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SNL gathers all the tech tycoons for a lesson in dating and spycraft
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SNL gathers all the tech tycoons for a lesson in dating and spycraft

While awkward, creepy tech executives have become a recurring theme on Saturday Night Live, this week’s episode gave the cast a chance to show off all their impressions at once.

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
Is the AI job apocalypse finally here? The evidence suggests otherwise | John Quiggin
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Is the AI job apocalypse finally here? The evidence suggests otherwise | John Quiggin

The role AI played in job losses at Australia’s NAB, Qantas, Canva and Atlassian is far from clear – but it may prove to have more impact on the stock market than the jobs market Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast In 1987, the Nobel prize winning economist Robert Solow remarked: “You can see the…

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
‘Nobody else is going to save us’: the direct action group taking on the UK’s banks, bailiffs and water firms
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‘Nobody else is going to save us’: the direct action group taking on the UK’s banks, bailiffs and water firms

Community union Acorn is helping people fight unfair bills, AI decision-making and housing injustices as cost of living crisis deepens Yasmin didn’t expect to find herself sitting across a negotiating table from executives at one of Britain’s biggest water companies. But her growing frustration with her water bills had led her…

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
160 questions, only one wrong: top scorer in South Korea tax exam admits AI cheating
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160 questions, only one wrong: top scorer in South Korea tax exam admits AI cheating

Fears for national college entrance exam next week as test taker admits sending photos of questions to AI tool The marks attained by the top scorer ⁠on South Korea’s national exam for aspiring tax accountants this year seemed too good to be true. On Sunday, sceptics were ⁠proven right when he ⁠confessed to ​using generative AI…

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
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‘Prove you are not a robot’: how the Captcha scam captures your computer
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‘Prove you are not a robot’: how the Captcha scam captures your computer

Unlike familiar Captcha tests, this con asks you to press a series of keys. And that’s a way in for fraudsters to install malicious software You are looking for some gifts for Christmas and want to support small businesses when you shop.

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
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Where was Nvidia’s security team?
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Where was Nvidia’s security team?

Nvidia’s security chief quietly left in August, and now that CEO Jensen Huang has stepped down over his relationships, including one with an executive at a company suspected of funneling chips to China, a former intelligence officer says it’s the kind of leak that runs everyday conversations, which most corporate security teams…

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
Art ‘must not be sacrificed on the altar of corporate profit’, Liberal senator says as AI policy debate rages
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Art ‘must not be sacrificed on the altar of corporate profit’, Liberal senator says as AI policy debate rages

Andrew McLachlan says he chooses ‘real forests over virtual ones’ as he urges Labor government to consider AI’s impact on artists and environment Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast The outspoken Liberal senator Andrew McLachlan has raised the alarm about the approach of his party and the Labor…

Why it mattersThe update offers a fresh signal on company quality, cash flow and how investors may price future growth.
Got an iPhone Duo? These 9 settings make it easier to use
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Got an iPhone Duo? These 9 settings make it easier to use

From Touch ID shortcuts to smarter volume buttons and camera tricks, these tweaks make Apple's foldable iPhone easier to use every day.

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
Asian governments react to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s exit
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Asian governments react to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s exit

Some governments moved to confirm chip supply commitments, while others are monitoring the impact on local projects or addressing ongoing investigations.

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The 143 best holiday gifts in 2026 – obsessively tested by the Guardian US
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The 143 best holiday gifts in 2026 – obsessively tested by the Guardian US

Shatterproof wine glasses, Jellycat plushies, ‘yoga paws’ and more delightful gifts handpicked by our experts The best personalized gift ideas Nothing says holiday cheer quite like panic-browsing websites in pursuit of the perfect gift , toggling between 47 open tabs, eyes straining against your screen’s harsh blue light. But…

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
Microsoft says services fully restored after global outage hits governments
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Microsoft says services fully restored after global outage hits governments

Tech company says operations restored to all customers and regions affected by one of worst IT failures in years Microsoft has said its service has been fully restored after a massive outage that resulted in widespread disruption to governments, businesses and public services around the world. The technology company said on…

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US government grounds all flights across the United States ‘due to extraordinary circumstances’
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US government grounds all flights across the United States ‘due to extraordinary circumstances’

A spokesperson for the FAA told TechCrunch that it issued the ground stop "following communication issues impacting multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers," which manage the airspace across the United States.

