Technology

THE ECONOMIST: Business is finding better, less intelligent alternatives to Large Language Models like ChatGPT.

‘Google had a very good day’: US President congratulates Google’s Sundar Pichai and Sergey Brin following Alphabet’s favourable antitrust ruling.

The Australian Signals Directorate joined an international alliance of intelligence agencies to warn that China is conducting one of the most ambitious cyberattacks in its history.

More than half a million homes and businesses across Australia yet to receive full fibre NBN connections will be getting upgrades in the coming months. SEE THE FULL LIST

THE NEW YORK TIMES: It’s still not entirely clear why a doctor’s skills might decline so quickly while using AI.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Google could have been forced to correct its behaviour and open up competition, but that did not happen.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: China and America don’t know it yet, but the artificial intelligence revolution is going to drive them closer together, not farther apart.

More than 60 age verification tools have been tested as part of a push to better protect children from inappropriate content and harm on social media.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The robot rental model has the potential to transform the American industrial base.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: When 16-year-old Adam requested information about specific suicide methods, ChatGPT supplied it. Now his friends can’t believe he is gone. WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT

THE NEW YORK TIMES: It’s no secret by now that optimism around the windfall that artificial intelligence may generate is pumping up the stock market. But it is lifting the real economy, too.

The car maker has provided a huge update on its long-awaited self-driving technology.

The internet in Australia is about to undergo some exciting changes, with a massive network upgrade to hit the nation next month.

The pressure to understand and use artificial intelligence tools is getting to gen Z and millennial workers, with many admitting to exaggerating their talents.

Streaming giant signals sweeping shift in its model, with fresh services on the horizon.