Researchers are creating artificially intelligent companions to help people get through challenges but that does not necessarily cut humans out of the picture.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
Bluesky has seen its user base soar since the US presidential election, boosted by people seeking refuge from Elon Musk's X.
Staff Writers
Features launching on Apple devices will write a story, draw an image and summarise articles but the AI push helped by ChatGPT arrives after those of rivals.
The next generation of Google's AI is being packaged under the Gemini umbrella.
Michael Liedtke
Government agencies are teaming up with Microsoft to track disinformation and criminal acts, with plans to use AI to detect attempts to interfere in elections.
Microsoft wants to train at least one million Australians and New Zealanders in how to use AI tools over the next two years as part of a worldwide push.
The telecommunications duopoly in Albany is set to topple with the planned expansion of Vodafone’s 4G and 5G network across the Great Southern.
Hannah Whitehead and Georgia Campion
Artificial intelligence tools, including chatbots from Google, Amazon and OpenAI, need to be regulated by law in Australia, an inquiry recommends.
A proposal to ban children from social media is expected to become law despite experts and politicians arguing it may not make the internet safer for kids.
Kat Wong
More tech companies are introducing AI features to their services, and authors and experts warn it can be hard – if not impossible – to opt out.
A digital twin of St Peter's Basilica has been created using artificial intelligence to explore one of the world's most visited monuments.
Nicole Winfield
Actors and writers warn artificial intelligence is getting better at replacing the work of humans, sounding the alarm at a parliamentary inquiry.
Caitlin Powell
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is suing Optus over allegations it engaged in unconscionable conduct when selling phone products to vulnerable customers.
Troy de Ruyter and Ellen Ransley
A running group made up of asylum seekers and Irish locals will take on the Dublin Marathon in a "celebration of people".
Subtle changes in the words used by generative AI tools could act as a virtual watermark for the text they produce to tip off readers, research has found.
Telstra has announced an extension of its support for vulnerable Australians, offering up to $5.4 million phone credit for those in need.
Cameron Micallef
Telstra's new chairman is set to tell shareholders that the company received more proxy votes against the company's remuneration report than in recent times.
Derek Rose
Internet networks used by the US government for court-approved wiretaps have been breached by Chinese hackers, a Wall Street Journal report has alleged.
Telstra has taken the undesirable mantle as the most-complained-about telco in the country, new data has revealed, with lengthy delays topping the gripes list for Western Australians.
Simone Grogan
The billionaire owner of social media platform X has taken a dig at the UK after reportedly being snubbed from an investment summit over his posts during riots.
Helen Corbett
Everyone leaves a trace on the internet and up to 650 "ethical hackers" are taking on the challenge to sniff out new leads on missing persons across Australia.
Luke Costin
Artificial intelligence has been met with both concern and hype but government guidelines could help regulate its use in high-risk situations.
Kat Wong and Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
Australia doctors are increasingly using AI tools in their clinics but medical groups insist patients will not be diagnosed by technology.
Generative AI tools are doubling in popularity among executives, research has found, and most are preparing to deploy the technology without oversight.
