Joseph Lam

Joseph Lam is a technology and property reporter at The Australian. He joined the national daily in 2019 after he cut his teeth as a freelancer across publications in Australia, Hong Kong and Thailand.

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STRICT EMBARGO FEB07 12AM: Meta will soon label AI-generated content published on its social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram and Threads.

Meta to ‘penalise’ undisclosed AI-generated content

Social media giant Meta plans to penalise users who don’t disclose that their posts were built with AI, but just what action it can take hasn’t been revealed.

Joseph Lam

reviewGadgets

STRICT GLOBAL EMBARGO THURSDAY 5AM AEDT: Samsung launches the S24 Ultra, its newest smartphone which leverages the company's in-house AI.

Samsung phone that packs AI into every search

In a world where everything is connected, the Samsung S24 Ultra doubles as a visual search engine. But is it worth trading up?

Joseph Lam

Capital BytesTechnology

Carbon HQ chief executive Allen Fan and chief technology officer Eugene Datsky. Picture: Supplied

Survivors: start-up funding slashed in half

Investors poured just $3.5bn into start-ups in 2023 as conditions hit the number of deals struck. Here are two of the biggest recent raises.

Joseph Lam and Jared Lynch

boardroomTechnology

Appen rout mounts as third CEO in 14 months takes helm

Ryan Kolln is Appen’s third CEO in just over a year and now has to revive the former tech darling’s fortunes following the dramatic exit of his predecessor Armughan Ahmad.

Joseph Lam

tech jobTechnology

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 30: A PayPal sign is seen at its headquarters on January 30, 2024 in San Jose, California. PayPal announced plans to lay off 2,000 employees or 7 percent of its workforce. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Aussies on tenterhooks as fintech giants lay off 3500

Just one month into 2024 PayPal and Block have culled their staff numbers, leaving Australian tech employees nervous for the future of their jobs.

Joseph Lam

spamTechnology

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Outdoor Supacentre fined for spamming

The 4WD and camping store Outdoor Supacentre is the latest business to be found guilty of e-marketing to consumers without consent.

Joseph Lam

scamsTechnology

Hackers using laptop computers to penetrate security systems to steal big data from the server room; scammers generic fraud cyber

Hackers chasing Australians with higher credit score

A credit check provider has established a link between Australians with higher credit scores and the likelihood of a breach.

Joseph Lam

Technology

AI Learning and Artificial Intelligence Concept - Icon Graphic Interface showing computer, machine thinking and AI Artificial Intelligence of Digital Robotic Devices.

Talent is ‘the biggest hurdle’ for AI

For Australian tech leaders and businesses, one of the biggest barriers to mass adoption of AI is finding people with the skills to introduce it.

Joseph Lam

GamingTechnology

View of a girl (8-10) playing a video game with her grandmother. Generic image.

Women over 50 are the new gamers

Australia’s video game industry brought in $345.5m in revenue last year and older women are driving major change across the industry.

Joseph Lam

The DealThe Deal

Angry young woman with megaphone shouting at stressed scared man blown away by wave of alphabet letters. Istock

Don’t call them Karen, but do call them out

Middle-aged, entitled and not willing to back down, how do you deal with a person who seems to enjoy making your life harder than it needs to be?

Joseph Lam

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