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AI’s productivity promise: Everything old is new again

There is a saying that everything old is new again. Avron Barr and Edward Feigenbaum edited The Handbook of Artificial Intelligence in 1981; Newell’s Intellectual Issues in the history...

Economic Accelerator backs $93m in research projects

Almost $100 million has been allocated to 39 university-led projects through the Innovate stream of the Australian Economic Accelerator program, with the highest-funded initiatives focused on commercialising research in...

$432m boost for NSW hydrogen hub after Origin exit

Chemicals and explosive maker Orica will go it alone on a large-scale green hydrogen project in New South Wales after securing $432 million in backing from the Albanese government....

US lifts chip design software curbs on China

The United States has lifted restrictions on exports to China for chip design software developers and ethane producers, a further sign of de-escalating US-Sino trade tensions including concessions from...

Australia and India to work together on undersea surveillance

Australia and India will work together on a collaborative research project aimed at enhancing undersea surveillance capabilities, marking the first science and technology pact between the nations. The three-year...

Canberra grants major status to renewables projects

The federal government has granted major project status to two large-scale renewable energy projects, including one aimed at boosting the supply of a key input for solar panels and...

EU turns to private funding to boost quantum ambition

The European Union is seeking to attract private funding to help it take the lead in quantum technology by 2030, EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen said on Wednesday, as...

DigiCert signals post-quantum urgency

Post-quantum cryptography may sound like science fiction, but according to DigiCert’s global chief, Dr Amit Sinha, the urgency to prepare is real – and Australia must start modernising its...