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Tech leaders call for urgent global slowdown on AI
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (55+ words) Tech leaders are calling for an urgent global slowdown on artificial intelligence and warning self-training AI is evolving faster than safety guard rails can handle. September 13, 2026 — 6:43pm...
‘Unquestionably dangerous’: Charlton’s grim briefing on OpenAI’s rogue AI
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (675+ words) September 13, 2026 — 2:48pm Australia’s assistant technology minister has called the behaviour of OpenAI’s rogue AI agents “unquestionably dangerous” after a private briefing from one of the independent investigators looking into a hacking incident in July. Andrew Charlton, assistant minister for science, technology…...
Top tech executives call for slowing of AI’s development
10+ hour, 2+ min ago (1121+ words) September 13, 2026 — 10:18am Leaders of the world’s biggest artificial intelligence platforms say it’s time to slow the development pace of their most advanced — and most lucrative — models, citing escalating risks of the technology. Anthropic PBC chief executive officer Dario Amodei issued a…...
The major Brisbane roads set to use AI to speed up traffic
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (458+ words) September 10, 2026 — 2:41pm Artificial intelligence will be rolled out on two Brisbane roads to change traffic light sequences in real time and speed up traffic as part of a six-month trial, according to Brisbane council. The AI system will take place on…...
Apple unveils its foldable iPhone Duo
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (814+ words) Updated September 10, 2026 — 6:41am,first published 4:30am Apple will charge Australians $3499 for its first folding iPhone, unveiled on Thursday morning AEST, making it the most expensive phone the company has released. The company’s new chief executive, John Ternus, who took over from Tim…...
‘No one is prepared’: ChatGPT maker’s top scientist sends an AI warning
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (251+ words) September 8, 2026 — 6:24am OpenAI’s top scientist has warned that artificial intelligence is evolving so rapidly that it is becoming increasingly difficult for humans to understand and control, and said he expects AI labs to voluntarily slow development for safety reasons. In a…...
Hopeful signs on AI regulation and social media
2+ week, 1+ day ago (69+ words) The Age Add us as a preferred source on Google To submit a letter to The Age, email [email protected]. Please include your home address and telephone number. No attachments, please include your letter in the body of the email. See…...
Data centre pipeline doubles as national power use to rise
2+ week, 5+ day ago (705+ words) August 25, 2026 — 12:01am The number of Australian data centres in development has doubled since 2025, but their strain on the nation’s power supply is expected to accelerate even further over the next decade. The rapid growth of the artificial intelligence industry has resulted…...
I bet my wife I could do our grocery shop in five minutes with AI. I was wrong
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (461+ words) August 23, 2026 — 4:30pm Last week, my wife mentioned that I hadn’t pulled my weight on the weekly grocery shop, so I responded as any 40-year-old procrastinator would. Not by jumping in the car to head off and do the shopping. Instead, I…...
‘It’s like we’re being robbed’: The relentless march of data centres
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1753+ words) With skilled workers, low company tax rates, a cool climate and good land, Ireland is a test case as data centres spread globally. Dublin: The sun is setting over the rolling fields near a small town in Ireland as Sorcha…...