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David Swan

@davidswan.bsky.social
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Technology editor for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald.

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David Swan @davidswan.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Artificial intelligence platform DeepSeek has been banned on all federal government systems and devices following warnings that the data it collects could be available to the Chinese government www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
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Australia bans Chinese AI platform DeepSeek on government devices
The government’s ban is the latest in a string of prohibitions on Chinese technology companies due to national security concerns.
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David Swan @davidswan.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
I was at the centre of an Elon storm – and survived www.smh.com.au/national/i-w...
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I was at the centre of an Elon storm – and survived
Waking up to hundreds of notifications on X is generally not a good sign. This time, it was nuclear – and it came from the world’s richest man.
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David Swan @davidswan.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Exclusive: Cultured meat start-up Vow is shedding 30 per cent of its workforce. Its novel meat products have made headlines globally, including foie gras made from the cells of Japanese quails and woolly mammoth meatballs. www.theage.com.au/technology/a...
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Australian company behind woolly mammoth meatballs axes 30 per cent of workforce
Cultured meat start-up Vow’s novel meat products have made headlines globally – but the company has hit a roadblock.
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David Swan @davidswan.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Loving this 'Worst in Show' bingo card at #ces2025
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David Swan @davidswan.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Damn, roasted by Elon
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David Swan @davidswan.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Grok Academy, the coding academy formerly led by disgraced chief executive James Curran, has avoided being shut down and will undergo a cultural overhaul after being acquired by a social impact charity www.smh.com.au/technology/g...
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Grok Academy finds new home after disgraced CEO’s exit
A coding academy for high school students has been thrown a lifeline after its “god-like” founder was accused of harassment.
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David Swan @davidswan.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Apple’s AI depiction of me is… deeply unsettling
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David Swan @davidswan.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Ah, yes. Another birthday, another free donut, scoop of ice cream, finger bun, Boost juice
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David Swan @davidswan.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
#dadlyf
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David Swan @davidswan.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
By dismissing Joe Rogan, Kim Williams has missed a golden opportunity www.smh.com.au/technology/b...
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By dismissing Joe Rogan, Kim Williams has missed a golden opportunity
Calling the most popular podcast host in the world repulsive and predatory isn’t just lazy. It shows how deep the ABC’s reluctance to evolve really is.
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David Swan @davidswan.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Tech giant Google is facing two proposed Australian class action lawsuits over alleged anticompetitive conduct in the multi-billion dollar digital advertising market. "Google has exploited its position of dominance to the detriment of publishers and advertisers." www.theage.com.au/technology/e...
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‘Egregious’: Google facing two Australian class actions
The tech giant allegedly took billions in revenue that should have gone to Australian publishers, law firms claim.
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David Swan @davidswan.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
AI chatbots ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini and Meta’s Llama should be deemed “high-risk” and subjected to mandatory transparency, testing and accountability requirements, an Australian Senate inquiry has found, with tech giant execs accused of dodging questions www.smh.com.au/technology/a...
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‘A cheap magic trick’: Amazon, Google, Meta accused of dodging Senate questions
ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini and Meta’s Llama should be deemed “high risk”, a Senate committee has found, with executives in the firing line for their appearances.
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