Tech stocks in the US took a hit as the rest of the market nosedived on Tuesday, with Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook, Alphabet, Cisco and Sony being among the notable names affected.

Verizon has tested an "in-stadium pre-commercial 5G network connection to demonstrate how massive speed and bandwidth can bring live video and virtual reality experiences to new levels".

Promising "ambitious plans to level up Aussie entrepreneurs by providing training and tech skills not available at traditional universities", Le Wagon, listed as the "the world's top-rated coding school", is making its way to Sydney and Melbourne, with its first local nine-week boot camps scheduled for early 2018.

Competition is strong in the MVNO space, with Kogan Mobile an especially competitive rival to all, but Ovo has upped the ante with innovative inclusions able to make one network more valuable than the other on more than just price.

The NSW Government has called for technology companies in the state to join it in showcasing their products and services for free on its official stand at CeBIT Australia 2018 scheduled to be held in Sydney in May.

Robotic process automation software and services revenue is predicted to reach close to US$900 million globally by 2022, according to newly published research.

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