Governments and industry must balance ethical concerns in the race for AI dominance
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks before a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law hearing on artificial intelligence...
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The microchip industry would implode if China invaded Taiwan, and it would affect everyone
Taiwan holds a dominant position in the microchip industry and also makes the most advanced types. Gorodenkoff / ShutterstockA conflict...
What is the ‘splinternet’? Here’s why the internet is less whole than you might think
Shutterstock“Splinternet” refers to the way the internet is being splintered – broken up, divided, separated, locked down, boxed up, or...
We’ve created a new lens that could take thermal cameras out of spy films and put them into your back pocket
ShutterstockLike something out of a spy movie, thermal cameras make it possible to “see” heat by converting infrared radiation into...
Alien spacecraft allegations suggest the Pentagon has approved conspiracy theories – about itself
ShutterstockClaims the US government has secretly retrieved crashed alien spacecraft and their non-human occupants are hardly new. They are firmly...
Canada’s lagging productivity affects us all — and will take years to remedy
Canada has a productivity problem and its economy is falling behind other developed countries as a result. What's going on?...
Kakhovka dam breach raises risk for Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant – receding waters narrow options for cooling
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant seen across the Dnieper River, which was receding after a downstream dam was destroyed. Photo...
Blockchain is a key technology – a computer scientist explains why the post-crypto-crash future is bright
Blockchain technology has many uses beyond cryptocurrency. Yuichiro Chino/Moment via Getty ImagesPeople hear a lot about blockchain technology in relation...
Car thieves are using increasingly sophisticated methods, and most new vehicles are vulnerable
shutterstock Car theft is on the rise, according to AA Insurance Services. Worryingly, thieves are increasingly using high-tech tools to...
How should Australia capitalise on AI while reducing its risks? It’s time to have your say
ShutterstockThe world missed the boat with social media. It fuelled misinformation, fake news, and polarisation. We saw the harms too...
