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Lack of AI playbook puts Australia down readiness ranks

Lack of AI playbook puts Australia down readiness ranks

Many Australian businesses are willing to spend on AI but lack a plan to implement the game-changing technology, pushing the nation down the readiness rankings.

AI turbocharges child abuse as image-creation made easy

AI turbocharges child abuse as image-creation made easy

AI turbocharges child abuse as image-creation made easy

AI turbocharges child abuse as image-creation made easy

Child safety experts are demanding urgent changes to how child exploitation is tackled as perpetrators use AI technology to easily create explicit material.

'Extreme inattention': deadly driver sent 44 Snapchats

'Extreme inattention': deadly driver sent 44 Snapchats

'Extreme inattention': deadly driver sent 44 Snapchats

'Extreme inattention': deadly driver sent 44 Snapchats

A young driver sent and received 85 Snapchats while driving down on a busy country road before he hit and killed a man, and injured a six-year-old boy.

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Cut privacy red tape to boost innovation: tech giants

Cut privacy red tape to boost innovation: tech giants

Tech giants are warning Australia against introducing privacy rules that are "overly restrictive" for businesses working in cutting edge AI development.

Time to see a doctor? Watches to track sleep disorder

Time to see a doctor? Watches to track sleep disorder

Smartwatches can detect signs of a common and potentially serious sleep disorder with the medical regulator approving software that analyses bedtime breathing.

Uber makes app changes to take more seniors for a ride

Uber makes app changes to take more seniors for a ride

More than one in every three older Australians finds transport difficult to organise, a study has found, prompting a ride-share company to make changes.

Cryptocurrency bitcoin hits another record high

Cryptocurrency bitcoin hits another record high

Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, has risen to a record high value of $US113,734.

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Flipping heck: tech giant wants to upsize your phone

Flipping heck: tech giant wants to upsize your phone

Flipping heck: tech giant wants to upsize your phone

Flipping heck: tech giant wants to upsize your phone

After 15 years of research and development, the world's most popular folding smartphone is about to get bigger, but its competitors are far from rolling over.

Final bash set to end lavish Bezos wedding party

Final bash set to end lavish Bezos wedding party

Final bash set to end lavish Bezos wedding party

Final bash set to end lavish Bezos wedding party

A beaming Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez waved as they left their luxury Venice hotel for a last night of partying to celebrate their lavish wedding.

Patients seek reassurances after IVF mix ups

Patients seek reassurances after IVF mix ups

Patients seek reassurances after IVF mix ups

Patients seek reassurances after IVF mix ups

IVF experts say there's been an uptick in nervous parents reaching out for reassurance after two devastating mix ups have eroded patient trust in the industry.

Girls targeted as numbers of deepfake images double

Girls targeted as numbers of deepfake images double

Girls targeted as numbers of deepfake images double

Girls targeted as numbers of deepfake images double

New data reveals reports of digitally altered intimate images, including deepfakes of underage girls, have more than doubled in the past 18 months.

Farmer fury over rare earths mine approval

Farmer fury over rare earths mine approval

Farmer fury over rare earths mine approval

Farmer fury over rare earths mine approval

A newly-approved rare earths mine has drawn the ire of farmers, who say the US-backed miner and the state government have failed to property consult community.

Tech boss fears AI regulations will hamper innovation

Tech boss fears AI regulations will hamper innovation

Tech boss fears AI regulations will hamper innovation

Tech boss fears AI regulations will hamper innovation

The leader of one of Australia's top medical technology companies warns strict regulations on artificial intelligence could hamper local innovation.

PM confirms Trump meeting as Americans take to streets

PM confirms Trump meeting as Americans take to streets

PM confirms Trump meeting as Americans take to streets

PM confirms Trump meeting as Americans take to streets

After much anticipation, Anthony Albanese has confirmed he will have his first in-person meeting with Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Canada.

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Amazon to inject $20b into Australian 'AI revolution'

Tech giant Amazon is expanding its footprint in Australia with a $20 billion investment to boost data centres with a focus on artificial intelligence.

Siri, where's my AI? Clock ticks for Apple in tech race

It is one of the world’s biggest technology companies but Apple’s failure to supercharge Siri with artificial intelligence has some asking questions.

Apple boosts AI features but leaves Siri behind for now

It will screen your phone calls, translate your messages, and help you work out but Apple’s artificial intelligence software is not ready to smarten up Siri.

Apple says competition changes could open door to scams

A US tech giant has rejected proposed changes to Australia's digital competition rules, saying some could put consumers and app developers at risk.

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YouTube, Meta, TikTok reveal misinformation tidal wave

More than 25,000 Australian videos featuring misinformation have been removed from YouTube and TikTok as tech giants turn to AI tools to identify issues.

Tech giant sued over sleep aid foam inhalation 'risk'

Recalled Philips sleep apnoea devices posed dangers for users inhaling or ingesting small pieces of foam due to degradation, a government lawsuit claims.

Australia risks missing AI boost if it gets rules wrong

Australia could miss productivity gains and health breakthroughs if it does not consider artificial intelligence rules carefully, a Google executive says.

Hammer falls on crypto ATMs over scams, laundering

Australia's adoption and use of cryptocurrency ATMs is on the rise, but so too is their use to scam society's most vulnerable out of millions of dollars.

Strip clubs to education hubs hacked in password grab

Online criminals have compromised thousands of websites, including those of Australian businesses, in an attempt to steal users' passwords.

Telco partnership opens AI-powered search to the masses

Artificial intelligence technology use could rise in Australia after a major telecommunications provider teamed with an AI-powered search engine.

Gen Z feels trapped between the pros and cons of gen AI

Most young Australians are using generative artificial intelligence tools but some are reconsidering their use or changing career paths due to concerns.

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