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OpenAI criticised as ads arrive in ChatGPT

Researcher resigns as AI juggernaut is teased by Anthropic.

Crypto exchange makes $58bn mistake

Blames internal systems for stuff-up.
Smart cars under investigation

Privacy alarm as cars extensively track drivers.

AI is making us work harder, not better

Employees spend too much time checking its output.
Tech job applicants ‘too overqualified’

Companies overwhelmed by job seekers.
Telstra to axe 800 more jobs, move some roles to India

Staff in Telstra Enterprise and Accenture joint venture impacted.
Worried AI means you won’t get a job when you graduate?

Here’s what the research says.
Australian company fined $2.5 million for cyber failures

First-ever penalties after ‘thousands’ put at risk.
Bunnings gets go-ahead for facial surveillance

Tribunal rules abusive customers justify use of controversial tech.
Australia puts Roblox 'on notice' over child safety concerns

eSafety threatens popular gaming platform with large fine.
Qld’s $183m child safety IT redevelopment slammed

Poor design left child protection agents working blind.
Waymo’s autonomous cars get ‘guidance’ from Philippines

Company emphasises vehicles cannot be driven remotely.
New AI tools tank software stocks

Anthropic's Claude Cowork helps fuel market jitters.
Football manager denies running club with ChatGPT

Spanish coach rejects Russian claims of AI ‘over-reliance’.
Govt makes major visa change for international students

Stripped of right to appeal decisions in person.
Pinterest sacks engineers who tracked AI-based job cuts

Workers accused of 'improperly accessing' confidential info.
From Clawdbot to Moltbook: Inside tech's new AI obsessions

How 'OpenClaw' and AI social media gripped the internet.
Businesses urged to donate tech to help needy students

One in four students don’t have a home computer.
Why is AI allowed to read my messages?

Experts concerned about lax approach to consent.
Crypto platforms spent big on politics before election

Including $50k to the incoming digital economy minister.
Musk wants 1m data centres in space as xAI, SpaceX merge

Billionaire seeks to harness 'near-constant solar power'.
China megaleak exposes 8.7 billion records

Sensitive data presents severe risk of identity theft.
Unhappy workers stay put in ‘job hugging’ trend

Economic fears trump flexibility and career moves.
Google engineer guilty of stealing AI secrets

Handed data to rival Chinese interests.
Australian privacy teams shrink as AI risks explode

Budgets fall as compliance pressure and cyber threats rise.
China executes scammers

Myanmar fraud ring stole billions.
Victoria declares ambition to be Australia’s AI capital

Jobs, data centres, skills push unveiled.
University ICT enrolments down in 2026

Are AI’s job risks making students consider other careers?
Amazon accidentally tells workers it’s cutting 16,000 jobs

News spilled before being confirmed in blog post.
Tesla axes Series S and X to build Optimus robots

Elon Musk renews focus on autonomy, as sales drop continues.
Some older iPhones unable to reach Triple Zero or Telstra

Apple's software update backfires.
How companies will set salaries in 2026

Market data reshaping how Australians are paid.
Police AI use raises bias, secrecy fears

Experts urge safeguards for emerging high-tech surveillance.
AI shopping arrives in Australia, retailers revolt

Trial success comes amidst bot-blocking spree.
Aussie women founders driving WFH revolution

More likely to have launched business for flexible work.
How AI is reshaping Australian news

Systematically favours US sources.
Autonomous EVs drive $30m NRFC investment

Melbourne's Applied Electric Vehicles gets govt backing.
Apple Watch blood pressure alerts launch in Australia

Hypertension feature switched on Down Under.
Robotics engineer wanted ‘cybernetic’ government

Would-be Gold Coast terrorist reported to police after Facebook posts.
Cybercriminals target job hunters

Beware scam job offers from big tech companies.
880% increase: Sendle competitors step up to make deliveries

Aussie businesses desperately seek alternatives.
Airwallex faces AUSTRAC probe ahead of planned IPO

Concerns platform being used to fund child sexual abuse.
Technology leaders win Australia Day awards

Quantum physicist, astronaut, eSafety chief among recipients.
Do Woolworths shoppers want Google’s AI adding items?

We will soon find out.
Australian CEOs say AI isn't creating revenue gains

ROI, skills, and confidence elusive as worried execs invest trillions.
Tech worker loses unfair dismissal case over return to office

Melbourne software engineer argued new rules were unlawful.
Govt agencies fall short on automation transparency

Watchdog finds few details on decision-making tech.
AI bosses causing headaches for gig workers

Australian research explores 'cognitive overload'.
Australia's Gilmour Space rockets to unicorn status

Queensland scaleup reaches $1 billion valuation.
What Meta's metaverse layoffs mean for the future of VR

This is far from the end for virtual reality.
Why the price of RAM is skyrocketing

Rising costs being 'passed through to customers'.
Waymo wants to bring its robotaxis to Australia

But it may not happen as quickly as Alphabet would like.
Microsoft strikes AI deal with Australian unions

Workers to have greater say in how new tech is deployed.