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Joseph LamAudience growth producer

Joseph Lam is an audience producer, responsible for growing readership and amplifying The Australian’s journalism across multiple platforms. Based in Sydney, he has previously been the masthead’s technology journalist, general news reporter and digital producer. Joe is from Central Queensland and joined the national daily in 2019, having trained as a combat engineer in the ADF. Follow his work on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook @editorialjoe

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cybersecurityTechnology

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Medibank exposed in hack also affecting EY, PwC

The private health insurer has been caught up in another major cybersecurity breach, falling victim to the same vulnerability that has two of the big four accounting firms on edge.

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TechnologyTechnology

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman in Melbourne on Friday.

Tech boss lifts lid on AI’s risk and reward

The most in-demand man in the world right now is a millennial at the forefront of artificial intelligence. And his name is Sam Altman.

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TechnologyTechnology

Sicona Battery Technologies chief executive Christiaan Jordaan.,

Batteries start-up raises $22m for US push

A start-up that produces materials used within lithium-ion batteries will double its staff headcount and build a $US400m manufacturing facility in the US after $22m capital raising.

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exclusiveTechnology

Aquila co-founder and mechatronics engineer Nelson Smith (L) & co-founder Billy Jeremijenko.

Energy and tech recruitment start-ups in the money

A start-up which began as a Canberra side project and a renewable energy firm with major potential to scale up its discovery have raised about $6.2m from VC funds.

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TechnologyTechnology

French offer a big premium for local cybersecurity firm

Australia’s largest ASX-listed cybersecurity firm has been acquired by French multinational Thales under a deal which could deliver shareholders a 165 per cent premium.

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TechnologyTechnology

Check Point Software cybersecurity evangelist Ashwin Ram.

Sales of stolen ChatGPT accounts rife on the dark web

Premium ChatGPT accounts are being traded and sold on the dark web in their hundreds. But cybersecurity firms are fighting back.

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technologyTechnology

Hacker working on computer. Cyber crime concept. Scam, scammer generic.

AI-generated scam? Here’s how to see through it

Bad-threat actors are increasingly using AI to improve the believability of their scams. But there are ways to see through them.

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jobsBusiness

16/09/20 Barb Hyman is the CEO of Predictivehire. Aaron Francis/The Australian

AI telling recruiters when you lie on job application

Applying for a job at Qantas, Woolworths or Starbucks Australia? They’ll know if you cheat on your application.

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SpaceProperty

A drones-eye view of the Bowen Orbital Spaceport.

Finding space the final frontier for start-up

Gilmour Space technologies has $10m to splash on a new space facility between Brisbane and the Gold Coast under a new $52m federal grant.

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Australia’s Economic OutlookTechnology

9/6/23: Claire Harvey, The Australian speaks with Dom Taylor, MD Uber, Shaun Broughton, MD Shopify and Richard White, CEO, WiseTech at the Australia's Economic Outlook forum

ChatGPT’s only a little intelligent, says WiseTech boss

The ‘a’ in AI largely overshadows the ‘i’ with the technology remaining largely artificial and only a little intelligent for now, says WiseTech CEO Richard White.

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