Australia’s COVIDSafe app cost taxpayers $9M
A parliamentary inquiry has heard the government’s COVIDSafe app has now cost taxpayers more than $9 million despite being rarely used to assist contract tracers in their efforts.
A parliamentary inquiry has heard the government’s COVIDSafe app has now cost taxpayers more than $9 million despite being rarely used to assist contract tracers in their efforts.
The rapid growth in ecommerce during the pandemic has heightened the need for real-time insights to accommodate fast-changing customer behaviour.
Multinational investment bank and financial services company, United Overseas Bank (UOB) is investing up to SG$500 million in digital innovation initiatives as it seeks to double its retail customers. With the investment, the bank aims to digitally serve more than seven million customers across ASEAN by 2026.
Google made a slew – maybe even two slews – of announcements today at its Search On event. Most relevant to this newsletter were new features related to shopping, including visual search, personalized results, and buying guides compiled from multiple trusted sources. It’s probably safe to say that Google wants to reclaim its position as the top product search destination, now occupied by Amazon.