences in a hybrid work setup. The update will also include meditation exercises to teach employees how to unplug after work hours.



Pentanet announced it has received firm commitments to raise $20 million (before costs) via a share placement to institutional and sophisticated investors.

When it comes to screen real estate the rule is more is always better. The more pixels the more you see without scrolling - whether gaming, designing, programming, word processing, or anything else. Of course, the more pixels the smaller your text, so a quality monitor is essential. Prism+ has released a 34in curved monitor with an incredible 144Hz refresh time, the XQ340 Pro - and it’s surprisingly affordable too!

Ericsson has announced that pre-paid customers of Australian communications provider Telstra are among the first globally to benefit from faster and more intuitive pre-paid digital subscription experiences enabled by the latest Ericsson Digital Business Support Systems (BSS) technology.

BOC Gas is the first large enterprise to join the Australian e-Invoicing network, and it has done so by using Adelaide based access point provider Link4.

Optus and Delta Electronics (Australia) under the Eltek brand unveiled the Yes! CPX (Critical Power eXtender), that they say is a unique battery solution which can ensure transmission hubs provide dependent downstream mobile sites an extra 10 to 20 hours’ continuity of service when the transmission hub’s main grid power fails.

Alibaba reports that the carbon emission per order during 6.18 sales dropped by 18% compared to last year. Alibaba cites the reduction due to its increased use of clean energy and green logistics.

And as always there's plenty more today, so for all the news please visit www.itwire.com.

Stephen Withers, newsletter editor, iTWire


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