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Project Hail Mary and the Economics of Competence Porn
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.
7 min read 2 months ago
DoorDash Now Pays Couriers to Film Themselves Training AI
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.
8 min read 2 months ago
9 Tax Deductions Most Australians Forget to Claim
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9 Tax Deductions Most Australians Forget to Claim

The ATO won't remind you. Here's what you're probably missing.
6 min read 2 months ago
Super Micro Co-Founder Charged With Smuggling $2.5 Billion in AI Chips to China
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.
6 min read 2 months ago
BTS Returns: 260,000 Fans Descend on Seoul for K-Pop's Biggest Comeback in a Decade
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.
7 min read 2 months ago
Trump tariff chaos: Supreme Court triggers $130B refund scramble
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
7 min read 2 months ago
Nvidia Confirms One Million GPU Sale to AWS by 2027
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.
8 min read 2 months ago
Patreon CEO to AI Companies: The 'Fair Use' Defense Is a Lie
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?
6 min read 2 months ago
Best Tech Gifts Under $200 in 2026: Gadgets Worth Giving
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.
8 min read 2 months ago
Should tobacconists even exist? Minister poses radical question as illegal sales soar
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.
10 min read 2 months ago
Chalmers vows reform budget on May 12 as inflation hits 4.8 per cent
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
8 min read 2 months ago
Trump Offers Afrikaners Asylum, But Thousands Are Already Reshaping the Mississippi Delta
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
5 min read 2 months ago