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Aussie open water swim queen triumphs at Pan Pacs

Aussie open water swim queen triumphs at Pan Pacs

Moesha Johnson has opened Australia's medal account at the Pan Pacific swimming titles, winning gold in the 10km open water race.

Nvidia, Wall St firms plan $500b AI infrastructure push

Nvidia, Wall St firms plan $500b AI infrastructure push

Nvidia, Wall St firms plan $500b AI infrastructure push

Nvidia, Wall St firms plan $500b AI infrastructure push

Nvidia has signed memorandums of understanding to mobilise a staggering $US500 billion in third-party capital for AI infrastructure.

Meta, others to face thousands of addiction lawsuits

Meta, others to face thousands of addiction lawsuits

Meta, others to face thousands of addiction lawsuits

Meta, others to face thousands of addiction lawsuits

An appeals court in the US has permitted thousands of lawsuits to move forward against Meta, Google, TikTok, Snapchat and other social media companies.

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Trial opens for ex-gang leader over Tupac's 1996 murder

Trial opens for ex-gang leader over Tupac's 1996 murder

Three decades after the drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur, a former gang leader is going on trial charged with his murder.

Aussie jumping for joy after dream win at world titles

Aussie jumping for joy after dream win at world titles

It was a dream come true for Izobelle Louison-Roe when she soared to the gold medal in the high jump at the world athletics under-20 championships.

Aussie walking wizard Beacroft has world at his feat

Aussie walking wizard Beacroft has world at his feat

Australian Isaac Beacroft has continued his personal gold rush with a record-breaking victory in the 5km race walk at the world athletics U20 championships.

US appeals court blocks Trump’s ballroom, work halts

US appeals court blocks Trump’s ballroom, work halts

The US appeals court has demanded work stop on President Trump's ballroom, saying he is "a temporary tenant, not the owner, of the White House".

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Lawyers urge US judge for release of Tate brothers

Lawyers urge US judge for release of Tate brothers

Lawyers urge US judge for release of Tate brothers

Lawyers urge US judge for release of Tate brothers

Lawyers for Andrew and Tristan Tate say their "extraordinary public visibility" makes them a low flight risk, as they fight for bail.

Meta must pay $US567m to address kids' mental health

Meta must pay $US567m to address kids' mental health

Meta must pay $US567m to address kids' mental health

Meta must pay $US567m to address kids' mental health

A US court has ruled Meta to pay hundred of millions of dollars to address harms to young people caused by its platforms.

Red-hot Lucas Herbert shines again in LIV Golf

Red-hot Lucas Herbert shines again in LIV Golf

Red-hot Lucas Herbert shines again in LIV Golf

Red-hot Lucas Herbert shines again in LIV Golf

In-form Australian star Lucas Herbert is in contention in LIV Golf again - this time in New York where he is joint second and two behind the lead.

Fauci, in contempt of US Congress, could be prosecuted

Fauci, in contempt of US Congress, could be prosecuted

Fauci, in contempt of US Congress, could be prosecuted

Fauci, in contempt of US Congress, could be prosecuted

A US Senate committee has voted to hold Dr Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer hearing questions about the COVID pandemic.

Meta's AI model hacks another company during testing

Meta's AI model hacks another company during testing

Meta's AI model hacks another company during testing

Meta's AI model hacks another company during testing

A Meta AI model accessed the internet during cybersecurity testing and hacked into another company.

Toy Story 5 and theme parks drive strong Disney quarter

Toy Story 5 and theme parks drive strong Disney quarter

Toy Story 5 and theme parks drive strong Disney quarter

Toy Story 5 and theme parks drive strong Disney quarter

Disney has topped earnings estimates as its US theme parks and the monster hit Toy Story 5 have buoyed the entertainment giant's third-quarter earnings.

OpenAI, Anthropic AI agents implicated in new breaches

OpenAI, Anthropic AI agents implicated in new breaches

OpenAI, Anthropic AI agents implicated in new breaches

OpenAI, Anthropic AI agents implicated in new breaches

Artificial intelligence models from OpenAI and Anthropic have again breached testing boundaries, the United Kingdom's AI Security Institute says.

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'We are not out of danger,' mass fire evacuations in US

More than 60,000 people have been evacuated in Washington state as fires destroy hundreds of homes, businesses and other structures.

Record-breaking Premier League move looms for Socceroo

Socceroos teen sensation Lucas Herrington is a man in demand and the Colorado Rapids defender is on the verge of a bumper move to the English Premier League.

Chaotic scene, 3 shot dead at US fast-food restaurant

Three people are dead and seven more are injured after a shooting at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in the northwestern US state of Idaho.

'It was weird': de Minaur beats Hewitt in Aussie tussle

World No.6 Alex de Minaur has put the brakes on Cruz Hewitt's rapid rise to keep his title defence alive in Washington and race into the quarter-finals.

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Dr Fauci faces contentious US Senate hearing on COVID

Former top US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci pleaded the Fifth Amendment at a Senate hearing into his handling of the COVID pandemic.

Man convicted of terrorism in Salman Rushdie stabbing

Already serving time on attempted murder charges, 28-year-old Hadi Matar has been convicted of terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie

Cruz control: Hewitt takes top-100 scalp in ATP first

Cruz Hewitt has won for the first time at ATP Tour level, his Washington upset of former world No.37 Marcus Giron set to rocket him up the tennis rankings.

Work to do for Aussie women ahead of US Open quest

Maya Joint is the only Australian left in the WTA event in Memphis after Kimberly Birell became the third, and latest, to exit in the first round.

OpenAI rogue agent compromises account at second firm

The rogue agent that escaped from OpenAI has compromised a customer at a second tech company.

'Positive': Netanyahu, Trump hold first talks since war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held talks with US President Donald Trump, which the White House described as “positive and productive”.

Defendant in Rushdie stabbing trial declines to testify

Salman Rushdie, the prize-winning author of novels such as the controversial The Satanic Verses, testified about the 2022 attack that left him blind in one eye.

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