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Self-driving cars are already here. When will the law catch up?
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (817+ words) June 21, 2026 " 5: 00am Australia could miss out on the potential safety benefits of automated vehicles " or end up with self-driving cars too dangerous to be on the road " if laws don't catch up with technology widely available to local motorists, Victoria's peak…...
Charity shaping AI copyright rules funded by Anthropic-linked donors
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (735+ words) June 18, 2026 " 4: 01pm A charity helping shape Australia's approach to artificial intelligence and copyright has received more than $1 million from philanthropic funds with personal and financial ties to Anthropic, an AI giant that would benefit directly from the organisation's proposal. Good Ancestors,…...
AI-powered Siri is on the way " but is it worth using?
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (271+ words) June 14, 2026 " 11: 24am The announcement might not have done much to impress analysts and investors, who have been on Apple's case to "catch up" with Google in generative AI for years. But regular i Phone users may be pleased that Apple has…...
Why all the controversy over data centres? We explain
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (1044+ words) You might never go inside one of these massive structures " but your digital presence has, probably hundreds of times a day. What goes on in a data centre? It's not exactly top secret, the facility we're visiting today, but it…...
What goes on in a data centre, and why are they suddenly on everyone's radar?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (62+ words) Data centres are a hot-button issue, but what do they actually do, and why are people worried? Felicity Lewis, Explainer editor, answers all your questions. Updated June 12, 2026 " 12: 45pm, first published 12: 27pm...
Data centres and the new AI world
1+ week, 1+ day ago (46+ words) Data centres are a hot-button issue, but what do they actually do, and why are people worried? Updated June 12, 2026 " 12: 30pm, first published 12: 27pm...
We'll miss the AI boom': Nation's top scientists warn of missed opportunity
1+ week, 3+ day ago (643+ words) June 10, 2026 " 4: 30am Australia's data centre boom will fail to create jobs and productivity if the nation keeps underfunding research and development, Australia's top scientific body has warned. As the nation grapples with how to extract economic opportunities from AI investment, which…...
Apple unveiled "Siri AI. The reaction was lukewarm
1+ week, 4+ day ago (37+ words) SMH. com. au AI advancements are key to Apples bid to catch up with its Silicon Valley peers. Updated June 9, 2026 " 10: 50am, first published 10: 47am...
Terence Tao's groundbreaking maths formula is so simple, anyone can follow it
1+ week, 4+ day ago (474+ words) June 9, 2026 " 5: 00am I never need an excuse to talk about the great mathematician Terence Tao. So when the governor-general, Sam Mostyn, on Monday named Terence Tao a Companion of the Order of Australia in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours, the highest grade…...
Apple unveils new Siri, AI features
1+ week, 4+ day ago (448+ words) June 9, 2026 " 5: 55am Apple investors gave a tepid reception to the next generation of its artificial intelligence platform, which is key to the company's bid to catch up with Silicon Valley peers in a critical market. The new Apple Intelligence system " underpinned…...