OpenAI and Google are pushing their AI ‘fine-tuning’ services. The founders of Sydney's Unsloth AI think the increased attention to the space can only be a good thing.
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A clash of opinions between two Australian design champions over generative AI reflects a broader debate in global tech markets.
The Australian founder behind one of the iPad's most popular paid apps says his team doesn’t “jam” new tech into its products “for the sake of it".
Australia’s competition chief is more concerned about how Big Tech might restrain Australian tech companies than the innovation of generative AI itself.
Charles Lamanna, who helps lead Microsoft Copilot, recalls that the company once believed it had all the answers within itself. Today, it embraces outside innovation.
Australia has a developer gap and GitHub chief legal officer Shelley McKinley warns it could get even worse if the wrong regulatory settings are put in place.
The customer service software industry is both large and uniquely ripe for AI disruption. Australian startups like Brainfish are hoping to do just that.
The deal, where Google acquires talent and licensing rights but not equity, reflects a growing trend between Big Tech giants and aspiring AI startups.
The Australian company will now have Canva's resources at its disposal — but it will still compete with challengers like Midjourney for creative dollars.
Big Tech isn't letting up on AI spending despite growing impatience among investors concerned about how long it will take to pay off.
The Nobel Prize-winning economist had a front-row seat to 1990s competition policy in the US, which he argues led to the dominance of a handful of tech giants.
By acquiring Leonardo.Ai, Canva will sharply level up its artificial intelligence game. But building powerful AI carries risks as well as rewards.
The graphic design unicorn is facing disruption from smaller, AI-driven rivals – which may have prompted its acquisition of Leonardo.Ai.
The predicted cost benefits from artificial learning are overstated, according to Macquarie analysts, while regulators are also adding notes of caution to the most ambitious plans.
The acquisition of Leonardo.Ai gives the Australian design software company its own foundational model, a roster of AI talent and a bulwark against its competitors.
Founded in December 2022, Leonardo.Ai has over 19 million users and its very own foundation AI model.
Filings show that the company has appointed a lobbyist in Australia amid increased scrutiny of AI by the ACCC and the Attorney-General’s office.
Australian AI pioneer Jeremy Howard is dubious of the legal tech industry. Rather than develop more AI technology to licence to law firms, he's set up a new law firm to build AI in from the ground up.
Mark Zuckerberg taking the fight to OpenAI and Google by pouring billions into Meta's open-source AI models shows his recent transformation is about more than improving his fashion sense.
