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TikTok says it 'is back' in the United States

TikTok says it 'is back' in the United States

President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to issue an executive order extending the period of time that TikTok can remain accessible in the United States.

Parents urged to help close gender gap in technology

Parents urged to help close gender gap in technology

Parents urged to help close gender gap in technology

Parents urged to help close gender gap in technology

A new gap-year program hopes to create systemic change in the technology and e-commerce sectors by helping to close the gender gap.

A decade past its due date, the NBN promises to deliver

A decade past its due date, the NBN promises to deliver

A decade past its due date, the NBN promises to deliver

A decade past its due date, the NBN promises to deliver

Removing copper connections from the National Broadband Network will come at a cost of more than $6 billion but tech experts say the move will be worth it.

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Aussie TikTok users brace as clock ticks down to US ban

Aussie TikTok users brace as clock ticks down to US ban

An exodus to other Chinese apps, a jump in prominence but a dive in content: speculation is raging over what a US TikTok ban will mean for its Aussie users.

US Supreme Court upholds Congress law banning TikTok

US Supreme Court upholds Congress law banning TikTok

The US Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a federal law banning TikTok unless it is sold by its China-based parent company ByteDance.

Aussies beating America and Europe in AI race: study

Aussies beating America and Europe in AI race: study

Almost half of all Australians are using artificial intelligence technology, a Google study has shown, even though many still have concerns about its impact.

Artificial intelligence 'secret weapon' for landing job

Artificial intelligence 'secret weapon' for landing job

From writing cover letters to brainstorming interview questions, Australian jobseekers are using artificial intelligence tools to help land their next role.

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Friendly robots, AI litter boxes: the new tech frontier

Friendly robots, AI litter boxes: the new tech frontier

Friendly robots, AI litter boxes: the new tech frontier

Friendly robots, AI litter boxes: the new tech frontier

Wild, weird and unexpected gadgets have been shown in Las Vegas as part of an annual tech fest, with AI powering some household devices for the first time.

Australians warned: Meta to stop muzzling false claims

Australians warned: Meta to stop muzzling false claims

Australians warned: Meta to stop muzzling false claims

Australians warned: Meta to stop muzzling false claims

Australians are likely to see more false content and abuse on their Facebook, Instagram and Threads feeds when Meta ditches fact-checking problematic posts.

X Corp welcomes Meta's thumbs-down for fact-checking

X Corp welcomes Meta's thumbs-down for fact-checking

X Corp welcomes Meta's thumbs-down for fact-checking

X Corp welcomes Meta's thumbs-down for fact-checking

Rival social network X has applauded Meta's decision to follow its lead on ditching fact-checking, with its CEO calling the move an endorsement.

Meta shelves US fact checking in major policy reversal

Meta shelves US fact checking in major policy reversal

Meta shelves US fact checking in major policy reversal

Meta shelves US fact checking in major policy reversal

Meta is ending its fact-checking program with third parties in the United States, saying fact checkers have their own biases.

CES 2025: tech firms promise AI robots, cars, fridges

CES 2025: tech firms promise AI robots, cars, fridges

CES 2025: tech firms promise AI robots, cars, fridges

CES 2025: tech firms promise AI robots, cars, fridges

Robots, self-driving cars and AI-powered work colleagues may not be far away, according to predictions aired at the Consumer Electronics Show.

World's biggest atlas in sight of Aussie startup

World's biggest atlas in sight of Aussie startup

World's biggest atlas in sight of Aussie startup

World's biggest atlas in sight of Aussie startup

Map enthusiasts will soon have more information at their fingertips as drone imagery is added to a platform vying to become the world's biggest digital atlas.

All ahead AI: fresh risk, different rules, new features

All ahead AI: fresh risk, different rules, new features

All ahead AI: fresh risk, different rules, new features

All ahead AI: fresh risk, different rules, new features

Generative AI tools have already changed the way Australians work, communicate and study. Experts say more changes are coming in 2025.

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Headset voyage to 'nowhere else like it on the planet'

An award-winning pioneer of virtual reality films invites travellers to experience the Kimberley region, with Luke Hemsworth at your side as a personal guide.

Chatbot therapy: can generative AI treat loneliness?

Researchers are creating artificially intelligent companions to help people get through challenges but that does not necessarily cut humans out of the picture.

Apple launches its big AI push but is it too late?

Features launching on Apple devices will write a story, draw an image and summarise articles but the AI push helped by ChatGPT arrives after those of rivals.

AI used to target election fraud and criminal deepfakes

Government agencies are teaming up with Microsoft to track disinformation and criminal acts, with plans to use AI to detect attempts to interfere in elections.

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Wanted: one million Aussies, Kiwis to learn AI skills

Microsoft wants to train at least one million Australians and New Zealanders in how to use AI tools over the next two years as part of a worldwide push.

Made by an Aussie, Doctor Who theme joins sound archive

The theme to sci-fi series Doctor Who is one of the annual additions to the Sounds of Australia collection at the National Film and Sound Archive.

It's a love story: how Taylor Swift bested Donald Trump

The personalities, topics and major news events that dominated Australian internet searches in 2024 have been revealed by Google.

Voters urged to be vigilant about AI disinformation

Experts say artificial intelligence-enabled political disinformation is a growing risk for Australian voters but vigilance is still the best defence.

Smartphones still driving professionals to distraction

Calls, messages and apps are even getting the best of paid drivers, a study has found, amid a call to introduce surveillance and safety alerts behind the wheel.

An AI cop could help keep tech in check, inquiry hears

The government should appoint an artificial intelligence commissioner to oversee the technology, an inquiry has heard, amid concerns over unfair uses.

Hold the phone calls: digital services may save time

Australians could spend less time on the phone and the government could save money with a greater investment in digital services, a report says.

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