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• Garmin co-founder Gary Burrell dies

  Garmin co-founder and chairman emeritus Gary Burrell has passed away at the age of 81.

• Data61 spin-out launches LIDAR-mapping autonomous drone payload product

  ​Data61 spin-out start-up Emesent has released its ‘plug and play payload’ Hovermap, which allows drones to fly underground and in other GPS-denied locations.

• From tragedy to triumph, RallySafe aims to keep motorsport safe

  RallySafe managing director, Stephen Sims, had the tragic experience of seeing two friends die in a motorsport accident in a rally race he was participating in - Targa Tasmania - and vowed to help make the industry safer through the use of technology.

• Canon clashes with union over technician GPS tracking move

  Canon Australia is facing down a challenge over its move to install GPS tracking devices on the mobile phones used by its field technicians.

• Budget 2018: Funding boost for AI and machine learning projects

  The government is hoping to boost Australia's artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning capabilities with $29.9 million in funding over four years for projects that make use of the technologies.

• Transurban invests in location services start-up Bluedot

  ​Toll road operator and developer Transurban has invested US$4 million into location services technology start-up Bluedot Innovation.

• Fair Work app hits 14,000 downloads

  A mobile app that tackles that persistent problem of young and migrant workers across Australia being underpaid has, not surprisingly, been downloaded more than 14,000 times since its launch in March.

• Aussies don’t mind being tracked by GPS at work

  How would you feel if your boss tracked your movements at work? Many Australians don’t care if new research is to be believed.

• Sydney FC scores success with tech transformation

  ​At the weekend, Sydney FC made A-League history after win over Newcastle brought their points tally to a record 66. They are 17 points clear at the top of the table, a position they’ve held for 27 consecutive weeks. They are the most successful team in 40 years of national football in Australia.

• ​Alibaba Group debuts internet-connected car

  Chinese e-commerce giant, Alibaba Group, has teamed up with automotive manufacturer, SAIC Motor Corp, to launch the first mass-produced internet car.

• Autonomous robot scans steel structures

  An autonomous robot created by Australian researchers is providing engineers with high-definition images of the integrity of steel structures that support the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge.
  

• Why I don’t have to buy an Apple Watch

  The time is coming for each of us to decide – do we buy this new Apple Watch or not?

• Apple Watch: A billboard for ads on the wrist?

  Questions abound over how Apple's Watch will function when it's released later this year. But here's one feature: It will be able to serve ads, based on the location of wearers and their purchases.

• $600K to cut satellite interference and building costs

  Space researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have been granted $600,000 to improve technology that cuts the cost of building satellites and lessens navigation interference.

• Woolies books $1.2B in online sales

  Woolworths completed $1.2 billion in online sales this financial year, a 50 per cent increase on FY2013, making the company Australia’s largest internet retailer.