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Data centres urged to BYO clean energy, train workers

Data centres urged to BYO clean energy, train workers

Momentum is building behind a data centre sector that will need to be powered by additional renewable energy capacity, along with upskilled workers.

Tech giant plans 800 million AI gadgets by Christmas

Tech giant plans 800 million AI gadgets by Christmas

Tech giant plans 800 million AI gadgets by Christmas

Tech giant plans 800 million AI gadgets by Christmas

If your smartphone does not feature artificial intelligence, it could add the technology soon, with one manufacturer planning to double down on its investment.

Farmers promised going green won't put them in the red

Farmers promised going green won't put them in the red

Farmers promised going green won't put them in the red

Farmers promised going green won't put them in the red

From running machinery off solar to growing climate-friendly hemp crops, technology is allowing farmers to embrace environmental solutions while making money.

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Earth's doppelganger: scientists make $15m digital twin

Earth's doppelganger: scientists make $15m digital twin

From stress-testing crops to simulating disease outbreaks, researchers plan to create a virtual copy of Australia's agricultural landscape to test scenarios.

Digging it: the dopamine hit hiding beneath our feet

Digging it: the dopamine hit hiding beneath our feet

Soil influences what we eat, what we wear and maybe even what we feel, with one Australian scientist on a mission to help us all dig a little deeper.

Not a real doctor: AI struggles to treat human patients

Not a real doctor: AI struggles to treat human patients

Tasked with identifying common medical conditions and recommending treatment, artificial intelligence can deliver deadly advice.

Calls to end climate security secrecy as UK fesses up

Calls to end climate security secrecy as UK fesses up

The Australian government has been urged to come clean on security threats posed by climate change following the release of a troubling UK assessment.

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Tech companies campaign to bring SXSW back to Australia

Tech companies campaign to bring SXSW back to Australia

Tech companies campaign to bring SXSW back to Australia

Tech companies campaign to bring SXSW back to Australia

Brisbane might have secured the Olympic Games but a grassroots campaign is asking the state government to consider adopting another big event.

Australia's quantum leap: $20m boost for homegrown firm

Australia's quantum leap: $20m boost for homegrown firm

Australia's quantum leap: $20m boost for homegrown firm

Australia's quantum leap: $20m boost for homegrown firm

Quantum technology that promises to outsmart artificial intelligence could be made in Australia after an investment in a Sydney company.

It's not just you: fake videos look more real than ever

It's not just you: fake videos look more real than ever

It's not just you: fake videos look more real than ever

It's not just you: fake videos look more real than ever

Artificially intelligent image creation tools are becoming more sophisticated and easier to use but that is making it harder to tell what is real online.

Taking a swing: Aussie Open serves AI insights to fans

Taking a swing: Aussie Open serves AI insights to fans

Taking a swing: Aussie Open serves AI insights to fans

Taking a swing: Aussie Open serves AI insights to fans

Tennis-talking robots, virtual reality matches and an innovation to let visually impaired fans follow the action are being tested at the Australian Open.

What's for dinner? Aussies cook up fresh uses for AI

What's for dinner? Aussies cook up fresh uses for AI

What's for dinner? Aussies cook up fresh uses for AI

What's for dinner? Aussies cook up fresh uses for AI

Australians are turning to artificial intelligence tools in the kitchen as well as the office, as use of the technology weighs in on more activities.

The century-long battle against weeds heads to space

The century-long battle against weeds heads to space

The century-long battle against weeds heads to space

The century-long battle against weeds heads to space

It might have a romantic name but African lovegrass wreaks havoc on the landscape, as researchers trial satellite technology and AI to combat the invasive weed.

The chatbot will see you now: why AI is tackling health

The chatbot will see you now: why AI is tackling health

The chatbot will see you now: why AI is tackling health

The chatbot will see you now: why AI is tackling health

After being swamped with medical questions, one AI firm is trialling a dedicated health service. Experts say more are coming and their prognosis is unclear.

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Stacking solar cells could deliver cheaper power

A material touted as a candidate for next-generation solar technology is showing more promise, with Australian scientists behind its success.

Aussies are using AI at home but want rules at work

Most workers in fields such as finance, technology and law are using artificial intelligence at home but want changes to make it safer to use on the job.

Unions reach deal with tech giant on AI and workers

Workers will have a say in the rollout of AI through an agreement between a tech giant and unions that has been welcomed by industry and government.

AI is boosting scientific careers but shrinking studies

Artificial intelligence could be good for scientists but bad for science as a whole, a study has found, as it narrows the scope of research.

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Robots, smart Lego and AI everything: CES 2026 delivers

The annual Consumer Electronics Show indicates we could be headed into a future with cleaning robots, noisy Lego and bathroom mirrors that assess health.

Aussie spider venom spawns heart attack and stroke drug

Venom from a spider found on K'gari, formerly known as Fraser Island, has been used to develop a drug that prevents damage during heart attacks and strokes.

Secret weapon in climate fight hiding in tree bark

Australian researchers have been barking up the right tree with a revolutionary discovery of resident microbes that guzzle climate-active gases.

Quietly dying: few forests spared from tree losses

Australian forests are thinning in a worrying finding for a world relying on plants to help soak up excess atmospheric carbon.

Warning Australian cities not immune to LA-style fires

A year on from the deadly wildfires that tore through Los Angeles, a comprehensive report shows Australian city fringes share many of the same vulnerabilities.

The $60 laundry gadget helping arrest global pollution

Lab testing of a South Australian-made washing machine filter has revealed it can help protect waterways from polyester and other synthetic microparticles.

Clicking and streaming: Australian online habits evolve

Australians are hooking up to faster broadband connections by the thousands and the technology is changing the way they consume entertainment.

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