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Quantum clock maker QuantX preps for world-first space launch

Quantum clock maker QuantX Labs is preparing to launch a key component of its optical atomic clock into space for the first time to test the reliability and performance of the...

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Trump’s trade war puts America’s AI ambitions at risk

The global trade war triggered by US President Donald Trump earlier this month shows no signs of ending anytime soon. In recent days, China suspended exports of a wide range of...

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Are TAFEs our R&D sleeping giant?

TAFE institutes are demanding a bigger role in the national R&D system, proposing a Canadian-style approach of direct applied research funding to leverage their industry...

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Zuck testifies, disputes US antitrust case about Insta, WhatsApp

Meta Platforms chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has taken the stand at a high-stakes trial in Washington over US antitrust enforcers' claims that the company spent billions of dollars...

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South Korea unveils US$23b support package for semiconductors

The South Korea government has increased its support package for the country's semiconductor industry to ₩33 trillion (US$23.25 billion), up about 25 per cent from a ₩26 trillion...

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Pocock promises innovation agenda in second stint

Independent senator David Pocock would throw his weight behind lifting R&D investment, startup support and responsible innovation in a second term, saying politicians need to do...

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US lawmakers urge White House to ditch Biden’s AI chip rule

Seven Republican US senators have sent a letter to US Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, urging him to scrap a Biden administration rule restricting global access to AI chips before it...