Author: Justin Hendry

R&D shortfall risks our prosperity, says Cannon-Brookes

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia risks losing out on the future prosperity that artificial intelligence presents by investing “far too little” in research and development, according to software billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes. The co-founder...

NSW must appoint a dedicated AI Commissioner

Posted on   |  by Jacqui Munro
Recently I asked a good friend of mine who works for an artificial intelligence-based company that you’ve almost certainly heard of what questions politicians should be asking about the...

Breakthrough puts Trellis Data in the AI fast lane

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Local startup Trellis Data claims to have built the world’s fastest AI decoding technique, allowing text to be generated more than three times quicker on popular large language models....

Stay on research job cuts at CSIRO amid restructure

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CSIRO chief executive Doug Hilton has ruled out cuts to “research capacity” at the national science agency this financial year as a major restructure of it’s enterprise division continues....

World-first social media ban for under-16s

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Australia will move to ban social media for children under the age of 16, with the federal government expected to introduce world-first legislation to Parliament before the end of...

The ‘tiny’ material revolution set to supercharge industry

Posted on   |  by Stuart Mason
There is fast moving technology revolution underway right now that has the potential to transform Australian industry — holding the promise of huge cost savings, massive productivity and improved...

DTA resisters pique Cabinet committee interest

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Federal agencies that go rogue and defy whole-of-government digital policies and standards are attracting the attention of the powerful Expenditure Review Committee of Cabinet. Finance minister Katy Gallagher on...

Canadian quantum firm links up with Macquarie Uni

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Canadian quantum computing outfit BTQ Technologies has partnered with Macquarie University on advanced quantum algorithms and secure communications research. The strategic partnership, announced on Tuesday, will look to integrate quantum...

Accenture’s My Health Record deal to face market test

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Accenture’s lucrative My Health Record deal will be market tested for the first time in more than a decade next year, with the Australian Digital Health Agency planning to...