The agreements with Google and Microsoft provide for the increased adoption of a range of technologies, notably those enabling the AI agents now helping time-poor and tech-savvy shoppers find the best deals.
Sean Smith
A Liberal MP is under fire after sharing a photo of train staff to social media in a “political hit job”, with residents telling him to “wake up to yourself”.
Nathan Schmidt
Russia is blocking WhatsApp in the country and urging people to use a state-backed alternative, as Moscow continues to tighten control over the internet.
Andrew Osborn and Mrinmay Dey
More Australians are upgrading their broadband connections, choosing faster plans and setting download records, NBN Co has revealed.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
A major internet issue is causing global chaos online, as a key Amazon service goes down.
Max Corstorphan
Social media platforms will need to take down unlawful content within three hours of being notified about it, a proposal from India's government says.
Staff Writers
Australia’s online watchdog has remained tight-lipped on a key success of the social media ban, citing possible immunity.
The effects of an Optus software outage on Monday have lingered well into Tuesday for some 35,000 customers, the telco says.
Blair Jackson
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Mitchell continues to weaken, but it has left its mark with lashings of rain overnight in one Aussie state.
Alexandra Feiam
Tasked with identifying common medical conditions and recommending treatment, artificial intelligence can deliver deadly advice.
The massive Roblox platform is allegedly exposing young people to child abuse and suicide content, just months after escaping a social media ban.
Australia’s Communications Minister has demanded an urgent meeting with popular online gaming app Roblox over concerns the platform is being infiltrated by predators targeting minors.
Andrew Greene and Caitlyn Rintoul
The BOM’s $96.5m website makeover is “not a failure” despite months worth of updates still on the way, the weather bureau’s boss has said.
Waters off Albany delivered an unexpected scientific surprise last week when a marine researcher came across one of the world’s rarest fish species.
Amy Towers
Optus customers are once again experiencing mobile service outages across the country.
Hannah Cross
Optus customers have taken to social media to complain about another outage, as the telco offered an apology for the disruption.
Angie Raphael
Some investors worry personal AI agents will soon shop for properties, jobs or cars on your behalf, cutting traffic to popular websites may slow. Experts have a different theory.
Tom Richardson
Residents have been issued a dire warning as Tropical Cyclone Mitchell smashes part of one state, with more destructive conditions forecast.
A challenging strategic environment has the Australian Defence Force looking to “new frontiers”.
Australia is on high alert this weekend, with a tropical cyclone expected to fuel severe storms, flooding and damaging winds across multiple states.
Andrew Hedgman
Amazon's 4Q results come as the company is slashing about 16,000 corporate jobs in a second round of mass layoffs.
Get off your phone: ‘Scrollisions’ are becoming a blight on society as our eyes become locked on our screens, says Gary Martin.
Gary Martin
The UK government has announced plans to work with tech giants Microsoft on a deepfake detection initiative.
Technology giants are not doing enough to tackle the worst examples of child sexual abuse material online, according to Australia's online safety boss.
