Technology
How Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora’s From the Ashes expansion aligns with the new film
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora’s From the Ashes game expansion is directly connected to James Cameron’s upcoming film, Avatar: Fire and Ash. 9news.com.au spoke with its creators to learn more about the new game update ahead of its release on December 18.
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From cameras to consoles: The ultimate tech gift guide for Christmas
Our favourite bits of kit make great presents, with options from $50 to $1000.
- by Tim Biggs and David Swan
Investigation
AI
A $70 million mirage: Lessons from Australia’s biggest start-up blow-up
Strongroom AI raised $17 million at a $70 million valuation. Three weeks later, investors called the police.
- by David Swan
Sponsored
Intuit QuickBooks
Meet the AI agents helping small businesses do more with less
SMEs lose an average of $209,000* in unrealised revenue annually because of inefficiencies, manual processes and missed opportunities. This AI suite aims to change that.
Analysis
Social media
Facial age verification: Can it be fooled and how safe is it?
Scanning a face to guess its age is likely to be a major part of the “waterfall” of methods used to comply with the social media ban.
- by Tim Biggs
Sponsored
Klaviyo
AI the new frontline for retail customer service
Australian consumers are embracing AI far more rapidly than many retailers expected, and the shift is reshaping what customers consider to be good service.
Meta’s AI wrongly bans Australian businesses
Instagram owner’s support systems have been labelled useless as the telecommunications ombudsman says complaints about social media and digital platforms are soaring.
- by David Swan
Australia’s social media lockout begins as teens face digital exile
Meta will start booting under-16s from Facebook and Instagram on Thursday, while YouTube finally “begrudgingly” confirms compliance.
- by David Swan
What if artificial intelligence is just a ‘normal’ technology?
Its rise might yet follow the path of previous technological revolutions.
- by The Economist
Exclusive
AI
‘Thongs aren’t underwear’: The case for an Australian ChatGPT
Sovereign Australia AI wants to build a model that understands Australian culture and values. But does the country really need it?
- by David Swan
Review
Video games
Handheld Xbox might not be all it seems, but it’s a great portable PC
As the Xbox brand expands to all gaming platforms, the Xbox Ally X puts its best foot forward with huge performance and a streamlined UI.
- by Tim Biggs
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