Technology

The spectre of AI has fuelled a rout on tech stocks across international markets.
Business
Tom Richardson

‘Share prices halving’: Tech stocks suffer rout amid AI rise

Software stocks have plunged 8 per cent on fears the industry will be disrupted by artificial intelligence.

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ChatGPT users around the world have reported a major outage.
Technology
Max Corstorphan

Major ChatGPT outage strikes across the globe

OpenAI’s ChatGPT is experiencing an outage, with users across the world reporting issues.

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX has bought xAI.
Technology
The Washington Post

Inside the gamble that turned Grok into a porn generator

As part of the push, xAI embraced making sexualised material, released sexy AI companions and ignored internal warnings

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Experts reveals how to get through to someone you believe has fallen down an internet rabbit hole of misinformation.
Australia
Kimberley Braddish

How to talk to friends who are deep into conspiracies

‘They’re lying to us.’ An expert reveals how to get through to someone you believe has fallen down an internet rabbit hole of misinformation.

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Elon Musk says he is merging SpaceX with his artificial-intelligence company xAI, in a move aimed at unifying his AI and space ambitions.
Business
Echo Wang and Joey Roulette

SpaceX acquires xAI as Musk looks to unify ambitions

Elon Musk says he is merging SpaceX with his artificial-intelligence company xAI, in a move aimed at unifying his AI and space ambitions.

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‘What unites the gods of every spiritual tradition is that they are capable of communicating with us.’
Technology
The New York Times

It makes sense that people see AI as God

THE NEW YORK TIMES: ‘What unites the gods of every spiritual tradition is that they are capable of communicating with us.’

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TikTok said on Tuesday that its app was facing technical problems after users accused the service of suppressing posts related to ICE following the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
US Politics
The New York Times

TikTok blames technical problems after ICE posts blocked

THE NEW YORK TIMES: TikTok said on Tuesday that its app was facing technical problems after users accused the service of suppressing posts related to ICE following the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

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Trust in big tech companies is eroding at every level — from platforms, policy and content — as new data shows serious concern in Australia about misinformation, AI and data misuse. 
Technology
Caitlyn Rintoul

New research shows trust in big tech eroding at every level

Trust in big tech companies is eroding at every level — from platforms, policy, and content — as new data shows serious concern in Australia about misinformation, AI, and data misuse. 

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THE ECONOMIST: China’s Artificial Intelligence juggernaut is barrelling ahead, despite a Trumpian ban on chips from the US.
Technology
Caitlyn Rintoul

Beijing’s envoy says Australia’s AI resistance ‘great pity’

Beijing’s envoy to Canberra has described Australia’s resistance to artificial intelligence collaboration as a “great pity” and warned “to turn away from China, is to turn away from opportunities”.

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The knee-jerk reaction to DeepSeek is a stark reminder that innovation is ever-present and can quickly change the course of the market, especially when it comes to nascent tech.
Business
The Washington Post

‘Massive overreaction’: DeepSeek fears unfounded

THE WASHINGTON POST: The knee-jerk reaction to DeepSeek is a stark reminder that innovation is ever-present and can quickly change the course of the market, especially when it comes to nascent tech.

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TikTok has been sold to a Donald Trump-aligned business group.
US Politics
Kanishka Singh

TikTok accused of suppressing content critical of Trump

California Governor Gavin Newsom ‍says TikTok ​is suppressing content critical ⁠of Donald Trump and he's launching a review of the ‌social ​media platform.

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Fans don't care that AI is filling in the blanks of the Beckham family feud.
Culture
The New York Times

AI fills in blanks of Beckham family feud as fans crave more

With no real footage to settle the Beckham–Peltz drama, AI-generated clips are stepping in — and fans can’t get enough.

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France has taken the first step towards banning social media for children.
Politics
Elizabeth Pineau

‘Health emergency’: France pushes for teen social media ban

President Emmanuel Macron is urging France to follow Australia's world-first ban on young teenagers and children being on social media platforms.

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THE ECONOMIST: The Apple-Android duopoly is under attack from OpenAI, Meta and Amazon.
Business
The Economist

Will the smartphone survive the AI age?

THE ECONOMIST: The Apple-Android duopoly is under attack from OpenAI, Meta and Amazon.

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Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, created and then publicly shared at least 1.8 million sexualised images of women, according to separate estimates of X data by The New York Times and the Centre for Countering Digital Hate.
The New York Times
The New York Times

Disturbing data shows millions of explicit AI images on X

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Disturbing new data reveals that Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, has created and publicly shared at least 1.8 million sexualised images of women in recent days.

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