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Elon Musk's lawsuit alleges OpenAI ditched its mission to build AI for the public good.

Musk tells court he ‘didn't read fine print' of OpenAI

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.

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

Banks cop grim warning over serious AI hacking threats

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

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Elon Musk's lawsuit alleges OpenAI ditched its mission to build AI for the public good.

Musk makes shock claim about OpenAI lawyer in court clash

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

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Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., arrives at federal court in Oakland, California, US, on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and Microsoft Corp. over claims that the startup abandoned its founding mission when it took billions of dollars in backing from the software stalwart and planned its restructuring. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg David Paul Morris

OpenAI trial starts with two very different tales

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.

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Social media has been flooded with AI fakes of White House Press Correspondents gunman Cole Tomas Allen.

AI fakes of accused US press gala gunman flood social media

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. 

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With such an overwhelming chorus of voices prescribing advice — and products — it can be hard to know what to believe when it comes to organising your home.

Decluttering myths stopping you from improving mental health

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

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A warning has been issued for a popular fibre supplement that without careful use could exacerbate potentially deadly non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. 

Popular supplement linked to deadly liver disease

WA research has led to a warning being issued for a popular supplement that without careful use could exacerbate potentially deadly non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

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About a quarter of adults in the United States have seasonal allergies, and they can become sensitized over a single exposure to pollen or over several allergy seasons. (Jackson Gibbs/The New York Times) — FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY SCI SEASONAL ALLERGIES BY SIMAR BAJAJ FOR APRIL 27, 2026. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. —

What seasonal allergies really do to your body

Scientists aren’t sure why, but at some point, your immune system starts treating innocent pieces of pollen as if they were a parasitic worm.

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The five so-called hyperscalers —Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Oracle — are investing hundreds of billions of dollars apiece in data centres. 

‘Tokenmaxxing’: Supply-chain crunch taking a byte out of AI

THE ECONOMIST: ‘Tokenmaxxing’ techies may need to take a hiatus as the demand for artificial intelligence increases.

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Marshall Perron (left) with Dr Philip Nitschke

Euthanasia’s ‘father’ predicts how VAD will expand

Marshall Perron, who introduced world’s first euthanasia laws in the NT three decades ago, has made a bold prediction about the future of voluntary assisted dying.

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OpenAI warned US politicians that Chinese AI startup DeepSeek was targeting the ChatGPT maker. (EPA PHOTO)

US issues global warning about alleged China AI thefts

Tensions between the US and China have escalated after the White House accused Beijing of stealing intellectual property from American AI labs.

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John Ternus, senior vice president of hardware engineering at Apple Inc.

Apple’s new boss needs to restore its magic for the AI era

The elevation of John Ternus - an engineer’s engineer - signals the future direction of the technology company.

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Mark Butler has guaranteed people won’t be dumped from the NDIS without support from the state governments.

No one will shift off NDIS without State support: Butler

Mark Butler has guaranteed he won’t cut people off the NDIS until alternative supports are in place, setting a deadline ticking for the states to get on board.

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The Australian Medical Association has launched the ‘Have the Jab Chat’ campaign amid falling vaccination rates.

Peak medical group’s new campaign to boost falling jab rate

Falling immunisation rates, fuelled by misinformation, has sparked a national campaign calling on Australians to speak with their doctor about vaccinations.

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FILE — Ukrainian soldiers train with an unmanned ground vehicle in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, Feb. 21, 2025. Ukraine is using unmanned ground vehicles armed with bombs, guns or rockets to carry out attacks and keep its soldiers out of harm’s way. (Tyler Hicks/The New York Times)

How killer robots are transforming the battlefield

Ukraine is trying to turn more of the fighting over to unmanned systems as it struggles with troop shortages and seeks ways to defend itself without risking heavy losses of soldiers. 

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