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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

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

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

$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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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