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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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EXCLUSIVETechnology

ANGOLA - JANUARY 05: Diana, Princess of Wales wearing protective body armour and a visor visits a landmine minefield being cleared by the charity Halo in Huambo, Angola (Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)

Aussie start-up’s landmine tech to save ‘tens of thousands of lives’

MRead has harnessed technology used in MRI machines to accurately detect landmine explosives, working with Halo Trust in Angola, where Princess Diana famously visited in 1997.

Jared Lynch

EXCLUSIVETechnology

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Aussie bank apps targeted by global cyber robbery

Cyber criminals have posed as recruiters offering unsuspecting Australians bogus lucrative jobs as part of a global theft of online banking details and other sensitive data.

Jared Lynch

ListingsCompanies

Concerns have been raised in federal parliament about security of Defence Department secrets held by Chinese-owned data centre Global Switch in Ultimo. Picture: Supplied

HMC Capital hopes to float on AI tide as year’s biggest IPO launches

David Di Pilla’s funds house HMC Capital faces a key test with the launch of its DigiCo Infrastructure REIT on the Australian Stock Exchange on Friday.

Ben Wilmot and Jared Lynch

Green economyTechnology

Amazon Australia country manager Janet Menzies said the new recyclable packaging took about two years to develop.

Amazon overhauls packages to help others hit net zero

The tech behemoth is changing the way its parcels are packed as it announces its Christmas delivery cut off times.

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TechnologyTechnology

Apple has launched its new AI tools dubbed Apple Intelligence in Australia.

‘Transformational’: Apple Intelligence arrives in Australia

Apple says its new AI tools will transform how people use their iPhones and computers – and there was a reason why it took its time to launch in Australia. Here’s what you need to know.

Jared Lynch

EXCLUSIVETechnology

Mike Cannon-Brookes, co-founder of Atlassian Corp., in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 6, 2023. Mike Cannon-Brookes co-founded software giant Atlassian. Photographer: Lisa Maree Williams/Bloomberg

Job well done: How to work smarter next year

Almost three quarters of Australian workers will end the year with unfinished tasks at work and many never resume them. But Atlassian has a solution.

Jared Lynch

Pay bonanzaTechnology

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Is this the biggest work bonus in Australia?

A data centre operator has handed $22m in bonuses to its 330 staff – about $65,000 per worker – after a blockbuster of a year.

Jared Lynch

EXCLUSIVETechnology

EMBARGO FOR THE LIST 15 SEP 2023. FEE MAY APPLY. Samsara Eco CEO Paul Riley. Photo: Josh Robenstone

Samsara Eco strikes recycling ‘breakthrough’

A climate tech start-up has developed another enzyme to break down a common type of nylon allowing it to be recycled indefinitely.

Jared Lynch

EXCLUSIVETechnology

The big problem for banks in an AI world

As the world’s biggest tech companies offer new AI tools, Australian businesses are facing a dilemma: who owns the customer? Here’s how BOQ tackled it.

Jared Lynch

AviationTechnology

Japan - November 17, 2022 : A350 Aircraft of Japan Airlines taxiing on the runway of Haneda International Airport with Fuji Mountain Backgourd at Sunset, TokyoPhoto - istockEscape 15 Dec 2024

How airlines are using AI to avoid flight delays

Japan Airlines is using artificial intelligence to analyse footage from cameras at airports to check carry-on luggage, ensure ‘smooth boarding’ and avoid flight delays.

Jared Lynch

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