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Microsoft outage shakes up companies, schools and local governments across US
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Microsoft outage shakes up companies, schools and local governments across US

Local officials warn some services remain unavailable even as Outlook starts to resume normal operations after outage Microsoft outage – live updates The Microsoft Outlook outage has shaken up companies and local governments across the US that use its suite of email, calendar, video conferencing and cloud storage systems.…

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Kitesurf is now open source
TechnologyCloudflare Blog

Kitesurf is now open source

Kitesurf, our experimental browser engine for AI agents, is now open source. Inspect the code, run it locally, or deploy your own instance on Cloudflare Workers.

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
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This young startup wants to power floating data centers with the ocean’s heat, and investors are already on board
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This young startup wants to power floating data centers with the ocean’s heat, and investors are already on board

Drogue is harvesting heat from the ocean to power data centers on floating vessels. The first prototype should be bobbing around the ocean, crunching bits, in less than two years.

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
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Nvidia scandal: US treasury chief blames Lutnick’s commerce department over alleged lack of action
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Nvidia scandal: US treasury chief blames Lutnick’s commerce department over alleged lack of action

US commerce secretary faces sack as questions emerge over senior Trump officials’ knowledge of alleged Chinese spy’s ties to Jensen Huang US politics – live updates The US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, is facing growing pressure over his apparent lack of action over the Nvidia spying scandal as other Trump administration…

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
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Adapting to AI penetration testing orchestrators: The Modern Security Model
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Adapting to AI penetration testing orchestrators: The Modern Security Model

AI-orchestrated penetration testing platforms like ARTEX have become increasingly powerful tools enabling effective attacks on exposed infrastructure. Here we share Cloudflare’s observations and recommended countermeasures.

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
The folly of just-in-time supply chains | Letters
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The folly of just-in-time supply chains | Letters

Hannah Walker says systems designed to minimise expenditure in the name of efficiency can end up less capable of fulfilling their actual purpose The article by Steven Strogatz and Alex Townsend on the dangers of excessive optimisation identifies a problem extending far beyond mathematics and artificial intelligence ( The…

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
‘Ahead of his time’: AI helps unlock discoveries hidden in notebooks of man who transformed maths
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‘Ahead of his time’: AI helps unlock discoveries hidden in notebooks of man who transformed maths

Kurt Gödel left 1,009 pages of densely written text – much of it in an obsolete shorthand – which is now said to contain hundreds of proved theorems The Austrian logician Kurt Gödel was one of the most original thinkers of the 20th century. His two incompleteness theorems , published in 1931, transformed mathematics and paved…

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
The unfolding Jensen Huang scandal: a timeline
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The unfolding Jensen Huang scandal: a timeline

Jensen Huang has resigned from Nvidia following an affair, which could have ramifications for national security as the U. S.

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
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Marlon Brando cool to Jensen Huang joke: how the black leather jacket became a meme
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Marlon Brando cool to Jensen Huang joke: how the black leather jacket became a meme

Once the ultimate symbol of Hollywood rebellion, the former Nvidia chief’s signature look is now being mocked as a midlife crisis cliche For nearly two decades a black leather jacket has been a key part of Jensen Huang’s look. Now it has become a punchline.

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
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Introducing Spend Management: Spending limits and alerts for Cloudflare
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Introducing Spend Management: Spending limits and alerts for Cloudflare

Spend Management adds opt-in spending caps for Cloudflare Workers and Durable Objects, and more products soon. Here is how we built the metering pipeline that turns usage into runtime decisions.

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
How AI Is Helping Care Teams Get Patients the Right Care, Sooner
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How AI Is Helping Care Teams Get Patients the Right Care, Sooner

From pediatric research to smart hospitals, AI is helping care teams spend less time on routine tasks and more time with patients. Health systems and startups are putting it to work across healthcare, from matching patients to clinical trials to supporting radiologists, hospital teams and patients at home.

