Tag: Paul Fletcher

Tech and AI: ‘The politics of this is not straightforward’

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Prime Minister’s special envoy for cybersecurity and digital resilience Andrew Charlton says the path to prosperity lies in digitising the national economy, and that Australia’s “meal ticket” will...

Gig Guide: Former CSIRO deputy chief scientist joins AWS

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The CSIRO’s former deputy chief scientist Dr Jill Freyne is now Amazon Web Services’ healthcare industry manager, her first private sector role since joining the national science agency 15...

PsiQuantum says Brisbane site on track as Chicago races ahead

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
PsiQuantum says it is on track to break ground on the mammoth manufacturing and production facility for its attempts to build the world’s first utility- scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer...

Coalition demands parliamentary inquiry into PsiQuantum deal

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal Opposition will on Monday press for a parliamentary inquiry into the government’s investment in US-based quantum computing startup PsiQuantum, claiming questions remain about whether proper probity processes...

Govt loan untouched as PsiQuantum capital raise incomplete

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
US-based PsiQuantum is yet to meet the terms of its $275 million debt agreement with the federal government, preventing it from drawing down on the partially-interest free loan months...

Digital proposals reaching Cabinet without DTA review

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Almost 40 per cent of federal government technology projects are progressing to Cabinet for sign-off without being reviewed by the agency tasked with overseeing digital investment. As the government...

Last days: Speakers locked in for InnovationAus Awards

Posted on   |  by David McClure
With less that a week until the 2024 InnovationAus Awards for Excellence are awarded at a black-tie dinner extravaganza in Sydney, our incredible line-up of guest speakers and presenters...