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Brisbane trials AI cameras to spot swimmer distress at public pools (brisbanetimes.com.au)

2 points 14 days ago AI
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Firmus raises $2 billion for AI infrastructure with Nvidia backing (wionews.com)

2 points 15 days ago AI
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NAB to begin testing agentic AI platform for lending decisions (cyberdaily.au)

2 points 20 days ago AI
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AI 'vibe-coding' floods app stores with low-quality apps, report warns (smh.com.au)

2 points about 1 month ago AI
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Labor to legislate AI duty of care for big tech firms (news.com.au)

2 points about 1 month ago AI
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Australia's data centre boom draws growing community backlash (7news.com.au)

2 points about 1 month ago AI
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Anthropic pushes for Australian AI training rights ahead of stock exchange listing (thelawyermag.com)

2 points about 2 months ago AI
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ASX-listed DXN pivots to AI infrastructure with maiden data centre deal (kalkine.com.au)

1 point 11 days ago AI
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Big super funds and banks turn to AI for cut-price financial advice (theaustralian.com.au)

1 point 13 days ago AI
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Experts debate who's liable as Australia grapples with first AI agent hacking case (theguardian.com)

1 point 13 days ago AI
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Australian startup uses AI to help daters spot warning signs before meeting (einnews.com)

1 point 12 days ago AI
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AI use surges in Australian allied health as standards lag (healthservicesdaily.com.au)

1 point 12 days ago AI
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AI data centre boom fuels surging copper demand in Australia (smh.com.au)

1 point 12 days ago AI
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AI investment boom complicates RBA's inflation calculus (canberratimes.com.au)

1 point 12 days ago AI
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Labor says Bell Bay smelter power sacrificed for Tasmania's AI data centres (pulsetasmania.com.au)

1 point 12 days ago AI
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Pengana's AI trust backs German battlefield AI firm Helsing (investordaily.com.au)

1 point 12 days ago AI
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Heidi Health nears $1 billion valuation as Blackbird-backed AI scribe grows fast (afr.com)

1 point 14 days ago AI
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AI activist's invite to lobby SA premier on data centres abruptly cancelled (afr.com)

1 point 14 days ago AI
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Centuria Capital blends property recovery with AI infrastructure push (kalkine.com.au)

1 point 13 days ago AI
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ASX-listed Fortifai tests AI pivot through Nol8 commercialisation (kalkine.com.au)

1 point 13 days ago AI
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Melbourne executive's AI agent hacked gym website to book pilates spot (news.com.au)

1 point 13 days ago AI
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Okta warns 'shadow' AI agents are lurking undetected on corporate networks (stockhead.com.au)

1 point 13 days ago AI
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EchoIQ advances AI-powered cardiac diagnostics on the ASX (kalkine.com.au)

1 point 13 days ago AI
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Megaport shares rise on AI infrastructure expansion push (kalkine.com.au)

1 point 13 days ago AI
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Ai-Media's AI pivot draws investor attention after share price slide (kalkine.com.au)

1 point 13 days ago AI
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Appen doubles down on AI data recovery strategy amid investor interest (kalkine.com.au)

1 point 13 days ago AI
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ASX-listed DUG Technology eyes growth via AI and HPC expansion (kalkine.com.au)

1 point 13 days ago AI
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Aussie lenders rush to adopt AI but most say their data isn't ready (brokernews.com.au)

1 point 14 days ago AI
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Could Australia miss out on the booming AI data centre investment wave? (theaustralian.com.au)

1 point 14 days ago AI
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AI job cuts squeeze new graduates, reshaping skills employers now want (smh.com.au)

1 point 14 days ago AI

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