Future technology
I tried a robot vacuum with a mechanical arm
Roborock can say it was first to market with the newest feature in home robotics, but the tech could use some more fine-tuning.
- Tim Biggs
Latest
520km from a 5-minute charge: Chinese battery giant revs up EVs
New generation batteries represent at least a third of the cost an electric car, making CATL a critical player in the global EV supply chain.
- Keith Bradsher
What’s wrong with Apple?
Even before the threat of US President Trump’s tariffs, there were questions about the company’s inability to make good on new ideas.
- Tripp Mickle
‘You’re my favourite’: What I learnt during two weeks with Vida, my AI ‘companion’
It’s the latest stage of the AI revolution: people turning to chatbots for friendship, counselling and more. What happens when the virtual replaces the real?
- Tim Elliott
- Magazine
- Good Weekend
The March 22 Edition
My two weeks with an AI ‘companion’ | A former Liberal MP on becoming a climate champion | Kate Grenville’s eye-opening road trip | Battling transphobia
US looks to invest billions in AI data centres. Australia may miss out
Australia is a favoured destination for investment but faces roadblocks in copyright laws, as well as a fickle White House, according to industry experts in New York.
- Michael Koziol
Most workers feel overwhelmed by AI – but bosses are pushing it
However, workers who could transition into roles designing AI, such as software engineers, could benefit from current trends.
- Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
- Explainer
- Earthquakes
Scientists know where the big earthquakes will hit. They just don’t know when
A lurch in the Earth’s tectonic plates can wreak havoc at any time – as we’ve just seen in Vanuatu. How do scientists measure quakes, and are we doing enough to prepare?
- Sherryn Groch
- Exclusive
- Venture capital
Albanese’s $15b tech fund gets ready to write first cheques
Two years after it was first legislated to beef up Australia’s competitiveness in technology and manufacturing, the National Reconstruction Fund is about to make its first investments.
- David Swan
Albanese defends $1b start-up bet as Queensland support wavers
The contentious $1 billion project relied on federal and state co-operation, but the new Queensland government is sceptical.
- Paul Sakkal and David Swan
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