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It will be interesting to see what history remembers most about April 7, 2026 — the postponed US release of bombs over Iran or the release of the Claude Mythos Preview by Anthropic and its technical allies.

Why Anthropic’s latest AI model could catastrophic

It will be interesting to see what history remembers most about April 7, 2026 — the postponed US release of bombs over Iran or the release of the Claude Mythos Preview by Anthropic and its technical allies.

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Parenting expert warns of AI dangers as children turn to chatbots

What teens are really doing with those role-playing chatbots

‘If you think your child is not talking to chatbot companions, you’re probably wrong.’

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Canva, the world’s leading visual communication platform, today announced the acquisitions of Simtheory, an AI collaboration and agent management platform, and Ortto, a customer data and marketing automation company, as part of its continued investment in artificial intelligence and marketing infrastructure. PICTURED: Both companies were founded by Chris and Mike Sharkey (pictured) Unknown

Tech unicorn Canva’s two buys further AI investment push

Design platform Canva has snapped up two business founded by startup veterans Chris and Mike Sharkey as it cements its status as an artificial intelligence tech titan.

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A photo provided by NASA shows an Earthset, captured by the Artemis II crew from the Orion Integrity spacecraft during their flyby around the far side of the Moon on Monday evening, April 6, 2026. On the sixth day of the mission, 248,655 miles from Earth, four people — NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen — ventured farther from home than any human being who has ever lived. (NASA via The New York Times)  — NO SALES; EDITORIAL USE ONLY—

Astonishing photos from historic Moon flyby

SEE THE PICS: During their historic lunar flyby, the astronauts of the NASA mission Artemis II were working hard to identify and photograph features on the far side of the moon.

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Artemis II astronaut commander Reid Wiseman took a picture of Earth from the Orion capsule. (AP PHOTO)

Artemis II astronauts capture Earth's beauty in mid-moonshot photo

NASA has released photos of Earth taken by astronauts on the Artemis II mission as they prepare to swing around the moon.

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No more embarrassing Gmail addresses, with Google announcing users can change them. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

Embarrassing Gmail address? Now you can change it

The option to change Gmail addresses is now available for some Google Account users.

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The astronauts on the Artemis II are leaving Earth’s orbit.

Artemis II mission starts engine burn, next stop the Moon

The NASA Artemis II mission has started leaving Earth’s orbit, passing a critical milestone, now officially headed toward the Moon.

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei business

Anthropic in new multi-billion dollar Australian AI deal

AI giant Anthropic has sealed a multi-billion dollar deal with the Albanese government to track and advance the use of artificial intelligence in Australia. 

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Communication Minister Anika Wells says the Australian government has known ‘all summer’ that under-16s were circumnavigating the social media ban but claims the ‘law isn’t failing’.

Kids still on social media as Wells says ‘law isn’t failing’

Communication Minister Anika Wells says the Australian Government has known ‘all summer’ that under-16s were circumnavigating the social media ban but claims the ‘law isn’t failing’.

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Some social media platforms have come under fire over continued use by children under 16.

‘Tactics’: Big tech under fire for possible age ban breach

Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube may have broken the law by allowing children under 16 to access their apps, the government says.

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Tech giants have been accused of deploying tactics to undermine the world-leading laws, despite the threat of multi-million dollar penalties.

Tech giants investigated over social media ban breaches

Five tech giants have been named and shamed, accused of deploying tactics to undermine the world-leading laws despite the threat of multi-million dollar penalties.

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Droneshield Chief Product Officer Angus Bean.

‘Huge problem’: Australia warned to bolster drone defences

Counter-drone company says Australia remains drastically unprepared for next type of global warfare.

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The prime mover completed the delivery 25 minutes faster than the average diesel truck.

‘Decouple from diesel’: Australian-first EV delivery

There has been a significant development in the EV trucking world as concerns grow around Australian fuel security and the effect ongoing shortages will have on supply chains.

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The fruit AI trend has taken a bizarre turn, and the internet is freaking out.

Wild trend takes off amid Aussie porn ban

First, it was AI fruit yelling at us, telling us when to eat them, but now the trend has taken a bizarre turn, and the internet is freaking out.

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AI educator David Unger is on a mission to show how artificial intelligence can be a force for good.

The AI guru fixing childhood trauma one movie at a time

What if some of the most devastating movies from our childhood didn’t have to end the way they did?

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Meta and YouTube are being help liable for harming young users.

What to know about the social media addiction trials

A jury held Meta and YouTube liable for claims their platforms are addictive and have harmed young users. Here’s everything you need to know.

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Australia is unlikely to see copycat cases of the US ruling against Meta and Google which found the platforms were designed to be addictive after the under 16s social media ban.

Social media addiction cases unlikely in Aus after US ruling

A Los Angeles jury found Meta and Google liable for a now-20-year-old woman’s childhood social media addiction after joining the apps at age six. Are we likely to see copycat cases in Australia?

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"Artificial intelligence will move from our mobile phones to humanoids" soon, Melania Trump says. (AP PHOTO)

WATCH: Robot joins Melania Trump to tout AI teachers

A humanoid robot has accompanied the US first lady as she arrived at the White House for the final day of a summit on education and technology.

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