Author: Justin Hendry

NSW government sets up centralised AI office

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The NSW government has set up a centralised Office for Artificial Intelligence to provide advice and set robust standards to drive uptake of the technology across the state’s public...

New Mexico to invest $483m in quantum computing drive

Posted on   |  by Stephen Nellis
New Mexico, site of the world’s first atomic bomb tests, plans to invest US$315 million (A$483 million) in a bid to become a leader in another potentially era-defining technology:...

NSW govt puts Digital Restart Fund under review

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The New South Wales government has put the legislation behind its Digital Restart Fund under review, after all but exhausting the $2.1 billion in funding set aside for digital...

Senate to probe youth social media ban

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Liberal and Nationals senators have sided with the Greens to set up a parliamentary probe into the federal government’s social media ban for under-16s and search engine age verification....

Leidos to lead Defence’s $1.3bn counter-drone project

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
American military contractor Leidos has secured the key role of systems integration partner on Defence’s counter-drone project, beating local defence tech darling DroneShield and others to the deal. Defence...

OpenAI to open first Australian outpost

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ChatGPT-maker OpenAI will open its first Australian office in Sydney before the year is out, in a move the artificial intelligence giant says reflects the country’s rapidly growing user...

Australia’s space ‘MacGyver’ sees uptick in demand

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australian startup Space Machines Company only debuted its first rapid-response spacecraft designed to protect satellites eight months ago, but it already has its sights set on the next 100....