Australian telco Vocus has turned down a $3.3 billion takeover from US equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, with chief executive Geoff Horth using an investors' day this week to also apologise to shareholders for recent problems.

When it comes to online privacy it seems that one arm of the Australia Government doesn’t know what the other should think. While Malcolm Turnbull and company talk about outlawing encryption, NBN Co in its latest blog talks up the benefits of using a VPN.

Artificial intelligence associated with customer relationship management could boost revenues for global businesses by US$1.1 trillion between the end of 2017 and 2021, according to new IDC research.

The European Union has abolished roaming charges for people using mobile phones, meaning that those travelling within the countries that make up the union will pay the same rates as they pay at home.

Cloud-based security services are going through a strong global growth phase with a 21% increase this year over last year expected to take the market to a value of US$5.9 billion by the end of 2017.

Australian-listed global parking company Smart Parking has been selected to provide its smart parking system to the New Zealand city Hamilton.

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