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AI crackdown looms despite government expanding use

AI crackdown looms despite government expanding use

Ministers want more of the federal workforce to use AI as part of their job despite wanting to apply national standards to the technology.

Nvidia faces scrutiny over China chip ties and affair

Nvidia faces scrutiny over China chip ties and affair

Nvidia faces scrutiny over China chip ties and affair

Nvidia faces scrutiny over China chip ties and affair

There are calls for Jensen Huang to step down as Nvidia boss after revelations the tech ‌executive had an affair with a Chinese woman alleged to be a spy.

US Congress summons Nvidia boss over ‘spy interactions’

US Congress summons Nvidia boss over ‘spy interactions’

US Congress summons Nvidia boss over ‘spy interactions’

US Congress summons Nvidia boss over ‘spy interactions’

An investigation by the tech giant, the FBI and now US Congress into the executive's affair has again put the spotlight on espionage activities by Beijing.

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Tech guarded in data centre could bring medical marvels

Tech guarded in data centre could bring medical marvels

An Australian tech boss thinks his world-first computing technology working hand-in-hand with AI could slow the expansion of ever-bigger data centres.

Fluctuating continents missing piece in Earth's puzzle?

Fluctuating continents missing piece in Earth's puzzle?

Scientists have run modelling through Australia's most powerful computer to solve a 150-year-old geological mystery: what caused the Great Unconformity.

Back to who in the studio? Robots head for the newsroom

Back to who in the studio? Robots head for the newsroom

Newsreader robots Xinyan and Xinhu have been unveiled at the World Media Summit but experts say they are unlikely to replace Aussie presenters anytime soon.

US space capsule makes Australian desert homecoming

US space capsule makes Australian desert homecoming

A capsule carrying invaluable data for US space research has made a successful homecoming in the Australian desert.

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Optimism for hydrogen pilot in race to green steel

Optimism for hydrogen pilot in race to green steel

Optimism for hydrogen pilot in race to green steel

Optimism for hydrogen pilot in race to green steel

A multimillion-dollar project will test whether technology developed in Australia can cut the price of renewable hydrogen and help turn steel green.

Supercharged scams of concern in AI threat report

Supercharged scams of concern in AI threat report

Supercharged scams of concern in AI threat report

Supercharged scams of concern in AI threat report

Australians, and their employers, are vulnerable to rapidly improving scams as AI's capacity for harm are placed under the microscope in an industry report.

First weight-loss tablet approved for use in Australia

First weight-loss tablet approved for use in Australia

First weight-loss tablet approved for use in Australia

First weight-loss tablet approved for use in Australia

Australians who take weight-loss drugs will have more options as the first daily tablet version of a GLP-1 medication is approved for use in the country.

Small businesses urged to get hands-on cyber coaching

Small businesses urged to get hands-on cyber coaching

Small businesses urged to get hands-on cyber coaching

Small businesses urged to get hands-on cyber coaching

Recent high-profile and increasingly frequent cyber attacks are underlining the need for Australia's business community to put up more safeguards.

'Excited': sleep apnoea machine maker beats forecasts

'Excited': sleep apnoea machine maker beats forecasts

'Excited': sleep apnoea machine maker beats forecasts

'Excited': sleep apnoea machine maker beats forecasts

Shares in an Aussie medical equipment manufacturer hit the highest level in six months after the CPAC machine maker had a strong start to the financial year.

'Never seen': sea ice loss triggers big ocean change

'Never seen': sea ice loss triggers big ocean change

'Never seen': sea ice loss triggers big ocean change

'Never seen': sea ice loss triggers big ocean change

A study has uncovered a surprising and rapid shift in an important ocean layer which is fed by melted sea ice from Antarctica.

'Take action': alert as cyber outages set to intensify

'Take action': alert as cyber outages set to intensify

'Take action': alert as cyber outages set to intensify

'Take action': alert as cyber outages set to intensify

Australians are being warned to get used to compromised cybersecurity as the number of threats soar and outdated technology offers opportunities for hackers.

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Flower farmers' daughter takes on blooming rubbish

A young woman who grew up watching tulips grow in her parents' hot houses has her own blossoming business diverting tonnes of floristry plastic from landfill.

Aussie sun meets US tech in carbon capture experiment

Technology that captures carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and uses sunlight to release it will be tested in Australia as part of an international partnership.

Overlooked industry could unlock billions for Australia

Australian semiconductor ingenuity could help propel economic growth and productivity, as an industry body calls for government help to scale up the sector.

AI could take 'real weight' off small business

Embracing AI could help operators of average-sized small businesses save about $136,000 a year and slash time-consuming administration.

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Mars moon samples Australia-bound in world-first quest

A spacecraft is rocketing towards Mars in a five-year mission bid to find out if life ever existed on the red planet - and Australia is playing a role.

Commissioner throws cold water on disinformation fears

The best defence against online disinformation is to teach voters to differentiate truth from lies, a state's electoral commissioner says as a poll looms.

Ancient sites and artefacts uncovered by laser drones

Drones and lasers have revealed Aboriginal rock shelters in dense bushland, research that combines science and cultural knowledge to improve conservation.

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.

State backs gas as Labor leaders split on grid funding

One state is preparing to support a gas peaking plant to shore up the renewable grid, as its government pledges fiscal restraint ahead of an upcoming vote.

Russia denies second case linked to Siberian plague lab

Russia's ‌health regulator has rejected reports that ‌a second person fell ill following the death ‌of ‌a ⁠worker at a plague research laboratory in Siberia.

Climate change not the only blame for bushfire crisis

Australia's bushfire crisis may be linked to British colonisation, with researchers finding increased risk goes beyond the influence of climate change alone.

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