This Month
4 reasons the AI bubble doesn’t look like the dotcom crash (yet)
It’s the biggest spending spree in history. Is the AI boom a bubble, and what does it mean for investors and the Australian economy if it bursts?
Data centre boom fuelling economic recovery
But merger lawyers warn inconsistent and uncertain government guidelines for foreign investment put at risk the overseas capital required to fuel the boom.
A supercomputer strapped to your wrist: Google’s new Pixel Watch
We can’t tell whether having Gemini strapped to our wrist is going to make us smarter or dumber. But there’s no going back.
No more rip-offs: AI turns everyone into an expert negotiator
When everyone has a genius in their pocket, they will be less vulnerable to mis-selling – benefiting them and improving overall economic efficiency.
Goodman promises to walk the talk as data centre rollout surges
Goodman is dramatically ramping up its global rollout of data centres, which will account for three-quarters of its $17.5 billion-plus workbook by next year.
October
Google unveils quantum computing breakthrough on Willow chip
The “Quantum Echoes” algorithm, detailed in the science journal Nature, is verifiable, meaning it can be repeated on another computer.
The next hack target isn’t your phone, it’s your mind
Neurotechnology poses a question that sounds like science fiction: how do we protect human rights when technology can decode our thoughts?
September
Revealed: The ASX sectors that will be hit hardest by AI
New research from Barrenjoey has named the ASX sectors most exposed to technological change. But there’s comforting news for the broader economy.
August
The idea that AI will create jobs is ‘100pc crap’. Here’s why
Next week’s summit is meant to give Australians hope for their kids’ future. But will it address the fact artificial intelligence may erase the middle class?
How AI chatbots can change your mind in under 10 minutes
Research shows top large language models like ChatGPT have developed the ability to powerfully persuade users to change their political and other views.
China’s DeepSeek falters in AI race after chip issues
The tech company has delayed the release of its new model because of problems training its latest system using domestic, rather than Nvidia, chips.
AUKUS prompts data centre operator to plan $415m Perth project
The Canberra-based company plans to spend an initial $415 million to build its first facility in WA as defence and security needs increase.
Why the headlines about AI are so divorced from reality
News about artificial intelligence is manifestly failing to bring a decent level of insight about how exactly it is being used and what it will end up doing.
July
How AI risks repeating the IT productivity paradox
The upcoming roundtable is a chance to learn the lessons from the previous generations’ expensive mistakes. We know the pitfalls and how to avoid them.
Why the AI job loss tsunami is paralysing politicians
Instead of retraining those who lose work because of artificial intelligence, policymakers could help people take matters into their own hands.
Trump to unveil $107b in AI and energy investments
The president will detail plans for new data centres, power generation expansion and grid infrastructure upgrades, along with artificial intelligence training programs.
‘Sign-on bonuses of $150m’: AI talent war heats up
The intense battle to poach top artificial intelligence researchers and engineers from rivals has seen a rapid escalation in wages in Silicon Valley.
June
AI flips the script on globalisation. We need a plan for the fallout
In the age of automation, leadership will not be defined by who adopts AI the fastest but by who protects their people the best.
Australia is already an AI leader. So why aren’t we talking about it?
Australia accounted for 9 per cent of all working AI experts across the Asia-Pacific, well ahead of South Korea and India, and second only to China.
Victoria claims a land advantage in the data centre race
Even as states try to balance the needs of computing with other purposes, they see a big prize in hosting artificial intelligence-supporting infrastructure.