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What blackout? More Aussies are disaster-proofing homes

What blackout? More Aussies are disaster-proofing homes

Could your electric car do more than just keep the lights on in an emergency? Australians are upgrading their tech to stay connected.

Beware AI cowboys: warning amid data centre stampede

Beware AI cowboys: warning amid data centre stampede

Beware AI cowboys: warning amid data centre stampede

Beware AI cowboys: warning amid data centre stampede

The race to build data centres could come with a risk: "fly-by-night" operators with little concern for Australia's best interests.

The AI trap: firms buy too much tech, too little talent

The AI trap: firms buy too much tech, too little talent

The AI trap: firms buy too much tech, too little talent

The AI trap: firms buy too much tech, too little talent

More businesses are investing in artificial intelligence to boost productivity but a leading tech firm says they are not all getting investments right.

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Outback powerhouse: regions could solve Aussie AI issue

Outback powerhouse: regions could solve Aussie AI issue

Data centres could address two challenges with a move into regional Australia: soaking up renewable energy and creating tech jobs.

Why whales are making Star Wars sounds in Aussie waters

Why whales are making Star Wars sounds in Aussie waters

Researchers are installing more underwater microphones to track whale migration in Australia and they are already hearing out-of-this-world calls.

No referee: the online traps costing Aussies millions

No referee: the online traps costing Aussies millions

Locked out of accounts, charged unfairly or unable to get help, a study has found most Australians suffer online disputes every year.

Click check: social network urges users to find fakes

Click check: social network urges users to find fakes

Digital platforms are being flooded with AI-generated misinformation and many Australians are not checking before spreading it further.

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AI's thirst trap: tech giant taps into recycled water

AI's thirst trap: tech giant taps into recycled water

AI's thirst trap: tech giant taps into recycled water

AI's thirst trap: tech giant taps into recycled water

One Australian state is set to get a data centre cooled with recycled water after criticism that the artificial intelligence hubs consume too many resources.

Tax all cars: state urged to expand road-user charge

Tax all cars: state urged to expand road-user charge

Tax all cars: state urged to expand road-user charge

Tax all cars: state urged to expand road-user charge

The NSW government could avoid having its planned road-user charge struck out by courts with big changes, including taxing more drivers.

Concrete example: carbon refinery to turn gases green

Concrete example: carbon refinery to turn gases green

Concrete example: carbon refinery to turn gases green

Concrete example: carbon refinery to turn gases green

An Australian facility will seek to prove carbon can be embedded into useful products, such as concrete, paint and plasterboard, and resold for a profit.

$50K in a day: why firms are struggling with AI costs

$50K in a day: why firms are struggling with AI costs

$50K in a day: why firms are struggling with AI costs

$50K in a day: why firms are struggling with AI costs

In the rush to adopt artificial intelligence, some companies are blowing their budgets and failing to recognise the importance of human workers.

Fast-track: electric trucks to hit Aussie roads faster

Fast-track: electric trucks to hit Aussie roads faster

Fast-track: electric trucks to hit Aussie roads faster

Fast-track: electric trucks to hit Aussie roads faster

One company's plans to electrify heavy-duty transport will accelerate and expand to more towns after a multimillion-dollar investment.

Why teachers are creating AI-powered classroom helpers

Why teachers are creating AI-powered classroom helpers

Why teachers are creating AI-powered classroom helpers

Why teachers are creating AI-powered classroom helpers

An Australian made artificial intelligence platform is letting educators create their own teaching aides, some of whom simulate scenarios from the real world.

'Take a breath': Google tells Aussies to relax about AI

'Take a breath': Google tells Aussies to relax about AI

'Take a breath': Google tells Aussies to relax about AI

'Take a breath': Google tells Aussies to relax about AI

Workers need to stress less about the impact of artificial intelligence on their jobs, Google's Australian managing director says, and adapt to the disruption.

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Pope's AI warning endorsed as Australia plans future

Australia is hoping to dictate the construction of data centres on its own terms, as the Pope, communities and environment advocates raise concerns about AI.

'Hello, anyone there?' Mobile phone complaints spike

Thousands of Australians are reporting trouble with their mobile phone service, with smartphone snags responsible for almost half of all ombudsman complaints.

Data centres set to suck up more water than breweries

The amount of water required to cure dry throats with thousands of pints will pale in comparison when data centres become the top user of water.

Preparing for lift-off: green fuel projects get a boost

A pilot program will provide support to some of Australia's low-carbon fuel projects in a bid to turn potential into commercial reality.

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Hybrid sales in the used car fast lane as prices rise

More Australian motorists are getting behind the wheel of a second-hand hybrid vehicle in a trend experts say is designed to beat petrol prices.

Apple's souped-up Siri could enlist more Aussie AI fans

Putting powerful artificial intelligence features inside a popular smartphone could change Australia's use of the technology and recruit more users.

Running low on gas: more nations drive an energy change

Renewable electricity sources such as solar and wind are gaining on gas for a share of the worldwide energy market.

Chatbot mechanics: Aussies are turning to AI for fixes

More motorists are turning to artificial intelligence for advice on how to fix their car and one in three trust the technology more than a human.

Red alert for green iron: Australia risks its advantage

None of Australia's green iron projects are ready to launch and, without policy changes, the nation risks missing the opportunity to lead a global race.

Australia to host Asia-Pacific's biggest data centre

Bitcoin miner turned AI data centre company IREN Limited has announced it will build a massive 800 megawatt hub, supporting hundreds of jobs in one state.

AI's dirty secret: data centre boom threatens resources

Artificial intelligence could use three per cent of global energy by the end of the decade, the UN warns, and use 10 times more land than Mexico City.

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