AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoTelstra Network Crisis: Telstra says it fixed a daytime mobile outage but then found a “secondary issue” that stopped some calls connecting, including to Triple Zero, urging callers to wait up to 90 seconds for network switching. Online Safety & Kids: UK tech secretary Liz Kendall admits online safety rules are moving “unacceptably slow,” as debate grows over whether under-16 social media bans will just push teens to VPNs. AI Strategy for Australia: A Tech Policy Design Institute report argues Australia should focus on “AI agency” and leverage strengths like critical minerals and strategic data, not try to control the whole AI stack. Battery Tech Funding: Sicona Battery Technologies, backed by Himadri, wins AUD 45m from ARENA to build a commercial-scale silicon-carbon anode demo at BlueScope’s Port Kembla site. Clean Energy Grid Build: Taihan Cable & Solution lands a turnkey contract to build a 330kV cable system for an AI data centre power connection in Australia. Science for Cyclones: UNSW researchers say sea turtles fitted with GPS and ocean sensors are collecting deeper ocean temperature data that could improve tropical cyclone forecasts. Workplace Tech & Automation: Dock workers’ union MUA demands a “social dividend” and a 28-hour work week as DP World trials AI and automation that could threaten up to 1,000 jobs.
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