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Australia under attack as higher cyber threat activity observed: report
Cybersecurity company Armis says that Australian organisations are on guard as the imminent threat of cyberwarfare looms. The company’s third annual global report, ‘Warfare Without Borders: AI’s Role in The New Age of Cyberwarfare’, shows geopolitical tensions and AI advancements…
Published on 2025-04-11 00:00:00
Amazon CEO sets out AI investment mission
Said the investment was necessary to remain competitive.
Published on 2025-04-11 06:24:00
Did an AI chatbot help draft the US tariff policy?
If it did, it almost certainly warned that implementing it would be a bad idea.
Published on 2025-04-10 19:30:00
Sunshine Coast Council trains AI kiosk for in-person help
At its municipal centre.
Published on 2025-04-10 13:10:00
White House orders agencies to develop AI strategies, name leaders
Agencies ordered to name chief AI officers.
Published on 2025-04-09 06:25:00
ChatGPT just passed the Turing test. But that doesn’t mean AI is now as smart as humans
Hanna Barakat & Cambridge Diversity Fund/Better Images of AI, CC BY-SAThere have been several headlines over the past week about an AI chatbot officially passing the Turing test. These news reports are based on a recent preprint study by two…
Published on 2025-04-09 06:05:19
What Embracing the AI Platform Shift Really Means
AI is quickly shifting from a novelty to a business essential, driving companies to integrate it into their strategies and innovate for the future.
Published on 2025-04-08 10:00:00
Samsung Q1 profit to drop on weak AI chip sales
Amid fall in demand among Chinese customers.
Published on 2025-04-08 06:08:00
AI smart cameras to improve road safety in SA
The South Australian Government is trialling AI technology in the traffic network to help combat collisions and drive down traffic jams. The trial is the first of its kind in South Australia and has been installed at key locations at…
Published on 2025-04-07 00:00:00
AI road cameras coming to one state
Drivers in one state will be monitored by artificial intelligence cameras.
Published on 2025-04-07 11:10:14
Microsoft, turning 50, dials up Copilot actions to stay in AI game
Adds new productivity features to Copilot.
Published on 2025-04-07 06:25:00
Meta releases new AI model Llama 4
Named the Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick.
Published on 2025-04-07 06:25:00
Friend, tutor, doctor, lover: why AI systems need different rules for different roles
Cybermagician / Shutterstock“I’m really not sure what to do anymore. I don’t have anyone I can talk to,” types a lonely user to an AI chatbot. The bot responds: “I’m sorry, but we are going to have to change the…
Published on 2025-04-07 06:06:10
US plans to develop AI projects on Energy Department lands
Identifies 16 potential sites.
Published on 2025-04-04 06:26:00
1 trillion species, 3 billion years: how we used AI to trace the evolution of bacteria on Earth
Association of two Cyanobacteria (Oscillatoria sp. and Chroococcus sp.). Ekky Ilham/ShutterstockThere are roughly a trillion species of microorganisms on Earth – the vast majority of which are bacteria. Bacteria consist of a single cell. They do not have bones and…
Published on 2025-04-04 05:02:02
Databricks to equip NSW public servants with AI skills
Data and AI company Databricks has partnered with the NSW Government to expand its Data and AI Academy upskilling program. As part of the expanded program, the academy will train at least 100 staff of various NSW Government departments in…
Published on 2025-04-02 23:00:00
Case Study: Laing O’Rourke Australia builds out training library with AI assistance
Enhancements continue for centralised platform, LOR Learn.
Published on 2025-04-03 13:08:00
New AI benchmarks test speed of running AI applications
Nvidia and Dell among vendors that sought tests.
Published on 2025-04-03 06:50:00
An AI companion chatbot is inciting self-harm, sexual violence and terror attacks
Kathryn Conrad/Better Images of AI, CC BYIn 2023, the World Health Organization declared loneliness and social isolation as a pressing health threat. This crisis is driving millions to seek companionship from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. Companies have seized this highly…
Published on 2025-04-02 09:08:23
Meta’s head of AI research to depart in May
As tech giant aggressively invests in the AI space.
Published on 2025-04-02 06:29:00
ChatGPT’s Studio Ghibli-style images show its creative power – but raise new copyright problems
Social media has recently been flooded with images that looked like they belonged in a Studio Ghibli film. Selfies, family photos and even memes have been re-imagined with the soft pastel palette characteristic of the Japanese animation company founded by…
Published on 2025-04-01 14:09:18
CBA sets up ‘GenAI Network’ community
To build knowledge and skills group-wide.
Published on 2025-04-01 06:25:00
UniSuper starts to explore agentic AI
Podcast: After Microsoft 365 Copilot is given to all 1200 staff.
Published on 2025-03-31 05:30:00
Tough news for Uber drivers
Uber’s foray into self-driving cars is gathering momentum, thanks to a major partnership with a tech giant.
Published on 2025-03-30 05:15:12
Apple’s latest MacBook Air, Mac Studio put its new chips to good work
Apple’s M4 chip, which debuted in the iPad Pro last year, has made its way to the entire portfolio of Macs, bringing improvements in processing and graphics as well as AI.
Published on 2025-03-30 04:00:00
Everything you say to an Alexa speaker will be sent to Amazon – starting today
AmazonAmazon has disabled two key privacy features in its Alexa smart speakers, in a push to introduce artificial intelligence-powered “agentic capabilities” and turn a profit from the popular devices. Starting today (March 28), Alexa devices will send all audio recordings…
Published on 2025-03-28 10:23:31
Sydney Opera House sets expectations for AI
Takes a risk-based approach to adoption.
