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Meta is preparing to drop a staggering $15 billion on a stake in AI startup Scale AI, in a bold new play to push beyond current artificial intelligence capabilities and reach so-called “superintelligence.”

Zuck’s $23 billion ‘wartime’ move stuns

The global arms race towards an AI more powerful that humans can currently conceive is heating up as Mark Zuckerberg enters the fray.

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Fears Australia faces ‘missed opportunity’

A business leader has called for a boost in the research and development spending, with levels currently putting Australia behind the global pack.

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Fears Australia faces ‘missed opportunity’

A business leader has called for a boost in the research and development spending, with levels currently putting Australia behind the global pack.

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Albo yet to secure crucial Trump meeting

Anthony Albanese has yet to secure a critical meeting with Donald Trump, with the Prime Minister set to depart on Friday for a six-day trip to Fiji, the US and Canada.

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Alex Piatek, Bryan Pakulski and Julian Kovacek founders of ResQVision, the AI platform used to prevent swimmers getting caught in rips. Picture: Supplied

Aussie mates’ solution to beach drownings

Three friends are making waves with their world-first AI technology, which aims to detect rip currents across the Australian coast.

Taiwan is “on alert” after China declared a snap joint military exercise and ordered an aircraft carrier battlegroup to circle the island nation.

‘On alert’: China’s horrifying move

Taiwan is “on alert” after a China made alarming moves on its territory, with Beijing issuing a terrifying war threat out of the blue.

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Virginia-class attack submarine New Jersey SSN 796 in dry dock at Newport News Shipbuilding.

Pentagon powerless to stop UFO drone spying

Fleets of dozens of mysterious UFO drones are surveilling America’s most sensitive military sites, and the Pentagon says it can’t do much to stop them.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. FEBRUARY 27, 2024: The 30th prime minister of Australia, Scott Morrison delivers his valedictory speech to Parliament in the House of representatives at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

ScoMo lands surprise new role

Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison has landed a surprise new role in Australia’s budding space industry.

Satellite images show a pier being built at Cambodian Ream navy base. Picture: Blacksky

‘Striking distance’: Pics reveal China threat

Images reveal Chinese warships are a permanent feature at a new naval base “gifted” to another country, sparking major concerns.

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Elon Musk reveals new Optimus robots from Tesla. Pictures: Tesla/X.

‘Kill it with fire’: Musk’s troubling invention

Elon Musk made a flurry of new announcements at a glitzy Tesla event, but one unexpected reveal “creeped” some onlookers out.

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Beijing beats Sydney with crazy building

An underdog Sydney entry has been beaten by a “spectacular” Chinese building for a prestigious international award.

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Personnel from Force Protection Element 12 (FPE-12), Force Support Element 11 (FSE-11), Theatre Communications Group 9 (TCG-9) and advisors attend a medals parade at Camp Qargha, Kabul, Afghanistan. *** Local Caption *** Force Protection Element 12 (FPE-12) has completed a six-month deployment to Camp Qargha, Kabul where they have provided force protection to Australian Defence Force (ADF) and Coalition advisors conducting their train, advise and assist mission at the Afghan National Army Officer Academy (ANAOA), Command and Staff Academy (CSA), and the Afghan National Army Sergeant Major Academy (ANASMA). FPE-12 comprised Australian Regular Army and Army Reserve soldiers who are skilled in providing a secure and safe environment for advisors to conduct their engagement alongside their Afghan partners. On 14 Feb 20, Commander Joint Task Force 633 (CJTF 633), MAJGEN Susan Coyle, CSC, DSM presented medals and awards to FPE-12 members alongside Colonel Mohammed Qayum, Acting Commandant of ANAOA. Around 200 ADF personnel are deployed to Afghanistan as part of Operation Highroad.

‘Slap in the face’ for Aussie veterans

An insider has painted a grim picture of the way the system is “failing” Australian veterans who have served their country.

A rescue operation is under way after a Royal New Zealand navy ship ran aground off the Samoan island of Upolu, with all 78 on board in life rafts., HMNZS Manawanui, the Navy’s specialist dive and hydrographic vessel, regularly conducts tasks across the Pacific. The incident occurred while it was conducting a reef survey. Picture: X @pooliecoast

NZ navy ship crashes into reef and sinks

The commanding officer of a NZ navy vessel that sank off Samoa has been praised for saving lives after giving the order to abandon ship.

Australia welcomes ’death tech’ boom

Australia welcomes ’death tech’ boom

The act of dying is being revolutionised thanks to technology – and Aussie start-ups are a big part of it.

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