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Viral videos of Tesla drivers using Apple's Vision Pro prompt US government warning

The US transportation secretary warns drivers must pay attention at all times, even if their car has assisted driving capabilities.
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analysis:Elon Musk's 'train wreck' performance rattles the faithful

Elon Musk has always been a trailblazer but his erratic business antics and Tesla's shrinking margins appear to show the wheels are falling off the well-hyped machine, writes Ian Verrender.
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Who is the Russian hacking syndicate linked to the Medibank hack?

Australian authorities have confirmed that Aleksandr Gennadievich Ermakov is a member of the Russian hacking syndicate REvil.
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Microsoft uncovers email attack by state-backed Russian hackers dating back to November

The technology giant says the intrusion started in late November, but was only discovered on January 12.
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The weirdest new gadgets and biggest trends from the world's largest tech show

The biggest tech expo of the year features some bold new ideas, and showcases some of the new gadgets the industry has its sights on. 
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'The cost to society will be enormous': Here's why the New York Times has just sued two tech titans

The New York Times is taking legal action against Microsoft and OpenAI over their artificial intelligence-powered programs. This is what it alleges the chatbots are up to.
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Were you paying attention to science in 2023? Let's test your knowledge

Test your knowledge of the fascinating, hilarious and ground-breaking science discoveries from 2023. We promise it's more fun than a science test.
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Apple appeals decision to ban watch imports in US

The ban follows a complaint from a medical monitoring company who is accusing Apple of stealing its pulse oximetry technology. 
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Twitter violated contract by failing to pay millions in bonuses, US judge rules

Twitter's lawyers argue that when the company said it would pay employees 50 per cent of their 2022 target bonuses, it made only an oral promise that was not a contract. 
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Google to pay $1 billion in settlement of Play store antitrust suit

The terms of the suit filed by all 50 US states were kept confidential ahead of Google's related trial with Fortnite maker, Epic Games. 
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Imran Khan gets around media blackout and ban on physical gatherings with AI-generated live stream

The jailed former prime minister of Pakistan gets around a media blackout and a ban on public gatherings by live streaming a speech voiced by AI, calling for his supporters to turn out in large numbers for upcoming elections.
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Tesla recalls over 2 million vehicles due to autopilot feature

The recall covers nearly all of the vehicles Tesla sold in the US since it activated the autopilot function in late 2015.
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Could technology help prevent the foggy Victorian highway pile-up we saw this week?

When terrible weather strikes, motorists are always told to "drive to the conditions", but is that even possible? And can technology actually help us become better drivers?
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'Did you even stop to consult anyone Aboriginal?': US game studio faces questions over use of Indigenous culture

Monopoly Go has earnt more than $1 billion in revenue since release but a recent promotion referencing a Dreamtime story has been slammed for a lack of consultation with First Nations people.
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EU reaches deal on world's first rules for artificial intelligence

European Union negotiators clinch a deal on the world's first comprehensive artificial intelligence rules, paving the way for legal oversight of technology used in popular generative AI services like ChatGPT. 
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UK says Russia's intelligence service behind sustained attempts to meddle in British democracy

The British government accuses Russia's intelligence services of targeting high-profile politicians, civil servants and journalists with cyber espionage and "malicious cyber activity" as part of sustained attempts to interfere in UK politics.
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Google claims its new Gemini AI largely outperforms ChatGPT

The tech giant takes its next step in artificial intelligence, releasing a new model trained to behave in human-like ways.
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'My stomach just fell to the floor': The call that crushed an Australian video game studio

One of Australia's largest and most celebrated game developers has announced sweeping cuts and paused development on a high-profile new title. It comes off the back of a tough year for the global gaming industry.
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When Pokémon tried to sue a company purportedly based in Western Sydney, it led to a global search for its operators

A search for the operator of mysterious websites using unlicensed Pokémon branding to spruik an upcoming game has proved trickier than catching the Nintendo characters themselves.
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On its first birthday, here's what ChatGPT has taught us about artificial intelligence

Love it or hate it, OpenAI's ChatGPT has been around for a year and artificial intelligence is becoming more integrated into everyday life. 
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ChatGPT and other AI models were trained on copyrighted books. Can they be 'untrained'?

Training AI models on copyrighted materials has led to an array of high-profile lawsuits against developers such as OpenAI and Meta. Can the models be "untrained" or is the genie out of the bottle?
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'This person does not exist': Sports Illustrated magazine denies using AI-generated authors for website content

American magazine Sports Illustrated denies it used content created by artificial intelligence after it was accused of publishing articles by fake authors with AI-generated headshots.
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Australians need to become more digitally literate to utilise AI

Kylie Walker CEO, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering says AI is only as good as the people who build it and Australia needs to upskill its digital work force.
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Sam Altman to return as OpenAI CEO days after being fired and joining Microsoft

Sam Altman says he is returning to OpenAI after being fired by the company and joining Microsoft only days ago.
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Australia to deploy roving teams of cyber experts across Pacific as online threats grow

Australian officials are increasingly worried about the Pacific's vulnerability to cyber attacks, with the government spending $26 million to set up "rapid assistance" teams made up of experts from the private sector and specialists from intelligence agencies like the Australian Signals Directorate.
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