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"Artificial intelligence will move from our mobile phones to humanoids" soon, Melania Trump says. (AP PHOTO)

WATCH: Robot joins Melania Trump to tout AI teachers

A humanoid robot has accompanied the US first lady as she arrived at the White House for the final day of a summit on education and technology.

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Meta has forecast ?total expenses of up to $US169 billion in 2026. (AP PHOTO)

Meta to lay off hundreds of employees: report

Meta is reportedly planning sweeping layoffs as it seeks to offset rising costs tied to massive investments ​in ​artificial intelligence.

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A major US lawsuit has delivered a blow to Google and Meta.

Landmark jury blow for Google, Meta over app addiction

A landmark verdict has found Google and Meta liable over social media addiction, with implications for thousands of similar cases

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College students have intense anxiety about starting a career. This time they have reason to worry —this is the worst spring for young degree holders since the depths of the pandemic.

Young graduates face the grimmest job market in years

College students have intense anxiety about starting a career. This time they have reason to worry —this is the worst spring for young degree holders since the depths of the pandemic.

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A jury has found Meta violated New Mexico's consumer protection law and enabled child exploitation. (EPA PHOTO)

Meta ordered to pay $US375m over child exploitation

A lawsuit accused tech giant Meta of allowing predators unfettered access to underage users and connecting them with victims.

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NASA has cancelled plans to orbit the moon, instead focusing on building a base on it. (AP PHOTO)

NASA ditches lunar station plans to build moon base

NASA is ditching plans to orbit the moon, opting instead for pursuing dreams of building a base on its surface.

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Over the past two years, Australia has been allowing psychiatrists to treat PTSD with MDMA and the early results have been striking.

MDMA therapy shows results, but cost is limiting access

Over the past two years, Australia has been allowing psychiatrists to treat PTSD with MDMA and the early results have been striking.

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Argentine tango dancers in Buenos Aires.

How Tango dancing is helping Parkinson’s patients

‘The class is an amazing place because they don’t make you feel different. They demand the same from us.’

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mycar Tyre & Auto have launched a car with a skin-like interior that can get sunburnt when exposed to harmful UV rays. Supplied by mycar Tyre & Auto Unknown

Car ‘human skin’ interior exposes sun damage drivers face

A car with warts and all has been designed to mimic a sunburn, as a new survey reveals many Australians are unaware of the dangers of being exposed to UV rays while driving. 

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Ever notice how nutrition advice keeps changing? Well these three things actually come from controlled trials.

The only three nutrition tips that you actually need to know

Ever notice how nutrition advice keeps changing? Well these three things actually come from controlled trials.

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Leonid Radvinsky

Billionaire OnlyFans owner dead at 43

OnlyFans owner, billionaire Leonid Radvinsky, has died aged 43, the adult platform has confirmed.

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Workers at a factory in Florence, Italy, owned by Baker Hughes, an oil field service company that makes the kinds of turbines being used off grid, Nov. 26, 2025. Seeking power for data centers, Meta and other companies plan to use equipment that is expensive and polluting. (Clara Vannucci/The New York Times)

Why tech giants are ditching the power grid

In a few short years, the artificial intelligence industry has transformed places such as central Ohio, where farmland is giving way to data centres and computer chip factories.

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Australia releases list of priorities for data centres

The Albanese Government says it will prioritise data centre and AI infrastructure proposals which use clean energy, hire Australians, and don’t adversely impact communities they’re built in. 

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Elon Musk was accused of falsely claiming that Twitter under-reported the number of its bots. (AP PHOTO)

Jury finds Musk misled investors over Twitter purchase

Lawyers for Elon Musk have so far refused to comment after a San Francisco jury found him liable on claims he defrauded Twitter shareholders.

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Will weight-loss drugs leads to cheaper holidays?

From ticket prices to in-flight dining, the popularity of weight-loss drugs could have widespread — and unexpected — consequences

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