Hi John, The social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has refused to comply with an order from the Australian eSafety commission to take down content related to the stabbing attack in Sydney, saying it does not violate its rules on violent content.
China has ordered Apple to remove WhatsApp and Threads, both owned by Meta, from its app store in the country, the New York Times reports. Google has fired 28 employees who were involved in a protest at two of its offices this week against Project Nimbus, a US$1.2 billion (A$1.87 billion) cloud contract with Israel, which also involves Amazon. Intel Corporation has announced the appointment of new Sales, Marketing and Communications Group (SMG) leaders for both the Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) region as well as the India region. Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler has discovered and reported an "unprotected database" belonging to Smoke Alarm Solutions, Australia’s largest smoke alarm installation and service provider. Consumers have been warned about a new scam involving emails advertising fake products, with the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) issuing a national alert. And as always there's plenty more today, so for all the news please visit www.itwire.com. Josh Martinez, newsletter editor, iTWire
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