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Crime

$167M Powerball Winner Arrested For Stealing $12,000

James Farthing won half of a record Kentucky jackpot last April. Now he is facing his third arrest in twelve months.
6 min read 3 months ago
$167M Powerball Winner Arrested For Stealing $12,000
ASX

iCandy Interactive Quits ASX, Pursues NYSE for Lemon Sky

Video-game developer exits Australian exchange after three years of turbulence, plans US listing for crown jewel subsidiary
7 min read 3 months ago
iCandy Interactive Quits ASX, Pursues NYSE for Lemon Sky
Technology

Five Months in Jail After an AI Said So

Angela Lipps lost her home, her car, and her dog after facial recognition software matched her to crimes in a state she'd never visited. Police knew they had bank records proving her innocence. They waited anyway.
10 min read 3 months ago
Five Months in Jail After an AI Said So
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 3 months 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 3 months 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 3 months 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 3 months 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 3 months 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 3 months 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 3 months 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 3 months 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 3 months ago
A New York Startup Is Sending Free-Flying Robots to the ISS in 2027