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Artificial intelligence company Anthropic says it has been ordered by the US government to suspend access for all foreign nationals to some of its advanced AI models, citing national security concerns. This comes just a day after a coalition of US state attorneys opened a sweeping investigation into OpenAI, a source familiar with the matter…
On June 14, Switzerland will vote on whether to become the only country in the world to officially cap its population. With a limit of 10 million people until 2050, the referendum has divided the country and been dubbed by some as a “Swiss Brexit”. Here’s what we know. First, catch me up If you’re…
It’s not a typical sight: two young Australian travellers piggybacking their way through iconic landmarks and tourist destinations around the world. Fletcher Crowley and Lachie Bennett know it looks unusual. “People jump to conclusions. [They think], ‘What are these hooligans doing?’” Lachie says. Fletcher and Lachie piggybacked up 268 steps to the Tian Tan Buddha…
Billionaire Adrian Portelli, also known as “Lambo Guy”, is suing former South Australian minister Andrea Michaels for defamation over comments she made about him and his “rewards club” lottery business LMCT+. Last year, the company put homes from that season of TV show The Block in its prize draw. Customers could pay a membership fee…
A woman is in a critical condition after being bitten by a shark at a beach in Sydney’s east. Emergency crews were called to Coogee just before 11:15am on Saturday after members of the public pulled a woman, believed to be in her 30s, from the water. She was treated for serious leg and arm…
Casey McLean has been ruled out of the second State of Origin match after suffering a fresh leg injury at NSW training ahead of game two. Uncapped code-hopper Mark Nawaqanitawase is a leading contender to come into the team for Wednesday’s clash at the MCG. The Blues are set to announce McLean’s replacement imminently. McLean…
Donald Trump says the US has killed the leader of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua, Niño Guerrero, in a “kinetic strike”. “At my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Niño Guerrero,” the US president said. Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores is better known by his alias, Niño…
An appeals court in Washington DC has rejected a last-ditch effort by the Kennedy Center’s leadership to keep President Donald Trump’s name on the building, leaving the institution with few options other than removing the name in the coming hours. With storms dancing around Washington before a court-ordered deadline to remove references to Mr Trump,…
“My goodness, what have I got myself into?” That was one of the first questions Graeme Pollett asked himself when he rolled into Balgo to take on the job of running one of Western Australia’s most isolated public swimming pools. A tumbleweed blowing over the road was one of the first sights he remembers as…
Australia has more AI potential than Australians think, with valuable cards to play strategically, a new report has claimed. The new research has found Australia has an opportunity to become a major regional data centre hub, to leverage its critical minerals resources in global AI supply chains, and to exert influence over global AI norms….