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Finance

The seven-hour threshold: what this year's data tells us about teens and social media

New data from 47 countries shows teenage girls in English-speaking nations are among the hardest hit by heavy social media use, with Australia's position outside the top 10 happiest countries unchanged.
8 min read a month ago
The seven-hour threshold: what this year's data tells us about teens and social media
Geopolitics

Meta abandons end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs, citing low uptake

The company will remove the privacy feature from Instagram on May 8, opening user messages to potential scanning and third-party access.
7 min read a month ago
Meta abandons end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs, citing low uptake
Politics

One Nation Polls Ahead of Liberals in SA as Voters Head to Booths

A Newspoll survey puts One Nation at 22% and the Liberals at 16%, with Labor leading on 40%. A political analyst calls it a 'transitional moment'.
5 min read a month ago
One Nation Polls Ahead of Liberals in SA as Voters Head to Booths
Taiwan

Taiwan Rejects China's Energy Security 'Reunification' Offer Amid Middle East War

Beijing offered to help Taiwan with energy supplies if it accepted reunification. Taipei called it 'cynical manipulation'.
5 min read a month ago
Taiwan Rejects China's Energy Security 'Reunification' Offer Amid Middle East War
Technology

Bezos Seeks $100 Billion to Buy Manufacturing Firms and Infuse Them With AI

The Amazon founder is in early talks to raise the largest private fund ever for acquiring industrial companies. It is connected to his secretive Project Prometheus.
5 min read a month ago
Bezos Seeks $100 Billion to Buy Manufacturing Firms and Infuse Them With AI
Business

One in Five UK Entrepreneurs Consider Leaving as Government Policy Falls Short

A survey found 86% of entrepreneurs say government policy does not support their needs. Around 75% report difficulty raising investment.
5 min read a month ago
One in Five UK Entrepreneurs Consider Leaving as Government Policy Falls Short
Mental Health

Teen Happiness Falls in Western Countries as Social Media Hours Rise

The 2026 World Happiness Report links heavy social media use to declining youth wellbeing. No English-speaking country made the top 10.
5 min read a month ago
Teen Happiness Falls in Western Countries as Social Media Hours Rise
Technology

Anthropic Fight With Trump Administration Fractures Silicon Valley's Political Alliance

The Pentagon banned Anthropic over AI safeguards. Big Tech is now rallying behind the company in its lawsuit against the administration.
5 min read a month ago
Anthropic Fight With Trump Administration Fractures Silicon Valley's Political Alliance
Geopolitics

Trump Postpones China Summit as Beijing Seizes Opportunity

While the United States is focused on Iran, China has hosted seven world leaders and announced plans to dominate AI and tech.
5 min read a month ago
Trump Postpones China Summit as Beijing Seizes Opportunity
Middle East

Israeli Strike on Iran Gasfield Exposes Rift as Trump Claims He Did Not Know

Trump said he told Netanyahu 'don't do that' after the South Pars attack. Israeli officials say Washington was informed in advance.
6 min read a month ago
Israeli Strike on Iran Gasfield Exposes Rift as Trump Claims He Did Not Know
Defence

South Korea's KF-21 Fighter Jet Closes In on First Export Deal With Indonesia

The deal would mark Korea's entry into the advanced fighter jet export market. Indonesia was a development partner on the KF-21 program.
5 min read a month ago
South Korea's KF-21 Fighter Jet Closes In on First Export Deal With Indonesia
Technology

Nvidia's Jensen Huang Proposes Paying Engineers AI Tokens Worth Half Their Salary

The CEO said he would be 'deeply alarmed' if a $500,000 engineer did not consume at least $250,000 worth of AI compute. Nvidia envisions employing hundreds of thousands of AI agents.
5 min read a month ago
Nvidia's Jensen Huang Proposes Paying Engineers AI Tokens Worth Half Their Salary