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Senior drivers targeted in flood of fake online reports

Senior drivers targeted in flood of fake online reports

Rumours the federal government is introducing new laws targeting mature drivers including a night time curfew have been exposed as AI-generated nonsense.

Taking the wheel: drivers may soon supervise their cars

Taking the wheel: drivers may soon supervise their cars

Taking the wheel: drivers may soon supervise their cars

Taking the wheel: drivers may soon supervise their cars

Self-driving cars are being tested on Australian roads but motorists and experts are divided about whether they will drive greater safety or greater problems.

AI financial advice not always right on the money

AI financial advice not always right on the money

AI financial advice not always right on the money

AI financial advice not always right on the money

As Australians take up artificial intelligence tools for financial guidance, experts say people should remain cautious of the advice.

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Thousands of 'nudifying' ads removed from social media

Thousands of 'nudifying' ads removed from social media

Advocate groups say Meta has only acted to remove ads for 'nudifying' apps because of looming enforcement to crack down on the AI-powered deepfake tools.

Huge opportunity in tech despite hurdles for Indigenous

Huge opportunity in tech despite hurdles for Indigenous

Indigenous people shaping technology's future is a dream that drives one female founder to train and support the next generation of industry stars.

Apple touts 'game changer' slimmer iPhone Air

Apple touts 'game changer' slimmer iPhone Air

Apple has rolled out its next generation of iPhones that includes a new ultra-thin model.

Crackdown on 'lawful but awful' content to protect kids

Crackdown on 'lawful but awful' content to protect kids

Regulations are being introduced to stop AI chatbots having sexual conversations with children or encouraging them to self-harm.

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AI business 'wake-up call': teach workers or miss out

AI business 'wake-up call': teach workers or miss out

AI business 'wake-up call': teach workers or miss out

AI business 'wake-up call': teach workers or miss out

Workers need greater training in artificial intelligence technology to tap into future innovations, a study has found, but many are resistant to change.

Workers call for more involvement in AI adoption

Workers call for more involvement in AI adoption

Workers call for more involvement in AI adoption

Workers call for more involvement in AI adoption

Employers will need to invest in AI training and education, Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock says, as workers replaced by the tech call for more support.

Dil-don't share your data with an online sex toy server

Dil-don't share your data with an online sex toy server

Dil-don't share your data with an online sex toy server

Dil-don't share your data with an online sex toy server

A pitfall of hi-tech sex toys has been exposed as hackers use them to gain sensitive personal data or even potentially take over devices.

Aussie firms want clear AI laws to meet tech challenge

Aussie firms want clear AI laws to meet tech challenge

Aussie firms want clear AI laws to meet tech challenge

Aussie firms want clear AI laws to meet tech challenge

Australian businesses are adopting artificial intelligence technology but a lack of skilled workers and clear guidelines is holding others back.

One in five young jobseekers are fudging AI skills

One in five young jobseekers are fudging AI skills

One in five young jobseekers are fudging AI skills

One in five young jobseekers are fudging AI skills

The pressure to understand and use artificial intelligence tools is getting to gen Z and millennial workers, with many admitting to exaggerating their talents.

Solar cars head into the outback under the Top End sun

Solar cars head into the outback under the Top End sun

Solar cars head into the outback under the Top End sun

Solar cars head into the outback under the Top End sun

Cars in the the World Solar Challenge race have been flagged away with 34 teams hoping to cross Australia from north to south under the blazing sun.

Why Australian AI regulation could be a legal patchwork

Why Australian AI regulation could be a legal patchwork

Why Australian AI regulation could be a legal patchwork

Why Australian AI regulation could be a legal patchwork

Artificial intelligence may not be governed by a single, dedicated law in Australia but experts say changes to several existing laws could offer protection.

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Fresh plea to curb e-bike injuries amid safety fears

Laws relating to e-bikes must be urgently tightened to avoid further deaths and injuries, the bicycle industry says, amid fears around riders' non-compliance.

Google cops $55m fine for search engine deals on phones

Google engaged in anti-competitive behaviour when it asked telcos to install only its search engine on phones, Australia's competition watchdog says.

Workers call for support, training as AI 'irresistible'

Most workers at the coalface of the AI revolution say they have not been consulted or trained amid concern the technology's benefits will be concentrated.

AI training pilot to upskill more than 30,000 teachers

Microsoft and the Future Skills Organisation plan to train educators in artificial intelligence to address Australia's technology skills gap.

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NBN users gorge on fibre for healthier download speeds

Technology upgrades are transforming how Australian's connect to the internet, as the NBN Co's full-year results show many premises are using fibre.

Trump says he plans 100pct tariff on computer chips

US President Donald Trump says he's imposing a 100 per cent tariff on computer chips for companies that don't make them in America.

Australia shouldn't try to reinvent the AI wheel

Australian companies should boost productivity by using existing artificial intelligence tools rather than trying to create sovereign models, a US expert says.

Musicians, actors, writers call for protection from AI

More than two in every three creative workers want the federal government to restrict the use of artificial intelligence to protect their jobs.

Nation urged to increase spending on AI storage

Australia lacks the data storage capacity to take advantage of artificial intelligence and the nation's productivity could suffer as a result, experts warn.

The universe's biggest mystery comes to rural Australia

A team of emerging scientists will complete a lap of rural Australia, teaching country kids about everything from dark matter to quantum computing - and aliens.

AI-powered, heat-seeking satellites target Aussie fires

Bushfires in the Northern Territory are among the first captured by an artificially intelligent satellite designed to detect and record danger from above.

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