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Workers urged to embrace, not fear, robot colleagues
Two humanoid robots, taking quick, abrupt steps as if walking on hot sand, methodically lift boxes from racks and deliver them to humans on the other side of a workspace. …
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PlaySide Studios: the Greek Aussie-led company making games for our phones
Many of us across ages, especially the younger family members play games on our consoles, computers or mobile phones. Some of these games are being created by a group led …
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Top tech companies agree to AI safeguards: White House
Top AI companies including OpenAI, Alphabet and Meta Platforms have made voluntary commitments to the White House to implement measures such as watermarking AI-generated content to help make the technology …
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Twitter says users must be verified to access TweetDeck
Twitter users will soon need to be verified to use TweetDeck, the social media company says. The change will take effect in 30 days, the company said in a tweet …
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Twitter has ‘dropped the ball’ on tackling online hate
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner says Twitter has “dropped the ball” on tackling online hate and has issued a legal notice to the social media giant demanding an explanation about what it is doing …
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New Australian AI tech makes identifying birds a finch
Birdwatchers searching for the lesser-spotted Spangled Drongo, Masked Booby or Hoary-headed Grebe will be excited to hear a new development in artificial technology could make their task a little easier. …
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AI use not the ‘Wild West’, company executives warned
More than two-thirds of Australian organisations have embraced artificial intelligence but many executives are largely ignorant of existing laws governing their use, according to a new report. Artificial intelligence is …
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Elon Musk company wins approval for brain implant study
Elon Musk’s Neuralink company has received clearance for its first human clinical trial of brain implants, as it faces US probes over its handling of animal experiments. The approval from …
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‘Punk rock’ Aussie game studio debuts modern retelling of Greek gods
One man’s desire to escape the harsh Canadian winter kick-started a dream to push the boundaries in Australia’s video-game industry. Reaching the end of his time at major developer Beamdog, …
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Google spreads its Wing drone deliveries in Australia
Sushi will take to the skies over another 12 Queensland suburbs after Google’s drone division revealed plans to expand airborne deliveries in Australia. Wing, which operates drones in Canberra and …