US President Donald Trump’s purges and apparent acts of retribution aimed at top cyber officials put the nation’s digital defences at risk, a former head of the US Cybersecurity...
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Almost all the cyberattacks in the APAC region now come from external threat actors like organised crime syndicates and state-affiliated actors, according to new analysis of thousands of incidents....
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Three new Cooperative Research Centres will launch with $158 million in federal co-funding announced Thursday to start producing regenerative therapies, advance 3D printing and innovate in the care economy....
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In an election dominated by pressing issues like housing, the cost of living, energy transition, Medicare and jobs, it may seem counterintuitive to prioritise space. But if we are...
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Australia will begin stockpiling critical minerals like lithium, cobalt and silicon from 2026 to insulate against geopolitical shocks and build up a fledgling processing industry if Labor is re-elected....
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The White House said on Wednesday that fines on Apple and Meta Platforms by the European Union were a “novel form of economic extortion” that the United States will not...
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Consulting giant KPMG says Australia’s biggest innovation incentive is too complex and outdated, with its administrative burdens acting as a handbrake on the strategic industries policy makers want to...
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Artificial intelligence technologies will boost global output by 0.5 per cent a year to 2030, far outweighing the costs of rising carbon emissions from the power-hungry data centres running...
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Meta Platforms’ Oversight Board on Wednesday sharply rebuked the Facebook and Instagram owner over a policy overhaul in January that cut fact-checking and eased curbs on discussions of contentious...
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Google has backflipped on a promise to allow users to easily opt out of third-party cookies in its market leading browser, announcing overnight it will not introduce the standalone...
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A key element of Australia’s attempt to protect and leverage undersea cables in the Pacific will be led by management consultants after the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade outsourced its...
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The nation’s peak industry lobby AiGroup has called for immediate and substantial structural changes to Australia’s R&D system, with a key focus on commercialisation efforts, rather than simply pouring...
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The European Union is determined to enforce its full digital rule book no matter who is in charge of companies such as X, Meta, Apple and Tiktok or where...
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Alphabet’s Google needs strong measures imposed on it to prevent it from using its artificial intelligence products to extend its dominance in online search, a US Department of Justice...