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The Advertiser
18 hours ago
- Business
- The Advertiser
Nation urged to increase spending on AI storage
Businesses and technology providers will look to foreign countries if Australia does not build digital infrastructure to house artificial intelligence, experts say. AI is stored in data centres - massive facilities that process data from cloud servers, with complex operations being needed by millions of customers. Industry figures say the nation's AI storage facilities are lacking. Australia currently has 314 data centres, with tech giant Amazon pledging to build more after meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in June. However, KPMG's national technology lead Simon Dubois said Australia is in a position to do much more, and not capitalising on it could see a productivity slump. "If we're going to keep pace and get productivity like the government and everyone wants, we need to invest in the infrastructure that's going to power that," Mr Dubois said during a panel talk in Canberra. "If we don't invest and give (businesses and entrepreneurs) the ecosystem behind them to do it, they will find a way. Most likely that way will be a going to (another) place." Chief technology officer at computer hardware manufacturer Firmus, Daniel Kearney, said having data stored onshore is important as most Australians would not want their health or financial data stored overseas. "It's a billion dollars for a 100 megawatt data centre," Dr Kearney told the panel. "So when you see people throwing around numbers like 300 megawatts, 500 megawatts, that's a significant amount of investment." Dr Kearney said storing foreign data could also benefit the economy. He spoke about the European Union whose economy is "stagnating", and will not be able to capture the economic benefits that AI can bring because of regulation. While the US has been more open to AI innovation, he said Australian lawmakers should take inspiration from both when drafting AI legislation. Australia does not currently have strict AI laws, and chair of corporate regulator ASIC Joe Longo recently cautioned against over-regulation. He urged governments not to address a perceived problem by simply throwing more rules at it. But winning over the public's perception of AI is a challenge of itself, as a KPMG report found that only 36 per cent of Australians trust AI. Mr Dubois said there is a fine balance between storing AI ethically and powering our economy through data centres. AI is expected to become a major focus at the government's economic roundtable in August, however, unions are calling for appropriate safeguards for employees. Businesses and technology providers will look to foreign countries if Australia does not build digital infrastructure to house artificial intelligence, experts say. AI is stored in data centres - massive facilities that process data from cloud servers, with complex operations being needed by millions of customers. Industry figures say the nation's AI storage facilities are lacking. Australia currently has 314 data centres, with tech giant Amazon pledging to build more after meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in June. However, KPMG's national technology lead Simon Dubois said Australia is in a position to do much more, and not capitalising on it could see a productivity slump. "If we're going to keep pace and get productivity like the government and everyone wants, we need to invest in the infrastructure that's going to power that," Mr Dubois said during a panel talk in Canberra. "If we don't invest and give (businesses and entrepreneurs) the ecosystem behind them to do it, they will find a way. Most likely that way will be a going to (another) place." Chief technology officer at computer hardware manufacturer Firmus, Daniel Kearney, said having data stored onshore is important as most Australians would not want their health or financial data stored overseas. "It's a billion dollars for a 100 megawatt data centre," Dr Kearney told the panel. "So when you see people throwing around numbers like 300 megawatts, 500 megawatts, that's a significant amount of investment." Dr Kearney said storing foreign data could also benefit the economy. He spoke about the European Union whose economy is "stagnating", and will not be able to capture the economic benefits that AI can bring because of regulation. While the US has been more open to AI innovation, he said Australian lawmakers should take inspiration from both when drafting AI legislation. Australia does not currently have strict AI laws, and chair of corporate regulator ASIC Joe Longo recently cautioned against over-regulation. He urged governments not to address a perceived problem by simply throwing more rules at it. But winning over the public's perception of AI is a challenge of itself, as a KPMG report found that only 36 per cent of Australians trust AI. Mr Dubois said there is a fine balance between storing AI ethically and powering our economy through data centres. AI is expected to become a major focus at the government's economic roundtable in August, however, unions are calling for appropriate safeguards for employees. Businesses and technology providers will look to foreign countries if Australia does not build digital infrastructure to house artificial intelligence, experts say. AI is stored in data centres - massive facilities that process data from cloud servers, with complex operations being needed by millions of customers. Industry figures say the nation's AI storage facilities are lacking. Australia currently has 314 data centres, with tech giant Amazon pledging to build more after meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in June. However, KPMG's national technology lead Simon Dubois said Australia is in a position to do much more, and not capitalising on it could see a productivity slump. "If we're going to keep pace and get productivity like the government and everyone wants, we need to invest in the infrastructure that's going to power that," Mr Dubois said during a panel talk in Canberra. "If we don't invest and give (businesses and entrepreneurs) the ecosystem behind them to do it, they will find a way. Most likely that way will be a going to (another) place." Chief technology officer at computer hardware manufacturer Firmus, Daniel Kearney, said having data stored onshore is important as most Australians