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Space is expensive, but is it worth the cost?
As SpaceX mints the world's first trillionaire, one must ask: why spend so much on space?
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Claude Fable: what Anthropic’s ‘safe’ version of the Mythos super-AI actually does
Anthropic has shipped Claude Fable - a low-fat model of its potentially terrifying Mythos model - for the general public. Here is what that means…
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UN warns datacentres may soon chew through 3% of global electricity, and cost more water than we need to drink
As AI models become cheaper and more attractive, the report expects this to encourage new uses and higher volumes of use, eroding and possibly erasing…
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Are some cars really spying on their drivers? Aussie spy chief thinks so
ASIO Deputy Director-General Lisa Alonso Love said the warning concerned “any vehicle, whether it’s connected or not”.
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Piracy is on the rise in Australia again
For a brief period, film and TV piracy in Australia seemed to be somewhat under control. A decade later, that optimism has somewhat faded.
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What is Palantir? Understanding big tech’s newest villain
Palantir is not just any tech company.
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How a bad day on the market costs TPG billionaire and his shareholders billions
You may not have heard of billionaire David Teoh, but you have heard of his companies, including Australia's number three telco, TPG. A multi-billion dollar…
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AI might actually be creating more work rather than less
The rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is meant to make work faster and more streamlined. So why is it now actually making more…
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Iran’s latest tactic threatens global connectivity
Several of the world’s most critical undersea internet cables run through the Middle East, attracting the interest of Iranian forces.
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Driver fines are surging thanks to AI-powered safety cameras: how do they work and are they fair?
The technology raises the question of whether AI camera systems are the best way to promote safe driving.