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California attorney general subpoenas OpenAI over cyber risks

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has issued an investigative subpoena to OpenAI as part of a broader inquiry into cybersecurity incidents and risks related to its AI models, his...

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Manufacturing closure data signals a desperate industry

Government data showing a 17-year record high for manufacturing closures and slow growth is a “warning bel” that the sector is dying, despite the federal government's Future Made...

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How energy storage is moving from backup to backbone

Energy storage is no longer simply about holding excess electricity until it is needed. As Australia replaces large coal-fired generators with wind, solar and other inverter-based...

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Greens leadership fight scuttles Senate AI committee hearing

The Senate committee conducting an inquiry into AI and data centres has scuttled its hearing in Canberra scheduled for Thursday, apparently falling victim to the Greens’ unexpected...

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Qld added new strings to $470m PsiQuantum investment

Queensland tightened the conditions on its $470 million PsiQuantum investment in the wake of a review of the joint federal-state deal to build a quantum computer on the outskirts of...

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Aged care algorithm included ‘mental retardation’ category

The controversial algorithm determining aged care supports could place older Australians in a “mental retardation” category as recently as last year, despite the term being phased...

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Greens’ tech maven takes party leadership

The Greens have vowed to stare down “US tech billionaires” and “replace” Labor under new leader David Shoebridge, who emerged victorious on Wednesday from a closely contested...