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innovationaus.com | Joseph Brookes
Australians are still losing time, money and data to deceptive online design practices nearly three years on from the regulator warned about the behaviour, with one expert finding the slow reaction now risks entrenching the practice. But the actions of other jurisdictions show Australia can still meaningfully address so called ‘dark patterns’ and even innovate in its regulatory response, according to Consumer Policy Research Centre deputy chief executive Chandni Gupta.
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1 day ago |
innovationaus.com | Joseph Brookes
Silicon quantum startup Diraq is joining the Illinois government’s push to develop new quantum technologies using state-of-the-art facilities in Chicago, giving the Sydney company its third US base and a presence alongside its biggest competitors. Diraq this week signed on as a future tenant for the under-construction Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP), which is set to be anchored by the Australian government-backed PsiQuantum when it opens in 2027.
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1 day ago |
innovationaus.com | Joseph Brookes
Victorian workers should be protected under law from intrusive workplace surveillance, a state inquiry has found after hearing of a surge in pervasive technologies like keylogging, tracking devices and artificial intelligence. A parliamentary committee is calling for the new laws after hearing evidence of an expansion in cheap invasive surveillance technologies that have spilled into homes through remote work.
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4 days ago |
innovationaus.com | Joseph Brookes
Australian governments should double down on facilitation programs that dollar match funding for small and medium firms to work with researchers, new CSIRO analysis of the program outcomes shows. The co-funded facilitation plays are delivering tangible results like new products and prototypes as part of an “immense value” to Australia’s innovation system.
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1 week ago |
innovationaus.com | Joseph Brookes
The parent company of Sydney manufacturer Rode Microphones, The Freedman Group, has acquired Lectrosonics, a 54-year-old US maker of high-end wireless audio equipment, making it one of the largest professional audio companies in the world. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it was announced on Thursday as a significant acquisition for Freedman, which acquired fellow US audio hardware maker Mackie in late 2023 for $180 million and owns several other brands.
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