A program to re-source $3.7 billion worth of managed technology services at the tax office has been marred by conflicts of interest involving the agency’s chief information officer and...
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Australia stands at a pivotal moment in shaping its digital future. As global competition in AI accelerates, Australia must act decisively to secure its digital sovereignty. Investing in sovereign...
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ASX-listed logistics software outfit WiseTech Global has announced its’ biggest ever acquisition, signing a US$2.1 billion (A$3.25 billion) deal to buy US-based global trade software maker e2open. The company...
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Services Australia has unveiled its first automation and artificial intelligence strategy, which it says will give it a two-year ethical footing and pathway to trust in the technologies. The...
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Large production tax credits, grants for capital works and public investment in shared infrastructure would kickstart a $400 billion green iron export industry in Australia, according to new research...
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Nvidia will launch a new artificial intelligence chipset for China at a significantly lower price than its recently restricted H20 model and plans to start mass production as early...
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More than $36 million in federal innovation grants were quietly rolled out to startups and scaleups earlier this year with almost no fanfare, right on the eve of the...
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‘Innovation’ pervades Australian policy discourse. It is hailed as the remedy for declining productivity, economic stagnation, and social challenges, appearing in political speeches, business strategies, and university mission statements....
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Billionaire Elon Musk’s DOGE team is expanding use of his artificial intelligence chatbot Grok in the US federal government to analyse data, said three people familiar with the matter,...
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Almost 60 Defence suppliers on Friday shared in $16.5 million in funding from the Defence Industry Development Grants program, which aims to build up Australia’s sovereign capabilities and technical...
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The Federal Communications Commission voted 4-0 on Thursday to finalise rules to bar Chinese labs deemed risks to US national security from testing electronic devices such as smartphones, cameras...
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The intersection of technology and geopolitics is reshaping global stability, with critical infrastructure like submarine cables, chip supply chains and AI platforms emerging as focal points of disruption and...
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Buyers of President Donald Trump’s meme coin converged from around the globe on Thursday for an exclusive dinner at his private country club, overlooking the Potomac River, just outside...
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Just a week after his appointment as the new Minister for Industry and Innovation, Tim Ayres took to the stage this week to set out his agenda – and...