What goes on in a data centre, and why are they suddenly on everyone’s radar?
Data centres are a hot-button issue, but what do they actually do, and why are people worried? Felicity Lewis, Explainer editor, answers all your questions. ⌘ Read more

Data centres and the new AI world
Data centres are a hot-button issue, but what do they actually do, and why are people worried? ⌘ Read more

Apple credits Australia’s teen social media ban for its new controls
Apple chief executive Tim Cook told Anthony Albanese the iPhone maker’s new child-safety tools were “in part inspired” by the world-first social media ban. ⌘ Read more

Apple unveiled ‘Siri AI’. The reaction was lukewarm
AI advancements are key to Apple’s bid to catch up with its Silicon Valley peers. ⌘ Read more

Apple unveils ‘Siri AI’, new features
It is key to the company’s bid to catch up with Silicon Valley peers, but Apple’s release has underwhelmed Wall Street. ⌘ Read more

Apple unveils ‘Siri AI’, new features
Apple investors gave a tepid reception to the next generation of its artificial intelligence platform, which is key to the company’s bid to catch up with Silicon Valley peers in a critical market. ⌘ Read more

Apple unveils new Siri, AI features
Apple investors gave a tepid reception to the next generation of its artificial intelligence platform, which is key to the company’s bid to catch up with Silicon Valley peers in a critical market. ⌘ Read more

Trump and Xi alone may have the chance to stop AI from spiralling out of control
After the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the edge of nuclear war, global powers worked together to pull it back from the brink. We need something similar now. ⌘ Read more

I tried Google’s new health app. It can’t replace a real trainer
Over the past few weeks, Google’s omniscient Coach has messaged me constantly about my heart, sleep and exercise. But how capable is it? ⌘ Read more

Anthropic urges global freeze on AI as it warns of losing control
The tech giant has offered to halt work on more powerful systems on one condition: that its rivals in the US and China agree to stop at the same time. ⌘ Read more

Australia gets access to AI model ‘too dangerous to release’
Mythos is so good at finding software flaws that its maker won’t release it. Now Australia is on the access list. ⌘ Read more

Data centre boom could send power prices 26 per cent higher: Climate group
As Victoria and NSW chase billions in data centre capital, a report warns households could foot the bill for a dirtier, costlier grid. ⌘ Read more

Feeling the chill? These are the best portable heaters to keep you toasty
From cheap convector panels to cutting-edge far infrared units, what’s the best kind of fan-free portable heater for your home? ⌘ Read more

‘Here to stay’: The numbers behind the NFL’s major Australian gamble
With 8.8 million local fans and a confidential cheque from Victorian taxpayers, American football is taking on the AFL and NRL. ⌘ Read more

Google’s plan to run your life could break the internet
The tech giant’s new AI overhaul is set to have damaging ramifications. ⌘ Read more

OMG, most of today’s new slang goes unspoken
Where Romeo and Juliet once uttered pledges on the QT, serenading in shadows, the modern Romeo is as likely to slide into Juliet’s DMs. ⌘ Read more

James Bond’s battle with AI is his most human story yet
As Amazon tries to decide a cinematic future for a broken icon, a new video game provides the best 007 experience in decades. ⌘ Read more

The $180m payday that ‘meme king’ didn’t share with most staff
He’s the face of the viral “co-founder Albo” campaign. He’s also the founder whose $180 million exit handed a payday to a tiny circle while other staff were kept in the dark. ⌘ Read more

Are chatbots making things more difficult than old-fashioned transactions?
These days as consumers, we are often locked into these false amities with chatbots, our to-and-fro reliant on what previous questions and responses have been digested by the software. ⌘ Read more

Microsoft Flight Simulator’s new collaboration with NSW Rural Fire Service
The NSW Rural Fire Service has teamed up with Microsoft for a new aerial firefighting mission in Flight Simulator. 9news.com.au spoke to the game’s director, Jörg Neumann, to learn all about it, and how they’ve used a million-dollar camera to capture real life locations for the game. ⌘ Read more

What you need to know about VPNs in 2026
The technology is increasingly being used to dodge age and verification checks in Australia. But how does it work, and is it legal? ⌘ Read more

‘Huge validation’: Trump administration backs Aussie quantum tech
Two of Australia’s most prominent quantum names have been drawn into the Trump administration’s growing portfolio of strategic technology companies. ⌘ Read more

Musk’s X admits breaking Australian child safety law, fined $650,000
Elon Musk’s social media company, formerly known as Twitter, failed to comply with an order to detail its child exploitation safeguards. ⌘ Read more

Google unveils new search bar, smart glasses as it ramps up the AI wars
Google may be starting to win the race towards truly useful consumer AI. ⌘ Read more

Digital legacy: How to make sure your family is not locked out
Security keeps people out of our documents, photos, financials, and secrets. How do you make sure family can access them if you die? ⌘ Read more

Suddenly, AI’s tech titans are talking up humanities. Wishful thinking or just a guilt trip?
After decades of dismissing liberal arts as useless, the tech world is coming around to the idea that learning about human nature could be a valuable asset. But it may be too late. ⌘ Read more

