After it took nearly two days for his grandfather to be found following a serious fall, Kai Gould has created a device to connect older people living independently with their loved ones.
Topic:Explainer
The gas that could make Australia a player in global semiconductor supply chain
Helium is used in health care and to make microchips and semiconductors, but the Middle East war has affected supply. Some think it is an opportunity for Australia's gas industry.
Topic:Natural Resources
Mon 18 May 2026 at 8:52am
AI psychosis is on the rise and experts are sounding the alarm
Rodrigues thought an AI chatbot could help him escape poverty and build wealth. Instead, he became trapped in a spiral of delusion and dependence.
Topic:AI
Sun 17 May 2026 at 5:00am
'The sky isn't even my limit': Quadriplegic man invents way to pilot drone hands-free
Ever since he was a young child, Christopher Hills has wanted to fly an aircraft. Now he has made that dream a reality.
Topic:Drones
Tue 12 May 2026 at 6:00am
Is Richard Dawkins right about AI?
Is AI conscious? Richard Dawkins is asking the wrong question.
Analysis by Alan Kohler
Thu 7 May 2026 at 4:46am
We're headed into an AI fog as the automation arms race begins
Artificial intelligence might be driving growth for data centre companies, but society is unprepared for the long-term risks posed to the rest of us.
Analysis by Alan Kohler
Mon 4 May 2026 at 5:41am
Tim Cook to step down as Apple chief executive
Apple has announced the chief executive who took over from Steve Jobs is to step down and has named his successor.
Topic:Business, Economics and Finance
Tue 21 Apr 2026 at 8:49am
Chinese robot beats human half-marathon world record
The winner from a Chinese smartphone maker reportedly completed the 21-kilometre race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds.
Topic:Robotics
Tue 21 Apr 2026 at 6:27am
Should you turn off your laptop while commuting?
While modern laptops are good at saving battery life and keeping cool, extended periods in sleep mode could still be putting a strain on them over time.
Topic:Technology
Wed 15 Apr 2026 at 4:30am
Is Labor trusting big tech too much?
As an artificial intelligence revolution approaches, the government is responding to a huge opportunity in data-centre development while balancing copyright concerns and workforce anxiety.
Analysis by Clare Armstrong
Sun 29 Mar 2026 at 5:00am
'Something really shifted': Inside the software company that laid off 40pc of its staff
As big tech companies sack staff and say AI will pick up the slack, workers are left to grapple with what's really going on.
Topic:Work
Wed 25 Mar 2026 at 8:00am
Are we outsourcing our souls to artificial intelligence?
More people are turning to AI companions during personal crises, treating it as a confidante and even a way to speak to the dead. And while it helps some, it can also have devastating consequences, writes Compass presenter Benjamin Law.
Analysis by Benjamin Law
Sun 15 Mar 2026 at 6:24am
China unveils its plan to dominate the future of technology and AI
China unveils its five-year plan for tech dominance — including flying cars, brain-chip implants and humanoid robots.
Topic:AI
Sat 14 Mar 2026 at 7:32am
AI body scrapped after spending $188k finding experts
It took 15 months to narrow a field of 270 AI experts to 12 appointees for an AI authority, at a cost of almost $200,000, before it was suddenly scrapped by the federal government.
Topic:AI
Tue 24 Feb 2026 at 3:15pm
Amazon accidentally announces further 16,000 layoffs in AI pivot
A misfired internal email was the first time many employees found out about a second round of job cuts in just six months.
Topic:Business, Economics and Finance
Thu 29 Jan 2026 at 5:21am
Victoria's coal country set to become home of $10 billion data centre
Victoria's east is set to become home to a $10 billion data centre that will support the technology necessary for artificial intelligence systems.
Topic:Technology
Thu 22 Jan 2026 at 8:45am
The Queensland teenagers taking a new coding language global
Young coding whizzes Neth Dharmasiri and Chinmay Lal believe learning the language behind computer software shouldn't depend on where you were born.
Topic:Computer Science
Wed 21 Jan 2026 at 8:35am
Behind Grok's mass digital undressing lies an 'unsurprising' truth
The X AI is not creating sexually explicit images of women on its own, but the software "facilitates their abuse" acting on the requests of men "eager to violate women".
Topic:Internet Culture
Thu 15 Jan 2026 at 3:59pm
The Queensland town taking heat out of the global AI industry
The industrial hub is playing a key role in the AI industry as it pumps out a critical material needed to cool high-performance computer chips.
Topic:Manufacturing
Sat 10 Jan 2026 at 8:10am
Elon Musk limits X's AI image generator over non-consensual sexual imagery
For more than a week, X's AI bot Grok has been generating sexual images of women and children at the request of other users, even when they ask it not to.
Topic:Internet Culture
Sat 10 Jan 2026 at 5:56am
AI is changing after-school parenting for many Chinese families
AI is becoming a regular presence at homework time in many Chinese households. Experts say where families draw the line matters more than the technology itself.
Topic:Internet Culture
Sun 28 Dec 2025 at 10:13am