Tag: NewsWrap

The politics of AI is playing catch-up with policy

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
“We cannot become permanently dependent on foreign technology monopolies for the intelligence that powers our economy… Technology doesn’t come with values. So we must assert our values onto it.”...

NewsWrap: The AI copyright stoush is about to get real

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has signaled that government is weighing options on how to embrace artificial intelligence, and that he will make major policy announcements in the next...

Slow-burn capital gains fight ignites startupland

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Good news has finally emerged from PsiQuantum’s Australian bunker with the company announcing it has ditched plans to build its world-first quantum computer at Brisbane Airport in favour of...

Jim Chalmers will need convincing on CGT carve-outs

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he wants to work with the startup sector to address concerns about changes to the Capital Gains Tax discount. But that doesn’t mean he’s going...

Great expectations: Data centres in the firing line

Posted on   |  by James Riley
It has been a busy couple of weeks for the Industry portfolio. The Strategic Examination of R&D landed, the government announced it would join the $155 billion Horizon Europe...

NewsWrap Live: Join the interactive conversation

Posted on   |  by Staff Writers
Since the start of the year, InnovationAus.com has been beavering away on a couple of new podcast projects – including for the first time the addition of a LIVE...

Finance’s bare minimum approach to local companies

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The changes to government purchasing arrangements announced by Finance minister Katy Gallagher this week are underwhelming. For the tech sector at least, these reforms will do little to improve...