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Google set to pay $1b in app store antitrust settlement

Google set to pay $1b in app store antitrust settlement

An antitrust settlement over Google's app store will cost the tech giant hundreds of millions of dollars, it has been revealed in court.

How smart speakers 'could detect domestic violence'

How smart speakers 'could detect domestic violence'

How smart speakers 'could detect domestic violence'

How smart speakers 'could detect domestic violence'

Researchers are investigating whether Amazon's Alexa, Apple's Siri or Google Home speakers should be used to detect violence in homes.

Not fit for purpose: Fitbit fined $11m for false claims

Not fit for purpose: Fitbit fined $11m for false claims

Not fit for purpose: Fitbit fined $11m for false claims

Not fit for purpose: Fitbit fined $11m for false claims

Australia's Federal Court has issued Fitbit with an $11 million penalty for making misleading claims to customers who complained about faulty devices.

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Why AI will diagnose breast cancer in Australia by 2028

Why AI will diagnose breast cancer in Australia by 2028

Artificial intelligence will be used in many fields in the coming years, from breast cancer screening to the fight against scammers.

Australia should delay AI laws, productivity boss warns

Australia should delay AI laws, productivity boss warns

A business summit has heard Australia should not introduce laws around the use of artificial intelligence or it could risk being left behind other countries.

White collar staff among first to face AI wave: report

White collar staff among first to face AI wave: report

Professions likely to feel the early impact of artificial intelligence have been identified by a report that warns training must adapt to fit the technology.

'Digital nation' tries to save itself from climate doom

'Digital nation' tries to save itself from climate doom

With rising sea levels threatening to wash Tuvalu away, the island nation has made a last-ditch attempt to preserve its statehood and culture.

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Westpac customers access online accounts after outage

Westpac customers access online accounts after outage

Westpac customers access online accounts after outage

Westpac customers access online accounts after outage

Westpac customers have again been able to access their accounts after the bank said a "routine technology update" resulted in an online outage.

Ambulance ramping under spotlight after patient deaths

Ambulance ramping under spotlight after patient deaths

Ambulance ramping under spotlight after patient deaths

Ambulance ramping under spotlight after patient deaths

Queensland's health minister will bring together emergency department bosses to address ambulance ramping after two people died in as many days.

Feast of science and the senses at world first art show

Feast of science and the senses at world first art show

Feast of science and the senses at world first art show

Feast of science and the senses at world first art show

At a digital art show by Marshmallow Laser Feast, people can dance at the edge of a giant onscreen nebula, and imagine falling into a black hole.

Major port operator working to resolve cyber incident

Major port operator working to resolve cyber incident

Major port operator working to resolve cyber incident

Major port operator working to resolve cyber incident

Container terminal manager DP World Australia says it is continuing to deal with a cybersecurity incident that has impacted its operations around the country.

Anger as Optus data handout offer rings hollow

Anger as Optus data handout offer rings hollow

Anger as Optus data handout offer rings hollow

Anger as Optus data handout offer rings hollow

Optus is being slammed for "inadequate" compensation offered to customers after an outage affected millions of people and small businesses.

Say hello digital 'kitty', goodbye to freeloading mates

Say hello digital 'kitty', goodbye to freeloading mates

Say hello digital 'kitty', goodbye to freeloading mates

Say hello digital 'kitty', goodbye to freeloading mates

An Aussie-inspired app lets people pre-pay before a group event, hens' night or holiday so there's no need to waste time chasing up freeloading mates.

Youth on YouTube with fries, wearing Cotton On: survey

Youth on YouTube with fries, wearing Cotton On: survey

Youth on YouTube with fries, wearing Cotton On: survey

Youth on YouTube with fries, wearing Cotton On: survey

YouTube retains its crown as a place of belonging and entertainment for Australia's Generation Z, according to this year's YouthInsight survey.

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Steel, construction gears up for tracking carbon load

An Aussie tech start-up has struck a deal with a steelmaking giant for a carbon-tracking pilot that could help to shrink the impact of the construction sector.

SXSW descends on Sydney, but will the city get it?

SXSW Sydney is kicking off, and organisers say punters will need to learn how the music-screen-tech conference/festival works.

Schools, universities should embrace, not fear AI tech

Australia's peak technology body says teachers would be doing students a disservice if they don't equip them with AI skills for the changing workforce.

South Sudanese refugees use VR to open up about trauma

Wearing a VR headset could unlock a new frontier in refugee mental health with South Sudanese taking part in a project aimed at healing trauma.

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Why stolen Australian books are being used to train AI

Novels from best-selling Australian authors including Trent Dalton are being used to improve generative AI without their knowledge or consent.

Policing platforms 'correct approach' on misinformation

A tech giant agrees with the government's plan for the watchdog to monitor compliance with a code of conduct to tackle misinformation and disinformation online.

Stadium deploys facial recognition after pitch invasion

A disastrous pitch invasion has prompted AAMI Park to install facial recognition technology and tennis arenas including Rod Laver could be next to use it.

Tech firm raises $15m to ease clean energy bottlenecks

Clean energy technology company Neara has raised $15.25 million to expand their digital platform and help integrate more renewable generation into networks.

Treasury warns rent freezes would reduce housing supply

Rent controls have been found to limit housing supply and the quality of homes, as well as disproportionately befitting high income earners.

Soundtrack stars in Stray Gods video game experiment

Australian gaming outfit Summerfall Studios is getting rave reviews for its musical roleplay release Stray Gods, which features music from Tripod and Montaigne.

Art prize rewards images made using AI 'promptography'

An Australian-first art prize has been set up for images created using artificial intelligence prompts.

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