Apple has released fresh versions of its iPad and iPhone operating systems — iPadOS 16.3.1 and iOS 16.3.1 — to patch a vulnerability in WebKit that was being exploited in the wild.



In addition to the MacOS updates, Apple has also released iOS and variants updates. The latest round of operating system updates from Apple deliver bug fixes and security fixes.

Global Open Banking payments transaction values will exceed US$330 billion globally by 2027, up from $57 billion in 2023, accordding to a new study.

Australian Internet of Things (IoT) company Thinxtra has launched its inaugural Partner Program, which offers partners joint strategic business planning, training and enablement workshops to identify and convert IoT opportunities, demand generation and account mapping, sales tools and ongoing pre- and post-sales support.

Swedish telco Ericsson will dispose of stc’s (Saudi Telecom) dismantled pieces of equipment by collecting, decommissioning, transporting, and recycling it as part of the Ericsson Product Take-Back Program, which aims to minimise the potential environmental impact associated with the disposal of decommissioned end-of-life electrical equipment.

Digital infrastructure provider Equinix has added Melbourne to Osaka to the list of locations where its Equinix Metal bare metal as a service is available.

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Josh Martinez, newsletter editor, iTWire