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Meta’s Muse And The ‘Cutification’ Of AI Agents

In a rush to lure AI companies, the Australian government risks undoing a creative ecosystem that has taken decades to build | Dan Guthrie

If proposed copyright reforms proceed, Australia will become a global IP-laundering paradise. Why would a UK business license its TV shows here if they can be scraped at will?Australia and the UK have always had a shared love of creativity. We consume each other’s TV, news, music and books. Our chefs appear on each other’s TV channels and quite frankly I was bereft when the ABC’s The Newsreader en

AI companies are barreling toward huge Wall Street debuts. A look at the biggest players

Netanyahu reportedly pressured military to attack Iran in run-up to election

Israeli prime minister increases alarmist rhetoric as his far-right coalition narrowly trails in pollsBenjamin Netanyahu has resorted to increasingly alarmist rhetoric and reportedly put pressure on Israel’s military to take action against Iran as his far-right coalition narrowly trails in the polls ahead of Tuesday’s close-run elections.The Israeli prime minister posted an AI-generated image of a

‘Autonomy, not flesh’: RAF chief outlines AI drone-powered future

Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth says technological advances will reduce need for human involvement in warfareA future Royal Air Force will rely on “autonomy not flesh”, its chief said on Monday as he described plans in which Typhoon fighters are accompanied by four AI-enabled drones capable of patrolling hundreds of miles in the distance.The technological shift would revolutionise warfare, limit the

At New York Climate Week 2026, MIT connects with a global network

A cross-section of the MIT community convened discussions on topics ranging from data centers and super pollutants to agriculture and education.

Microsoft to reportedly offer buyouts to 60,000 employees in latest cuts

Tech company offers buyouts in an effort to reduce costs amid the rising use of AI, according to reportsMicrosoft announced that it would offer buyouts to 60,000 employees in an effort to reduce costs amid the rising use of artificial intelligence, according to reports, the latest example of how AI is reshaping tech companies and the greater workforce.This is the latest of several trimmings Micros

AI book prize judges face a major speed-reading challenge | Brief letters

Prix Pascal de Littérature IA | Dickensian solicitors | Cleobury Mortimer | Great Tapestry of Scotland | From Bayeux to Britain The deadline for submissions to the Prix Pascal de Littérature IA, 30 November, is also the date when the shortlisted entries are due to be announced (New prize launches for books co-written with AI, 21 October). It would be interesting to know how the prize-judging jury

ChatGPT’s expanding world of work

Anthropic's blockbuster share listing - 5 surprising things we now know

Anthropic’s IPO prospectus is 355 pages and full of never before disclosed company information.

Anthropic’s IPO filing shows explosive growth, risks and staggering costs

The filing sets up the company for a Wall Street debut next month, potentially eclipsing SpaceX's IPO.

Anthropic’s IPO filing reveals its strategy for keeping enterprise customers hooked

Anthropic’s S-1 shows more than half of its $100,000-plus customers now use both the Claude Platform and a first-party app, a cross-selling playbook reminiscent of Amazon that’s making enterprise customers stickier.

SpaceX locks in $40B GPU financing deal with Apollo

SpaceX has locked in a binding commitment for roughly $40 billion in financing to pay for AI chips and related data center equipment, the company disclosed in a regulatory filing Monday. In a statement, SpaceX called it the “largest committed GPU financing” ever.

The National Robotarium leads project to create national apprenticeship for robotics technicians

Anthropic officially files for its public debut

Anthropic has officially filed for an IPO, revealing soaring revenue, mounting losses, major enterprise adoption, and an unusual governance structure designed to preserve founder control and its AI safety mission.

How Fanatics and OpenAI streamline the fan experience

How tall are the AI datacentre power poles that sparked a community backlash in Melbourne?

Compare the concrete masts with their timber predecessors and other structures seen on suburban streetsIn something of a David v Goliath battle, Australia’s largest datacentre operator has faced a major setback in its plans to double the size of its west Melbourne facility.To expand the size of its M3 datacentre NextDC needs to deliver increased electricity to the site. The initial approach from t

Plan for AI ‘agents’ to run US companies challenged by lawmakers

AI giant Anthropic unveils plans for blockbuster share listing

The company will be the first true artificial intelligence company to go public as tech firms continue to invest heavily in AI.

Marrow raises $2m to bring AI agents into insurance sales