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
The dark side of reselling apps: ‘If you include your pants, I’ll pay more’
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The dark side of reselling apps: ‘If you include your pants, I’ll pay more’

Ministers consider banning under-16s from online marketplaces amid reported misuse of messaging functions and users’ photos In June, Hannah* listed her seven-year-old daughter’s pink swimming costume for sale on Vinted, hoping other parents surfing the reselling site would snap up the £1 offer. Her inbox pinged.

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
US university students tell surveillance cameras to Flock off
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US university students tell surveillance cameras to Flock off

The privacy issues over the company’s surveillance cameras have caused protests in schools all over the country Angela Nguyen, a senior at Stanford University, has been on a mission to make sure her school doesn’t use automated license plate readers, like those made by Flock Safety, for mass surveillance. The 21-year-old…

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
Farewell, Cybertruck: why the winding down of the ‘Maga hat on wheels’ is a sign of the times
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Farewell, Cybertruck: why the winding down of the ‘Maga hat on wheels’ is a sign of the times

Eccentric and overhyped, Tesla’s Cybertruck became a stand-in for Elon Musk during his ascent in the Republican party. It will join the ranks of other vehicles symbolic of their eras – for better or for worse Three days after a historic blue tsunami changed America’s political landscape, Elon Musk announced Tesla would end…

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO after alleged affairs
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Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO after alleged affairs

Move follows admission of affair with woman alleged to be Chinese spy and reported relationships with two employees Nvidia crisis – live updates From washing dishes at Denny’s to rockstar of AI: the rise and fall of Jensen Huang Jensen Huang has resigned as chief executive of Nvidia after reports of extramarital affairs with…

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Nebius tests the neocloud playbook with $40 billion in planned spending
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Nebius tests the neocloud playbook with $40 billion in planned spending

Nebius plans to fund its $40 billion AI infrastructure expansion through customer prepayments and loans, even as delays at a Microsoft data center raise questions about its financing model.

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
5 new Google Flow Tools designed by visual artists
TechnologyGoogle Blog

5 new Google Flow Tools designed by visual artists

Designed by filmmakers and visual artists, five new Google Flow Tools will help you bring your next story to life.

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
Jensen Huang was having a third affair, Reuters reports
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Jensen Huang was having a third affair, Reuters reports

Reuters is withholding the name of the new employee linked to Huang, but says she is an employee of Nvidia.

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Microsoft’s Outlook email hit by new outage
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Microsoft’s Outlook email hit by new outage

Microsoft hasn't yet given a cause for the outage, which is affecting Outlook email users.

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
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Jensen Huang was a busted flush at Nvidia – he had to go | Nils Pratley
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Jensen Huang was a busted flush at Nvidia – he had to go | Nils Pratley

CEO was viewed as ‘irreplaceable’, but recklessness of affair with a woman regarded by US officials as a Chinese spy made him a political liability Half the tech world made up its mind before the facts could be assessed properly. Jensen Huang was “irreplaceable”, said the chorus at the start of this week.

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
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Jensen Huang’s exit puts Nvidia’s support for open source in question
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Jensen Huang’s exit puts Nvidia’s support for open source in question

Jensen Huang’s resignation raises questions about Nvidia’s commitment to open source AI, including its Hugging Face acquisition, open-weight models, and advocacy against restrictions, as the company navigates a leadership transition.

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Google Search gets a major upgrade with Gemini 4 Hydrogen
TechnologyGoogle Blog

Google Search gets a major upgrade with Gemini 4 Hydrogen

We are bringing Gemini 4 Hydrogen to Google Search globally to provide you with more helpful, visual, and intuitive responses.

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
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Introducing Gemini 4 Hydrogen
TechnologyGoogle Blog

Introducing Gemini 4 Hydrogen

Today, we’re introducing Gemini 4 Hydrogen, our daily driver for agentic workflows

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
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Jensen Huang built an AI kingdom. Now he’s gone, will Nvidia’s ramparts be breached?
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Jensen Huang built an AI kingdom. Now he’s gone, will Nvidia’s ramparts be breached?

CEO’s affair and resignation has brought company’s murky corporate contracts and supply chains into sharp focus Can the AI economy survive without its “central bank”? What does Jensen Huang’s fall mean for the world’s second-most valuable company, and what might a tremor in its fortunes mean for the world?

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The amazing disappearing exoplanet
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The amazing disappearing exoplanet

An exoplanet seems to have stopped transiting in front of its host star.

