Tag: artificial intelligence

Firmus lands $100m from Maas for AI infrastructure push

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Firmus Technologies has secured a $100 million equity injection from construction materials and equipment giant Maas Group, pushing total investment in the AI infrastructure startup past $800 million. Maas...

Macquarie Uni embraces AI disruption with in-house build

Posted on   |  by Staff Writer
Thousands of Macquarie University staff now have access to an in-house built AI platform that offers access to leading models like Claude Sonnet and  GPT-4o without sacrificing data control...

Digital Health CRC steps up AI classification research

Posted on   |  by David Allen
A digital tool designed to monitor artificial intelligence adoption across the healthcare sector will reach an advanced prototype stage by the end of the year, according to the Digital...

Regulators are worrying about AI agents. Treasury isn’t

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
AI’s breakneck evolution delivered another milestone last week, with the latest in a dizzying series of firsts. Not satisfied with mere chatbots or image generators, global payments giant Mastercard...

Musk’s Starlink will now allow consumer data to train AI

Posted on   |  by David Jeans and Joey Roulette
SpaceX revised its Starlink privacy policy to allow the use of customer data for AI training, a shift that could bolster Elon Musk’s AI ambitions. Ahead of a blockbuster...

What’s ahead for Australian startups in 2026?

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Startups will focus on scaling and commercialisation in 2026, building off last year’s more optimistic funding environment and a federal government policy shift towards sovereign industry, innovation sector leaders...

Gig Guide: Jon Whittle joins Melbourne Business School

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The former managing director of CSIRO’s Data61 Jon Whittle has joined Melbourne Business School as a distinguished fellow. The school announced the NASA alum’s appointment this week, saying he...

Future Made in Australia needs an AI fast track

Posted on   |  by Troy Cordie, Roy Green and Cori Stewart
Future Made in Australia is an industrial strategy to create competitive advantage, build economic resilience, deliver the net zero transition and diversify exports through next generation, knowledge-intensive manufacturing. But...