Former spy chief Nick Warner has been appointed as a non-executive director of PsiQuantum, the tech startup that will stage its attempts to build the world’s first utility-scale, fault-tolerant...
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the federal government is focused on the “huge gains on offer” from artificial intelligence and “not just the guardrails”, in a sign that its priorities...
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Science and Technology Australia has called on government to establish a $2.5 billion Sovereign Capability Moonshot Program that would support research, translation and industrial transformation in areas identified as...
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The winners of the inaugural AUKUS Innovation Challenge, Canberra firms Advanced Design Technology and Penten, have inked contracts worth $8 million to develop electronic warfare technology for Defence. The...
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A recruitment process is underway to replace the highly-paid outside advisers that former Government Services minister Bill Shorten had running the ruler over his agency’s services and myGov app....
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Until a few weeks ago, few people in the Western world had heard of a small Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company known as DeepSeek. But on January 20, it...
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Australia’s national science agency will help modernise the Royal Australian Navy’s electronic warfare capabilities under an initial $21 million contract, joining the multi-decade program currently led by multinational defence...
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The Commonwealth Ombudsman is investigating the cancellation of income support payments after advocates warned technology glitches and slowdowns had exposed a broken system and that some cancellations were unlawful....
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A $100 million donation by AirTrunk founder Robin Khuda to the University of Sydney will create a pipeline of girls and women from Western Sydney studying STEM subjects over...
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The Education department has opened applications to PhD candidates and businesses for the fifth round of the National Industry PhD program, seeking ideas for turning research into new products...
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Chinese artificial intelligence chatbot DeepSeek has been banned from Australian government-issued systems and devices after it was found to pose an “unacceptable level of security risk” . Home Affairs...
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Australia’s space sector regulations have been overhauled for the second time in two years, with the federal government moving to cut down on red tape and speed up launch...
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The regulation of global technologies has emerged over the past decade as a key social and economic challenge for governments around the world. The challenges are obvious and daunting....
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A critical minerals processing facility slated for Perth has progressed to the next stage, with the Western Australian and federal governments committing $3 million to an initial feasibility study....