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Nvidia, Wall St firms plan $500b AI infrastructure push

Nvidia, Wall St firms plan $500b AI infrastructure push

Nvidia has signed memorandums of understanding to mobilise a staggering $US500 billion in third-party capital for AI infrastructure.

Not too big, not too small: $100m to plug renewable gap

Not too big, not too small: $100m to plug renewable gap

Not too big, not too small: $100m to plug renewable gap

Not too big, not too small: $100m to plug renewable gap

More small or medium-sized renewable energy projects could win loans as part of a multimillion-dollar scheme to address a gap in Australia's energy plans.

'Easier to target': water, power firms face rising risk

'Easier to target': water, power firms face rising risk

'Easier to target': water, power firms face rising risk

'Easier to target': water, power firms face rising risk

Australian utility providers are being warned to tighten their security and isolate vital parts of their operations as disruptive online attacks spread.

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Hard sell for retail giant as consumers tighten belts

Hard sell for retail giant as consumers tighten belts

Households are clamping down on spending even more as financial uncertainty deepens, hitting sales at a leading Australian retailer.

'Unimaginable': worker dies in mine truck collision

'Unimaginable': worker dies in mine truck collision

A worker is dead and another has been badly hurt after a truck collided with a vehicle at a remote mine in what has been described as an "unimaginable" tragedy.

AI giant opens Aussie hub to find 'what's coming next'

AI giant opens Aussie hub to find 'what's coming next'

Bushfires, floods and cybersecurity risks will be among the issues probed at an Australian innovation hub opened by a global data centre firm.

Small business owners urged to act early on tax debt

Small business owners urged to act early on tax debt

Conditions appear tougher than ever for small owner-operators, with a two-speed economy emerging and smaller players being forced into tough decisions.

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Big grants for small manufacturers making green changes

Big grants for small manufacturers making green changes

Big grants for small manufacturers making green changes

Big grants for small manufacturers making green changes

Small Aussie companies who make products for everything from breweries to construction firms could get help to reduce their fossil fuel use.

'Deceiving' AI tech to be expanded in Australia

'Deceiving' AI tech to be expanded in Australia

'Deceiving' AI tech to be expanded in Australia

'Deceiving' AI tech to be expanded in Australia

Artificial intelligence technology can already blackmail humans and hack computer systems, a minister warns, and an Australian agency is testing its limits.

'Invisible' organisation boosts economy by $2m a day

'Invisible' organisation boosts economy by $2m a day

'Invisible' organisation boosts economy by $2m a day

'Invisible' organisation boosts economy by $2m a day

A little-known firm that ensures the food Australians eat and the medical results they receive are up to scratch contributes millions of dollars to the economy.

AI on the sly: more Aussies are using chatbots for work

AI on the sly: more Aussies are using chatbots for work

AI on the sly: more Aussies are using chatbots for work

AI on the sly: more Aussies are using chatbots for work

Australian employees are turning to artificial intelligence tools to get ahead at work without the knowledge or permission of their employers.

Supermarket charges ahead with electric truck rollout

Supermarket charges ahead with electric truck rollout

Supermarket charges ahead with electric truck rollout

Supermarket charges ahead with electric truck rollout

Groceries delivered by a major Australian supermarket could arrive quietly after a $22 million investment in next-generation trucks.

Number's up for crisis-hit accounting firms in shake-up

Number's up for crisis-hit accounting firms in shake-up

Number's up for crisis-hit accounting firms in shake-up

Number's up for crisis-hit accounting firms in shake-up

Treasury is proposing splitting auditing and consulting functions under reforms to the industry following scandals involving the major firms.

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.

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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.

Small business, payments system brace for payday super

Australia's superannuation payment system is set for a major shake-up but small businesses warn unnecessary penalties could mar the road ahead.

'Missed opportunity': tax findings land as talks go on

Labor, the coalition and Greens predictably differed on their assessment of the government's contentious tax changes in a lightning-speed parliamentary inquiry.

Tax carve-out backdown fails to cut it with businesses

Policy reversals mean innovative startups will have access to a 50 per cent capital gains discount and a mooted minimum tax on discretionary trusts will be cut.

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$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.

Female founders to gain access to new financial backing

Female founders will have greater access to venture capital funding under a new program designed to help tackle the gender gap in start-ups.

More Australian firms are panicking and paying ransoms

Australian companies are among the most likely to pay online criminals to retrieve stolen data even though they have to disclose their payments.

Investor tax cut call as opponents fight Labor plan

A Labor plan to reduce investor incentives has been branded a "productivity tax" as opponents call for lower taxes for those with money to put aside.

'No whammy': businesses hit back at budget tax overhaul

Tax experts are urging the states to shield businesses from higher costs as they restructure their assets after Labor's controversial federal budget.

Watchdog seeks big penalty after Coles goes 'Down Down'

The consumer watchdog will be seeking a "significant penalty" to act as a deterrent to Coles and others, after a court found the supermarket misled shoppers.

Aussie healthcare giant's shares plunge to decade-low

Some $10 billion has been wiped from the market capitalisation of blood products manufacturer CSL after a dismal announcement.

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