Hot on the heels of ACCC investigations into the NBN and the market, NBN Co has announced new initiatives for improving customer service for small businesses and the accelerated launch of NBN Co's wholesale enterprise product.

Apple's newest biometric security feature, Face ID, has quickly been supported by both Westpac and CommBank with version 8.2 of its iOS app, but the Apple Pay delay with three of the big four banks continues its Groundhog Day.

The iPhone X hit Apple Stores around Australia on Friday and according to iTWire tech evangelist and Apple aficionado Alex Zaharov-Reutt, queues at the store in the Sydney were massive, although the response appeared more muted to this observer in Melbourne stores.

Artificial Intelligence is becoming one of the key drivers in changing the face of the workplace by 2025, and many of today’s working practices, productivity tools and physical environments will become obsolete over the next eight years, according to new research commissioned by Fujitsu.

A new 15,000km transpacific submarine cable dubbed Hawaiki has launched, with the videos of the press event and subsequent "Responder" cable laying ship tour, definitely worth watching!

Networking and infrastructure group Superloop has signed an agreement to buy managed connectivity services provider GX2 Holdings for $6 million in cash plus $4 million in Superloop shares.

And of course, there's plenty more so for all the news visit www.itwire.com.

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