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The artificial intelligence boom is feeding through to Australian corporate profits faster than expected, with analysts upgrading earnings forecasts before the August reporting season and tipping stronger returns for investors.

The stocks set to cash in as AI drives new earnings boom

Macquarie says AI has encouraged analysts to lift their profit forecasts by 15 per cent for ASX companies.

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Christophe Fouquet, chief executive officer of ASML Holding NV, holds a model of a semiconductor lithography machine.

Has China obtained the world’s most important machine?

THE ECONOMIST: The tech’s Dutch manufacturer is fighting to rebut American claims.

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An official from Meta appeared via video link from the US at the Royal Commission into anti-Semitism.

Meta vows to crackdown on ‘dangerous’ anti-Semitic content

Meta officials have told the Royal Commission that people are using the terms ‘Zionism’ or ‘Zionist’ as a ‘coded word’ online content to evade anti-Semitism standards on their platforms.

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A US judge has denied Meta's motion to dismiss a lawsuit over alleged social media harms to kids.

Major update on lawsuit claiming Meta aims to addict kids

Meta gets verdict on bid to dismiss lawsuit over whether social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, Google and YouTube, Snapchat, and TikTok aim to addict kids.

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AI is about to replace knowledge jobs. The Nightly

How AI is setting up an even worse version of the GFC

When the crash comes, stabilising markets will be easy compared with reordering society for AI, writes short-seller Carson Block.

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Social media platforms are being blamed for rising anti-Semitism and hate in the community. NewsWire / Aaron Francis

Social media giants snub hate inquiry after Bondi attack

Social platforms including Elon Musk’s X have ignored pleas from an anti-Semitism inquiry, with one organisation claiming they will ‘publish whatever it likes.

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In the competition for global dominance in artificial intelligence, Chinese AI leaders increasingly see themselves running a different race than their American counterparts.

How China is eyeing victory in global race to AI dominance

In the competition for global dominance in artificial intelligence, Chinese AI leaders increasingly see themselves running a different race than their American counterparts.

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Critics say Australia's social media age restrictions can be circumvented with relative ease.

Tougher social media ban crackdown wins expert support

Australia’s world-first social media ban for young people has sparked warnings it was never strict enough, with experts saying the restrictions have always needed strengthening.

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Apple says it has ‘reached a point where we need to begin raising prices on a number of products.’

Why the price of these Apple products is set to jump

Apple says it has ‘reached a point where we need to begin raising prices on a number of products.’

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A major tech outage has struck, impacting users in Australia, the UK and the US.

Major tech outage strikes Australia, UK, US

Millions around the world were left unable to access websites and platforms as major brands went down.

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Chief executive Tim Cook said Apple price hikes were ‘unavoidable’.

Apple says price hike ‘unavoidable’ because of AI boom

With worldwide memory chip shortages, the tech giant’s chief executive Tim Cook said ‘the situation had become unsustainable’.

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Australians face having their bank and retirement savings stolen as hackers in rogue nations like North Korea are able to use AI to inflict more cyber attacks, security experts have warned following a warning from the banking regulator.

Why foreign hackers are stealing Aussie’s retirement savings

Australians face having their bank and retirement savings stolen as rogue states use AI for cyber hacking.

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A 15-year-old girl is fighting for life after reportedly taking part in a viral online challenge, prompting urgent warnings from doctors and her devastated family. WARNING: Distressing content.

Teen left brain dead after viral social media challenge

A 15-year-old girl is fighting for life after reportedly taking part in a viral online challenge, prompting urgent warnings from doctors and her devastated family. WARNING: Distressing content.

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Social media ban isn’t working.

Is Australia’s social media ban for U16s actually working?

Australia’s internet crackdown is going global. But is it working?

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Virgin makes a major change to the way flight bookings are made.

Major airline unveils huge update to booking system

A major Australian airline has unveiled the future of how Aussies will plan and book their holidays, with simply the press of a button.

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Members of the Artemis III crew, from left, Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik and Frank Rubio.

Astronaut named Artemis pilot after avoiding space death

THE NEW YORK TIMES: NASA has unveiled the crew for the Artemis III mission, with one astronaut named as the pilot after a near-death experience in space.

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Pymble Ladies College student Clara admits the social media ban has not changed much for her peer group.

Social media ban for Aussie kids falls flat six months on

As Anthony Albanese hails the ban’s success, children are telling a different story.

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