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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 3 months 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 3 months 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 3 months ago
Oracle fires 30,000 workers globally in 6am emails, 12,000 from India
News

High-Protein Sorghum Promises Lower Chicken and Egg Prices at the Checkout

University of Queensland researchers have boosted protein levels in sorghum from 10% to 15%, slashing feed costs for poultry and pork producers
6 min read 3 months ago
High-Protein Sorghum Promises Lower Chicken and Egg Prices at the Checkout
Property

Queensland Scraps 15% Affordable Housing Mandate, Calls It 'Streamlining'

The LNP government claims it's following productivity commission advice. Housing advocates say it's handing a gift to developers.
8 min read 3 months ago
Queensland Scraps 15% Affordable Housing Mandate, Calls It 'Streamlining'
Work

WNBA Players Approve 5x Salary Cap Increase to $7 Million

Seven-year agreement averts strike, creates first million-dollar contracts in WNBA history
7 min read 3 months ago
WNBA Players Approve 5x Salary Cap Increase to $7 Million
AI

Microsoft Bets $1 Billion That Thailand Can Beat Singapore at AI

Cloud infrastructure deal signals ASEAN power shift as companies hunt alternatives to expensive city-state hubs
8 min read 3 months ago
Microsoft Bets $1 Billion That Thailand Can Beat Singapore at AI
News

European Consumer Confidence Plunges to Three-Year Low

Economic sentiment fell sharply in March, with households bracing for prolonged energy shock and stagnant growth.
7 min read 3 months ago
European Consumer Confidence Plunges to Three-Year Low
News

KitKat Heist: 12 Tonnes of Chocolate Vanish En Route to Poland

Thieves hijacked a truck carrying 413,793 KitKat bars between Italy and Poland in late March 2026. The haul included Formula One-branded chocolate. Nestlé is working with authorities.
7 min read 3 months ago
KitKat Heist: 12 Tonnes of Chocolate Vanish En Route to Poland
News

Fertilizer Prices Double as Iran War Hits Planting Season

American farmers face $800-per-ton urea as supply chain disruptions push food prices higher
6 min read 3 months ago
Fertilizer Prices Double as Iran War Hits Planting Season
Trump

Trump Names Zuckerberg, Huang, Ellison to White House AI Council

13 tech CEOs appointed to PCAST, Musk and Altman absent
6 min read 3 months ago
Trump Names Zuckerberg, Huang, Ellison to White House AI Council
Work

German Inflation Hits 2.8% as Energy Shock Rattles ECB Policy

War-driven energy shock forces Europe's largest economy back above the central bank's 2% target, complicating monetary policy across the eurozone
8 min read 3 months ago
German Inflation Hits 2.8% as Energy Shock Rattles ECB Policy