AI guidance refresh as industry awaits national plan
Industry figures welcome news a national AI plan will be released before the end of the year, saying uncertainty on regulation spooks potential investors.
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Amazon’s cloud unit back to normal after global outage
Normal operations have resumed at Amazon's cloud unit AWS after it was hit by a major outage that disrupted many of the world's biggest websites.
Australia falling behind as experts call for AI urgency
The juice will be worth the squeeze for workers and businesses if Australia quickly and carefully forges on with artificial intelligence, industry figures say.
Why Google wants you to ask long, complicated questions
More web queries will be answered by artificial intelligence when Google expands technology tested in the US to its Australian users.
Young Aussie workers fear AI but use it to get ahead
Australia's Generation Z workers are concerned artificial intelligence could shrink their career opportunities but many are still using it.
Banned by AI bots: fresh call for social media referee
Artificial intelligence software is incorrectly banning social media accounts but without an ombudsman, many struggle to reclaim their profiles.
How AI will be used to help neighbours find lost dogs
Internet-connected doorbell cameras will be loaded with artificial intelligence software and used to identify lost pets, with the owners' permission.
More Aussie workers turn to AI but revolution is slow
Three times as many Australian workers are using artificial intelligence tools as last year but executives say they are not seeing transformational changes.
Aussie businesses are risking data in race to use AI
Small businesses are increasingly adopting artificial intelligence technology but many are exposing their own confidential information in free tools.
China says TikTok deal with the US is a ‘win-win’
China has called a framework deal reached to switch TikTok to US-controlled ownership in the United States a "win-win" in a state media editorial.
Progress on TikTok deal as Trump and Xi agree to meet
Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping will meet in South Korea in the coming weeks, as the US president says their phone call yielded progress on a TikTok deal.
Why AI-powered cameras are watching Australian forests
Artificial intelligence technology will be deployed in more Australian forests in an investment inspired by the devastating Black Summer bushfires.
Murdochs could take part in TikTok deal, Trump says
US President Donald Trump says Rupert Murdoch and Michael Dell could be part of deal in which the United States will take control of TikTok.
Taking the wheel: drivers may soon supervise their cars
Self-driving cars are being tested on Australian roads but motorists and experts are divided about whether they will drive greater safety or greater problems.
Senior drivers targeted in flood of fake online reports
Rumours the federal government is introducing new laws targeting mature drivers including a night time curfew have been exposed as AI-generated nonsense.
Check your modem: millions to get free broadband boost
Almost one in every three NBN users will see their internet speed rise in the coming days but experts are warning consumers to check their hardware.
Study identifies three tipping points for women in tech
Women fill one in five highly technical roles in Australia but interventions at three crucial moments in their education and careers could triple that number.
Huge opportunity in tech despite hurdles for Indigenous
Indigenous people shaping technology's future is a dream that drives one female founder to train and support the next generation of industry stars.
AI business ‘wake-up call’: teach workers or miss out
Workers need greater training in artificial intelligence technology to tap into future innovations, a study has found, but many are resistant to change.
G’day AI: ChatGPT company reveals its Australian move
Australian companies rank among its top subscribers and OpenAI has announced plans to move an arm of its operations to Australia.
Aussie firms want clear AI laws to meet tech challenge
Australian businesses are adopting artificial intelligence technology but a lack of skilled workers and clear guidelines is holding others back.
One in five young jobseekers are fudging AI skills
The pressure to understand and use artificial intelligence tools is getting to gen Z and millennial workers, with many admitting to exaggerating their talents.
Why Australian AI regulation could be a legal patchwork
Artificial intelligence may not be governed by a single, dedicated law in Australia but experts say changes to several existing laws could offer protection.
Google cops $55m fine for search engine deals on phones
Google engaged in anti-competitive behaviour when it asked telcos to install only its search engine on phones, Australia's competition watchdog says.
AI training pilot to upskill more than 30,000 teachers
Microsoft and the Future Skills Organisation plan to train educators in artificial intelligence to address Australia's technology skills gap.
NBN users gorge on fibre for healthier download speeds
Technology upgrades are transforming how Australian's connect to the internet, as the NBN Co's full-year results show many premises are using fibre.
Australia shouldn’t try to reinvent the AI wheel
Australian companies should boost productivity by using existing artificial intelligence tools rather than trying to create sovereign models, a US expert says.
Trump says he plans 100pct tariff on computer chips
US President Donald Trump says he's imposing a 100 per cent tariff on computer chips for companies that don't make them in America.
Musicians, actors, writers call for protection from AI
More than two in every three creative workers want the federal government to restrict the use of artificial intelligence to protect their jobs.
AI-powered, heat-seeking satellites target Aussie fires
Bushfires in the Northern Territory are among the first captured by an artificially intelligent satellite designed to detect and record danger from above.
Lack of AI playbook puts Australia down readiness ranks
Many Australian businesses are willing to spend on AI but lack a plan to implement the game-changing technology, pushing the nation down the readiness rankings.