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Byline: George Nott When Uber Eats introduced grocery to its app during the pandemic, 'it was a bet', says Alex Troughton, Uber's regional general manager of grocery and retail, EMEA [...]

Byline: George Nott As of last week, access to groceries on Amazon is no longer exclusive to Prime subscribers. Making the perk available to all is a 'pretty meaningful change', [...]

Byline: George Nott The list of struggling or failed indoor farmers grows longer by the week. Well-funded major players such as AeroFarms, AppHarvest, Kalera and Future Crops have filed for [...]

Byline: George Nott Amazon Fresh stores all used to work like this: the customer scans a code in the Amazon app at an entry barrier, which opens so they can [...]

Byline: George Nott Takeaway order numbers through the major courier platforms are tumbling. But for the first time, those platforms are nearing EBITDA break even or better yet, making a [...]

Byline: George Nott As with facial tissues (p129), a sniffles renaissance has done wonders for sales of cold & flu remedies. A full year of no lockdowns, mask mandates or [...]

Byline: George Nott The rapid grocery model as we know it is broken, says Uber Eats. The unit economics just don't stack up. But the company has claimed a sustainable [...]

Byline: George Nott rapid grocery depots - better known as dark stores - across Paris are likely to soon shutter after the French government decreed last week that they be [...]

Byline: George Nott We are not a struggling company,' insists Adrian Frenzel, Gorillas' chief operating officer. 'I know it's perceived on the outside a bit differently. But we are not [...]

Byline: George Nott Deliveroo and the GMB Union last week sealed a 'first of its kind' agreement. The 'Voluntary Partnership Agreement' gives rider members of GMB rights to collective bargaining [...]

Byline: George Nott A'winning combination' is how Just Eat Takeaway.com (JET) CEO Jitse Groen described the addition of US food delivery rival Grubhub to his business in a PS5.75bn deal [...]

Byline: George Nott THG, formerly known as The Hut Group, was buoyant about its end-to-end e-commerce business THG Ingenuity earlier this month, boasting some solid growth figures. While Ingenuity remains [...]

Byline: George Nott In an unassuming warehouse, between a sofa outlet and a car garage on a small business park in Chiswick, is the epicentre of a 'whole new channel' [...]

Byline: George Nott It's the world's most treacherous stretch of water. In Drake Passage, the forces of the Atlantic, Paci c, and Southern seas wrestle through a 650-nautical mile strait [...]

Byline: George Nott Resistance from police, local authorities and residents is frustrating the ambitious expansion plans of app-based grocer 8Dol, its UK head of operations Craig Moore has said. The [...]

Byline: George Nott Along line of experts, industry gures and ex-employees jostled to stick the boot into Sainsbury's about its fall from grace in Sainsbury's: 150 Years On The High [...]

The article reports that financial technology companies across the world are excited at the possibility of an open data system. The Australian government is planning to provide consumers more control over their banking data. According to an Australian Banker's Association survey, a little more than thirty percent of Australians trust the industry.

The article focuses on a survey conducted by Infosys which reveals that lack of change management capabilities, inadequate collaboration between information technology (IT) and business lines, lack of skills and a risk adverse culture are biggest barriers thwarting Australian businesses' digital transformation efforts. It mentions need for developing and implementing a comprehensive strategy for automation and artificial intelligence (AI) to bolster human capabilities.

The article reports on the extensive efforts of computer software development company Oracle Corp. to offer software applications through the cloud in Australia. The topics discussed include the remarks of the company's applications product development executive vice president Steve Miranda the reasons why it is considered impractical and risky for Oracle to partner with companies and the decision of Oracle to release updates quarterly.

The article offers information on the cloud human capital management (HCM) and enterprise resource management (ERP) suites of computer software developer Oracle Corp.

The article presents information on the impact of cyber crime prevention policies by the Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network (ACORN), highlighting the decreased number of reports and victims. Topics include the availability of information regarding law enforcement agencies, data analysis, and the importance of public awareness.