would not want their health or financial data stored overseas. "It's a billion dollars for a 100 megawatt data centre," Dr Kearney told the panel. "So when you see people throwing around numbers like 300 megawatts, 500 megawatts, that's a significant amount of investment." Dr Kearney said storing foreign data could also benefit the economy. He spoke about the European Union whose economy is "stagnating", and will not be able to capture the economic benefits that AI can bring because of regulation. While the US has been more open to AI innovation, he said Australian lawmakers should take inspiration from both when drafting AI legislation. Australia does not currently have strict AI laws, and chair of corporate regulator ASIC Joe Longo recently cautioned against over-regulation. He urged governments not to address a perceived problem by simply throwing more rules at it. But winning over the public's perception of AI is a challenge of itself, as a KPMG report found that only 36 per cent of Australians trust AI. Mr Dubois said there is a fine balance between storing AI ethically and powering our economy through data centres. AI is expected to become a major focus at the government's economic roundtable in August, however, unions are calling for appropriate safeguards for employees. Businesses and technology providers will look to foreign countries if Australia does not build digital infrastructure to house artificial intelligence, experts say. AI is stored in data centres - massive facilities that process data from cloud servers, with complex operations being needed by millions of customers. Industry figures say the nation's AI storage facilities are lacking. Australia currently has 314 data centres, with tech giant Amazon pledging to build more after meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in June. However, KPMG's national technology lead Simon Dubois said Australia is in a position to do much more, and not capitalising on it could see a productivity slump. "If we're going to keep pace and get productivity like the government and everyone wants, we need to invest in the infrastructure that's going to power that," Mr Dubois said during a panel talk in Canberra. "If we don't invest and give (businesses and entrepreneurs) the ecosystem behind them to do it, they will find a way. Most likely that way will be a going to (another) place." Chief technology officer at computer hardware manufacturer Firmus, Daniel Kearney, said having data stored onshore is important as most Australians would not want their health or financial data stored overseas. "It's a billion dollars for a 100 megawatt data centre," Dr Kearney told the panel. "So when you see people throwing around numbers like 300 megawatts, 500 megawatts, that's a significant amount of investment." Dr Kearney said storing foreign data could also benefit the economy. He spoke about the European Union whose economy is "stagnating", and will not be able to capture the economic benefits that AI can bring because of regulation. While the US has been more open to AI innovation, he said Australian lawmakers should take inspiration from both when drafting AI legislation. Australia does not currently have strict AI laws, and chair of corporate regulator ASIC Joe Longo recently cautioned against over-regulation. He urged governments not to address a perceived problem by simply throwing more rules at it. But winning over the public's perception of AI is a challenge of itself, as a KPMG report found that only 36 per cent of Australians trust AI. Mr Dubois said there is a fine balance between storing AI ethically and powering our economy through data centres. AI is expected to become a major focus at the government's economic roundtable in August, however, unions are calling for appropriate safeguards for employees.
Perth Now
18 hours ago
- Business
- Perth Now
Nation urged to increase spending on AI storage
Businesses and technology providers will look to foreign countries if Australia does not build digital infrastructure to house artificial intelligence, experts say. AI is stored in data centres - massive facilities that process data from cloud servers, with complex operations being needed by millions of customers. Industry figures say the nation's AI storage facilities are lacking. Australia currently has 314 data centres, with tech giant Amazon pledging to build more after meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in June. However, KPMG's national technology lead Simon Dubois said Australia is in a position to do much more, and not capitalising on it could see a productivity slump. "If we're going to keep pace and get productivity like the government and everyone wants, we need to invest in the infrastructure that's going to power that," Mr Dubois said during a panel talk in Canberra. "If we don't invest and give (businesses and entrepreneurs) the ecosystem behind them to do it, they will find a way. Most likely that way will be a going to (another) place." Chief technology officer at computer hardware manufacturer Firmus, Daniel Kearney, said having data stored onshore is important as most Australians would not want their health or financial data stored overseas. "It's a billion dollars for a 100 megawatt data centre," Dr Kearney told the panel. "So when you see people throwing around numbers like 300 megawatts, 500 megawatts, that's a significant amount of investment." Dr Kearney said storing foreign data could also benefit the economy. He spoke about the European Union whose economy is "stagnating", and will not be able to capture the economic benefits that AI can bring because of regulation. While the US has been more open to AI innovation, he said Australian lawmakers should take inspiration from both when drafting AI legislation. Australia does not currently have strict AI laws, and chair of corporate regulator ASIC Joe Longo recently cautioned against over-regulation. He urged governments not to address a perceived problem by simply throwing more rules at it. But winning over the public's perception of AI is a challenge of itself, as a KPMG report found that only 36 per cent of Australians trust AI. Mr Dubois said there is a fine balance between storing AI ethically and powering our economy through data centres. AI is expected to become a major focus at the government's economic roundtable in August, however, unions are calling for appropriate safeguards for employees.
Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Daniel Dubois disrespected Oleksandr Usyk and must make tough decisions for boxing comeback
Daniel Dubois was knocked out by Oleksandr Usyk at Wembley and it has emerged the British boxer saw a party hosted by his father on the day of a monumental bout for the championship contender The inquest that matters is the one Daniel Dubois convenes with himself. I'm not surprised his promoter Frank Warren wants answers into what happened around the defeat to Oleksandr Usyk. A party, or gathering as his trainer Don Charles called it, on the day of the fight is ridiculous and is reason enough for Dubois to make changes. The influence of his father is key here. The positive input of parents is vital if kids are to flourish in sport, but their influence obviously wanes as athletes develop. Dubois is an elite athlete. He no longer needs his father to be guiding every aspect of his fighting life. There has to be a degree of independence. You are on your own in the ring at the end of the day. You take the blows. It is understood the same gathering that took place before the Usyk fight also happened before the Anthony Joshua fight. Ye Gods. Dubois went for a drive during the party to get some peace. You need calm at that point to relax and charge the batteries. One thing it showed was complete and utter disrespect for Usyk. They underestimated him. They were overconfident, full of the win over Joshua. Such arrogance. And then there was the ticketing issue with some of his party. Getting people inside the arena is not a problem the camp needs to be solving at that point. Apparently he did not know some of them. You need to keep it simple. Come in to the arena quietly, after a low key period of rest. Go through your warm-up. Be ready. The only people you need with you at that stage is your immediate team. Forget all the stuff about quitting. People who say that never took a punch in their lives. The shots that landed were good punches. He was firing back but Usyk leaned back on his haunches, missed twice and then whipped over that southpaw, backhand left, a long hook. He was completely stunned. He was stopped in the first fight, too and would have had shot memory from that. He tried to get up, but couldn't quite manage it. But it was those preparations that really hurt him. He looked nervous, like he didn't believe in himself. Usyk would have picked that up the moment he locked eyes on him. People will see him as vulnerable now. His shot resistance isn't great but he is not a quitter. And he's still only 27. But to comeback in a meaningful way he needs to take some time, look at every aspect of his professional life and make some tough decisions.
The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Lennox Lewis says he would've beaten count if he was Daniel Dubois but refuses to slam Brit for party before Usyk loss
LENNOX LEWIS says he would have beaten the count that settled Daniel Dubois' KO loss to Oleksandr Usyk - but refuses to put the boot into his former protege. The fifth-round stoppage the undisputed Ukraine legend inflicted on the 27-year-old has split British boxing. Advertisement 8 Lennox Lewis reckons he would have beaten the count that settled Daniel Dubois' KO loss to Oleksandr Usyk Credit: Getty 8 Daniel Dubois was knocked out in the fifth round by Oleksandr Usyk Credit: PA 8 Usyk has become a dominant force in heavyweight boxing Credit: Getty Warhorse Derek Chisora, 41, told our Split Decision YouTube show that Dubois quit, but Tyson Fury passionately defended him - and both men offered to help train and rebuild him. Lewis, 59 - the last heavyweight undisputed ruler dating back to 1999 - has been backing Dubois for a decade, since he turned pro, and has called for calm in the criticism of him. But the man-mountain-mastermind - who manhandled monsters like He told SunSport: 'I can only say that, if I was in that situation, I would have beaten the count. Advertisement READ MORE IN BOXING 'But we don't know what was going on, mentally and physically, with him. 'When you ask 'could he have got up?' We don't know what was going through his mind. 'Usually when you are on a knee and you are looking up like that, you have a decision to get up and go on, or not. 'It's a big decision and you have to make it within the count. And I don't think he made that decision within the count.' Advertisement Most read in Boxing 8 Dubois was unable to continue after being knocked to the canvas Credit: EPA 8 CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS There is an ongoing and deserved inquest into how Dubois' dad Stan managed his pre-fight preparation. Advertisement The IBF's defending champion arrived late, after a long car journey, and then had his entrance held up when his father threatened to pull him from the fight if his bundle of ticketless guests were not allowed in. Derek Chisora says Jake Paul is doing 'great things for boxing' but pleads with him not to fight Anthony Joshua Almost everyone in boxing has hammered the slapstick shambles but Lewis can't throw stones as he would be sound asleep about 30 minutes before the biggest fights of his life. He explained: 'Everybody does their thing a bit differently. 'Usually people look at what the previous champions did before them, and copy that. Advertisement 'For me, I used to tell my team to throw everybody out of the dressing room and not let anybody bother me. 'Officials and other people would be coming to see me or to get my autograph and they would be told 'no, not until he wakes up'. 