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ABC trials AI to write digital news, picks Claude for staff
The ABC is trialling AI to turn regional radio bulletins into digital news and rolling out Anthropic's Claude, with a July pilot and a July 28 town hall.
AI
America's first AI shutdown: inside the 19 days Fable 5 went dark
Dario Amodei spent a year asking Washington for the power to stop unsafe AI. Two days after his essay, it was used on his own models. The full story, before Monday's deadline.
AI
Trump administration lifts export controls on Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5
Nineteen days after the Commerce Department cut off access, Anthropic's most powerful Claude models are back.
AI
Claude Fable 5 is back in Australia, but the 7 July cliff looms
Claude Fable 5 is back for Australian users, but the 50 per cent weekly usage window at Pro and Team tiers ends 7 July.
Technology
Nvidia unveils RTX Spark superchip for Windows AI PCs, with autumn 2026 ship date
Nvidia announced the RTX Spark superchip at Computex 2026 with over 30 laptops and 10 desktops shipping in autumn. An engineering teardown of what Spark does and where it sits against Apple Silicon.
Marketing
We asked four AIs who leads AI search: they named 24 firms
When asked who the best AEO agencies in Australia are, four major AI engines named 24 different firms and agreed on almost none. That market fragmentation is the story.
Tech
OpenAI Paid Hundreds of Millions for a Talk Show
OpenAI acquired TBPN, Technology Business Programming Network, on April 2 for a price the Wall Street Journal reported as 'low hundreds of millions.' Hosts John Coogan and Jordi Hays built a daily streaming show that became required viewing for Silicon Valley executives.
Tech
Microsoft Launches Three In-House AI Models in Challenge to OpenAI
Microsoft launched three in-house AI models on April 2, MAI-Transcribe-1 for speech-to-text, MAI-Voice-1 for expressive voice synthesis, and MAI-Image-2 for image generation, available through Microsoft Foundry.
AI
Meta Plans 20% Layoffs as AI Infrastructure Costs Mount
Meta is considering layoffs that could affect 20% or more of its workforce, according to Reuters. The cuts would help offset aggressive AI infrastructure spending that reached $72 billion in 2025. Meta employed nearly 79,000 people as of December 31.