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Geopolitics
Project Hail Mary and the Economics of Competence Porn
Ryan Gosling's sci-fi blockbuster is breaking records because it understands something Hollywood forgot: audiences want to watch smart people figure things out.
Work
DoorDash Now Pays Couriers to Film Themselves Training AI
The new 'Tasks' app turns 8 million gig workers into data collectors for robotics companies. The legal questions about who owns that footage are only beginning.
Work
9 Tax Deductions Most Australians Forget to Claim
The ATO won't remind you. Here's what you're probably missing.
Geopolitics
Super Micro Co-Founder Charged With Smuggling $2.5 Billion in AI Chips to China
Federal prosecutors allege a systematic scheme involving dummy servers, falsified documents, and Southeast Asian shell companies to evade US export controls.
Geopolitics
BTS Returns: 260,000 Fans Descend on Seoul for K-Pop's Biggest Comeback in a Decade
After four years of military service, the world's biggest band reunites at Gwanghwamun Square in a free concert livestreamed globally on Netflix.
Trump
Trump tariff chaos: Supreme Court triggers $130B refund scramble
The president insists SCOTUS decision doesn't apply while states and corporations race to reclaim illegal duties
Work
Nvidia Confirms One Million GPU Sale to AWS by 2027
The deal runs through 2027 and includes far more than graphics cards. It's a window into how the hyperscalers are building their AI futures.
AI
Patreon CEO to AI Companies: The 'Fair Use' Defense Is a Lie
Jack Conte asks the question that destroys the generative AI legal defense: If training is fair use, why are you paying Disney?
Geopolitics
Best Tech Gifts Under $200 in 2026: Gadgets Worth Giving
Practical tech that people will actually use, not gimmicks. From trackers to chargers, these gifts solve real problems.
Geopolitics
Should tobacconists even exist? Minister poses radical question as illegal sales soar
Assistant minister Julian Hill questions the viability of standalone tobacco shops as organised crime dominates the market and firebombings escalate.
Geopolitics
Chalmers vows reform budget on May 12 as inflation hits 4.8 per cent
Treasurer promises tax reform, spending cuts and productivity push despite Middle East turmoil pushing oil to $100 per barrel
Trump
Trump Offers Afrikaners Asylum, But Thousands Are Already Reshaping the Mississippi Delta
Nearly 15,000 white South Africans arrived on agricultural visas in 2024, transforming rural communities and sparking uncomfortable questions about American immigration policy