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Hantavirus, a rare family of viruses carried by rodents, is suspected in a deadly outbreak aboard a cruise ship sailing the Atlantic Ocean.

Aussies have been urged to stop using a popular portable charger immediately over concerns it could catch on fire. 

AI never needs to sleep, never tries to form a union and often outperforms real people on real tasks; of course companies will want to replace human beings with this human-being-replacement machine. 

This online craze is so popular even influencers are in on it.

Hantavirus can ‌be spread when droppings and urine of rodents become airborne, such as when people sweep out ​sheds where mice have been living.

A young woman says she lost the ability to walk after becoming addicted to something widely available across Australia.

Health experts have warned the government to act quickly on unregulated nicotine patches or risk repeating the vaping epidemic that has plagued Australia.

For many, the toughest moment comes after leaving hospital.

Testing will be ramped up following the shock discovery.

Elon Musk has sparred with a lawyer for OpenAI during his third day of testimony in a trial over the firm's pivot away from its non-profit status.

Australia’s banks, insurers and super funds have been warned by their regulator they are unprepared for the threat of AI-related fraud.

OpenAI's lawyers argue Elon Musk's lawsuit aims to undermine the company for his competing venture xAI.

On the first day of testimony in a landmark trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, two notably different tales were offered of how OpenAI evolved.

Facebook has been overrun with low-effort AI fakes inventing biographical details and celebrity connections for the man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump at a Washington press gala Saturday. 

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Experts debunk some of the organisation myths taking up space inside your head.