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Don't scare off data centre investment: business lobby

Don't scare off data centre investment: business lobby

Despite a growing backlash against data centres, developers already engage effectively with local communities, the Business Council says.

Global glitch triggers 'rat race' to lock down websites

Global glitch triggers 'rat race' to lock down websites

Global glitch triggers 'rat race' to lock down websites

Global glitch triggers 'rat race' to lock down websites

Businesses and governments have raced against time - and hackers - to fix an AI-discovered vulnerability that led to thousands of websites going offline.

Government websites go dark after AI-discovers flaw

Government websites go dark after AI-discovers flaw

Government websites go dark after AI-discovers flaw

Government websites go dark after AI-discovers flaw

Approximately 75 per cent of websites and the applications they host run on the PHP programming language where vulnerabilities have been identified.

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'Biting heads off puppies': AI's threat to elections

'Biting heads off puppies': AI's threat to elections

Australia's election regulator has warned artificial intelligence is making democracy harder to protect, but doesn't believe it's all up to him to fix.

AI data centres to 'pay their way' via community fund

AI data centres to 'pay their way' via community fund

A state government is pursuing plans to make artificial intelligence and data centre companies pay money into a community fund, but details are unclear.

Cyber firm labels AI without regulation as 'wild west'

Cyber firm labels AI without regulation as 'wild west'

Australia can't afford to just pull up the drawbridge against artificial intelligence threats, experts say, urging the government to force AI to be safer.

'They've had time': warning on AI self regulation

'They've had time': warning on AI self regulation

AI companies have had ample time to police themselves and now the days of self-regulation are over, the eSafety Commissioner is warning.

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'Irrelevant': Labor's data centre clampdown knocked

'Irrelevant': Labor's data centre clampdown knocked

'Irrelevant': Labor's data centre clampdown knocked

'Irrelevant': Labor's data centre clampdown knocked

Another state has revealed plans to crack down on data centre energy and water usage, but a stipulation in the proposed legislation is attracting criticism.

OpenAI won't do 2026 IPO, extinction risk unacceptable

OpenAI won't do 2026 IPO, extinction risk unacceptable

OpenAI won't do 2026 IPO, extinction risk unacceptable

OpenAI won't do 2026 IPO, extinction risk unacceptable

OpenAI boss Sam Altman has ruled out the company going public in 2026, saying the ten per cent chance of AI causing human extinction is "unacceptable".

Ex-PM's plea to fast-track AI to defend our interests

Ex-PM's plea to fast-track AI to defend our interests

Ex-PM's plea to fast-track AI to defend our interests

Ex-PM's plea to fast-track AI to defend our interests

As concerns grow over the societal disruption from artificial intelligence, a former prime minister is urging the nation to get on with building the industry.

Australian Holocaust survivors turned into AI clickbait

Australian Holocaust survivors turned into AI clickbait

Australian Holocaust survivors turned into AI clickbait

Australian Holocaust survivors turned into AI clickbait

Facebook pages publishing AI depictions of Australian Holocaust survivors have been accused of cashing in on the memory of one of history's darkest chapters.

AI data centre approved despite community concerns

AI data centre approved despite community concerns

AI data centre approved despite community concerns

AI data centre approved despite community concerns

One premier hopes guardrails on AI technology aren't too tight, after a controversial data centre was approved by council.

'Get it out': ARIA charts ban AI-generated music

'Get it out': ARIA charts ban AI-generated music

'Get it out': ARIA charts ban AI-generated music

'Get it out': ARIA charts ban AI-generated music

Fully AI-generated music will be banned from Australia's ARIA music charts from Friday in a move to support human artistry.

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

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

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.

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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.

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.

Cut-price smart glasses trigger privacy investigation

Australia's privacy watchdog has been asked to examine issues with smart glasses as access to the technology grows and a cut-price version sells out in stores.

'Unrealistic' rules for AI data centres spark warning

Investors could be deterred from investing in new AI data centres in Australia if national guidelines under negotiation are too strict, the coalition warns.

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'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.

Joining the fold: flexible phones target more consumers

From a clumsy beginning, smartphones with screens that fold and flip are attracting more interest from makers and buyers alike.

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.

Into the fold: tech rivals to bet big on flexing phones

Smartphones with large, folding screens might finally hit the big time as two tech giants prepare to woo more buyers.

Energy red tape could 'stall AI data centre boom'

Australia can rekindle the strong productivity growth of previous decades if it speeds up the adoption of AI, tech giant Anthropic says.

'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.

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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