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What role will Truth Social play in Donal Trump’s second presidency?
US Politics
Max Corstorphan

The president who defines his own Truth (Social)

Donald Trump has two ways he communicates through the media, on television, mostly on Fox News, and via social media — mostly in capital letters.

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Australian TikTok users can expect changes when a US ban on the social media platform hit.
Technology
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Aussie TikTok users brace as clock ticks down to US ban

An exodus to other Chinese apps, a jump in prominence but a dive in content: Speculation is raging over what a US TikTok ban will mean for its Aussie users.

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Scammers are using Australia Post to try and defraud sellers on Facebook Marketplace.
Technology
Hayley Taylor

Australia Post QR code scam targeting buyers on Facebook Marketplace

The ruse starts with the message, ‘Is this still available?’

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TikTok chief executive Shou Zi Chew at a hearing on Capitol Hill in March 2023.
US Politics
The Washington Post

TikTok boss to join Trump ‘victory rally’ as shutdown looms

TikTok chief executive Shou Zi Chew will attend at least three celebrations for the incoming commander in chief who has pledged to ‘save’ the popular app from a ban set to take effect this weekend. 

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An increasing number of Australians are using AI technology despite reservations, a study shows.
Technology
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Aussies are beating America and Europe in the AI race

Almost half of all Australians are using artificial intelligence technology, a Google study has shown, even though many still have concerns about its impact.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship has exploded over the sky.
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Technology
Max Corstorphan

SpaceX launch goes horribly wrong after craft explodes

WATCH: Elon Musk’s SpaceX team has watched on as the launch of its Starship turned to disaster, with the craft exploding into pieces and crashing back to earth.

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A law requires Bytedance to sell its US assets by January 19 or face a nationwide ban. (AP PHOTO)
Technology
Staff Writers

TikTok preparing for US shut-off on Sunday

TikTok will reportedly shut off its app for all US users within days when a ban comes into effect, a move that would go further than the law dictates.

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Macquarie Bank Managing CEO Shemara Wikramanayake has previously said AI would drive a need for data storage.
Business
Simone Grogan

Macquarie spends $8b to ride US data storage boom

Australia’s Macquarie is getting in on US data centre hype with a $US5 billion ($8b) investment in NASDAQ-listed Applied Digital, calling out the sector as a “highly attractive opportunity”.

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Telstra and Macquarie’s major AI moves are a good indicator of how the technology will transform the Aussie labour market.
Business
Jackson Hewett

Telstra and Macquarie’s AI bet shows where jobs are going

Telstra is pumping $700 million into AI capabilities while Macquarie Bank is investing $8 billion in a US firm building a data centre for artificial intelligence processing. Here’s what those major moves mean.

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Qantas flights have been delayed due to risk caused by fiery, falling space debris.
Business
Max Corstorphan

Qantas forced to delay flights due to SpaceX rocket debris

Qantas has been forced to delay flights over the risk of fast-moving, fiery rocket debris re-entering Earth’s atmosphere.

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The Chinese-native app RedNote was suddenly flooded with English-language content on Monday, with lots of the new users from the US introducing themselves as ‘TikTok refugees’.
Technology
Demi Huang

‘TikTok refugees’: Users flock to unlikely app as ban looms

Thousands of TikTokers are taking a stand.

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An iPhone user has sparked an online discussion highlighting what appears to be a new issue with the alarm app on the Apple devices.
Technology
Hayley Taylor

iPhone users report alarming issue: ‘I pray this never happens to me’

The glitch comes just months after Apple acknowledged a similar bug.

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The debut launch of Jeff Bezos' 30-storey Blue Origin rocket, New Glenn, has been called off.
World
Joey Roulette

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket launch countdown called off

Unspecified last-minute issues have thwarted the inaugural lift-off of Jeff Bezos company Blue Origin's new rocket.

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The Honda 0 Saloon EV prototype is on display at the Honda booth during the CES tech show.
Technology
Wyatte Grantham-Philips

Streets ahead on tech: New car features for maximum comfort

Interior lighting aimed at reducing motion sickness. Shiny holographic dashboards displayed on windshields. And AI-powered voice assistants paired with infotainment systems to keep you company on long drives.

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TikTok's owners have until January 19 to sell the popular social media platform or face a US ban. (AP PHOTO)
Technology
David Shepardson

TikTok warns of broader consequences if US ban allowed

A deadline is looming for TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell the short-video app or face it being banned in the United States.

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