Twitter accounts that are controlled largely by bots have been observed targeting Australians in the run-up to the Federal Election on 18 May, a researcher from the Queensland University of Technology Digital Media Research Centre claims.

Robot and toy maker Anki, which received nearly US$200 million in venture capital funding, has let go its 200 employees and has shut down, despite attempts to sell the company.

Australia’s competition watchdog, the ACCC, has proposed that the country’s wholesale mobile voice services should continue to be regulated for a further five years.

Computers manufacturer Dell Technologies and European telecommunications provider Orange have entered into an agreement to test and develop 5G use cases and business models.

Perth-based home automation company, Quantify Technology, has appointed Taiwanese manufacturer CASwell to manufacture its home automation products for the global market.

A senior Intel data centre group vice-president has told a a panel session at Dell Technologies World this week that "5G is fundamentally different" and needs virtualisation to make its business model work.

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