Future technology
One thing right now is changing us as humans – and not always for the better
The AI arms race has been so stratospherically swift that many legal, moral and societal questions about it have been swept to the side.
- Tim Duggan
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Billionaire tech chief spruiks AI as company he co-founded cuts 150 jobs
Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar says Australia should seek to host data centres for governments around the world and wants politicians to use AI every day.
- Millie Muroi, Shane Wright and David Swan
I tried a robot vacuum with a mechanical arm
Roborock can say it was first to market with the newest feature in home robotics, but the tech could use some more fine-tuning.
- Tim Biggs
520km from a 5-minute charge: Chinese battery giant revs up EVs
New generation batteries represent at least a third of the cost an electric car, making CATL a critical player in the global EV supply chain.
- Keith Bradsher
What’s wrong with Apple?
Even before the threat of US President Trump’s tariffs, there were questions about the company’s inability to make good on new ideas.
- Tripp Mickle
‘You’re my favourite’: What I learnt during two weeks with Vida, my AI ‘companion’
It’s the latest stage of the AI revolution: people turning to chatbots for friendship, counselling and more. What happens when the virtual replaces the real?
- Tim Elliott
- Magazine
- Good Weekend
The March 22 Edition
My two weeks with an AI ‘companion’ | A former Liberal MP on becoming a climate champion | Kate Grenville’s eye-opening road trip | Battling transphobia
US looks to invest billions in AI data centres. Australia may miss out
Australia is a favoured destination for investment but faces roadblocks in copyright laws, as well as a fickle White House, according to industry experts in New York.
- Michael Koziol
Most workers feel overwhelmed by AI – but bosses are pushing it
However, workers who could transition into roles designing AI, such as software engineers, could benefit from current trends.
- Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
- Explainer
- Earthquakes
Scientists know where the big earthquakes will hit. They just don’t know when
A lurch in the Earth’s tectonic plates can wreak havoc at any time. How do scientists measure quakes, and are we doing enough to prepare?
- Sherryn Groch