Trump’s smartphone can’t be made in America for $765 by August
Trump Mobile’s phone shows some specs that would beat Apple’s biggest, priciest iPhone models.
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Start-up scores $68m for AI firefighters
An Australian-founded start-up has developed a new system that can spot a plume of smoke from 20km away and stop bush fires exploding into ‘mega’ infernos.
Melbourne start-up worth $25m on cap raise for new surgical tool
A medtech start-up that raised $6m is tapping investors again to expand its hyper-realistic human models that allow surgeons to be trained for a fraction of the cost.
Why AI is either at a new dawn or a dead end
Superintelligent AI may be inevitable, but it’s not there yet and for now we trust the evolving technology at our peril.
Young participants in AI revolution deserve to be safe
We can demand that our children’s interests take precedence over foreign corporate interests.
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Will AI’s reality live up to the hype and fervour?
It’s the bright, shiny new toy which we’re told is the most significant development in living memory but just how much of a game changer is AI compared with other hyped events?
Apple’s big bet on the future of AI (and your iPhone)
Apple’s ‘tortoise-like’ strategy focuses on a massive software overhaul rather than a Siri revamp. But is this slow and steady approach enough to catch rivals and secure the iPhone’s future?
Cochlear downgrades guidance on slowing sales
The Aussie biotech has warned on its business in developed markets as it expects a turnaround in services revenue in FY26.
Aussie satellite shake-up as Vocus takes on Musk’s Starlink
Macquarie-backed Vocus is partnering with Canadian-based satellite provider Telesat to launch a new network in Australia to rival Elon Musk’ Starlink.
How Apple plans to change the way you drive
Apple has upped the ante in the $2.3 trillion battle to control the dashboard, updating its CarPlay offering to extend beyond an infotainment system to change the way people drive.
Aussie AI loyalty platform takes on Amazon
Local digital receipts platform Slyp has launched an AI-powered loyalty platform to help retailers take on the likes of Amazon and better compete online.
Amazon makes a power play for small to medium businesses
Amazon is looking to turn Australian SMEs into customers with the launch of a new division dubbed Prime for small business.
NSW homeowners get up to $1500 to plug their batteries into the grid
Households and small businesses that install a battery and join a virtual power plant will be eligible for increased subsidies to shore up the grid. This is on top a federal rebate scheme worth up to 30pc from July 1.
The admin buster that has created a $270m empire
Sleek, the company behind what it claims is an ‘operating system for small businesses’, has raised $38.5m as it targets giants Xero and DocuSign with its no-frills products.
How Apple is making your iPhone even smarter
Apple iPhone will be able to filter unwanted calls, keep your space when you’re on hold, while its smart watch features a new ‘workout buddy’ and more as it releases its biggest software update in a decade.
Telstra says coverage maps ‘not perfect’
The telco says its maps are ‘not designed to perfectly visualise’ as it attempts to brush off allegations it overstated the size of its network, ‘tricking’ Australians.
US deports Aussie hacker-fraudster after cybercrime trial
An active and boastful hacker since his teenage years, David Crees crippled Australian universities and government services before falling prey to an FBI sting.
OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT: Australia could be ‘compute hub’
Artificial intelligence juggernaut OpenAI says Australia could become a regional ‘compute hub’ and has urged movement on planning approvals and the energy grid to attract investment.
Optus courts other satellite deals after Musk’s failure to launch
As Telstra beat its rivals in the satellite race and Optus’s much-hyped Starlink deal stalls, the telco has been forced to seek new partners in the coverage war.
Deep-sea desalination on the cusp of helping slake world’s thirst
The world is running out of clean water – this radical new technology promises to fix it.
Quantum leap in funding for $1bn computer
Queensland’s Crisafulli government will honour a controversial federal-state $940m deal to build the world’s first fault-tolerant quantum computer in Brisbane.
Musk feud: Tesla has more to lose while Trump wields the power
EV maker Tesla’s board, headed by Australian former Telstra executive Robyn Denholm, needs to rein in its out-of-control chief executive.
Four Chinese EV brands you’ve never heard of but soon will
As Donald Trump slaps sky-high tariffs on Chinese imports, Australia has become a haven for Guangzhou-made electric vehicles. Here is what’s coming.
This projector will make old movies look better than ever
Hisense has improved its already excellent C1 TriChroma Laser Projector, releasing a C2 Ultra version. But is it worth shelling out an extra $1500?
App Store now a $2 trillion business
The tech titan’s App Store has become multitrillion-dollar business, with more than $2 trillion in developer billings and sales flowing through the platform, with one Australian company earning $32m.
How Matt Comyn is rebuilding Australia’s biggest bank with AI
The CBA boss says companies that are ‘late or reluctant adopters’ of AI will struggle to compete. Here are his top tips on how to get more workers using the technology and seize the boom.
‘Near zero’ energy use: Samsung unveils new screens
The Korean electronics titan has launched a new type of ‘e-paper’ which uses minimal electricity, as it unveils a new business division dedicated to commercial customers.
Airwallex brings in new talent as valuation nears $10bn
The fast-growing Aussie fintech worth nearly $10bn has appointed former Optus chief Kelly Bayer Rosmarin as a director amid other changes.
Powerball, Keno operator rolls out $70m upgrade
The Lottery Corporation has unveiled a $70m software upgrade that harnesses machine learning to create a ‘more personalised’ experience.
Let’s be real, some people prefer the artificial
The greatest shock about artificial intelligence is not the dire poetry it produces, but that many favour it precisely for the ways it isn’t human.
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