After “languishing” in Parliament for close to two years, legislation to expand the consumer data right to action initiation has passed, despite concerns about the broader scheme. The Treasury...
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Universities are struggling to find technical AI and data science experts to fill scholarships reserved for domestic students, putting their CSIRO funding commitments at risk of being rescinded. The...
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The second round of a federal government AgTech connectivity rebate program launched Tuesday, offering to match Australian farmers up to $30,000 to invest in equipment like sensors, antennas, cameras...
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Forward-looking business strategies have become more crucial than ever. The year 2023 witnessed a significant breakthrough of generative AI revolution, with the technology truly hitting the mainstream. Following...
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Defence’s digital arm will add hundreds of new in-house staff to its ranks within the next year as the department looks to end its reliance on contractors, chief information...
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Google has abandoned plans to kill off pervasive user tracking technologies known as cookies after four years of effort on alternatives that sparked clashes with regulators and the advertising...
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Australia’s energy and climate ministers are driving cybersecurity authentication standards to protect consumer energy resources such as household solar, batteries and electric vehicles from cyber threats. Working groups under...
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Australia’s electoral commission is gearing up for proposed changes to political donation laws, revealing plans for a “technology-focused refresh” to enable the elusive goal of real-time disclosure. The Australian...
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The large scale data processing behind artificial intelligence is taking a larger share of Australia’s energy grids, with a local expert on Wednesday calling for more transparency on tech...
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The corporate regulator is preparing a fully costed roadmap for a business “data spine” that could underpin a $1.3 billion salvage mission from the registry overhaul frozen by the...
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Lax privacy and data laws mean Australians need to spend more than two minutes to adjust privacy settings on individual websites and apps, compared to just three seconds for...
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Shortly after the US presidential debate finished, the chief executive of Oura, makers of the eponymous health and fitness tracking ring, commented on LinkedIn that the event had literally...
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Data and AI startups are the focus of the Commonwealth Bank’s next accelerator program Xccelerate24, with startups to vie for a $250,000 investment and a potential partnership with Australia’s...
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Since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, the world has seen an incredible surge in investment, development and use of artificial intelligence applications. According to one estimate, the...