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US software giant Microsoft has teamed up with National Australia Bank to build an ATM that uses facial recognition and a PIN instead of the traditional card to permit customers to obtain services.

The Federal Government has an excellent chance to do itself a favour and also gain some good karma by taking onboard a suggestion by the Treasury to tax big multinational technology companies based on their revenue. It would help the budget bottom line and represent some actual policy for a change.

A California-based start-up named CNEX Labs has sued Chinese telecommunications equipment firm Huawei Technologies, alleging that the latter has engaged in a plan over many years to steal its technology.