This Month
Apple debuts new MacBook Air, Mac Studio with AI-ready chips
The tech titan has rolled out updated laptops and desktops, seeking to maintain a sales resurgence for the company’s computer line.
February
Labor is throwing money at quantum but drowning AI in regulation
The unanswered question is how can any country effectively regulate a fast-changing emergent technology and expect to be competitive in the global digital economy.
Sam Altman calls Musk ‘insecure’ as AI race gets personal
The OpenAI chief accused the billionaire of playing games over his offer for control of the start-up. “I wish he would just compete by building a better product”.
Australia’s critical slide in R&D is now a national emergency
In a world reshaping through emerging technologies, the nation needs to put innovation at the centre of its competitive DNA to set up its fortunes for decades.
January
Trump under pressure to tackle China’s DeepSeek
The president said US industries need to be “laser-focused” on winning the AI race. But he also faces calls for a tighter export ban on American chips to China.
For business, AI can be the new electricity for productivity
If we are to shift productivity momentum back in our favour, it’s worth asking what this kind of progress means in our modern context.
December 2024
Ten wildcard scenarios for 2025
To navigate the future, it can help to anticipate the unlikely. Here are 10 unbelievable-sounding things that could happen next year.
November 2024
Coalition claims PsiQuantum deal falling behind
The Coalition claims the $1 billion deal to build a world-leading super computer had missed milestones.
Albanese tells Queensland to stick with $1b quantum deal
New Premier David Crisafulli is reviewing the deal with US-based start-up PsiQuantum and says speculation about its future is premature.
Meet the oddest of the oddball billionaires
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son may have made and lost more money than anyone alive. It’s unlikely that he’s finished yet.
September 2024
Meet the ‘actionable futurist’ who demystifies tech for the C-suite
Futurist Andrew Grill reckons execs will struggle to make good decisions about deploying tech in their businesses if they’re not actively using it themselves.
June 2024
Aussie experts can stop your smart-device cameras spying on you
When photos snapped by a robot vacuum cleaner of a woman on the toilet went viral, the smart home sector knew it had a problem; Aussie academics claim to have solved it.
May 2024
Big business braced for AI wave – and plenty of uncertainty
Executives are certain artificial intelligence will transform every part of the economy. They just want to “separate the hype … and the pragmatism”.
April 2024
AI’s advances will echo the internet, not the steam engine
The metaphor has not only become a cliché; it paints an oversimplified and too-rosy picture of how this technology will reshape our lives.
March 2024
Private company intends to be the first to mine the moon
US start-up Interlune intends to be the first to collect, return and then sell lunar resources.
February 2024
AI hype has echoes of the telecoms boom and bust
The tech transformation may take years longer than suggested by the record share prices and funding targets.
January 2024
Complacent Australia falling behind on new ways to make money
Australian CEOs are less likely to embrace innovation than their international peers, putting at risk future opportunities for growth, a survey says.
December 2023
Your office could double as a data centre – with free hot water
Liquid-cooled server racks can create opportunities in technology and real estate as demand for computing power grows with artificial intelligence.
September 2023
Energy-hungry data centres can also be a source of power
The facilities use a lot of energy, but could also be tapped as a local power source for buildings or precincts – if Australia’s laws allow it.
August 2023
NextDC plans nearly $1b spend on data centres as AI wave looms
The Brisbane-based company told shareholders it had signed the largest amount of new contracts in its history during the past financial year.