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Trial to test if electric vehicles can power homes

Trial to test if electric vehicles can power homes

Australia's national science agency will team with an electricity retailer to find out whether electric cars can be used to power homes and back up the grid.

No steering wheel, pedals: ready to ride in a Cybercab?

No steering wheel, pedals: ready to ride in a Cybercab?

No steering wheel, pedals: ready to ride in a Cybercab?

No steering wheel, pedals: ready to ride in a Cybercab?

Tesla has unveiled its vision for self-driving taxis in a vehicle that has no manual driving controls. Experts say they are cautious but optimistic.

Park your car to power your home: study probes EV tech

Park your car to power your home: study probes EV tech

Park your car to power your home: study probes EV tech

Park your car to power your home: study probes EV tech

Electric cars could become energy storage solutions as part of a two-year project launched by the NRMA and university researchers.

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Aussie researchers turn wine into green battery tech

Aussie researchers turn wine into green battery tech

Australian university researchers have won a patent for using food acids to create a major component of battery technology.

Google reveals plans to add AI to Aussie search results

Google reveals plans to add AI to Aussie search results

Google's generative AI tool will explain search results in Australia as part of a technology trial but experts warn to watch for serious or funny mistakes.

Researchers deploy AI to track secret lives of whales

Researchers deploy AI to track secret lives of whales

Researchers at Google and an Australian university have teamed up to track whales along the east coast and use AI to uncover what they are really up to.

Defence scientists ready for China's 'grey' warfighting

Defence scientists ready for China's 'grey' warfighting

Defence science is proving crucial as smaller powers stand up to China and Russia but can also be used to deter war in an increasingly uncertain future.

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Green fuels, food, medicine probed by $60m research hub

Green fuels, food, medicine probed by $60m research hub

Green fuels, food, medicine probed by $60m research hub

Green fuels, food, medicine probed by $60m research hub

Can businesses turn waste into jet fuel and gases into fish food? Researchers at an Australian university plan to investigate carbon-cutting projects.

Check one, two: Google tests if AI can improve hearing

Check one, two: Google tests if AI can improve hearing

Check one, two: Google tests if AI can improve hearing

Check one, two: Google tests if AI can improve hearing

Could hearing aids and cochlear implants benefit from artificial intelligence technology? Google and Australian researchers have teamed to find out.

Amazon tests AI for audiobooks but new rules are coming

Amazon tests AI for audiobooks but new rules are coming

Amazon tests AI for audiobooks but new rules are coming

Amazon tests AI for audiobooks but new rules are coming

Amazon is testing AI-generated voices for audiobooks in the absence of guidance, its executives say, as government officials reveal AI rules are in the works.

Ramp up research or risk falling behind, event told

Ramp up research or risk falling behind, event told

Ramp up research or risk falling behind, event told

Ramp up research or risk falling behind, event told

Australia is falling behind other nations in research and development and needs to make bigger investments and engage Indigenous knowledge, an event has heard.

Will you trust the AI inside your next smartphone?

Will you trust the AI inside your next smartphone?

Will you trust the AI inside your next smartphone?

Will you trust the AI inside your next smartphone?

Samsung, Google and Apple will put generative AI features in their smartphones this year but experts say consumers need education and laws to protect them.

Tech firms want to put a smart ring on your finger

Tech firms want to put a smart ring on your finger

Tech firms want to put a smart ring on your finger

Tech firms want to put a smart ring on your finger

A smart ring could track Your workouts and sleep in the future, but experts warn the technology may not replace smartwatches for everyone.

Old matter, new purpose in quest for net-zero car build

Old matter, new purpose in quest for net-zero car build

Old matter, new purpose in quest for net-zero car build

Old matter, new purpose in quest for net-zero car build

From building steel to sawdust, students are exploring new ways to repurpose old materials in a partnership with electric automaker Polestar.

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Google and CSIRO team up to solve solar surplus problem

Using more renewable energy could require faster and more reliable technology, according to Google's research arm is working with the CSIRO to create it.

Self-driving cars are safer, just not at dawn or dusk

Autonomous vehicles cause fewer accidents than cars driven by humans, an analysis shows, but they are more likely to crash in some conditions.

Why all smartphones are adding artificial intelligence

Apple has revealed plans to put ChatGPT in iPhones and, with Google and Samsung embracing AI tools, experts say they will soon be ubiquitous.

Why Google is recruiting Aussies for AI breakthroughs

Some of Google's most promising artificial intelligence projects are happening in Australia, the firm's research boss says, and the results could change lives.

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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.

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.

World-first generator turns greenhouse gas into power

Queensland scientists have created a way to produce electricity using carbon dioxide in a development they say could power phones and computers.

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.

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.

Energy-saving steel, wastewater hydrogen win funding

More than 20 projects investigating ways to reduce emissions from steel, iron and hydrogen production will get more funding than expected, an agency says.

Volkswagen to test car tech to make kangaroos go jump

Australian-made car technology that will play sounds kangaroos don't like will be tested in motion after receiving university approval.

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