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Elon Musk vs Sam Altman: how the legal battle of the tech billionaires could shape the future of AI

There was a time when Elon Musk and Sam Altman were friends. But the two tech billionaires are now embroiled in a bitter legal battle in the United States that could reshape not just OpenAI, the artificial intelligence (AI) firm behind ChatGPT they cofounded in 2015, but also the future…

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Supervillain or Cicero? Why Palantir’s manifesto has such sinister vibes

Earlier this month, multibillion-dollar US tech company Palantir posted on X a summary of its chief executive Alex Karp’s recent book, the portentously titled The Technological Republic: Hard Power, Soft Belief, and the Future of the West.

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Why did Indian lawmakers vote against ensuring more women in parliament?

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi suffered a rare defeat last week after a bill to reserve one-third of seats in the lower house of parliament for women failed to get enough support.

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Australia’s inflation surge just made an RBA rate rise more likely

Australia’s inflation rate surged 1.1% in March, driven by a record jump in fuel prices, making an interest rate hike next Tuesday more likely.

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The race to mine critical minerals for AI and clean energy is creating ‘sacrifice zones’ that harm water and health of world’s poor

There is a troubling contradiction at the heart of the global transition to a cleaner, greener, tech-driven future: Modern technologies – everything from AI to wind turbines, as well as cellphones, electric vehicles and defense systems – depend on critical minerals. But many of the communities where those minerals are…

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Racing to buy a home battery? Read this first

Australians are installing home batteries at a record rate.

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‘No gap’ private health insurance can save you money. But there’s a catch

During a cost-of-living crisis, many Australians may be wondering if their private health insurance policy actually delivers.

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Under US law, Trump faces an impending deadline to end the Iran war. What happens if he ignores it?

US President Donald Trump is quickly approaching a deadline to wrap up his war against Iran – or he’ll be in breach of US law.

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Why we still love The Devil Wears Prada, 20 years on

The Devil Wears Prada’s Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) has become a mythic cinematic character. The magazine editor is icy, commanding, manipulative, cruel, oddly sympathetic and endlessly imitated.

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Trump’s US ratings are near a record low after dropping further last week

US President Donald Trump’s net approval is near a record low after a further dip, despite a surging US stock market. In Australia, there are federal Essential and Morgan polls and a Queensland Resolve poll.

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Robots can run a marathon and play ping pong. But will they ever achieve true sporting greatness?

A humanoid robot recently made headlines around the world for running a half-marathon and beating the human world record. Around the same time, an AI-powered robot defeated an elite human player in table tennis. What the robot lacked in experience, it made up for by reacting faster and more consistently…

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Cities are getting hotter – and bigger. New research reveals the scale of the challenge

We tend to think of climate change impacts as dramatic and destructive. Storms and floods that bring down landslides and swamp streets, or raging wildfires that tear through forests and farmland.

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UAE’s OPEC exit has been long in the works – and may mark the beginning of a Gulf realignment

The United Arab Emirates’ decision to withdraw from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will leave the oil cartel weakened at a crucial time. It also illustrates the ongoing tensions between the UAE and Saudi Arabia, OPEC’s largest producer and de facto leader.

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Nest-building chimpanzees seem to anticipate future weather

Every evening, as they move from place to place through the forest, chimpanzees stop to build a nest – most often in a tree – to sleep in. Using a selection of branches, leaves and twigs, they create comfortable and safe spaces to get some shuteye.

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In his first year as pope, Leo has emphasised peace, unity and social responsibility - and shown he won’t be stared down

When white smoke rose above the Sistine Chapel on May 8 2025, the surprise was immediate. The Catholic Church’s leadership had elected its first pope born in the United States, a former Augustinian missionary in Peru who few expected to win.

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Fight Club at 30: toxic masculinity handbook or clever takedown of capitalism?

Chuck Palahniuk’s first novel, Fight Club, is as relevant and controversial today as when it first hit shelves 30 years ago.

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A probe into ‘forever chemicals’ in activewear lays bare fashion’s greenwashing problem

Have you ever paid more for a product because a brand told you it was good for you and the planet? Many activewear shoppers do exactly this, trusting that the “healthy” image on the label matches what is actually in the fabric. That trust is now being questioned.

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The Bondi Beach terror attack mobilised a team of volunteer medics. Here’s what we learned

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AI decides what we see online. It’s time digital platforms tell us exactly how they do it

If you suffer from information overload, or are unsure what to trust online, you’re not alone. Australians are increasingly disengaging from traditional news, turning instead to social media, influencers and – more recently – generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and summaries.

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‘Mum and dad investors’ are pulling back. What will that mean for NZ’s housing market?

In New Zealand’s long and storied romance with the property market, the “mum and dad” investor has always been a central character.

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New NZ film The Weed Eaters asks: why bury a body when you can just eat it, maybe with some tomato sauce?

In the microbudget horror comedy The Weed Eaters, a group of bumbling townies get high on someone else’s supply with grisly and ridiculous consequences.

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Women who expand their freelance careers hit a different kind of glass ceiling — the glass wall

Most people know about the glass ceiling: the invisible barrier that keeps women from reaching top leadership positions. Researchers have also identified the glass cliff, where women are placed in leadership roles during times of crisis, and the glass escalator, where men in female-dominated fields get fast-tracked into management.

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Climate policy isn’t partisan — research suggests more on the right support it than oppose it

Climate change has become entangled in partisan politics. In Canada, as in other countries, climate concern and support for climate policy are often coded as left-leaning positions. Meanwhile, climate change skepticism or denial is more likely to be espoused by those on the political right.

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Another alleged attempt on Trump’s life: A political lifeline or a damaging display of weakness?

United States President Donald Trump has apparently dodged yet another bullet.

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Benin election: Wadagni’s landslide win raises questions about his legitimacy

Romuald Wadagni won the 2026 presidential election in Benin with over 94% of the vote. Wadagni, 50, is a technocrat who became an influential finance minister under Patrice Talon from 2016 until his election.

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