Technology

Apple has struck a deal to use Google's AI technology to power its new-look Siri and future artificial intelligence features on its iPhones.

Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok due to its misuse in generating explicit images.

Social media giant Meta has criticised the federal government's world-first social media ban as it releases data into how many accounts it wiped in one week.

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner says she’s ‘deeply concerned’ by a surge of non-consensual generated sexualised images flooding Elon Musk’s platform X.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: It’s undeniable that AI is rapidly changing how people use their devices, but now it’s also driving tech companies to experiment with selling new gadgets that may succeed the smartphone. 

Lego has unveiled its most significant evolution in nearly 50 years, an update that provides for tech-powered interactive play but without the need for a screen. 

Ministers across the world have raised concerns over explicit content of minors being generated using Elon Musk's AI tool Grok.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: New technology called PANDA, is being used in Chinese hospitals to detect hard-to-find pancreatic tumours that doctors sometimes miss.

Fraud experts are warning Aussies to be on high alert for emerging scams involving artificial technology after $260 million was defrauded from victims in the first nine months of 2025.

When people started picking email addresses, some mistakes were made, with many people left stuck with an email they wished no one ever had to see. Some users may be about to change that without losing data.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Social media platforms have relied largely on creators to disclose that the content they are posting is not real, but the creators don’t always do so.

THE WASHINGTON POST: Most AI companies keep a file on everything you say to their bots. Your words, pictures, clicks and ideas help make their AI smarter.

First they tell you your problems are not your fault. Then, they show you how you can be special and better than everyone else.

The rapid evolution of AI has put medicos on notice: the future is here and they had better get on board or get left behind. 

A major power outage that impacted over 100,000 homes in the United States has caused traffic chaos as the incident appeared too much for driverless cars.