Is this the ‘mathocalypse’? Why OpenAI’s latest results dump has left mathematicians in shock
Earlier this week, OpenAI published a trove of hundreds of mathematical results it claimed could “push…
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Australia’s Medicare breach reveals a new kind of cyber threat. How must NZ respond?
Last week, New Zealand’s Privacy Commissioner ordered Manage My Health and Health NZ to make further…
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Could an ‘Australian AI’ protect us from being hacked? Cybersecurity isn’t that simple
In the wake of yesterday’s news that an OpenAI agent hacked Australia’s Medicare system earlier this…
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What does a good data centre future look like? And how do we get there?
Australia is in the middle of a rapid data centre rollout. Warehouses full of computer servers…
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The fight over AI data centres is becoming Australia’s next Indigenous policy challenge
In July 2026, more than 200 community members gathered at Mandoon Bilya (Helena River) in Perth’s…
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Fruit and honey fuelled the early evolution of the human brain
Intelligence is an energetically expensive luxury – as the rise of artificial intelligence has reminded us….
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AI companies are trying to escape the screen. Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI shows how hard it will be
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has been a key player in the current wave of consumer…
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Australia’s government has woken up to the risks of AI. More ambition is needed
This week, Andrew Charlton, the federal assistant minister for science and technology, issued a stark warning…
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How transformers work in modern AI
Presently, the Transformer architecture constitutes the foundation for nearly all advanced generative artificial intelligence models. However,…
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Australia now has access to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos. It may improve cyber safety – but not for everyone
Artificial intelligence (AI) giant Anthropic has expanded access to a highly advanced model deemed too dangerous…
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People are using AI to communicate without disclosing it. Is this morally wrong?
Imagine you have used a generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool such as ChatGPT to tidy up…
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More and more websites want proof you’re human. Blame the bots
You’re trying to book concert tickets before they sell out. You click the link and before…
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Join Us at WordCamp Torino 2026!
We are sponsoring WordCamp Torino and will be there to discuss WordPress with attendees. Join us…
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Meta and Microsoft have joined the tech layoff tsunami – but is AI really to blame?
Meta and Microsoft are the latest software companies to announce big cuts to their global workforce….
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How AI Might Transform Collaboration for Web Designers and Developers
One of the most enjoyable aspects of this industry is connecting and collaborating with other web…
