Author: Justin Hendry

The quantum leap we can’t afford to miss is sitting in our unis

Posted on   |  by Professor Bronwyn Fox AO
Quantum technology is a once-in-a-century scientific leap, comparable to the advent of the Internet. Right now, Australia is delivering disproportionate impact: our universities are home to some of the...

Indonesia eyes ‘sovereign AI fund’ to drive development

Posted on   |  by Stanley Widianto
Authorities overseeing the development of AI in Indonesia have proposed a “sovereign AI fund” to finance the archipelago’s ambitions to become a regional hub for the fast-growing technology, a...

Defence industry warns Pillar II plan is half-baked

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Meagre funding and a lack of clarity over the direction of the advanced technologies component of AUKUS is threatening the success of the all-important ‘Pillar II’ initiative, according to...

Research translation: Turning collaboration into impact

Posted on   |  by Tennille Eyre
Australia is globally recognised for its world-class research, but when it comes to turning those big ideas into real-world impact, there’s still work to do.  At CSIRO’s ON Program,...

US to take cut of Nvidia, AMD chip sales to China

Posted on   |  by Karen Freifeld
Nvidia and AMD have agreed to give the US government 15 per cent of revenue from sales to China of advanced computer chips like Nvidia’s H20 that are used...

R&D carved out of ‘five pillars’ productivity inquiries

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood has dashed hopes of early reforms to R&D settings through the productivity roundtable process, declaring it a matter for the Strategic Examination of R&D....

Privacy watchdog sues Optus over 2022 data beach

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s privacy regulator is taking Optus to court over the telco’s 2022 data breach, alleging the company “seriously interfered” with the privacy of around 9.5 million Australians. The Office...

NSW moves to outlaw sexually explicit deepfakes

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
New South Wales has become the latest state to move to prohibit the creation and distribution of sexually explicit deepfakes in response to the significant increase in image-based abuse....