Anthropic opens most powerful AI model to public with safeguards
Anthropic has restricted access to Mythos on cybersecurity grounds, given what the company calls its ability to quickly…
AI and transparency: How government agencies could avoid ballooning OIA costs
Officials have warned Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith that making changes to the Official Information Act (OIA) could raise…
Microsoft unveils AI models in push for independence from OpenAI
Microsoft says it built the model “from scratch” with “no distillation” of rival models – a common shortcut…
After the AI binge, companies baulk at soaring bills
Unlike a chatbot that just answers questions, agents actually do things – book appointments, write code, manage files.…
Google parent Alphabet to raise $134b to fuel AI expansion
Microsoft has issued similar warnings about capacity shortfalls. To help close that gap, Alphabet said it plans to…
Why cuts first, AI later is the wrong move for New Zealand’s public service – Justin Flitter
The shift from ad hoc to embedded adoption requires an AI operating system. Not another tool licence. A…
Pope warns that AI risks ‘new forms of slavery’ in humanity manifesto
He welcomed input from outside actors like the Catholic Church, to “push events in a better direction”, saying…
Seek data shows 4.1% monthly increase in AI-related skills in job ads for April
Seek country manager Rob Clark said references to AI job ads had been steadily increasing over time in…
Chatbots struggle with news accuracy and sourcing ahead of US Midterms
All four models also routinely relied on foreign, state-owned media as reliable sources of information. In 35% of…
AI: Nvidia posts record $136b quarterly revenue on artificial intelligence spending boom
A GPU is a specialised computer chip originally designed to render video game graphics at high speed, but…
Colossal artificial egg claim splits scientists over moa de-extinction
Sir Peter Jackson and Colossal Biosciences chief executive Ben Lamm with some moa bones. Photo / Supplied “At…
China ‘Madman of Science’ believes budget space travel is viable after low-cost rocket launch
An innovator in China has successfully launched a self-developed low-cost rocket, proving the feasibility of budget space exploration…