Science technology stories
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Researchers have switched on the world's fastest AI supercomputer
Mon, 31st May 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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data science
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ai
Researchers have switched on the world's fastest AI supercomputer, delivering nearly four exaFLOPS of AI performance for more than 7,000 researchers.
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CSIRO: How to get ahead with innovation
Thu, 5th Nov 2020
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science
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science technology
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solar power
A new report outlines what is holding back Australian businesses from adopting innovation and how we can break through those barriers.
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Kordia Women in Tech scholarship awarded to Kaitlin Te Rito
Fri, 17th Jul 2020
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women in technology
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kordia
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science technology
Bachelor of Engineering student Kaitlin Te Rito has scooped the Kordia Women in Technology scholarship for 2020.
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Callaghan Innovation empowers women in STEM careers
Mon, 17th Feb 2020
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3d printing
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callaghan innovation
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science technology
New Zealand's Callaghan Innovation and Hutt Science hosted female students in science and technology to tackle the industry's gender imbalance.
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The dawn of a new age: Google cracks quantum supremacy
Thu, 24th Oct 2019
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data science
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quantum computing
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google
Google's Sycamore quantum computer achieves quantum supremacy by solving a complex computation in 200 seconds, outperforming classical computers.
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Malware in your DNA sequence data? Technically, it’s possible
Fri, 11th Aug 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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science technology
Could hackers exploit your DNA sequence and encode it with malware? A new study from the University of Washington says yes, it’s possible.
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$21m Govt funding to power REANNZ innovation network for next seven years
Thu, 10th Aug 2017
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telco
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reannz
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science technology
The REANNZ network will receive an extra $21 million funding over the next seven years allocated from MBIE's Strategic Science Investment Fund.
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Quest to make Hutt Valley tech leader continues with Curious Minds funding
Tue, 24th May 2016
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hutt city council
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unlocking curious minds
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gns science
Hutt Valley's success in the 2016 Unlocking Curious Minds Fund has further championed the region for being a tech leader, Chris Bishop says.