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Narrators call for laws to prevent losing their voice

Narrators call for laws to prevent losing their voice

Australian voice actors are already losing animation, audiobook and ad voiceovers to AI creations and they're calling for regulations to protect the industry.

More funding is needed for critical, complex computers

More funding is needed for critical, complex computers

More funding is needed for critical, complex computers

More funding is needed for critical, complex computers

The federal government has poured money into the global race for cutting-edge computing technology, but it may need to broaden its horizon.

AI race being lost in climate of fear, inquiry told

AI race being lost in climate of fear, inquiry told

AI race being lost in climate of fear, inquiry told

AI race being lost in climate of fear, inquiry told

Investment in AI is lacking and Australia is missing out thanks to a climate of fear over risks posed by the technology, a Senate inquiry has been told.

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Social media use linked to spike in teen self harm

Social media use linked to spike in teen self harm

Queensland's chief health officer has issued a warning about the "public health problem" of social media to young people.

Voters should be warned about AI-generated election ads

Voters should be warned about AI-generated election ads

All election material generated by an AI tools should be clearly labelled, Australia's Electoral Commissioner says, due to growing disinformation risks.

eSafety Commissioner threatened over X takedown notice

eSafety Commissioner threatened over X takedown notice

Australia's internet cop has contacted the NSW and federal police after receiving threats and abuse and becoming concerned for the safety of her family.

Internet age limits and online harm targeted in budget

Internet age limits and online harm targeted in budget

A pilot program to restrict teens' internet use and programs to tackle harmful online content will be funded in the federal budget.

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Musk 'not trying to win anything' fighting internet cop

Musk 'not trying to win anything' fighting internet cop

Musk 'not trying to win anything' fighting internet cop

Musk 'not trying to win anything' fighting internet cop

Billionaire Elon Musk's social media platform X was ordered to hide videos of a stabbing during a church sermon but a judge has decided not to extend the ban.

Internet watchdog questions X's free-speech credentials

Internet watchdog questions X's free-speech credentials

Internet watchdog questions X's free-speech credentials

Internet watchdog questions X's free-speech credentials

Elon Musk's X continues to defend its stance against removing a church stabbing video, after a judge was told its free-speech policy was illusory.

Alleged data leak blackmailer could face years in jail

Alleged data leak blackmailer could face years in jail

Alleged data leak blackmailer could face years in jail

Alleged data leak blackmailer could face years in jail

A Sydney man allegedly behind a website purportedly threatening to leak one million identity records from NSW club patrons has been charged with blackmail.

Man arrested after club visitor data exposed in breach

Man arrested after club visitor data exposed in breach

Man arrested after club visitor data exposed in breach

Man arrested after club visitor data exposed in breach

About one million personal records have been accessed from registered clubs and published to a website as experts say the breach could have been avoided.

Atlassian releases do-it-yourself chatbots for business

Atlassian releases do-it-yourself chatbots for business

Atlassian releases do-it-yourself chatbots for business

Atlassian releases do-it-yourself chatbots for business

Australian businesses will be offered the chance to design their own generative AI 'agents' in a move the developer says could keep employees away from ChatGPT.

Commissioner warns of 'tech wreck' from unchecked abuse

Commissioner warns of 'tech wreck' from unchecked abuse

Commissioner warns of 'tech wreck' from unchecked abuse

Commissioner warns of 'tech wreck' from unchecked abuse

As Australia races to retrofit laws for generative artificial intelligence, the nation's eSafety commissioner says investigators face real-life harms every day.

Scott Farquhar steps down as Atlassian co-CEO

Scott Farquhar steps down as Atlassian co-CEO

Scott Farquhar steps down as Atlassian co-CEO

Scott Farquhar steps down as Atlassian co-CEO

Scott Farquhar, the billionaire co-founder of Australian tech darling Atlassian, will step down as the company's chief executive after 23 years in the role.

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Bishop wants stabbing videos kept online, X tells court

Elon Musk's X has taken its fight against Australia's internet safety watchdog to court, arguing the online regulator cannot police what global users see.

X threatened with fines over graphic material

If social media site X doesn't remove graphic content relating to a stabbing, the online safety watchdog warned it would seek hundreds of thousands in fines.

'Why not walk?' Google Maps to roll out green features

Tech giant Google will introduce a series of features designed to save fuel or car trips to celebrate Earth Day.

Sweat-powered fitness trackers possible in two years

Fitness gadgets that track your vital signs could be powered by sweat in the future after a research into nanogenerators by Australian universities.

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News outlets risk using fake photos without AI policies

Only one in three media outlets have strict rules about generative AI tools and editors are concerned about spreading artificial images, a study has found.

Tesla and Hyundai reveal plans to replace taxi drivers

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has promised to reveal a self-driving robotaxi in August but transport experts say autonomous technology is not ready for the road.

TikTok says it boosts economy by $1.1b amid ban threat

TikTok delivers a significant economic boost to the Australian economy, a report has found, in what experts say is an attempt to prove its worth.

Aussie curiosity about AI tech reaches all-time high

Artificial intelligence has become a hot topic for web searches in Australia, according to Google, causing a record-breaking number of web searches.

Hackers dial up data extortion, email attacks

Hackers are stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from businesses in email attacks, a cybersecurity report shows, but ransomware is becoming less common.

Concerns over Meta's plan to take news out of News Feed

Social media users, as well as small and specialised news outlets, could be the big losers from Meta's plan to remove more news from Facebook, experts say.

Workers underprepared as AI reaches turning point

Few Australian businesses are fully prepared to deploy a transformational technology set to democratise intelligence to almost all workers, a report says.

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