When disaster strikes, the world comes together. Following earthquakes, fires, tsunamis and natural disasters, volunteers from around the world travel to the affected areas to help their fellow humans. The coordination of these relief efforts
Was a guy in California asleep and drunk in his Tesla as it was auto-driving him home at 3:30am? Technically, the vehicle operator has to have his hands on the steering wheel, but the
A simple tweet just cost Elon Musk US$20m and a top seat at the Board of Directors at automaker Tesla. The tweet read, “Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured. 2:48 AM –
The dramatic rescue of the Thai soccer team from the Tham Luang cave will undoubtedly be a top news story of 2018. Clearly irritated that he was shut out of the rescue, Tesla’s Elon Musk
Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk have not often seen eye to eye when it comes to the future of AI. Zuckerberg is highly positive whilst Elon is highly sceptical, but at the Viva Technology conference
An updated iteration of the Falcon 9 rocket has returned from its maiden flight, delivering a Bangladeshi telecommunications satellite into orbit. The Block 5 completed lift off at the Kennedy Space Centre last Friday afternoon
AI has the potential to solve problems that are too difficult for the human mind to comprehend. This capability represents its extraordinary value, but also presents ethical problems. When AI uses complex logic, human supervision
The world order is changing. As the ongoing mood of isolationism further turns America inwardly, the US looks backwards in its search to “make America great again”. How can Australia respond to this changing world order? On the technology and innovation front, the new Australia 2030 Prosperity Through Innovation Plan from Innovation and Science Australia promises additional fresh impetus for growth opportunities.
Using the historical NASA launch pad that sent the first man to the moon some 50 years ago, SpaceX’s latest accomplishment successfully sent its test payload into the solar system. Twice as large as its
Space start-up Rocket Lab has launched its first rocket into orbit from New Zealand. The launch, aimed at bringing small devices to space, combines carbon fibre components with 3D-printed engines and costs about US$5m per
