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US President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House.

Trump decree forces Google Maps to rename Gulf of Mexico

Google Maps has decreed the Gulf of Mexico will be renamed the Gulf of America after President Donald Trump signed a raft of executive orders following his inauguration.

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US tech stocks have tumbled after new Chinese competitor DeepSeek emerged.

Why we can expect to see more AI disruptors like DeepSeek

The sudden emergence of artificial intelligence product DeepSeek is just the beginning, according to a senior Labor minister.

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Nvidia shares tumbled as much as 18 per cent on Monday after the emergence of China’s DeepSeek.

How US bid to restrict China from Nvidia’s chips backfired

DeepSeek’s rattling of the AI market has been several years in the making, with analysts viewing the Chinese company’s shocking advance in the field as an unintended consequence of US trade policy.

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Public hearings will be held into proposed reforms to counter scammers and fraudsters.

Google says Aussies may be biggest target for world-wide scams

Google is warning that anti-scam measures introduced in parliament risk making Australia a ‘prime target’ for fraudsters.

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An index known as Wall Street's "fear gauge" has hit its highest since December 20. (AP PHOTO)

Wall St falls as DeepSeek competition pulls down Nasdaq

US stocks have fallen as investors reacted to competition in the field of artificial intelligence from Chinese startup DeepSeek, with the ‘fear gauge’ at it’s highest point in weeks.

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Two U.S. companies teamed up to treat cancer patients using an unproven blood filter in Antigua, out of reach of American regulators. Then patients began dying.

A startup claimed it could cure cancer. Then patients died

Two US companies teamed up to treat cancer patients using an unproven blood filter in Antigua, out of reach of American regulators. Then things took a tragic twist.

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Sam Altman and Elon Musk have been trading barbs after President Donald Trump unveiled his $500 billion private AI investment project.

Trump’s $500b AI project stirs drama among the tech bros

Some of the biggest names in technology are clashing after President Donald Trump unveiled his $500 billion private AI investment project.

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Vodafone users have reported an outage on the network.

Australian Vodafone customers hit by mass outage

According to Down Detector, more than 2550 customers across the country reported seeing ‘S0S only’ on their phones. 

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Samsung Galaxy S25s on display during a presentation of Samsung’s new products at an MTS store.

Samsung launches incredible new AI-boosted S25 smartphone

Samsung Electronics launched its latest flagship smartphones — the Galaxy S25 series — touting a custom chip and boosted AI features.

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Donald Trump’s $US500b artificial intelligence plan has turned the tech world on it head. But if you look a little closer, it gives a strong indication about his priorities.

Here’s what Trump’s $500b AI plan says about his priorities

Donald Trump’s $US500b artificial intelligence plan has turned the tech world on its head. But if you look a little closer, it gives a strong indication about his priorities.

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With echoes of the Cold War, Trump’s $500b project triggers a modern-day technological race — and exposes a lagging Australia’s lack of vision.

What Trump’s AI plan says about Australia’s lack of vision

JACKSON HEWETT: With echoes of the Cold War, Trump’s $500b project triggers a modern-day technological race — and exposes Australia’s lack of vision.

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Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht (left, before he was jailed) has been pardoned by US President Donald Trump.

‘Ridiculous’: Trump grants another bombshell pardon

Donald Trump has made good on his promise to pardon Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road, an underground website for selling drugs.

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Donald Trump says that he’d consider the possibility of Elon Musk or Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison purchasing TikTok.

Trump says he’s open to TikTok sale to Elon Musk

Donald Trump says he’d consider the possibility of Elon Musk or another tech billionaire ally buying TikTok after he signed an executive order to keep the platform operating in the US for 75 days. 

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President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, as Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son, Oracle chief technology officer Larry Ellison and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, listen on.

‘Stargate’: Trump announces $US500b AI investment

Donald Trump has announced one of the biggest US government investments in history, with $US500 billion set to be ploughed into AI infrastructure project ‘Stargate’.  

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Donald Trump has made a huge call on TikTok, but it may be at odds with his China policy.

Huge TikTok call shows us what to expect from Trump 2.0

One of Donald Trump’s first actions in office will be to keep TikTok running despite Congress and the Supreme Court saying it is a national security risk. Is it the right call?

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