The article examines the advanced technologies used in the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) in South Australia. Topics discussed include technological innovations such as robotic pharmacy distribution system, automated dispensing cabinets in patient wings to support the accurate and timely distribution of medicines, and digital imaging technology. It also mentions that the hospitals has facilities like largest automated microbiology system and automated guided vehicles (AGV).

The article focuses on the response of Australian Cyber Affairs Ambassador Tobias Feakin on United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur Joseph Cannataci's criticism on the country's privacy protections, calling it as fake news. Cannataci emphasizes the need for the Australian government to improve its privacy laws at a panel session on July 24, 2018 at the technology conference of the Australian Human Rights Commission. Feakin mentions the country's strong position in terms of privacy regulation.

The article talks about the decline in the tenure of chief information officers (CIOs) in Australia, due to the overall fall in C-suite tenures.

The article focuses on the first 5G non-standalone 3GPP data call through a mobile network being made by the technology company Telstra, Intel and Ericsson. It talks about the call being made on the 5G data through a sim card of the company Telstra. It tells about the 5G network in Australia being used to develop the telecommunication sector and the economy of the country.

The article reports that financial services provider Westpac Banking Corp. has installed an offsite cloud environment in an Australian bank. Various topics discussed include host applications of the firm, its open banking system, automation of manual tasks in the bank, cloud service in Australian data centers.

The article reports on the release of machine learning service SageMaker and video camera DeepLens by Amazon Web Services (AWS). Topic discussed include machine learning in enterprises and start-up businesses, features and uses of DeepLens, and the launch of video analysis service Amazon Rekognition Video.

The article offers information on a report which suggests increased focus of chief information officers working in Asia Pacific on adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and conversational interfaces. It mentions increased investments for development of virtual reality and augmented reality technologies. It also states the growing number of companies adopting adopted blockchain and distributed ledger technology.

The article reports on the plea of Craig Davies, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the government's Australian Cyber Security Growth Network Ltd. to information technology (IT) professionals to give Australian security firms a chance. Davies states at the CloudSec conference, that IT professional should at least have a conversation and look at the idea of Australian security firms and to think about the things to do to encourage them. Davies adds that collaboration is needed in the country.

The article reports that Yahoo7, a joint venture between Seven West Media and Yahoo, is one of the most viewed online channels in Australia along with social networking sites such as Facebook, Google and Instagram. It presents views of Yahoo7 chief technical officer (CTO) Paul Russell on establishment of Yahoo7.

The article reports that New South Wales (NSW) government will give fund of 26 million U.S. dollar to support the commercialisation of quantum computing. It presents views of NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro on the quantum computing. It mentions several applications of quantum computing including more accurate weather forecasting, improved encryption, and more efficient chemical processing methods.

The article reports on the government funding for establishing the Academic Centres of Cyber Security Excellence (ACCSE) to be shared by Edith Cowan University (ECU) and University of Melbourne. Topics discussed include the impact of the ACCSE on building job-ready skills and expertise in information security, the use of the funding to encourage students to study the field of cyber security, and the high demand for cyber security skills.

The article reports on the increasing cyber-attacks victims and business of WannaCry ransom ware in Australia. Topics include views of cyber security adviser Alastair MacGibbon, on affected small business owners of cyber terrorism; views of Cyber Security officer Dan Tehan, on same; and risk of attacks on organizations running Windows XP, and Server 2003.

The article offers information on computer programming language Ruby which is the toughest Information technology vacancy to fill in Australia. Topics discussed include technology jobs wants highest salaries and exposed the biggest skills gap, hardest technology roles to be fill were senior system engineer, and mention the views of Chris McDonald, managing director at Australia and New Zealand Banking Group.

The article discusses the usage of virtual reality (VR) headsets for cancer patients in order to alleviate the stress of chemotherapy including VR experiences of oncology patients such as skydiving, boat riding and petting Koalas at a zoo. Also includes views of Chris O'Brien Lifehouse complementary therapy director Michael Marthick on the same.

