How much energy do data centers and artificial intelligence use?
Data centers consume around 1.5% of global electricity, but demand is very geographically concentrated. Few — if any…
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Xpeng announces multiple new EVs for Australia, and an AI future of robotaxis, flying cars and humanoid robots
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OpenAI Appears to Be Missing Its Sales Goals by a Vast Margin
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Man of his word: Pope Leo speeches declared human-authored by Australian AI detection tool | Vatican
A collection of speeches and writings by Pope Leo XIV has been certified as human-authored less than two…
Meta’s smartglasses mean any child can be covertly filmed. In the age of AI, how do we tackle that risk? | Gaby Hinsliff
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Why closing the AI gender gap is essential for innovation and protecting women from digital harm
Australia is taking AI seriously. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has made some bold and practical moves in proactively…
Papua New Guinea moves to outlaw AI deepfakes as victims call for more protection
Jennifer Baing was scrolling through Facebook when she came across a photo of herself wearing revealing lingerie. The…
Should we send data centres into orbit: SpaceX, AI and the Emperor’s new clothes
In this note I build a first pass cashflow model of orbital data centres as proposed by SpaceX.…
Keep an eye on China’s AI governance offensive
Beijing’s intensifying efforts to shape international norms on AI are calibrated to promote itself as a responsible global…
AMD Helios: Microsoft signs on to rack AI system that rivals Nvidia
After a decade-long comeback, chip giant Advanced Micro Devices is preparing to ship its first rack-scale system for…
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan pledges new laws to restrict AI in recruitment, worker surveillance
The Allan government has vowed to introduce the toughest workplace surveillance laws in the nation if it is…