As Higher Ed IT adopts new technologies, it’s becoming more and more important to stay current with tech news. New technological advancements are sure to affect your work at an institutional-level. We’re constantly aggregating new and exciting articles from the best sources so that you can stay informed and ahead in the field.
Inabox acquires cloud services company Hostworks for AU$7m
Inabox has acquired Hostworks to extend its cloud offering, gain new long-standing customers, and strengthen its position in the South Australian market.
Microsoft requests Trump travel ban exception
Microsoft has requested that visa-holding workers and students be exempt from the travel ban for both business and family emergency travel requirements, saying the ban is counter-productive for US economic growth.
Uber CEO quits Trump’s business group
Uber Technologies CEO Travis Kalanick has quit President Donald Trump's business advisory group.
ServiceNow, Salesforce contribute to MapAnything’s $33m funding round
MapAnything will be using the $33 million raised to build new location-based apps on top of Salesforce, as well as ServiceNow, its new investor.
US government seeks more data on Amazon customers
Amazon's fourth transparency report avoided any confirmation of national security letters.
Microsoft Australia posts AU$55.9m profit for 2016
Microsoft's local entity has reported AU$55.9 million in net profit for the 2015-16 financial year.
Vodafone uses NBN to extend its mobile coverage
Vodafone will fulfil its blackspot program obligations by relying on NBN infrastructure, after also arguing in favour of infrastructure sharing through mobile domestic roaming.
Snapchat spending $2 billion over 5 years for Google Cloud
Snapchat filed for an initial public offering and outlined its dependence on Google Cloud as a risk factor.
Three bills and a Trump executive order train their gun sights on the H1B visa
Considerable change in the H1B visa has been outlined in this legislation but the final outcome will ultimately depend on how President Trump decides to do business with India.
Snapchat parent company officially files for IPO, to list on NYSE
"Snap Inc. is a camera company," the official Snap filing says.