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Telstra admits it still doesn't know what caused nationwide outage
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (895+ words) Businesses, commuters and millions of mobile users across Australia have been caught up in a widespread Telstra network outage, which the telco is still investigating the cause of. Reports of the outage began before 5am on Wednesday, with outage tracking website…...
Why your business needs to show up in Chat GPT, not just Google Search
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (554+ words) Get your intro offer." A client rang me last month, properly rattled. His organic traffic had fallen off a cliff. Down 30% in three months. We checked his rankings, and nothing had moved. Competitors hadn't outspent him. His site was fine....
Whats App is changing forever. Businesses should claim their username now
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (382+ words) Businesses that use Whats App should consider reserving their usernames now, with Meta opening registrations ahead of a major privacy update. Whats App has begun allowing users to reserve unique usernames before the feature launches globally later this year. The…...
Your business texts could look like scams from July 1 unless you do this
1+ week, 5+ day ago (378+ words) Australian businesses have just days left to register their SMS branded sender IDs before new anti-scam rules begin rolling out on July 1. While businesses can continue registering after the changes take effect, those that have left it until the last…...
Chat GPT down? Users report strange redirects, browser issues and errors
2+ week, 5+ day ago (221+ words) Users are reporting issues accessing Chat GPT, with some encountering unusual redirects when attempting to use the service through a web browser. Reports on the Australian iteration of outage tracker Downdetector spiked on Friday morning. Social media users also began…...
Your business texts will be labelled "unverified" from July unless you act now
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (676+ words) Small businesses sending customer texts risk being ignored, or mistaken for scams, under new rules coming into effect on July 1. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has warned that SMS messages sent using unregistered branded sender IDs will be…...
Locked out by AI: Calls grow for independent referee to tackle social media disputes
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (521+ words) Australians need a social media referee to reinstate accounts unfairly shut down by artificial intelligence bots, a regulator warns, following hundreds of complaints." The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) joined the call for a powerful online adjudicator on Tuesday after revelations…...
NBN upgrades surge as regional businesses chase higher speeds
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (690+ words) Small businesses, particularly in regional Australia, are playing a significant role in the growing shift to faster broadband plans, according to NBN Co, as lower-priced business fibre options and changing workloads reshape demand. Speaking on the company's half-year results call…...
Chat GPT gets an app store, as Open AI opens submissions for developers
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (492+ words) Chat GPT has launched an in-chat app store and opened submissions for developers, as Open AI moves to turn its chatbot into a platform for third-party tools, services and transactions. The new app directory allows users to browse, search and…...
Reddit launches challenge in High Court over Australia's teen social media ban
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (684+ words) Reddit has launched a legal challenge to Australia's world-leading ban on social media for under-16s. The social media platform filed a challenge to the High Court to repeal the legislation, arguing it raised issues on privacy and political expression. "While…...