I am an award-winning journalist with an unquenchable passion for technology who has written across a wide range of subjects during 30 years of media reporting in print, online and broadcast media.

Mainstream media roles include Consumer Affairs Reporter, Legal Affairs Reporter, City Hall Reporter, Assistant Chief of Staff, Deputy News Editor online, Media Development Editor and for 10 years as Senior Technology Journalist at The Australian newspaper. Recent specialities include artificial intelligence, telecommunications, digital copyright and consumer product reviews, including reviewing all forms of modern electric transport. I was also founding editor of indigenous newspaper Land Rights Queensland.

I’m available for special projects such as freelance news and feature writing, newspaper, TV and radio commentary, technical report writing, media training and strategies, MCing and conducting classes around using specific consumer technology. Feel free to contact me at crgriffo@gmail.com.

Big tech to discuss compensation with creatives for AI training

Posted on August 22, 2025October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Australian organisations representing big tech firms and creative industries plan to discuss compensation for works used to train AI models.

Scott Farquhar’s AI copyright conundrum

Posted on August 11, 2025October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Scott Farquhar’s address to the National Press Club introduced compelling ideas but some elements need scrutiny.

Adobe AI to transform the way consumers see ads

Posted on July 7, 2025October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Adobe has unleashed powerful new AI agents to autonomously build campaigns and create personalised content.

Trump phone accused of being not ‘made in America’

Posted on June 26, 2025October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

A Trump related business could be breaching the “Made in America” policy.

VISA to transform commerce with AI shopping

Posted on May 2, 2025October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Visa will use AI to transform its credit card services into a fully blown AI-driven shopping experience.

Amazon takes on Musk’s Starlink, launching 27 satellites

Posted on April 30, 2025October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Australian telcos, government, the NBN and iconsumers will benefit from Amazon’s long-awaited launch of its first Project Kuiper satellites.

From isolation to innovation: Rethinking social media for under 16s

Posted on March 25, 2025October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

We’ve got off on the wrong foot with the government’s social media ban for Under 16s. Let’s add some positivity to the negativity of a ban.

Wind, solar and pumped hydro stored energy can deliver baseload power years ahead of nuclear

Posted on March 24, 2025October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Baseload power can be delivered by wind, solar, and hydropower from stored renewable energy without any need for a nuclear solution.

Meet the European woman who is staring down Donald Trump on big tech regulation

Posted on February 20, 2025October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

The EU’s competition commissioner is standing firm against Donald Trump on the issue of big tech regulation and tariffs.

China’s leader strikes a deal with technology billionaires

Posted on February 18, 2025October 4, 2025 by Chris Griffith

Geopolitics is a driver in a new era of cooperation between China’s Government and the country’s technology billionaires.