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Technology

Meta cuts 168 jobs as Reality Labs pivots to 'AI builders'

Virtual reality division restructured into AI-native pods as Zuckerberg doubles down on artificial intelligence
6 min read a month ago
Meta cuts 168 jobs as Reality Labs pivots to 'AI builders'
Geopolitics

Trump Declares Iran War 'Nearing Completion' in Oval Office Address

US President claims Iranian military is 'in ruins' during Operation Epic Fury update as global fuel prices surge and Australian cabinet convenes.
8 min read a month ago
Trump Declares Iran War 'Nearing Completion' in Oval Office Address
Science & Space

NASA Launches Artemis II As China Analyses the Supply Chain

The $23 billion Space Launch System carried four astronauts toward the Moon on Wednesday. Chinese engineers are assessing the manufacturing costs.
6 min read a month ago
NASA Launches Artemis II As China Analyses the Supply Chain
Property

Sydney, Melbourne House Prices Finally Fall As Top End Takes A Hit

Auction clearance rates are dropping and the RBA is threatening more hikes. The East Coast property boom is officially rolling over.
7 min read a month ago
Sydney, Melbourne House Prices Finally Fall As Top End Takes A Hit
Technology

SpaceX Files for IPO Targeting $1.75 Trillion Valuation

The rocket company's confidential SEC filing sets the stage for the largest public offering in US history.
7 min read a month ago
SpaceX Files for IPO Targeting $1.75 Trillion Valuation
News

Vodafone ad claims 'nothing' in regional Australia, sparks backlash

Telco's campaign featuring Ali Wong and an emu dismissed regional communities as empty space, drawing complaints to Ad Standards.
6 min read a month ago
Vodafone ad claims 'nothing' in regional Australia, sparks backlash
banking

Bank of America Settles Epstein Claims for $72.5M, No Admission

America's second-largest bank becomes the third major institution to settle sex-trafficking claims without admitting wrongdoing. Survivors get compensation, executives get immunity, and the cycle continues.
9 min read a month ago
Bank of America Settles Epstein Claims for $72.5M, No Admission
AI

Musk's $250B Bet: SpaceX Swallows xAI in History's Largest Acquisition

The rocket maker valued at $1 trillion absorbs the AI startup in a deal that reshapes Musk's empire ahead of a planned IPO
7 min read a month ago
Musk's $250B Bet: SpaceX Swallows xAI in History's Largest Acquisition
Technology

A New York Startup Is Sending Free-Flying Robots to the ISS in 2027

Voyager Technologies will manage Icarus Robotics' demonstration mission testing autonomous navigation and task performance in orbit.
6 min read a month ago
A New York Startup Is Sending Free-Flying Robots to the ISS in 2027
Technology

China's Lobster Farming Frenzy: The OpenClaw Rush

As Chinese tech events overflow with lobster merchandise, security warnings mount over the autonomous AI agent sweeping the nation
7 min read a month ago
China's Lobster Farming Frenzy: The OpenClaw Rush
Technology

Xanadu Lists on Nasdaq as First Photonic Quantum Company

Toronto-based quantum computing firm raises US$302 million through SPAC merger, begins trading as XNDU
7 min read a month ago
Xanadu Lists on Nasdaq as First Photonic Quantum Company
News

Oracle fires 30,000 workers globally in 6am emails, 12,000 from India

Software giant cuts staff to fund AI data centres as restructuring costs hit $2.1 billion
5 min read a month ago
Oracle fires 30,000 workers globally in 6am emails, 12,000 from India