'Once I woke up, it was like a new day, I was ready for that day, and I was ready to fight. 'People didn't realise that when I was able to sleep like that, it meant I was as relaxed as I could possibly be. Advertisement 8 Footage emerged of Daniel Dubois having a party hours before the fight Credit: X 8 People were packed in to Dubois' home Credit: X 'There's no point being in a dressing room ages before the fight, pacing up and down and breathing hard, that's not me. I sleep, I relax and I get in the ring. 'I would wake up just in time to wrap my hands and then my warm-up was fast.' Advertisement And how does Lewis rate the man who has laid waste to the UK's biggest and best men, from Chisora to Anthony Joshua, to Tyson Fury and now Dubois? 'He's a remarkable, big-time, great boxer,' Lewis purred. 'He does everything right, he's smart and he moves and punches well. 'But he works you out BEFORE the fight. Advertisement 'All the British guys have had two cracks at him and still can't do it. 'I have watched from the outside and thought 'I know how I would prepare to beat 'Oleksandr Usyk is a great mover, so you have to be a great mover as well, you have to be good on your feet. "But these guys can't figure it out.' Advertisement 8 Usyk is now a three-time undisputed world champion Credit: AP
Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Lennox Lewis says he would've beaten count if he was Daniel Dubois but refuses to slam Brit for party before Usyk loss
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) LENNOX LEWIS says he would have beaten the count that settled Daniel Dubois' KO loss to Oleksandr Usyk - but refuses to put the boot into his former protege. The fifth-round stoppage the undisputed Ukraine legend inflicted on the 27-year-old has split British boxing. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 8 Lennox Lewis reckons he would have beaten the count that settled Daniel Dubois' KO loss to Oleksandr Usyk Credit: Getty 8 Daniel Dubois was knocked out in the fifth round by Oleksandr Usyk Credit: PA 8 Usyk has become a dominant force in heavyweight boxing Credit: Getty Warhorse Derek Chisora, 41, told our Split Decision YouTube show that Dubois quit, but Tyson Fury passionately defended him - and both men offered to help train and rebuild him. Lewis, 59 - the last heavyweight undisputed ruler dating back to 1999 - has been backing Dubois for a decade, since he turned pro, and has called for calm in the criticism of him. But the man-mountain-mastermind - who manhandled monsters like Vitali Klitschko, Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield after recovering from two knockout defeats - says he would not have accepted the same fate Dubois did. He told SunSport: 'I can only say that, if I was in that situation, I would have beaten the count. 'But we don't know what was going on, mentally and physically, with him. 'When you ask 'could he have got up?' We don't know what was going through his mind. 'Usually when you are on a knee and you are looking up like that, you have a decision to get up and go on, or not. 'It's a big decision and you have to make it within the count. And I don't think he made that decision within the count.' 8 Dubois was unable to continue after being knocked to the canvas Credit: EPA 8 CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS There is an ongoing and deserved inquest into how Dubois' dad Stan managed his pre-fight preparation. The IBF's defending champion arrived late, after a long car journey, and then had his entrance held up when his father threatened to pull him from the fight if his bundle of ticketless guests were not allowed in. Derek Chisora says Jake Paul is doing 'great things for boxing' but pleads with him not to fight Anthony Joshua Almost everyone in boxing has hammered the slapstick shambles but Lewis can't throw stones as he would be sound asleep about 30 minutes before the biggest fights of his life. He explained: 'Everybody does their thing a bit differently. 'Usually people look at what the previous champions did before them, and copy that. 'For me, I used to tell my team to throw everybody out of the dressing room and not let anybody bother me. 'Officials and other people would be coming to see me or to get my autograph and they would be told 'no, not until he wakes up'. 'Once I woke up, it was like a new day, I was ready for that day, and I was ready to fight. 'People didn't realise that when I was able to sleep like that, it meant I was as relaxed as I could possibly be. 8 Footage emerged of Daniel Dubois having a party hours before the fight Credit: X 8 People were packed in to Dubois' home Credit: X 'There's no point being in a dressing room ages before the fight, pacing up and down and breathing hard, that's not me. I sleep, I relax and I get in the ring. 'I would wake up just in time to wrap my hands and then my warm-up was fast.' And how does Lewis rate the man who has laid waste to the UK's biggest and best men, from Chisora to Anthony Joshua, to Tyson Fury and now Dubois? 'He's a remarkable, big-time, great boxer,' Lewis purred. 'He does everything right, he's smart and he moves and punches well. 'But he works you out BEFORE the fight. 'All the British guys have had two cracks at him and still can't do it. 'I have watched from the outside and thought 'I know how I would prepare to beat Oleksandr Usyk. 'Oleksandr Usyk is a great mover, so you have to be a great mover as well, you have to be good on your feet. "But these guys can't figure it out.'
