Monash University on Wednesday launched a new innovation accelerator to embed commercialisation capabilities into its medical research and the health sector. The purpose built Velos accelerator is aiming to...
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Productivity Commission chief Danielle Wood is right to describe artificial intelligence as a “general-purpose technology” in the mold of electricity, the internal combustion engine, or the internet. Where she...
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The federal government has awarded more than $50 million in new Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) grants, funding 21 industry-led collaborations across sectors including energy, biotech, defence, aerospace, manufacturing...
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Big Four consulting firms that have commercial agreements with software vendors would be barred from advising federal government agencies on technology projects under a proposal from TechnologyOne. In a...
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As Australia looks to artificial intelligence to lead a new wave of productivity it’s worth remembering its mathematical limitations and that the frontier vendors will ruthlessly chase their losses....
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NSW’s popular startup grant program will open next month with much tighter rules, closer ties to the state’s industry policy and a dedicated stream for female-owned, Indigenous and regional...
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Australia could face a shortfall of 250,000 workers across the finance, technology and business sectors by 2030, according to Future Skills Organisation (FSO) chief executive Patrick Kidd. Speaking on...
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The Victorian government has renewed its state purchasing contract with Amazon Web Services, giving public servants an “enhanced” way to buy hundreds of cloud services from the hyperscaler. The...
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Cutting-edge Australian companies have picked up grants worth almost $29 million from the Albanese government’s key startup program to develop and commercialise products like laser drilling, battery recycling and...
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The US government wants an equity stake in Intel in exchange for cash grants approved during the administration of former President Joe Biden, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on...
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Australia’s lone builder of a sovereign large language model has backed a wait and see approach to AI regulation as the Albanese government signals it will be months before...
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Australia’s existing regulations are “inadequate” to deal with the emerging risks from general-purpose AI models, according to a new study that surveyed dozens of experts in the field. As...
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A $500 million program to support Australian battery manufacturing has opened, offering capital grants and production incentives to local companies as international competition grows. The Battery Breakthrough initiative, announced...
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The university regulator is set to gain new powers in response to what Education minister Jason Clare says is an undeniable slide in governance at institutions around the country,...