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OpenAI warns of AI shock & calls for public debate

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OpenAI urges governments to prepare for AI-driven disruption as Sam Altman says rapid progress could transform work, tax and cyber security within years.
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Anthropic accuses Chinese AI labs of illicit Claude copying

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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cloud security
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Anthropic alleges Chinese labs DeepSeek, Moonshot and MiniMax ran vast illicit campaigns to copy Claude and bypass US export curbs.
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AUD $15 million national digital twin to reshape farming

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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agricultural technology
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data analytics
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data science
A AUD $15 million national digital twin aims to fuse farm, satellite and climate data to transform decision-making across Australian agriculture.
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Altman sets out OpenAI roadmap for future AI co-workers

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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data protection
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martech
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ai security
Sam Altman says AI co-workers will reshape software jobs, cut team sizes and force firms to compete on ideas, attention and resilience.
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WiseTech buys customs educator CCES to expand training

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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saas
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supply chain
WiseTech Global snaps up customs educator CCES to bolster online training and support its push into digital customs and compliance worldwide.
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Atturra, Comtrac partner on AI-driven investigation tools

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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document management
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Atturra teams with Comtrac to roll out AI-powered investigation tools for Australian law enforcement and regulators via a single service channel.
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AMD & Oak Ridge announce USD $1 billion AI supercomputing push

Tue, 28th Oct 2025
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ai
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oracle
AMD and Oak Ridge National Labouratory partner with the US Department of Energy in a USD $1 billion investment to launch two AI supercomputers, Lux AI and Discovery.
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Onside launches digital platform to boost agri supply safety

Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
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agricultural technology
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digital transformation
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supply chain
Onside has launched PCBU Enterprise, a digital platform designed to enhance safety coordination across agriculture supply chains in Australia and New Zealand.
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Drones aid bushfire monitoring in ground-breaking NSW trial

Tue, 2nd Apr 2024
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edutech
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agricultural technology
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Advanced drone technology facilitates safer bushfire monitoring across Western NSW in a landmark trial, proving critical in both early detection and rapid response.
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AWEX protects biosecurity, integrity and traceability with RFID tags

Tue, 26th Mar 2024
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clean technologies
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Amid biosecurity threats, AWEX leverages RFID tags to improve wool traceability and bolster industry integrity, initiating a digital transition set to optimise global efficiencies.
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Atturra appoints Ash Colmer to Lead Advisory Expansion in Perth

Tue, 5th Sep 2023
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Ash Colmer appointed as General Manager for Atturra Advisory and Consulting in WA, expanding their services in Western Australia.
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First Nations' tech businesses building digital capability

Fri, 1st Sep 2023
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edutech
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digital transformation
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software development
Winyama Pty Ltd and Goanna Education are helping improve the digital capabilities of the First Nations' workforce.
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New program to develop Aussie agriculture from space

Tue, 23rd May 2023
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agricultural technology
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spacetech
Australia's SmartSat CRC has launched the Maya Nula research program to develop satellite Earth Observation technology for the agriculture industry.
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Technology 'critical' for the future of Australia's agriculture industry

Tue, 29th Sep 2020
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agricultural technology
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sensors
Technology to boost Australian agriculture, says ACOLA report. Adoption of innovation crucial for sector growth, profitability, and sustainability.
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Cendio ThinLinc anticipates major ANZ channel growth

Thu, 19th Apr 2018
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telsyte
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cloud adoption
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channel ecosystem
The company will be based in NZ, serving the wider ANZ region with the help of channel partners and distributors.
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Unisys to build on Dept of Home Affairs' biometric tech to track travellers

Tue, 20th Mar 2018
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biometrics
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cybersecurity
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government
Department of Home Affairs has accepted Unisys' bid to supply biosecurity tech to track travellers moving in and out of Australia's borders.
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Hackers run circles around Samsung's iris scanner security

Wed, 24th May 2017
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biometrics
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payment technologies
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cybersecurity
Chaos at Samsung: Hackers bypass S8 iris scan with picture and contact lens, exposing security flaws in high-tech system.