EXCLUSIVETechnologyThe card and payments behemoth has unveiled new artificial intelligence agents which can generate shopping lists, compare prices and arrange deliveries without having to lift a finger.
CyberTechnologyAustralia’s superannuation funds are failing to strengthen their online security following an attack which plundered members’ retirement savings, a damning new report reveals.
WealthIndustry super fund HESTA’s seven-week tech shutout of its customers exposes them to the vulnerabilities already identified in an industry battling issues of transparency.
Product launchTechnologyA stick vacuum displaying calls and texts plus the fancy new AI way to automate your kitchen – welcome to Samsung’s biggest product launch of the year. Here’s what else it has in store.
OpinionA report has found that 46 per cent of workers feel burnt out. But the use of artificial intelligence can help ease the suffering.
Steven Worrall
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCENationA worldwide study finds just 30 per cent of Australians believe the benefits of using artificial intelligence outweigh the risks, the lowest ranking of any country.
digital adoptionTechnologyAI’s productivity benefits could give Australia the boost it needs, reducing the amount of jobs which go offshore and keeping revenue onshore, says KPMG’s digital boss.
Inflight connectivityTechnologyQantas has quietly switched on wi-fi on select international routes after delays placed it behind rival carriers that have offered internet connectivity in the skies for years.
EVsTechnologyJeff Bezos has upped the ante with rival Elon Musk, backing an auto start-up that has launched a no-frills ute priced at a fraction of the cost of the polarising Tesla Cybertruck.
EXCLUSIVETechnologyDamien Waller has raised another $7.5m from mostly private investors, valuing his new price comparison tool that aims to splinter Google Shopping’s dominance at $30m.
Trade warTechnologyThe tech titan is considering assembling more of its iPhones in India to dodge Donald Trump’s crippling tariffs and avoid the price of its flagship device soaring to $4000.
digital brainThe Wall Street JournalThe vast ‘brains’ of artificial intelligence models can memorise endless lists of rules. That’s useful, but not how humans solve problems.
Christopher Mims
Smart devicesTechnologyAs Apple Watch celebrates its 10th birthday, we look at its 10 top features and speak to the Australians who say it has saved their lives.
The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street JournalParent Alphabet reported solid first quarter earnings, but the impact of tariffs going forward is still unclear as the internet giant spends record sums on artificial intelligence.
Dan Gallagher
DevelopmentPropertyAustralia has become the second hottest data centre investment market in the world, with the industry projected to reach $US4 trillion in value by 2030, according to a new report.
Trade warTechnologyHaving overhauled Elon Musk’s Tesla as the biggest-selling maker of EVs, China’s BYD has revealed new charging technology that is capable of providing more than 400km of range in five minutes.
analysisTechnologyElon Musk is betting Tesla’s future on driverless cars, saying they will arrive by June, declaring that the company is ‘not even close’ to the ‘ragged edge of death’. But how realistic is his goal?
EXCLUSIVETechnologyCybersecurity provider Verizon has released its annual Data Breach Investigations Report showing more than 22,000 cyber attacks across 139 countries and says complacency is rife.
TechnologyBillionaire Elon Musk says he’ll have more time for Tesla and pushing for lower tariffs as he scrambles to move from MAGA waste slasher, back to a visionary tech boss. But is it too late?
EXCLUSIVETechnology Vodafone-owner TPG says its $1.6bn network sharing deal with Optus has yielded a 40 per cent surge in new customers as Aussies ditch Telstra. Time for a better deal?
EXCLUSIVETechnologyThe health insurer wants to back start-ups that keep people out of hospital and help them better understand their lifestyle and how genetic risk factors affect their health.
EXCLUSIVETechnologyUS regulators have delayed the launch of Optus’s much-hyped partnership with Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide Australia’s first satellite direct-to-handset services. Here’s why.
Internet trendTechnologyArtificial intelligence promised to boost productivity – instead people are turning themselves into renderings of Barbie dolls, action figures and Studio Ghibli-like characters. But there is a dark side to the fun.
android athletesTechnologyThe 21km half-marathon showcases China’s drive to lead the global race in cutting-edge technology and tests the limits of bipedal robots in real-world conditions.
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‘Chatbot cheats’Higher EducationA Sydney University academic’s ‘dystopian’ suggestion that people ‘might marry AI’ has added to student concerns over the infiltration of artificial intelligence in academia.