Tag: artificial intelligence

Treasury ‘hard heads’ holding back tech sector: Husic

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Former Industry Minister Ed Husic on Tuesday blamed Treasury “hard heads” for limiting Australia’s technology development, and revealed he wants artificial intelligence governed by an AI Act to instill...

Business Council calls for action to accelerate AI adoption

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia’s peak business lobby has called on government to accelerate national efforts to bake productivity-enhancing artificial intelligence systems into the economy. The Business Council of Australia has released a...

Aussie AI statrtup raises US$1.5m pre-seed funding

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
Australian startup Heatseeker AI has raised US$1.5 million (A$2.3 million) in pre-seed funding from US investors at a “pivotal moment” in the multi-billion dollar market research industry. The oversubscribed...

Nvidia reveals sales hit from US export curbs on China

Posted on   |  by Arsheeya Bajwa and Stephen Nellis
Nvidia beat quarterly sales expectations as customers stockpiled its AI chips before fresh US curbs on China exports took effect, but the same restrictions will slice off US$8 billion...

Sydney voice AI startup finds buyer after collapse

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
One of Australia’s first voice AI startups has been acquired and had its technology and assets stripped after collapsing into administration earlier this year, in a blow to the...

Owning the algorithm: Australia’s path to AI sovereignty

Posted on   |  by Dr Alex Antic
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...