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.

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Bunnings has justified its use of facial recognition technology on safety grounds.

Bunnings fighting crime? Let’s not be naive

What’s the difference between being recorded on grainy VHS tape versus Bunnings’ use of facial recognition technology? The answer is darker than you think.

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(FILES) Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, testifies during the US Senate Judiciary Committee hearing "Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis" in Washington, DC, on January 31, 2024. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes US government pressure on his social media platforms to take down certain Covid-19 content in 2021 was "wrong," and said he would resist similar attempts in the future, according to a letter submitted to a US congressional committee on August 26, 2024. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

‘Wicked problem’: Forrest backs sweeping changes to rein in Facebook

Andrew Forrest has backed sweeping changes a parliamentary inquiry has recommended to plug a legal loophole and force Facebook owner Meta and other social media giants to comply with Australia’s laws.

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TechnologyTechnology

Vice president of Microsoft Cloud and AI Group, Scott Guthrie says companies are facing a number of challenges that are stopping them from deploying AI at scale.

Microsoft works to loosen AI ‘paralysis’

Microsoft is launching a product to get artificial intelligence into the hands of more Australian workers as companies face a ‘paralysis’ of adopting the much-hyped technology at scale.

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EXCLUSIVETechnology

Amazon Australia country manager Charlotte Richardson during a student immersion day.

Showing not telling key to solving tech worker shortage

Many students are ignorant about the job opportunities that maths and science can deliver, prompting a novel solution from Amazon.

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EXCLUSIVETechnology

Adin Ross & Donald Trump Live Stream from the 6th of August, 2024. Picture: YouTube / Adin Live

The Aussie who gave Trump bid a kick along

A streaming platform owned by Australia’s youngest billionaire quietly played a role in helping secure Donald Trump’s return to the White House.

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Leadership changeTechnology

SafetyCulture founder and CEO Luke Anear. Picture: Supplied

Four-day week not ‘revolutionary’: outgoing SafetyCulture CEO

Luke Anear believes four-day working weeks are on the cusp of the mainstream, as he steps down as chief executive of the $2.5bn workplace software company he founded.

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EXCLUSIVETechnology

EMBARGO FOR TWAM 22 OCTOBER 2022. FEE MAY APPLY. Left to right, crypto billionaires and founders of online US gambling site www.stake.com, Ed Craven and Bijan Tehrani in Melbourne VIC, Monday 3 October 2022. Photo: TWAM/Julian Kingma

Young gun backs Trump’s crypto policies

Australia’s youngest billionaire Edward Craven has welcomed a crypto overhaul under Donald Trump, saying more ‘positive regulation’ will catapult digital currencies deeper into the mainstream.

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EXCLUSIVETechnology

James and Adam Gilmour, the co-foudners of Queensland start-up Gilmour Space

Aussie tech asks for ‘fair go’ as billions of taxpayer cash goes overseas

Australia has fallen ‘out of step’ with international practice of supporting local industry, as the Albanese government fails to maximise taxpayer dollars in regard to tech spending.

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EXCLUSIVETechnology

Belkin boss urges others to ‘wake up’ to climate crisis

Despite being more expensive than virgin plastic, Belkin is using more recycled materials and is not worried about a short-term profit margin crunch as it urges others to ‘wake up’ to the climate crisis.

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EXCLUSIVETechnology

AMSL Aero's Vertiia aircraft takes off like a helicopter and flies like a plane.

Aviation start-up’s self flying plane takes off after raising $55m

As Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson battles a pay dispute with pilots, a Sydney-based aviation start-up has a solution that could not only trim the wages bill but also make the airline greener.

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