The new law ‘delaying’ social media accounts for minors under 16 is now in effect. Ten tech companies are impacted by the first ‘blanket ban’ in the world. Other countries may now follow suit.
The $4.6 billion data center to be built on NextDC’s facility in Sydney will serve OpenAI clients such as Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Wesfarmers.
The startup nabbed a $29.3 billion valuation in a $2.3 billion funding round Thursday, minting its four 20-something founders as billionaires.
Australia is running out of the human data that powers AI, and companies are already building systems to monetise the behavioural signals that remain. The risk is simple: institutions capture the value while consumers and the country miss out, writes Cam Partridge.
A security researcher discovered a major flaw in the coding product, the latest example of companies rushing out AI tools vulnerable to hacking.
A 2025 MIT study found that using generative AI boosts productivity but reduces memory and cognitive engagement, with brain connectivity dropping by up to 55%. Yet, Nature Neuroscience research shows mindful use can enhance cognitive flexibility.
High-school-sweethearts-turned-startup-founders Scarlett Frazer and Iestyn Thomas are headed to Silicon Valley to raise funds in a bid to prove the future of AI is feminine.
Founded by former Thiel fellows, AI language tutoring app Speak started its journey in Seoul, South Korea. But as it enters the U.S. market, it’ll have to compete with better-known rivals like Duolingo.
As tech incubator Cicada Innovations marks its 25th anniversary, new CEO Liza Noonan reflects on how a $20 million initial public investment helped generate more than $8 billion in economic value, and why long-term commitment remains critical to building Australia’s sovereign deep tech future.
Some back-of-napkin math suggests OpenAI is spending more than a quarter of what it’s making to power the AI slop factory.