AI start-up boss who faked millions in revenue faces jail time
The former chief executive has been told by his own lawyer that a jail sentence is unavoidable after pleading guilty to fraud. ⌘ Read more

LinkedIn cuts hit Australia as global cull claims 875 jobs
Local leadership has been gutted but the Microsoft-owned company says AI isn’t to blame. ⌘ Read more

Google takes fight to Apple, Microsoft with new high-end laptops
The web giant’s new line of Googlebook laptops will bring Gemini AI to the laptop in an attempt to compete with Apple’s MacBook and Microsoft’s Copilot+ PCs. ⌘ Read more

Firmus quietly scrubs UN logo ahead of $12 billion IPO push
AI factory builder Firmus, eyeing a $12 billion ASX float, displayed the UN emblem on every page of its website before quietly removing it. ⌘ Read more

Ransom ‘paid’ to hackers who crippled online learning in Australia
More than 120 Australian schools, universities and TAFEs were caught in the world’s largest education breach. Now their data is supposedly deleted. ⌘ Read more

Sam Altman details ‘hair-raising’ chat with Elon Musk as he takes stand
Nobody has more to lose in the high-profile trial than OpenAI chief Sam Altman, and he has finally taken to the stand. ⌘ Read more

Sam Altman details ‘hair-raising’ chat with Elon Musk as he takes stand
Nobody may has more to lose in the high-profile trial than OpenAI chief Sam Altman, and he has finally taken to the stand. ⌘ Read more

DroneShield insiders sold $67 million in shares. The watchdog has questions
ASIC has launched an investigation into the counter-drone group’s disclosures, six months after a botched contract announcement and a $67 million director sell-off. ⌘ Read more

What are passkeys? The end of the password era explained
Passkeys are designed to be the end of “remembering” login credentials. And it may be time to accept them. ⌘ Read more

Aussie tech giant pauses work, devotes entire week to AI
While Australian tech sheds jobs amid AI productivity claims, Canva is making the opposite bet - paying 5300 people to stop working. ⌘ Read more

Trump goes ‘woke’ with a sudden change of mind
The AI alarm bells are ringing louder for Donald Trump, prompting an abrupt U-turn. ⌘ Read more

TikTok’s Australian revenue skyrockets, along with payments to Cayman-owned companies
The social media juggernaut is showing no signs of slowing in Australia, even as the Albanese government moves to regulate social media platforms. ⌘ Read more

AI tool ‘too dangerous to release’ could wreak havoc on businesses
It found a 27-year-old bug in software used in routers worldwide. Experts fear Anthropic’s Mythos model could trigger the next wave of major breaches. ⌘ Read more

We need to hedge against controlling China and messy US on AI: Hello Japan!
Japan’s new leader, now visiting Australia, is investing heavily in future technology. Australia needs to join her. ⌘ Read more

Four new gadgets for your next cold weather adventure
With a forecast for cooler weather on the way, here’s how you can stay warm, listen to good music, and take great videos on your next venture into nature. ⌘ Read more

The world’s richest man, the AI king, and a courtroom showdown
Elon Musk and Sam Altman have finally landed in an Oakland courtroom and the verdict could reshape OpenAI, the AI race, and the technology defining our era. ⌘ Read more

Under fire at home, Airwallex turns to Australia’s youngest founders
As regulators audit its money-laundering controls, one of Australia’s most valuable payments companies is recasting itself as a patron of young AI talent. ⌘ Read more

‘I get to ask the questions, Mr. Musk’: World’s richest person accuses lawyer of trying to trick him in fiery clash
The jury was shown a series of texts and emails that illustrated the growing mistrust between Elon Musk and OpenAI founder Sam Altman before a tense cross-examination. ⌘ Read more

‘It felt like a bribe’: World’s richest person’s texts, emails revealed as he returns to stand
The jury was shown a series of texts and emails that illustrated the growing mistrust between Elon Musk and OpenAI founder Sam Altman. ⌘ Read more

‘It felt like a bribe’: Elon Musk takes aim at Sam Altman as he returns to witness stand
The jury was shown a series of texts and emails that illustrated the growing mistrust between the world’s richest person and the OpenAI founder ⌘ Read more

‘It could kill us all’: Elon Musk sends AI warning as he takes stand in blockbuster trial
The world’s richest person took the stand in a high-stakes trial revolving around a bitter feud between himself and former friends Sam Altman and Greg Brockman begins. ⌘ Read more

‘It’s not OK to steal a charity’: Elon Musk takes stand in blockbuster trial
The world’s richest person took the stand in a high-stakes trial revolving around a bitter feud between himself and former friends Sam Altman and Greg Brockman begins. ⌘ Read more

‘It’s not OK to steal a charity’: Elon Musk takes stand in blockbuster trial
All eyes are on the world’s richest person as the high-stakes trial revolving around a bitter feud between himself and former friends Sam Altman and Greg Brockman begins. ⌘ Read more

‘It’s not OK to steal a charity’: Elon Musk takes stand in blockbuster trial
All eyes are on the world’s richest person as the high-stakes trial revolving around a bitter feud between himself and former friends Sam Altman and Greg Brockman begins. ⌘ Read more