IBM is acquiring Red Hat, a major distributor of open-source software and technology, in a deal valued around $34 billion, the companies announced on Sunday. Red Hat started 25 years ago as a distributor of a particular flavor of Linux, an open-source operating system that is commonly used in server computers that power company data centers. Today, Red Hat is known for distributing and supporting Red Hat Enterprise Linux, as well as other technologies commonly used in data centers.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/28/ibm-to-acquire-red-hat-in-deal-valued-at-34-billion.html

Fisker is planning to take on Tesla in Australia, announced its mid-sized SUV will make the trip Down Under.

https://www.drive.com.au/news/fisker-planning-australian-invasion-121984

ACCC Digital Platforms Inquiry to recommend changes to stop tech giants’ anti-competitive behaviour Australia’s consumer watchdog has handed down 23 proposed changes in a new report into the behaviour of the world’s biggest tech giants.

https://www.news.com.au/technology/online/social/accc-digital-platforms-inquiry-to-recommend-changes-to-stop-tech-giants-anticompetitive-behaviour/news-story/638c20871322e47928320e2b4667f153

More than 1,000 Android apps harvest data even after you deny permissions The apps gather information such as location, even after owners explicitly say no. Google says a fix won’t come until Android Q.

https://www.cnet.com/news/more-than-1000-android-apps-harvest-your-data-even-after-you-deny-permissions/

Leading computer science university Massachusetts Institute of Technology will set-up a new research centre in Adelaide's Lot Fourteen CBD innovation precinct.

https://www.9news.com.au/national/mit-to-move-into-adelaide-precinct/4691de32-3e74-4422-87c0-06b88bf03c4d