The article provides information on the number of startup companies using third party cloud-based and Software as a service (SaaS) tools for operating their business cost-effectively and the impact of these tools on the growth of the startup companies. Particular focus is given to the various tools used for business operations including QuickBooks for Accounting, Cloudflare for Cybersecurity, and Skype for team collaboration and communication.

A job posting and qualification requirement for chief information officer (CIO) at the British Department of Education and Training is presented.

The article reports that mass media company Village Roadshow will block 40 piracy-linked websites sites to avoid illegal downloading. Also included are information on five-point programme to tackle piracy, Australian anti-piracy laws, and applications backed by Village and pay television company Foxtel to block BitTorrent sites.

The article reports that email security provider MailGuard has detected the phishing email scam from telecommunications firm Telstra, and presents the views of Craig McDonald, chief executive officer (CEO) at MailGuard, on the cyber criminals. Topics discussed include the email mimicking the branding of Telstra; and Telstra's fake and genuine account login page.

The article presents the views of financial services provider Westpac Banking Corp. technology chief Dave Curran on working with agile methodologies. Speaking at IBM Corp.'s Think Forum in Sydney, New South Wales, Curran said the world is undergoing a digital revolution right now, it's the next wave of change to be faced. He said the start-ups and the disruptors will nibble old organisations unless the challenge is taken.

The article presents an interview with James Cowling, the head of the storage team of cloud storage service Dropbox. Among the issues he discussed include how Dropbox built its own storage infrastructure called Magic Pocket and migrated 500 petabytes of data from Amazon's cloud, the economic benefits for Dropbox of building its own storage system, and the four phases of Magic Pocket.

The article discusses the findings of the annual 2016 Virtual Networking Index (VNI) of technology firm Cisco. Topics covered include its prediction that web traffic in Australia will grow at a rate of 21 percent a year for the next five years, fixed broadband speeds in Australia in 2020 is forecasted to reach an average of 44.3 Mbps, and video content dominating future web traffic.

The article reports that data breach costs in the Australian business sector dropped to 2.64 million dollars in 2016, based on the Ponemon Institute study "2016 Cost of Data Breach." Topics discussed include the study claiming Australian companies were successful in keeping customers in case of data breaches, factors linked to reduced data breach costs like encryption, incident response plans and worker training, and detection costs falling to 1.10 million dollars in 2016.

The article reports that the New South Wales Electoral Commission in Australia says it is considering a suggestion that it release the source code of its vote-counting software following the discovery of bug by a group of researchers. Researchers from the University of Melbourne and ANU say the software error caused a mistake in the count in a 2012 council election in Griffith. Candidate Rina Mercuri, running for the first time in the south-western NSW town, narrowly missed out on a seat.

The article reports on the negative reactions on NBN Co. Ltd. chairman Ziggy Switkowski's accusation of theft against NBN staff. Topics covered include the opinion of Internet Australia chief executive officer (CEO) Laurie Patton that the accusation if unfair and unhelpful and Australian Labor Party politician Tony Burke's call on Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet secretary Martin Parkinson to conduct an investigation.

The article reports on the clash between Christopher Pyne, the Coalition's Minister for Innovation, Science and Industry, and Labor shadow infrastructure and transport spokesman Anthony Albanese over the failed National Broadband Network (NBN) in Australia, in which issues related to the completion of the project and the use of copper wire instead of fiber are explored.

The article reports that Australian Federal Police (AFP) commissioner Andrew Colvin denied suggestions of any political involvement in the raids, which relate to leaked internal documents from the National Broadband Network Co. (NBN). Colvin states that as parliament has dissolved until after the election in July, the AFP will have to wait for the matter can be decided.

The federal government has announced it is making its Global Talent Scheme permanent, following a pilot period which started in July last year. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

​IAG will ramp up investment in artificial intelligence and innovation in the 2020 financial year as it races to meet changing customer needs, the multinational insurance company stated today in its annual report. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]