Australian organisations representing big tech firms and creative industries plan to discuss compensation for works used to train AI models.
Category Archives: Politics & Policy
Government regulation, tech sovereignty, trade, digital rights
Scott Farquhar’s AI copyright conundrum
Scott Farquhar’s address to the National Press Club introduced compelling ideas but some elements need scrutiny.
Amazon takes on Musk’s Starlink, launching 27 satellites
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
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
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
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
Geopolitics is a driver in a new era of cooperation between China’s Government and the country’s technology billionaires.
Old smart devices will be a massive security risk
Your smart lights, smart fridge, home router and smart TVs will become a security threat when they no longer qualify for updates.
Space junk threat derails record-breaking rocket launches
A record of five rocket launches in 24-hours was scuttled due to fears about possible collisions with space objects.
Lowkey Digital ID rollout avoids Australia Card 2 mayhem
Bill Shorten says the government has no plan for a publicity campaign to formally promote and explain the new Digital ID framework.
Oracle mulls nuclear energy for powering a data centre
Oracle is designing a data centre with three small nuclear reactors, its cofounder Larry Ellison says.
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.
Authors could lose in AI-related theft of almost 200,000 titles
Shawn Presser has horrified the world’s authors and publishers by publishing almost 200,000 pirated titles online.
Authors, artists take the fight to Big Tech over AI
Associations covering artists, authors and publishers have hit out at big tech firms for wanting Australia to water down its copyright law.
Innovation is the key to our renewable future
A goal of 82 percent renewable electricity by 2030 has become part of the Albanese Government’s climate target rhetoric.
Ric Richardson to crush malware
Prolific Australian inventor Ric Richardson is back with an operating system modification that he says will stop malware and ransomware in its tracks.
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.
Atlassian, Canva, Afterpay in tech council push
Multibillion dollar Australian firms Atlassian, Canva and Afterpay have joined forces in what’s becoming a powerful tech lobby at the centre of national conversations between government, industry and the Australian public.
US regulators begin massive probe into ChatGPT
ChatGPT will be investigated by the US Federal Trade Commission for harming consumers, and for deceptive privacy and data security practices.