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Musk's Grok AI floods X with sexualised photos of women

Ministers across the world have raised concerns over explicit content of minors being generated using Elon Musk's AI tool Grok.

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New technology called PANDA, is being used in Chinese hospitals to detect hard-to-find pancreatic tumours that doctors sometimes miss.

How AI is saving lives in China

THE NEW YORK TIMES: New technology called PANDA, is being used in Chinese hospitals to detect hard-to-find pancreatic tumours that doctors sometimes miss.

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AI is being used to impersonate high-profile figures like Elon Musk in investment scams.

The biggest scams for 2026 and how to avoid them

Fraud experts are warning Aussies to be on high alert for emerging scams involving artificial technology after $260 million was defrauded from victims in the first nine months of 2025.

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Some Google users can now change their email address without losing data.

How to change embarrassing old email without losing data

When people started picking email addresses, some mistakes were made, with many people left stuck with an email they wished no one ever had to see. Some users may be about to change that without losing data.

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A spokesperson for Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, said it was not always possible to label every video generated by AI, especially as the technology is fast evolving.

The concerning reality of AI videos

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Social media platforms have relied largely on creators to disclose that the content they are posting is not real, but the creators don’t always do so.

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Most AI companies keep a file on everything you say to their bots. Your words, pictures, clicks and ideas help make their AI smarter.

How to delete the files your chatbot keeps on you

THE WASHINGTON POST: Most AI companies keep a file on everything you say to their bots. Your words, pictures, clicks and ideas help make their AI smarter.

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Toxic influencers don’t just spread hate to make money, they do it because they enjoy mass manipulation.

How toxic influencers rein young men in with cult tactics

First they tell you your problems are not your fault. Then, they show you how you can be special and better than everyone else.

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Almost every week, it seems, there are stories of newly developed AI models besting doctors.

If AI can diagnose you, why do we need doctors?

The rapid evolution of AI has put medicos on notice: the future is here and they had better get on board or get left behind. 

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Popular US selfdriving taxi service Waymo appears unable to handle a blackout.

Driverless car fail as power outage does not compute

A major power outage that impacted over 100,000 homes in the United States has caused traffic chaos as the incident appeared too much for driverless cars.

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This doctored image suggests shooting victim Arsen Ostrovsky was a 'crisis actor'. (HANDOUT/FACEBOOK)

How online misinformation is exploiting Bondi grief

As the country grapples with the aftermath of the deadly Bondi terrorist attack, online misinformation is exploiting the suffering of a community.

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TikTok’s US arm will be housed under a new joint venture.

TikTok’s US arm to be housed under new joint venture

A memo sent by TikTok’s CEO has revealed the company’s US operations will be housed under a new venture.

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The Government’s top lawyer has resigned as it prepares for a High Court battle over the under-16 social media ban. 

Govt’s top lawyer resigns ahead of social media ban fight

The Government’s top lawyer has resigned as it prepares for a High Court battle over the under-16 social media ban. 

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China’s robotics industry may be moving too fast.

Is China’s robotics industry moving too fast?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Robots have danced on television, staged boxing matches and run marathons. However, concerns are growing that China’s robotics industry is moving too fast. 

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Hackers have stolen the private information of Pornhub customers and are now threatening to expose them unless a ransom is paid. 

Pornhub users information hacked, ransom demands begin

Pornhub users have been urged to remain vigilant after hackers stole the private information of some of the sex site’s customers and threatened to expose them unless a ransom is paid. 

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Cryptocurrency is facilitating online crime at new speeds.

How crypto has given birth to a new age of smuggling

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Smugglers, money launderers and people facing sanctions can now use stablecoins, a cryptocurrency tied to the US dollar that exists largely beyond traditional financial oversight.

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