With Australia now a top global destination for data centres, new reports show they are boosting demand for fossil fuel generated power, with one revealing they had absorbed half of rooftop solar growth in a year.
Australia plays an important role in space exploration, but the advantages are being lost through a lack of government investment in research and development.
As the NSW government hastens approvals for large data centres, Western Sydney communities say their concerns about heat and health risks are being sidelined.
OpenAI founder Sam Altman is building a trillion-dollar enterprise that feeds on vast resources of water, energy and intellectual property – and may never turn a profit.
In a bid to support Australian innovation in the AI revolution, the Albanese government has stripped back layers of regulation, which critics say hands big tech too much power.
The Qantas data breach highlights what cybersecurity experts have feared for years – that the outsourcing and offshoring of data management leaves companies and government agencies vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated attacks.
Amid pressure from tech giants and the promise of massive productivity gains, the industry and innovation minister is stepping back from a plan for new laws to regulate the use of AI.
ANALYSIS: As the government strives to fast-track a green transition and manufacturing revival, it’s crucial to avoid ceding control to private enterprise.
