AI Awards: Rio Tinto wins award with AI to streamline its vast and complex ore transport operations
Picture a number, then put 44 other digits after it. It’s an almost unimaginable figure. So vast are…
AI Awards: Legal triage tool and translator from Melbourne University and Justice Connect helps broaden access to the law
The law can be a bit like a foreign language, with its strange words, Latin terms and hyper-specific…
Chatbot teddies for three-year-olds? Why AI toys are risky for kids
ChattyBear, a soft, brown-furred teddy bear, begins every conversation with a jubilant, “Hello, my buddy!” No longer the…
Amazon’s search bar will invent AI-generated products you can’t buy
Amazon’s updated search bar will now show you AI-generated images of products as you describe them. For now,…
Meet the winners of the 2026 Financial Review AI Awards, presented by Cognizant
At a time of intense hype about artificial intelligence – accompanied by scepticism and a growing backlash –…
Australia gains access to powerful AI amid questions about readiness
Australia has gained access to a highly advanced artificial intelligence system deemed too dangerous for public release, as…
What do the pope and most Australians have in common? Neither trust AI companies
It’s not often that the pope, college students and Australians agree. One topic that has brought these unusual…
Not regulation. Not even oversight. Trump’s AI order won’t be enough
After a bruising tussle inside his administration, President Donald Trump has gone for a decidedly non-committal approach to…
Predictability as power: Australia’s advantage in the AI infrastructure race
Remoteness from conflict is emerging as a key advantage for Australia in the competition to host AI data…
Be There for Every Customer With Meta Business Agent
Today, we’re introducing Meta Business Agent – AI that lets every business show up for every customer as…
Can autonomous AI-powered killer drones take morality onboard? | Drones (military)
Should the AI-powered drones of the future have a licence to kill? The question is becoming ever more…
Martin Scorsese accused of ‘throwing artists under bus’ with AI storyboards | Movies
Martin Scorsese’s announcement that he has invested in an AI company and uses the technology to create storyboards…