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Power hungry: data centre energy use set to skyrocket

Power hungry: data centre energy use set to skyrocket

Artificial intelligence is set to make a major impact on Australia's electricity network, with a report warning about soaring demand from data centres.

Zuckerberg didn't prioritise child safety: ex-engineer

Zuckerberg didn't prioritise child safety: ex-engineer

Zuckerberg didn't prioritise child safety: ex-engineer

Zuckerberg didn't prioritise child safety: ex-engineer

A former engineer at Meta testified that the CEO was responsible for a culture that may have shirked its responsibility to protect children from harm.

Competition watchdog raids Aussie tech giant's offices

Competition watchdog raids Aussie tech giant's offices

Competition watchdog raids Aussie tech giant's offices

Competition watchdog raids Aussie tech giant's offices

An embattled Australian tech giant is again making headlines for all the wrong reasons after the competition watchdog executed a warrant at its offices.

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Educated Australians will survive AI future: experts

Educated Australians will survive AI future: experts

The rise of artificial intelligence won't mean a lack of jobs in the future, an AI summit has been told, as society grapples with the technology.

I'm not human: ChatGPT warns teens about AI attachment

I'm not human: ChatGPT warns teens about AI attachment

Underage artificial intelligence users will see a different side to OpenAI's chatbot in future, with changes reminding them it cannot be a friend.

Consumer watchdog bares teeth at dodgy digital sellers

Consumer watchdog bares teeth at dodgy digital sellers

Firms are competing in a "race to the bottom" with dodgy online sales tactics manipulating choices and obscuring information, the consumer watchdog warns.

AI powers growing threat to Australia's energy networks

AI powers growing threat to Australia's energy networks

Artificial intelligence is fuelling a surge in sophisticated online attacks and Australia's energy system could be a future target.

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Google parent jumps on Aussie kangaroo for AI billions

Google parent jumps on Aussie kangaroo for AI billions

Google parent jumps on Aussie kangaroo for AI billions

Google parent jumps on Aussie kangaroo for AI billions

Google's parent is planning its first Australian dollar debt issue - the first by a US tech giant in nearly 10 years - to raise funds for its AI forays.

States urged to back 'nation-leading' data centre plan

States urged to back 'nation-leading' data centre plan

States urged to back 'nation-leading' data centre plan

States urged to back 'nation-leading' data centre plan

One state's plan to act on the water and energy use of fast-tracked data centres could be a blueprint for national reform, a climate group says.

Tech giants unaware how many children on social media

Tech giants unaware how many children on social media

Tech giants unaware how many children on social media

Tech giants unaware how many children on social media

Social media conglomerates have been asked about their failure to comply with Australia’s social media ban and been unable to answer a particular question.

'Journalism matters': tech giants to share media money

'Journalism matters': tech giants to share media money

'Journalism matters': tech giants to share media money

'Journalism matters': tech giants to share media money

A news bargaining incentive deal will ensure large digital platforms worth billions pay their fair share for using Australian journalism.

'Stop the madness': Liberal eyes big tech, party policy

'Stop the madness': Liberal eyes big tech, party policy

'Stop the madness': Liberal eyes big tech, party policy

'Stop the madness': Liberal eyes big tech, party policy

A Liberal frontbencher has called on his party to slash the construction code, cut migration, tax big tech more and freeze the NDIS to fix Australia's malaise.

Elon Musk lands court win over frequent eSafety foe

Elon Musk lands court win over frequent eSafety foe

Elon Musk lands court win over frequent eSafety foe

Elon Musk lands court win over frequent eSafety foe

Allowing users to slide into each other's DMs does not make X a messaging platform, the Elon Musk-owned platform has successfully argued.

Family tracking firm's shares dive despite revenue beat

Family tracking firm's shares dive despite revenue beat

Family tracking firm's shares dive despite revenue beat

Family tracking firm's shares dive despite revenue beat

Shares in Life360 have fallen by 13 per cent even as the location-sharing platform's revenue climbed 38 per cent and its user base topped 100 million.

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Aussie AI player goes public, dodges data centre waste

A local artificial intelligence infrastructure company says it has solutions to Australia's environmental and privacy needs as it lists on the ASX.

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.

Meta, others to face thousands of addiction lawsuits

An appeals court in the US has permitted thousands of lawsuits to move forward against Meta, Google, TikTok, Snapchat and other social media companies.

'Put people first': landmark AI probe to set guardrails

The opportunities of artificial intelligence and the risks it poses to humanity will be considered by a royal commission that "puts people first".

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Premier pens deal with ChatGPT developer on US trip

South Australia has inked an agreement with the developer of the world's most popular artificial intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT.

Aussie tech firm's shares soar on 'outstanding' quarter

Shares in Sydney-based software company Atlassian have jumped by almost a third after a strong performance quieted fears of AI disruption.

Plugged in: watchdogs weigh up laws for uncertain times

Australian consumers are facing ‘volatile’ conditions, a regulator has warned, and may need stronger protections against harm.

Meta's AI model hacks another company during testing

A Meta AI model accessed the internet during cybersecurity testing and hacked into another company.

Power play: national law could curb data centre demands

Data centres in every state and territory could be required to supply their own renewable energy if changes are introduced at a national level.

OpenAI, Anthropic AI agents implicated in new breaches

Artificial intelligence models from OpenAI and Anthropic have again breached testing boundaries, the United Kingdom's AI Security Institute says.

US came for our rare earths, will be back for more

A former ambassador to the US has touted Australia's mining resource advantages, saying they will attract more capital from the US and UK.

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