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
From AI ambition to business impact
TechnologyMicrosoft Blog

From AI ambition to business impact

Most business leaders I meet no longer need to be convinced that AI works. They’ve seen the pilots, the demos and the copilots.

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
Scientists are using Google AI to help restore giant kelp forests.
TechnologyGoogle Blog

Scientists are using Google AI to help restore giant kelp forests.

Underwater forests of giant kelp protect coastlines, provide habitat, and support marine ecosystems — but they’re disappearing worldwide due to ocean warming. As COP31 k…

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
Meet the 2026 Google PhD Fellows
TechnologyGoogle Blog

Meet the 2026 Google PhD Fellows

Google.org is providing $13 million in funding to support the 2026 Google PhD Fellows.

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
Get quick answers from Gemini on any website.
TechnologyGoogle Blog

Get quick answers from Gemini on any website.

Get quick answers with Gemini in Chrome. Summarize articles, compare products, and explain complex topics directly in your side panel.

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
Jensen Huang agrees to testify before Congress
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Jensen Huang agrees to testify before Congress

Huang, who was ousted as CEO following reports of an alleged affair with a woman suspected of spying for China, agreed to testify Wednesday after several senior lawmakers threatened to subpoena him.

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
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Five ways Jensen Huang’s ouster from Nvidia could damage the AI industry
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Five ways Jensen Huang’s ouster from Nvidia could damage the AI industry

Nvidia's ousted CEO Jensen Huang's downfall isn’t just your run-of-the-mill salacious billionaire sex scandal. He was using his influence to push the AI industry in some very specific ways.

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
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Whoop just launched a social network
TechnologyTechCrunch

Whoop just launched a social network

Whoop is launching a social network that lets members share their sleep, recovery, and workout data, but the bigger bet is on becoming more of a personal health brand, with CEO Will Ahmed hinting at acquisitions to come.

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
US public workers are fighting to protect their jobs from AI – and some are winning
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US public workers are fighting to protect their jobs from AI – and some are winning

As governments adopt AI, workers are gaining ground in how it’s used and securing safeguards against its harms In the shadow of Silicon Valley, workers for the city of Oakland, California, worry the region will deploy AI systems that could increase surveillance and inaccurately evaluate their performance. Pushing for…

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned

Nvidia CEO also had an affair with a senior executive at the firm.

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
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NHS England deletes ‘misleading’ claim 137 trusts benefiting from Palantir AI tools
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NHS England deletes ‘misleading’ claim 137 trusts benefiting from Palantir AI tools

Exclusive: The Guardian revealed 29 hospital trusts were not or hardly using the controversial patient data tech NHS England has deleted a claim from its website stating 137 hospital trusts are benefiting from Palantir’s AI health data system after the Guardian revealed 29 of them were not using all or most of the controversial…

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
Nvidia board reportedly deciding whether to oust CEO Jensen Huang as stock price plunges
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Nvidia board reportedly deciding whether to oust CEO Jensen Huang as stock price plunges

Meeting comes after CEO admitted to having a relationship with a woman who is alleged to be a Chinese spy Business live – latest updates Nvidia’s board of directors met on Wednesday to decide whether to oust Jensen Huang as CEO of the world’s most valuable chip company, according to reports, after a tumultuous week in which…

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
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Fewer hours and higher wages – or more burnout and surveillance: employers told to prepare for AI
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Fewer hours and higher wages – or more burnout and surveillance: employers told to prepare for AI

Workplace relations minister Amanda Rishworth launches best practice guide on AI adoption after Qantas and Canva job cuts Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast Entry-level jobs will be the first to be automated due to AI, but it could mean fewer hours and higher wages for ordinary workers – or make…

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
Thursday briefing: What we do (and don’t) know about Alice Huang and the Nvidia affair
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Thursday briefing: What we do (and don’t) know about Alice Huang and the Nvidia affair

In today’s newsletter: US intelligence reportedly believes the former tech executive was recruited by Beijing, raising questions about the security of the AI industry and Trump’s close ties to Nvidia chief Jensen Huang Good morning. Espionage is supposed to be a secretive business, and spies are supposed to be virtually…

Why it mattersThe story may reshape investment priorities, competitive advantage and the economics of technology deployment.
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