‘We are the black sheep’:The Australian company backed by some of the world’s richest people

‘We are the black sheep’:The Australian company backed by some of the world’s richest people

Tom Oxley came up with his idea for a brain chip while at Melbourne University in the late 2000s. Now his company has attracted some of the richest people in the world as investors.

  • byMatthew Field

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AI Operations Cloud boosts resilience against myriad business threats
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AI Operations Cloud boosts resilience against myriad business threats

Incidents have become an inevitable reality for organisations of all sizes and industries.

‘Super powerful’:Australian hotshot takes on the big guns with AI image creator
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‘Super powerful’:Australian hotshot takes on the big guns with AI image creator

Leonardo.ai is rolling out a product that will let teams collaborate on custom AI images,as OpenAI and others also look to the workplace.

  • byTim Biggs
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Using 3D printing,Chris O’Brien Lifehouse restores function,appearance,and identity for head and neck cancer surgery patients.

Google may be about to make the biggest strategy change in its history

Google may be about to make the biggest strategy change in its history

Google is weighing up charging customers to use its AI products. We should be begging it to.

  • byMatthew Lynn
OpenAI’s new Voice Engine could bring real benefits,and real dangers
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OpenAI’s new Voice Engine could bring real benefits,and real dangers

With just a 15-second sample of your voice,OpenAI’s latest model can generate audio of you saying almost anything.

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‘Very mysterious’:This guy may have just stopped a huge cyberattack

‘Very mysterious’:This guy may have just stopped a huge cyberattack

A backdoor entry to one of the most important pieces of software in the world was found during a routine check. If it had been exploited,the effects could have been catastrophic.

  • byKevin Roose
There’s one major reason why Taiwan’s earthquake has the global economy on edge

There’s one major reason why Taiwan’s earthquake has the global economy on edge

As Taiwan recovers from a deadly 7.2 magnitude earthquake,the figurative aftershocks may be felt as far away as Silicon Valley.

  • byTim Biggs
Musk’s X to fight eSafety over order to remove harmful post

Musk’s X to fight eSafety over order to remove harmful post

The social network complied with a request to remove the post vilifying an Australian trans rights activist,but says it will challenge the order in court.

  • byTim Biggs
Uber back in court as taxi app GoCatch alleges intentional harm

Uber back in court as taxi app GoCatch alleges intentional harm

GoCatch,a once-popular Australian taxi booking app,said Uber acted illegally and undertook espionage to crush it.

  • byTim Biggs
Framework’s DIY laptop lets you upgrade rather than replace

Framework’s DIY laptop lets you upgrade rather than replace

I upgraded my laptop to a new generation processor and twice the memory in 20 minutes for half the price of a new premium portable PC.

  • byTim Biggs