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OpenAI won't do 2026 IPO, extinction risk unacceptable

OpenAI won't do 2026 IPO, extinction risk unacceptable

OpenAI boss Sam Altman has ruled out the company going public in 2026, saying the ten per cent chance of AI causing human extinction is "unacceptable".

'Amazing' Kazakh downs defending champ to win US Open

'Amazing' Kazakh downs defending champ to win US Open

'Amazing' Kazakh downs defending champ to win US Open

'Amazing' Kazakh downs defending champ to win US Open

Elena Rybakina has triumphed in three sets over Aryna Sabalenka to win her first US Open title and celebrate becoming world No.1 in grand style.

Aussie's dream of ninth world title over in California

Aussie's dream of ninth world title over in California

Aussie's dream of ninth world title over in California

Aussie's dream of ninth world title over in California

Steph Gilmore's WSL title hopes have been dashed in California, losing to Brisa Hennessy in round one at Lower Trestles.

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Poor conditions at Lower Trestles ends first day early

Poor conditions at Lower Trestles ends first day early

Only two men's heats have been contested on day one of the WSL event in California, with 12 Aussies in total still waiting to hit the water.

US marks 25 years since the September 11 terror attacks

US marks 25 years since the September 11 terror attacks

Memorial events have been taking place across the United States to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks in which nearly 3000 people died

Garcia-Benn spark chaos but Opetaia all business

Garcia-Benn spark chaos but Opetaia all business

Jai Opetaia has clear intentions in Las Vegas, the Australian unfussed by the circus that unfolded around him at a chaotic pre-fight press conference.

'Bro, go to sleep': Opetaia's power move for Vegas tilt

'Bro, go to sleep': Opetaia's power move for Vegas tilt

Jai Opetaia has revealed a new weapon in his arsenal as the unbeaten Australian returns to the ring with the stakes higher than ever in Las Vegas.

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Tate brothers must stay in jail amid UK extradition bid

Tate brothers must stay in jail amid UK extradition bid

Tate brothers must stay in jail amid UK extradition bid

Tate brothers must stay in jail amid UK extradition bid

Brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate must remain in custody as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, a federal US judge has ruled.

Bazzana blast helps Guardians win in major leagues

Bazzana blast helps Guardians win in major leagues

Bazzana blast helps Guardians win in major leagues

Bazzana blast helps Guardians win in major leagues

Australian No.1 draft pick Travis Bazzana has hit the 11th home run of his debut Major League Baseball season, highlighting Cleveland's win over Baltimore.

Don King threat has Opetaia's Vegas fight on ropes

Don King threat has Opetaia's Vegas fight on ropes

Don King threat has Opetaia's Vegas fight on ropes

Don King threat has Opetaia's Vegas fight on ropes

Australian champion Jai Opetaia is getting use to legal dramas as he forges a path towards a potential undisputed world title blockbuster next May.

Where to now as Smith, LIV stars owed millions

Where to now as Smith, LIV stars owed millions

Where to now as Smith, LIV stars owed millions

Where to now as Smith, LIV stars owed millions

Cam Smith could find another career path on his return to St Andrews, with millions owed to him as LIV Golf seeks bankruptcy protection and plots its next move.

Widow's Bay dominates at early Emmys ceremony

Widow's Bay dominates at early Emmys ceremony

Widow's Bay dominates at early Emmys ceremony

Widow's Bay dominates at early Emmys ceremony

Widow’s Bay has dominated at an early Emmys ceremony, winning a stunning eight awards for its debut season, while medical series The Pitt is also faring well.

'Disrespectful': why players are unhappy at US Open

'Disrespectful': why players are unhappy at US Open

'Disrespectful': why players are unhappy at US Open

'Disrespectful': why players are unhappy at US Open

The US Open's attempt to embrace the rise of the influencer is one of many issues to have frustrated players at the grand slam in New York.

Five killed after Amazon cargo plane barrels off runway

Five killed after Amazon cargo plane barrels off runway

Five killed after Amazon cargo plane barrels off runway

Five killed after Amazon cargo plane barrels off runway

At least five people are dead and three are critically injured after an Amazon cargo plane overshot a Miami airport runway and smashed into cars.

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The Pitt, Hacks, Pluribus could triumph in early Emmys

The Television Academy is presenting the majority of its primetime Emmys this weekend at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles

'Career-changing week': wildcard Sweeny out of US Open

Ambitious wildcard Dane Sweeny won't be squandering his US Open pay cheque after Australia's last man standing bowed out of the US Open in New York.

Local hope, defending champ reach US Open fourth round

American young gun Ben Shelton and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz have stormed into the fourth round of the ‌US Open at Flushing Meadows.

Aussie 'Ginger Ninja' Maya Joint slays Serena again

Australian tennis giant-killer Maya Joint has beaten the great Serena Williams for the second time in two months, both wins coming on tennis's biggest stages.

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Simmons inks NBA return on multi-million dollar deal

Australian guard Ben Simmons will make a long-awaited return to the NBA after signing a one-year deal with the Sacramento Kings.

'Not making it easy': Demon downbeat after Open exit

Fallen Australian tennis star Alex de Minaur accepts he's in a big hole after suffering his earliest US Open exit in five years.

Teeny Sweeny Aussie wildcard hunts another Open scalp

Giant-killing Australian wildcard Dane Sweeny fancies his chances of shocking the tennis world once again to reach the US Open's second week in New York.

Weed waft bother as Sabalenka, Pegula advance at Open

Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula overcame stiff challenges in the US Open third round, staying on track for a third straight meeting on the final weekend.

Great Dane: Aussie wildcard roars into Open's last 32

Australian wildcard Dane Sweeny is placing no limit on how far he can go after surging into the US Open third round to be Australia's last singles hope in NYC.

'We move on': de Minaur shrugs off US Open shocker

Newly-married Alex de Minaur is feeling philosophical after suffering his earliest US Open exit in five years, a second-round loss to Botic van de Zandschulp.

Nick Kyrgios accepts one-month ban for cocaine use

Nick Kyrgios has been suspended from tennis for one month and entered a treatment program after testing positive for cocaine in June.

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