AI may be the toughest challenge Anthony Albanese faces this term. Guardrails are urgently needed | Peter Lewis
The University of Sydney was the natural setting for Anthony Albanese to lay out his vision for how Australia should…
Meta used AI to tag workers who took leave to be laid off, lawsuit claims | Technology
Dozens of Meta employees have sued the social media company over claims that it used artificial intelligence tools to tag…
Global cooperation needed to tackle AI threats, says Bank of England governor | AI (artificial intelligence)
The Bank of England governor has called for international cooperation to tackle growing AI threats, warning that the US and…
AI ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood has a movie coming out. Spare us this future | Dave Schilling
Rejoice, cinema lovers. Tilly Norwood is back! Not familiar? I don’t blame you, as she’s not exactly a household name…
Datacentres drive up big tech’s carbon emissions to a third of those of France | Datacenters
Microsoft, Amazon and Google’s collective carbon emissions have increased by nearly a fifth in the past year, driven largely by…
Book publishers sue Google for copyright infringement over Gemini AI training | Books
A group of major publishers have filed a lawsuit against Google, accusing the company of illegally using millions of copyrighted…
AI companies want to water down Australia’s copyright laws. Artists are outraged, Labor is split | AI (artificial intelligence)
When Anna Funder stood before a pack of journalists at Parliament House this month, she presented herself not just as…
Chasing new skills, going back to basics and pushing for collective action: how software engineers are adapting to AI | AI (artificial intelligence)
Every weekday, Matt, a software engineer, looks forward to his four-hour train commute to Pawling, New York. It’s time he…
IBM loses quarter of its value as tech giant’s shares plunge and profits falter | IBM
Shares in IBM plunged more than 25% on Tuesday after the US tech giant released disappointing preliminary second-quarter results. IBM’s…
‘These are some of the most complex structures ever created’: how tech reporting moved into the physical world | AI (artificial intelligence)
Journalists often use the term “shoe-leather reporting” to refer to the on-the-ground legwork that goes into covering certain stories. As…