Author: Joseph Brookes

DeepSeek unearths Australia’s AI opportunity

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The arrival of a Chinese challenger shows Australia isn’t out of the AI arms race and could even carve out a dominant position in powering the technology, according to...

Nations unite for AI safety ‘handbook’

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The most comprehensive scientific understanding of artificial intelligence systems and their risks was published overnight, offering a “global handbook” to policymakers at an AI inflection point. The landmark document...

Govt procurement gets electric bus maker moving

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Electric buses will be manufactured on the NSW South Coast at a new facility announced by Australian-owned bus maker Foton Mobility Distribution on Thursday. It follows a state government...

SA doubles down on AI with new assistant minister

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South Australia is the first state with an assistant minister dedicated to artificial intelligence after the Malinauskas government created a new position in minor ministry changes on Wednesday. Former...

Veteran Big Four banker to lead NRF Corporation

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Career banker David Gall has been handed the reins of the agency responsible for the federal government’s $15 billion manufacturing fund, arriving as its first investments roll out to...

Oceanographer Tony Haymet appointed chief scientist

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Marine scientist and entrepreneur Professor Tony Haymet has been appointed Australia’s next chief scientist, beginning his tenure on Tuesday with an openness to nuclear power and a message to...

Trump orders plan for AI ‘free from ideological bias’

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US President Donald Trump has ordered a national plan to “sustain and enhance America’s global AI dominance” within six months, just days after announcing an $800 billion investment in...