Technology

Cyber crime graphic. | Newsreel

Record number of data breaches in 2024

Data breaches jumped 25 percent last year, with the largest number recorded since mandatory reporting requirements were put in place. Australian Privacy Commissioner
Read more 19 May 2025
Killer robot. | Newsreel

AI breaches the threshold of free will

A new study has deemed Artificial Intelligence (AI) has met all the conditions of free will, turning theoretical moral questions into reality. Finnish philosopher and
Read more 15 May 2025
People looking at a computer program. | Newsreel

Business leaders lament lack of AI smarts in CIOs

Less than half of company CEOs believe their Chief Information Officers are “AI-savvy”, despite more than three quarters of the business leaders saying AI is vital
Read more 12 May 2025
Advanced founder Alex Knight. | Newsreel

$25m funding milestone for Sunshine Coast start-up

A Sunshine Coast start-up, focussed on supporting business innovation, has reached a major funding milestone. Strategic capital firm Advanced, founded by former Coolum
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QFI breakfast

Educators address the inevitable AI wave

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way universities assess student suitability for certain courses. Speaking at a Queensland Futures Institute industry
Read more 2 May 2025
Delivery robot. | Newsreel

City streets mapped for robot deliveries

Delivery robots are already operating around the world, with plans in place to rate city footpaths to ensure the most efficient operation. Researchers from Cornell Tech
Read more 1 May 2025
Students using VR headsets. | Newsreel

Privacy concerns over classroom technology

The prevalence of digital tech in schools is raising student privacy concerns among academics. An international team of researchers suggest many classroom education
Read more 30 April 2025
Smart bandage created by Caltech. | Newsreel

Smart bandage speeds up healing process

A smart bandage, which monitors the healing of a wound, has been successfully trialled on people. Caltech professor Wei Geo said the goal was to create a “lab on
Read more 30 April 2025
Two Indian men working on tablets

Writing tools raise ‘AI colonialism’ concerns

Artificial intelligence (AI)-based writing assistants are westernising text, negating potential productivity gains in non-western cultures. A study by researchers at
Read more 30 April 2025
Self-driving car. | Newsreel

Humans still trump AI in assessing moving scenes

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is inferior to humans in interpreting social interactions in a moving scene, skills vital for self-driving cars and assistive
Read more 28 April 2025