The United States Department of Defence has issued a contract for cloud services to all four of Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Oracle, with a shared ceiling of $US 9 billion, or $AUD 13.38 billion, following its previous challenges with the JEDI project.



Iconic Aussie telecommunications company Telstra claims to have broken another speed record in its commercial 5G network, clocking a download speed of 7.3Gbps.

NBN Co has collaborated with University of Technology Sydney Robotics Institute to explore the potential use of remote-controlled robots to perform maintenance and construction tasks on the fixed line network.

Australian cryptocurrency business Digital Surge has entered voluntary administration with KordaMentha following its exposure to the FTX fallout.

Dyson, well-known for its vacuums and hair dryers, has announced its first-ever headphones will be coming out in January, and it's no slouch. The Dyson Zone headphones will come with advanced noise-cancelling, full-spectrum audio, ultra-low distortion, and a detachable visor to provide high-efficiency air purification to tackle pollution on the go.

And as always there's plenty more today, so for all the news please visit www.itwire.com.

Stan Beer, newsletter editor, iTWire



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