Technology Archives - SmartCompany https://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/ Business news, business advice and information for Australian SMEs, startups and entrepreneurs Fri, 16 Aug 2024 06:53:38 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1.png?w=32 Technology Archives - SmartCompany https://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/ 32 32 202088525 Google rep denies using AI for live Senate responses, dodges market dominance claims https://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/artificial-intelligence/google-rep-denies-using-ai-live-senate-inquiry-market-dominance/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/artificial-intelligence/google-rep-denies-using-ai-live-senate-inquiry-market-dominance/#respond Fri, 16 Aug 2024 05:14:20 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=302304 In a Senate committee on Friday, Google faced questions about its market dominance in search and AI, as well as the possible use of AI during the hearing.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/artificial-intelligence/google-rep-denies-using-ai-live-senate-inquiry-market-dominance/feed/ 0 Neural Notes: Competition is good, contradiction is not in the race for global AI standards https://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/artificial-intelligence/neural-notes-competition-good-contradiction-bad-race-global-ai-standards/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/artificial-intelligence/neural-notes-competition-good-contradiction-bad-race-global-ai-standards/#respond Fri, 16 Aug 2024 01:51:36 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=302263 In this edition: Aurélie Jacquet, director of Ethical AI Consulting and chair of Standards Australia’s AI Committee talks about the parts of AI implementation that aren't talked about enough. This includes interoperability between systems, global standards and not leading with FOMO.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/artificial-intelligence/neural-notes-competition-good-contradiction-bad-race-global-ai-standards/feed/ 0 Apple opens third-party payments for Australian iPhones https://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/apple-opens-third-party-payments-australian-iphones/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/apple-opens-third-party-payments-australian-iphones/#respond Thu, 15 Aug 2024 01:02:13 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=302166 Apple has announced Australian iPhones will soon support third-party contactless payments, which will roll out with iOS 18.1.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/apple-opens-third-party-payments-australian-iphones/feed/ 0 Repeat after me: Your AI agent is not a worker https://www.smartcompany.com.au/opinion/ai-agent-not-worker/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/opinion/ai-agent-not-worker/#respond Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:10:46 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=302080 Aubrey Blanche-Sarellano says some companies and leaders are anthropomorphising AI agents, calling them “AI workers” or “digital workers”. As leaders in people and culture, Blanche-Sarellano argues we should push back on this: loudly and urgently. 

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/opinion/ai-agent-not-worker/feed/ 0 What we know so far about Labor’s Trust Exchange initiative https://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/government-trust-exchange-initiative-digital-id/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/government-trust-exchange-initiative-digital-id/#respond Tue, 13 Aug 2024 02:22:06 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=302007 Bill Shorten has revealed the next step in the government’s move towards Digital Identification: the Trust Exchange (TEx).

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/government-trust-exchange-initiative-digital-id/feed/ 0 Paul Fletcher points to women telco leaders when asked about gender disparity in tech https://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/paul-fletcher-women-telco-leaders-asked-about-gender-disparity-tech/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/paul-fletcher-women-telco-leaders-asked-about-gender-disparity-tech/#respond Mon, 12 Aug 2024 01:50:30 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=301920 Paul Fletcher dodges responding to the closure of Boosting Female Founders during a keynote about the future of Australia's tech sector.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/paul-fletcher-women-telco-leaders-asked-about-gender-disparity-tech/feed/ 0 Neural Notes: The fall of gender equity programs and what it means for tech and AI https://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/artificial-intelligence/neural-notes-boosting-female-founders-future-ai-tech/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/artificial-intelligence/neural-notes-boosting-female-founders-future-ai-tech/#respond Fri, 09 Aug 2024 03:03:06 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=301847 In this issue: the end of Boosting Female Founders, Women Who Code and Girls in Tech and the threat this poses to the tech and AI sectors.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/artificial-intelligence/neural-notes-boosting-female-founders-future-ai-tech/feed/ 0 How striking back against phishing and fraudulent websites can help make Australia cyber-secure https://www.smartcompany.com.au/opinion/striking-back-against-phishing-fraudulent-websites-australia-cyber-secure/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/opinion/striking-back-against-phishing-fraudulent-websites-australia-cyber-secure/#respond Fri, 09 Aug 2024 01:08:49 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=301860 Phishing takedown services identify where the dodgy website is hosted and contact the website owner or hosting company to request its removal.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/opinion/striking-back-against-phishing-fraudulent-websites-australia-cyber-secure/feed/ 0 Apple Vision Pro first-look review: Work game-changer or ergonomic nightmare? https://www.smartcompany.com.au/opinion/apple-vision-pro-hands-on-review-work-productivity-business/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/opinion/apple-vision-pro-hands-on-review-work-productivity-business/#respond Thu, 08 Aug 2024 02:10:54 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=301772 The Apple Vision Pro is being positioned as a productivity workhorse. But would it fit in a business environment? Here's our first look at it.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/opinion/apple-vision-pro-hands-on-review-work-productivity-business/feed/ 0 The $60,000 hire who automated herself out of a role in nine months https://www.smartcompany.com.au/opinion/60000-hire-automated-herself-out-of-role-nine-months/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/opinion/60000-hire-automated-herself-out-of-role-nine-months/#respond Thu, 08 Aug 2024 01:20:00 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=301782 In her interview, Jessie Zevaka told The Digital Picnic founder Cherie Clonan she would automate herself out of a job in 12 months. It only took her nine.

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