Tag: artificial intelligence

AI, geospatial tech funded in Aus-Vietnam grants round

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia and Vietnam are deepening their AgTech innovation ties through $1.45 million in grants for three new university and Vietnamese government collaborations. Funded through the CSIRO-managed Aus4Innovation Program, the...

The unique opportunity GenAI offers telcos

Posted on   |  by Raja Shah
Generative artificial intelligence has exploded into the mainstream in the last 18 months, and is now well and truly a dinner table conversation topic.  Thanks to the rise of...

AI researchers struggle to find domestic postgrads

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Universities are struggling to find technical AI and data science experts to fill scholarships reserved for domestic students, putting their CSIRO funding commitments at risk of being rescinded. The...

HEO chalks up ‘fly-by’ satellite imaging high

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Local space technology startup HEO is using its growing fleet of in-space cameras to document and survey other satellites, creating what the company says is the world’s largest privately-held...

Creating ‘pockets of value’ in the age of GenAI

Posted on   |  by Stuart Mason
Forward-looking business strategies have become more crucial than ever. The year 2023 witnessed a significant breakthrough of generative AI revolution, with the technology truly hitting the mainstream.   Following...

Canva buys local GenAI startup Leonardo.AI

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Leonardo.AI, the Australian developer of a rapidly growing generative AI art platform, will be acquired by graphic design giant Canva for an undisclosed sum. Although only launched in December 2022,...

Anxiety and hope flavour the ‘democratisation of AI’

Posted on   |  by Jason Stevens
AI disinformation in local communities may pose a more significant threat than Taylor Swift deepfakes or Biden robocalls, subtly undermining societal trust where it’s most vulnerable.  “Especially so in...

Inquiry urges NSW govt to appoint Chief AI Officer

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The New South Wales government has been urged to appoint a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, as well as sub-level AI officers within agencies, to oversee the responsible uptake and...