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Trump orders easing of commercial spaceflight regulations

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to streamline federal regulation governing commercial rocket launches, a move that would benefit Elon Musk’s SpaceX and other private...

Canberra urged to re-examine digital government fund

Australia has been urged by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development to set up one or more investment funds to scale up digital government projects and help de-risk...

We need a clear roadmap on AI, not infighting

Australia’s AI future is uncertain, because Anthony Albanese’s government cannot provide regulatory clarity on our nation’s AI path forward. We know AI presents the single greatest opportunity in a...

FSO forum pushes for skills system reset

Industry, government and education leaders came to a shared conclusion at the Future Skills Organisation’s National Forum: Australia’s skills system needs both a structural overhaul and a new narrative that...

Doctors demand AI oversight as Labor splits on regulation

Doctors want more input on the regulation of artificial intelligence to ensure ethical use in health care, as the Albanese government weights two models that have split the Labor...

CDC Data Centres heads west for AUKUS boom

CDC Data Centres is set to build its next data centre campus in Western Australia, as it eyes growing demand for high-density compute and artificial intelligence capabilities through the...

Perplexity makes bold $53bn bid for Google’s Chrome

Perplexity AI made a US$34.5 billion (A$52.8 billion) unsolicited all-cash offer for Alphabet’s Chrome browser on Tuesday, a bid far above its own valuation as the startup reaches for...

Industry minister Tim Ayres to deliver awards address

Australia’s Industry and Innovation minister Tim Ayres has been confirmed to deliver a keynote address at the 2025 InnovationAus Awards for Excellence. Senator Ayres, who is also the Minister...

Federal Court rules against Apple, Google in landmark case

A Federal Court judge found the smartphone app stores of Apple and Google engaged in anticompetitive conduct in Australia, in a partial victory for Fortnite game developer Epic Games...

Privacy commissioner hits back at PC’s privacy retreat

Australia’s privacy commissioner says walking back long-overdue privacy reforms and loosening existing laws after a years-long push to strengthen them would be like “throwing out the baby with the...