Privacy, Quantum, Ads

By the Orchestra editors · 4 min read

TL;DR

Australia's landmark Privacy Act overhaul introduces a right to erasure and tighter breach reporting
Diraq and Equinix will install Australia's first commercial quantum computer in a Sydney data centre
ChatGPT ads hit $1B annual run rate as OpenAI expands the business globally
EU designates ChatGPT a Very Large Search Engine under the Digital Services Act

Australian Tech

Landmark Privacy Act reforms land with right to erasure, tighter breach rules

Australia's long-awaited privacy overhaul introduces a 'fair and reasonable' test for data collection, gives individuals the right to demand deletion of personal data and tightens the 72-hour breach notification window. Small business exemptions and facial recognition remain gaps.

Diraq and Equinix to install first commercial quantum computer in Sydney

Sydney-based Diraq will partner with Equinix to bring an eight-qubit silicon spin quantum system online in an Equinix data centre by October, the first commercial quantum deployment in Australia.

Government quietly drops 1.2 million tech jobs target

The Department of Industry, Science and Resources has stopped publicly reporting against the Albanese government's goal of 1.2 million tech jobs by 2030 after growth fell well short of the trajectory needed.

AI hallucinations flooding Australian parliamentary submissions

A Guardian investigation found dozens of policy submissions to federal inquiries contain AI-generated content that invents studies and wrongly attributes research to real academics, raising concerns about the integrity of the inquiry process.

AI · Worldwide

ChatGPT ads hit $1B annual run rate, expand globally

OpenAI says its advertising business inside ChatGPT has reached a $1 billion annualised revenue run rate and is now rolling out to more markets, funding broader free-tier access.

EU designates ChatGPT a Very Large Search Engine under DSA

The European Commission has classified ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine, requiring OpenAI to deliver risk assessments, transparency reports and an ad archive by end of 2026. Reddit and Roblox also received VLOP designations.