Google's research chief questions value of 'Explainable AI'
As machine learning become more ubiquitous, there are growing calls for the technologies to explain themselves in human terms.
As machine learning become more ubiquitous, there are growing calls for the technologies to explain themselves in human terms.
Quantum computing is now within closer reach thanks to a major breakthrough in which scientists have demonstrated for the first time that a key building block can be assembled.
Australia has dipped in worldwide broadband connectivity rankings measured by Akamai according to the company’s quarterly State of the Internet report, despite a growth in average connection speeds.
Australia appears to be the lone holdout – for now – to a key section of the Trans-Pacific Partnership that details how multinational companies could take legal actions against governments over decisions they consider detrimental to their interests.
The Australian government has asked how best to provide mobile broadband to public safety agencies by 2020.
The government has formally introduced legislation to reform how employee share schemes (ESS) are taxed in an effort to make it easier for startups to attract and retain talent.
An Internet of Things think tank created by Communications Alliance will look for ways to create an ecosystem in Australia that promotes IoT and a digital world.
The Australian Greens proposed several amendments to the data retention bill that they said address privacy and security gaps in the legislation.
Amaysim is gambling that it’s better to be late to the 4G mobile party with strong plans than arrive early with weak ones, according to Julian Ogrin, CEO of the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO).
Major Australian banks have made mobile payments a priority tech initiative and are in various stages of rolling out technology that lets customers pay with smartphones. Commonwealth Bank and Westpac are so far leading the pack, but ANZ Bank and National Australia Bank (NAB) say they are planning to make their own moves soon.
Google has joined forces with the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) to get more small businesses online.
Salesforce announced a partnership with StartupAUS and the launch of a Salesforce for Startups program in Australia.
More than two-thirds of Australian startup founders can’t name an Australian politician who has been especially supportive of the startup scene, according to the results of a Startup Muster survey for 2015.
Dropbox has added group sharing to the business version of its cloud storage platform.
Australia continues to lag behind many other developed nations on fixed broadband subscriptions while excelling in wireless broadband, according to world rankings released by the OECD.