Tag: Google

Google’s cookie phase out crumbles

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Google has abandoned plans to kill off pervasive user tracking technologies known as cookies after four years of effort on alternatives that sparked clashes with regulators and the advertising...

AI boom driving a surge in carbon emissions

Posted on   |  by Gordon Noble and Fiona Berry
Since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, the world has seen an incredible surge in investment, development and use of artificial intelligence applications. According to one estimate, the...

Google launches equity-free AI startup accelerator

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australian AI and machine learning startups can now apply for Google’s new accelerator program, offering free access to Google cloud and tailored advice. The AI First accelerator program opened...

Google forecasts Australia’s AI opportunity at $290b in 2030

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Artificial intelligence could add $280 billion of economic, cyber and environmental benefits to Australia in 2030 according to Google, which has unveiled its analysis as the Albanese government considers...

How Google’s AI is losing touch with reality

Posted on   |  by Professor Toby Walsh
Google has rolled out its latest experimental search feature on Chrome, Firefox and the Google app browser to hundreds of millions of users. “AI Overviews” saves you clicking on...

AI tsar, taxes needed to capture tech’s public good

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Policy experts are calling for a new Artificial Intelligence Commissioner to combat Australia’s “over reliance” on foreign tech firms responsible for almost all the innovation and production behind tools...

Google lands govt-wide cloud deal in Vic

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Victorian government has inked a three-year state purchasing contract with Google to give public servants easier access to the tech giant’s cloud services and workflow tools. The annual...