Technology
Virgin Galactic launches first flight with paying passengers
Virgin Galactic has launched its first flight with paying passengers in a new step for space tourism.
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NBN plays down low-earth orbit satellites as full-fibre upgrades kick off
NBN Co’s chief says satellites such as those offered by Elon Musk’s Starlink may eventually replace Sky Muster, but the focus is on moving customers to faster fixed wireless services.
- by Tim Biggs
Sponsored
MYOB
Why the mid-market can’t afford to ignore the cloud
More than a third of leaders in Australian mid-sized businesses believe cloud computing will significantly change their operations in the next five years, according to research from MYOB.
- by Valantis Vais
3D-printed food created by Perth university
Edith Cowan University is using 3D printing to produce one small meal packed full of nutrients.
Opinion
AI
The AI horse has bolted. It’s time for the nuclear option
It’s too late to regulate artificial intelligence, but that does not mean we should not try to limit its awesome and potentially devastating power.
- by Alan Finkel
Opinion
Phones
Apple’s next iPhone needs to be irresistible
The tech giant’s own ingenuity is now working against it.
- by Dave Lee
Analysis
Phones
Double the screen, but does Samsung’s Z Fold5 justify double the price?
When you can get an excellent Android phone from $1000, the Fold needs to pull off more than a flexible screen to justify its $2600 price tag.
- by Tim Biggs
Opinion
AI
I must have been the only person looking forward to AI, until I met Dr Whittle
Before continuing, I want to stress that Dr Whittle seemed a very nice man, a good communicator with a brain the size of a planet open to all possibilities.
- by Malcolm Knox
Energy-hungry AI could pose a challenge for data centre ESG
Sustainability experts have warned there’s a crunch ahead for the booming data centre industry.
- by Tim Biggs
Opinion
AI
Online scams are about to get more sophisticated than Nigerian princes
ChatGPT’s “evil cousin” WormGPT will allow bad actors to more accurately mimic the real deal in attempts to swindle and deceive people.
- by Suranga Seneviratne
Analysis
AI
Stolen information? The mystery over how tech giants train their AI chatbots
Google, Microsoft and OpenAI say they collect data legally from public sources, but others claim AI chatbots are trained using more nefarious methods.
- by Tim Biggs