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NSW MVP Ventures grants: 22 startups share $1m
NSW MVP Ventures grants have awarded more than $1 million to 22 startups, with the state pitching the round as a commercialisation push.
Milkrun outage pauses new orders across ANZ, reopens at 3pm
Milkrun outage paused new orders across Australia and New Zealand as the startup pushed return times from 11.45am to 3pm during a payments issue.
AI data centre rules in Australia: Labor tightens copyright
AI data centre rules in Australia would force operators to manage power and water use while Labor tightens copyright controls on model training.
Meta's $50bn Louisiana buildout shows AI's bottleneck is power
Meta's Louisiana AI data centre is heading to 5GW and more than $US50 billion, making power, subsidies and capex the next AI battleground.
Australia digital arrival cards: QR entry expands in 2027
Australia digital arrival cards will replace more paper entry forms from next year as Canberra widens QR-code processing for inbound travellers.
Meta’s Muse Image backlash puts Instagram consent at the centre of an AI policy fight
Instagram consent backlash is turning Meta’s Muse Image into a policy fight over opt-out defaults, likeness reuse and user trust.
Microsoft Australia layoffs hit local staff in 4,800 cuts
Microsoft Australia layoffs will affect local staff as the software group cuts 4,800 jobs worldwide and shifts spending towards AI engineering.
AI datacentres in Australia collide with land and power
AI datacentres in Australia are colliding with housing land, grid capacity and local approvals as projects turn AI demand into a planning fight.
Anthropic Fable 5 returns as Washington reshapes AI rollouts
Anthropic Fable 5 is back after an 18-day US export-control halt, but the new safeguards and usage caps show AI rollouts now need official clearance.
PlayStation discs end in 2028 as Sony goes digital-only
PlayStation discs will disappear from new releases in January 2028 as Sony pushes buyers towards downloads, resale-free libraries and bigger installs.
AI copyright Australia: Pocock and Ayres clash in Senate
AI copyright Australia moved into open conflict after David Pocock challenged Tim Ayres over whether Canberra is weighing weaker AI training rules.
AI chiefs press G7 for global standards as power shifts
AI chiefs used the G7 summit to press for global standards, but the Anthropic shutdown shows governments can choke off model access overnight.
Startup CGT carve-outs 2026: Labor lifts threshold to $10m
Startup CGT carve-outs 2026: Labor lifted the small-business threshold to $10 million and promised founder relief after backlash.
Apple iCloud DMA probe: Italy opens first case
Apple iCloud DMA probe: Italy has opened its first case into whether rival cloud services can match iPhone and iPad backup access.
UK social media ban copies Australia’s under-16 model
UK social media ban plans would extend Australia’s under-16 model to gaming chats, testing how exportable Canberra’s regime is.
Anthropic AI access cut hits Australian developers
Anthropic AI access cut has locked Australian users out of Fable 5 and Mythos 5 after a US order, raising allied-access questions.
iOS 27 child safety: Australia link in Apple overhaul
iOS 27 child safety tools add new parental controls after Apple told Anthony Albanese Australia's social media ban partly inspired the overhaul.
AirTrunk India investment: $US30b AI data-centre push
AirTrunk India investment plans put $US30 billion into data centres by 2030 as the Sydney-founded operator chases AI demand.
AI in schools: Australia lags Asia on classroom rules
AI in schools is moving from ban debate to classroom playbooks in Asia, while Australia still leans on broad guardrails and trust warnings.
Razr Fold vs Razr Ultra: which suits Australians?
Razr Fold vs Razr Ultra comes down to screen size, battery and price, with Australian buyers waiting on local availability.
OpenAI Codex plugins push ChatGPT into office work
OpenAI Codex plugins add finance and sales workflows as ChatGPT pushes beyond developers into broader enterprise office work.
Anthropic Mythos opens to Australian cyber defenders
Anthropic Mythos access gives Australian cyber teams early use of a restricted frontier model under Project Glasswing's 150-entity rollout.
Enterprise AI rollouts stall as worker confusion outruns strategy
Companies are pushing AI tools on staff before defining strategy — 93% of AI leaders cite culture as the primary barrier to adoption, and workers navigate without governance or measurement.
Google Telstra AI deal links fibre and subsea cables
Google Telstra AI deal links subsea systems and 8,000km of Telstra fibre as Australia's cloud and data-centre demand rises.
CBA AI costs warning shifts Australia’s enterprise debate
CBA AI costs warning puts token spend, work slop and governance at the centre of Australia’s enterprise AI rollout for major companies.