Published on 2025-03-27 09:00:00
CSIRO looks to next-gen AI agents to fulfil ‘copilot’ promise
Based on its own experiences of M365 Copilot.
Published on 2025-03-27 05:58:00
What makes a good search engine? These 4 models can help you use search in the age of AI
beast01/ShutterstockEvery day, users ask search engines millions of questions. The information we receive can shape our opinions and behaviour. We are often not aware of their influence, but internet search tools sort and rank web content when responding to our…
Published on 2025-03-26 11:30:00
Secretive Chinese network tries to lure fired US gov workers
AI skills particularly valued.
Published on 2025-03-26 06:25:00
Budget phone produces surprising results
A good phone should be fast, easy to use, have a great camera, good battery life, and a display which allows for both work and play. Throw in a little AI and you have a winner, as long as it…
Published on 2025-03-26 05:14:01
In pictures: nCino Melbourne AI roundtable
A selection of photos from a recent iTnews roundtable breakfast at Florentino restaurant in Melbourne.
Published on 2025-03-25 16:45:00
Technology has shaped human knowledge for centuries. Generative AI is set to transform it yet again
Cristóbal Ascencio & Archival Images of AI & AIxDESIGN/Better Images of AI, CC BY-SAWhere would we be without knowledge? Everything from the building of spaceships to the development of new therapies has come about through the creation, sharing, and validation…
Published on 2025-03-25 12:39:16
European lawmakers urge Commission to move quickly on Chips Act 2.0
Targeting investment in AI chips.
Published on 2025-03-25 06:41:00
Academic publishing is a multibillion-dollar industry. It’s not always good for science
Mykhailo Kopyt/ShutterstockIn December 2024, the editorial board of the Journal of Human Evolution resigned en masse following disagreements with the journal’s publisher, Elsevier. The board’s grievances included claims of inadequate copyediting, misuse of artificial intelligence (AI), and the high fees…
Published on 2025-03-25 05:12:05
Looking for the perfect night out? There’s an AI for that – no joke
The “Funny Finder” released for this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival matches fans to their perfect show – with a little help from artificial intelligence.
Published on 2025-03-24 16:30:00
Arkeus secures $5 million to accelerate sovereign defence AI capabilities
Defence technology company Arkeus has announced it has secured $5 million in funding, allowing the company to accelerate expansion and meet considerable market demand for its defence technology systems. The company’s flagship Hyperspectral Optical Radar (HSOR) system fuses software-enabled sensors with advanced…
Published on 2025-03-23 23:00:00
AI and quantum computing widen the machine identity security gap
Rapid adoption of AI and advances in quantum computing are contributing to a surge in machine identities within organisations.
Published on 2025-03-24 12:12:00
The best Windows laptop for work has one major letdown
Small, fast and packed with raw AI power, HP’s latest premium productivity laptop hits all the right notes for working on the go. But, there is one quibble.
Published on 2025-03-24 12:05:00
Silicosis is ruining the lungs of construction workers. An AI-powered breath test can detect it in minutes
Irene Miller/ShutterstockSilicosis is an incurable but entirely preventable lung disease. It has only one cause: breathing in too much silica dust. This is a risk in several industries, including tunnelling, stone masonry and construction. Just last week, ABC reported that…
Published on 2025-03-24 11:49:50
ElasticON Sydney 2025: Deriving value from your data with Search AI
In a packed Sydney venue recently, industry leaders, technical experts and business innovators gathered for ElasticON.
Published on 2025-03-24 09:44:00
Elastic’s Open Source Strategy Drives Innovation and Expansion
One of the key differentiators of Elastic, the Search AI company, is its heavy support for open source.
Published on 2025-03-24 09:35:00
Australia’s industrial future depends on digitalisation and AI
The convergence of technological disruption, economic headwinds, and sweeping regulatory reforms is redefining how industries operate, compete, and survive.
Published on 2025-03-24 08:17:58
Case Study: How the Australian Epilepsy Project taps tech to empower patients
As it creates a centralised dataset for epilepsy using AI and cloud computing.
Published on 2025-03-20 12:58:00
Colonial First State brings AI to its FirstTech function
Works to improve accuracy of answers to complex financial questions.
Published on 2025-03-20 11:41:00
AI can be a powerful tool for scientists. But it can also fuel research misconduct
Anton Vierietin/ShutterstockIn February this year, Google announced it was launching “a new AI system for scientists”. It said this system was a collaborative tool designed to help scientists “in creating novel hypotheses and research plans”. It’s too early to tell…
Published on 2025-03-20 09:22:26
Worley applies genAI to procurement, project knowledge reuse
Builds with Dell and Nvidia stack.
Published on 2025-03-20 06:38:00
Europol warns of AI-driven crime threats
Rapidly and cheaply scaling up operations globally.
Published on 2025-03-19 17:46:00
Nvidia CEO Huang says chipmaker well positioned for shift in AI
As Agentic AI demands significantly more computational power.
Published on 2025-03-19 06:46:00
Video exposes Tesla’s embarrassing AI fail
A comical video experiment intended to test the capability of Tesla’s AI has exposed a huge flaw in the system.
Published on 2025-03-19 08:10:12