Author: Justin Hendry

Meta dismisses AI scraping concerns as semantics

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Meta has defended its use of Australian users’ social media posts to train artificial intelligence without express consent, arguing that only publicly available data from its platforms is fed...

The low-cost smart sensors helping NSW breathe easy

Posted on   |  by Stuart Mason
In late 2019 and early 2020, Sydney was engulfed in toxic smoke from some of the worst bushfires Australia has ever faced.  Sydneysiders were confronted with the smoke, with...

SA snubs local option in $20m school laptop deal

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Thousands of laptops will be supplied to South Australian public schools under a new $20 million deal with HP Inc, despite the state government hyping a trial of locally...

Defence outlines plan for university-based research centres

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Defence will stand up new research centres inside Australian universities to fast-track the development of cutting-edge technologies that hold promise for asymmetric advantage in a changing geostrategic environment. Each...

Outcomex sets standard for ransomware response

Posted on   |  by Stuart Mason
It wasn’t long after Outcomex had told one of its clients that its cybersecurity measures needed to be replaced and improved that the client was hit by a ransomware...

Melbourne to play host to smart city leaders

Posted on   |  by Munir Kotadia
Advances in technology are empowering planners to make better informed decisions about urban policy, helping create more sustainable Australian cities that are resilient to changes in population and climate. ...

Uncertainty grows as NSW awaits innovation blueprint

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The NSW government’s slow-moving innovation blueprint is creating uncertainty in the startup capital, according to the opposition, which says entrepreneurs and investors need policy certainty to thrive. Industry and...