From smart Lego bricks to robots big and small. Annual technology showcase CES (formerly Consumer Electronics Show) returned to Las Vegas this week, highlighting some of the most interesting new consumer products coming in 2026, and beyond. While the event showed yet again that generative AI continues to be integrated into everything from fridges to… Read more »
Chinese company New Senyang’s Q11 wireless earbuds promise live translation of a whopping 156 languages “in seconds” via artificial intelligence, for around the same price as two cups of coffee. Purchased from Temu for only $11.60, the headphones are uncomfortable to wear and don’t have great sound quality. But surprisingly enough, the translation provided by… Read more »
Australia’s national science agency CSIRO says it will cut up to 350 more research jobs after already removing over 800 positions in the past 18 months amid rising costs and stagnant funding. The news comes just days after the heads of CSIRO’s digital and manufacturing research arms — which have both seen job losses — left… Read more »
Chief artificial intelligence officers will be appointed to every federal agency in 2026 as generative AI causes a “fundamental shift” in government operations, according to an AI Plan for the Australian Public Service (APS) released by the federal government on Wednesday. The plan will see every government worker given access to generative AI tools, as… Read more »
Australia is “not on track” to meet the federal government’s goal of 1.2 million technology‑related jobs by 2030, according to new economic data from its Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR). The target, which was set by industry lobby group Tech Council of Australia and adopted by the federal government in 2022, would no longer… Read more »
Google has strongly criticised Australia’s impending ban of under-16s holding social media accounts after its popular video streaming platform YouTube was added to the ban following a federal government backflip. YouTube was expected to be exempt from the nation’s social media age ban, set to begin on 10 December, after the legislation was first introduced by the… Read more »
An Australian scientist and a group of international quantum researchers have been awarded Nobel Prizes for their work at the cutting edge of chemistry and physics, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Wednesday. Richard Robson, an English-born professor who has worked at the University of Melbourne since 1966, will share the $1.77 million… Read more »
Australian creatives should be properly compensated when their copyrighted works are used to train artificial intelligence models, prominent musicians, writers, and industry groups told a Senate committee hearing last Tuesday. Artists fronted the inquiry as Australia’s Productivity Commission consults on whether a new “fair dealing” exception should be introduced to allow local companies to use Australians’ copyrighted… Read more »
The federal department tasked with evaluating American firm PsiQuantum’s unsolicited proposal to build a quantum computer in Australia carried out an “appropriate” process despite minor issues with record keeping and planning for market testing, an internal audit has found. PsiQuantum proposed the build in November 2022, and its ultimately successful Brisbane plan — backed by… Read more »
Cybersecurity workers in Australia are losing more hours of productivity to stress and burnout than they were just a year ago, with artificial intelligence both helping and hindering the situation according to a survey commissioned by cybersecurity firm Sophos. Industry professionals have lost 4.8 hours per week to stress and burnout in 2025 — a… Read more »
The Australian government is reportedly moving to dump plans for dedicated artificial intelligence legislation such as an AI Act, with the minister for innovation saying lawmakers are carefully creating “an Australian approach” for regulation of the technology. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s caucus has reportedly become split on the issue, and tensions have grown since the… Read more »
The Australian government is reportedly moving to dump plans for dedicated artificial intelligence legislation such as an AI Act, with the minister for innovation saying lawmakers are carefully creating “an Australian approach” for regulation of the technology. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s caucus has reportedly become split on the issue, and tensions have grown since the… Read more »
American technology giants Apple and Google have engaged in anti-competitive conduct through their respective app stores in Australia, a Federal Court judge said, following a lengthy legal battle brought by entertainment company Epic Games. Justice Jonathan Beach’s findings, outlined in a 90-minute hearing in Melbourne, saw Epic Games granted a partial victory which cleared the… Read more »
Closing digital skills gaps could create a $25 billion economic boost for Australia according to the 11th Australia’s Digital Pulse report, released this week by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) — the professional association of the nation’s technology professionals. A survey commissioned for the report and carried out by consultancy firm Deloitte found 77% of… Read more »
A former Western Sydney University student has been arrested and charged with allegedly hacking the institution over several years after initially seeking to exploit systems to get discounted parking. The 27-year-old woman was arrested at a property in the Western Sydney suburb of Kingswood on Wednesday, where she was charged with 20 offences including accessing… Read more »
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