Jared Lynch

Jared LynchTechnology Editor

Jared Lynch is The Australian’s Technology Editor, with a career spanning two decades. Jared is based in Melbourne and has extensive experience in markets, start-ups, media and corporate affairs. His work has gained recognition as a finalist in the Walkley and Quill awards. Previously, he worked at The Australian Financial Review, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

@jaredm_lynch

Latest

Net-zero ambitionsTechnology

Uber has struck a partnership with Kia to offer tennis fans at the Australian Open free rides in an EV.

Uber to offer free EV rides at Australian Open

As interest in EVs falls among Australians, ridesharing giant Uber hopes to turn that around. Here’s how you can get a free ride.

Jared Lynch

CES 2025Technology

Samsung's Ballie smart home report will be available later this year.

Inside the $2.17 trillion battle to make our homes smarter

Product launches took a back seat to a bolder narrative from big name brands at the world’s biggest consumer electronics show in Las Vegas this year.

Jared Lynch

CES 2025Technology

Hisense's booth at CES in the Las Vegas Convention Centre.

Hisense talks up US growth as Trump tariffs loom

China’s Hisense will continue to operate business as usual in the US market as foreign brands work out ways to deal with the incoming US president’s tariff threat.

Jared Lynch

CES 2025Technology

Espresso Displays new 15 Pro - a touchscreen that connects to laptops and other devices via a USB-C charging cable.

Aussie tech on show at CES

An Australian group has attracted millions in investment and another is partnering with a US airline. Here are the details on the Down Under tech on full display at the world’s biggest consumer electronics showcase.

Jared Lynch

Politics

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - November 28, 2024: Australia's Communications Minister, Michelle Rowland during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Rowland slams Meta, backs news outlets

Communications Minister Michelle Rowland says the need for trusted information has ‘never been more important’, after Meta axed independent fact-checking.

Rhiannon Down and Jared Lynch

Free speechTechnology

Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X Corp., formerly Twitter, speaks with Catherine Herridge during a keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 7, 2025. Gadgets, robots and vehicles imbued with artificial intelligence will once again vie for attention at the Consumer Electronics Show, as vendors behind the scenes will seek ways to deal with tariffs threatened by US President-elect Donald Trump. The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) opens formally in Las Vegas on January 7, 2025, but preceding days are packed with product announcements. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)

‘Welcome to the party’: X boss cheers Meta’s end to fact-checking

The CEO of Elon Musk’s X says ‘legacy’ news media has become ‘almost a fan service’ as she welcomes Meta’s decision to call time on fact-checking.

Jared Lynch

CES 2025Technology

Samsung unleashes smart home robot

Samsung is seeking to increase its share in a market worth $2.17 trillion globally, unleashing a wave of new products to realise its decade-long smart home vision.

Jared Lynch

CES 2025Technology

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers a keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 6, 2025. Gadgets, robots and vehicles imbued with artificial intelligence will once again vie for attention at the Consumer Electronics Show, as vendors behind the scenes will seek ways to deal with tariffs threatened by US President-elect Donald Trump. The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) opens formally in Las Vegas on January 7, 2025, but preceding days are packed with product announcements. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)

Next phase of AI is a ‘multitrillion-dollar opportunity’: Nvidia CEO

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has told the world’s biggest consumer electronics show that AI agents are the next robotics industry and software coding is the next giant AI application.

Jared Lynch

CES 2025Technology

LG's smart home AI agent robot can assist with daily tasks.

‘You sure you want that coffee?’ LG, Microsoft partner on AI homes

From controlling your thermostat if your child has a cold to ordering you a coffee on your drive to work, LG has revealed how it is harnessing AI to transform our lives.

Jared Lynch

CES 2025Technology

The new LG Signature OLED T TV, a transparent television, is presented at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 8, 2024. (Photo by Glenn CHAPMAN / AFP)

All the big TVs from CES, LG’s transparent $80k model to be on sale soon

The LG ‘world-first’ transparent TV will be here in coming months. But despite the whopper price tag, it won’t be the most expensive the Korean company has sold, while its rivals have other tricks up their sleeves.

Jared Lynch

Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/author/jared-lynch