# Tech Guide #691 - Microsoft invests $26bn into Australian AI - but what's the catch

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Podcast: [Two Blokes Talking Tech](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-blokes-talking-tech-313250)
Published: 2026-04-28T07:25:00+00:00
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Microsoft tips in $26bn into Australian AI but what’s the catch, Samsung has released its AI powered 2026 range of TVs – we speak to Samsung Australia’s visual display director Simon Howe, Google confirm Apple’s AI powered Siri will be available this year – almost two and a half years after it was announced, we take a look at the new DJI Lito Series of drones and Disney has added an ad-supported streaming plan and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

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