The Australian Government faces a massive challenge to prevent Australia’s electricity supply from being monopolised by AI-ready data centres.
Category Archives: Australian AI
From bean counters to token counters: how government overuse of AI could cost billions.
There’s a growing realisation among the Australian bureaucracy that replacing entire processes with AI comes at a cost. Welcome to the world of tokenomics.
AI sparks massive layoffs In the profitable tech sector
Layoffs in the tech sector are no longer confined to struggling firms. Even the most successful companies with strong revenues are massively laying off staff as artificial intelligence spreads throughout the sector in 2026.
EV charger maker eLumina unfazed by Tritium’s spectacular collapse
eLumina has showed off its new manufacturing centre at Yatala where it will employ 300 staff to build EV chargers and community batteries.
Alarm raised over Generative AI’s massive water consumption
Generative AI is being blamed for a massive increase in the use of water for cooling in data centres.
Tech firms want copyright relaxed
Tech companies want Australia’s copyright law eased to give generative AI systems access to online information for free.
US, Australian tech move closer as AI regulation looms
Do US tech firms fear the Australian government taking a tough stand on AI regulation? It’s an important question.
It’s time for new frontiers
I’ve been lucky to witness several decades of technological development including now the profound effect of the connected world and the internet.
Warning on Australian digital currency
Experts have warned that any move in Australia to produce its own central bank digital currency could risk destabilising regular currency.