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DeepSeek’s trillion-dollar hit on Nvidia suggests the Chinese app has breached a Silicon Valley fortress.

What Fortress Nvidia’s hit means for its massive margins

DeepSeek has dealt the premier chipmaker a $1 trillion blow, but don’t count it out just yet.

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The Doomsday Clock of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, set at 89 seconds to midnight.

89 seconds to midnight. Why humanity is ‘closer’ to Doomsday

Humanity is officially a second closer to world annihilation on the so-called Doomsday Clock.

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DeepSeek chief Liang Wenfeng, a 40-year-old Chinese billionaire hedge funder, has unveiled an AI system which, with certain caveats, matches the achievements so far of America’s most advanced chatbots.

How this geek with a terrible haircut trumped Silicon Valley

DeepSeek – run by nerdy Chinese billionaire hedge funder Liang Wenfeng – has destroyed US confidence in the same way the Soviet Union did back in 1957 by launching Sputnik-1.

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A move to stop children accessing puberty blockers has been criticised by transgender advocates.

Transgender advocates argue against denying kids hormone access

Transgender advocates say a state government's decision to deny children access to gender-affirming care goes against an evidence-based approach.

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Donald Trump has tasked Elon Musk with returning two stranded NASA astronauts to Earth.

Major development for two NASA astronauts stranded in space

Donald Trump has issued a personal request that could see NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore returned to Earth after spending more than 238 days stranded in space.

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Clare O’Neil said while there were opportunities for AI, users needed to be cautious about the information they pass on.

Minister urges ‘caution’ over using China’s DeepSeek AI model

Federal ministers have called for people not to provide personal details to new Chinese AI model DeepSeek, as it becomes the most popular app in Australia.

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Robert F Kennedy Jr's cousin Caroline Kennedy has criticised him in a letter to the US Senate. (AP PHOTO)

Kennedy family member warns US that RFK Jr is a 'predator'

Caroline Kennedy has etched a damning sketch of the her cousin, Robert Kennedy Jr, saying he ‘preys on the desperation of parents of sick children’.

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Beloved Perth musician Courtney Murphy has revealed there has been no real improvement in his condition as he fights bowel cancer.

Tragic revelation after Perth musician’s cancer diagnosis

The former Australian Idol star has provided an update on his cancer battle and revealed a devastating death in his family.

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US tech stocks have tumbled after new Chinese competitor DeepSeek emerged. (EPA PHOTO)

Is China’s new AI app DeepSeek safe to use?

It’s the new artificial intelligence chatbot that’s sending shock waves through Wall Street, Silicon Valley and Washington. But how safe is the Chinese-owned app?

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Changes to fat cells persist even years after weight loss – they “remembered” being obese and wanted to go back to their original weight.

Lack of willpower isn’t why you put weight back on. This is

Have you ever lost weight on a diet only to see those kilos pile back on? The unfortunate truth is that this happens to about 90 per cent of those trying to shed excess weight. 

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Simon Goodrich first found out he was suffering VHL, when he was 26 as a newlywed.

Man’s terrifying diagnosis after dismissing headaches as ‘stress’

The treatment for Simon Goodrich’s disease has been costing $12,000 a month, but there has been a huge development.

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Those working from home saw an average 32-minute drop in their activity level. 

Why WFH is bad for the health of younger workers

A study of people starting their first job has made some telling findings.

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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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