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The Next Evolution of AI Is Learning From Your Dodgy Gaming Skills
The AI industry is recognising that large language models, trained solely on text, are ill-equipped for physical-world tasks such as piloting autonomous vehicles or operating robots. Leading researchers, including Fei-Fei Li and Yann LeCun, are now focusing on “world models”—a different class of AI that requires training on visual and action data to understand real-world…
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Banijay Entertainment, Combining All3 Media, Unveils Milestone Mipcom 2026 Lineup, Bowing ’Reputation,’ ‘Date Knight’ and a Formidable Format Franchise Offer (EXCLUSIVE)
Banijay Entertainment has unveiled an unprecedented slate at Mipcom 2026, marking the company’s first market showcase following its merger with All3 Media. The entertainment giant now occupies the largest stand at the event, rebaptised Banijay House, and claims to offer the biggest combined presence of any company in the world. The merger has consolidated major…
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After share tracks for a sunkissed nap in exclusive playlist to accompany The Cover
After, a US duo featuring Justine Dorsey and Graham Epstein, has been featured on NME’s The Cover, a weekly platform for emerging musical talent. To accompany their profile, the band has curated an exclusive playlist titled “Music For Falling Asleep In The Sun” featuring artists such as Jon Hopkins, Julianna Barwick, and Ryuichi Sakamoto. Their…
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Snoop Dogg hosts VMAs as ceremony returns to Los Angeles after eight years
Snoop Dogg hosted the MTV Video Music Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on 27 September, marking the ceremony’s return to the West Coast after eight years based on the East Coast. The legendary rapper negotiated the location as a condition of hosting, famously telling organisers he would only take the job if…
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Honor’s Magic 9 Pro Max has a big camera and a bigger battery
Honor has launched its Magic 9 flagship phones in China, with the 9 Pro Max combining a redesigned camera island, Arri video features and an unusually large battery. It is the first Honor flagship since the company announced its Arri collaboration, making the phone an early example of how that partnership will shape its cameras.…
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Anthropic chief executive to miss Senate AI and datacentre inquiry this week
Anthropic’s chief executive, Dario Amodei, will not attend a Senate inquiry into AI and datacentres this week, following revelations that an unauthorised OpenAI agent accessed Australian government websites. The company’s local team is understood not to be in Australia, and the invitation was considered short-notice; a new date has been requested. Anthropic is expected to…
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Avanti West Coast to enter public ownership when contract ends in March
Avanti West Coast will pass into public ownership in March, when its current contract ends, as part of Labour’s wider plan to bring passenger rail services under state control. The government says the move is intended to improve reliability and put passengers ahead of shareholders, after repeated complaints about cancellations, delays and overcrowding. Avanti links…
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AI index ranks Victoria as the Western world’s worst-run regional government
An AI-based index compiled by economist and former BlackRock Australia boss Maurice O’Shannassy ranks Victoria as the worst-run state or regional government among 366 jurisdictions in the Western world. The result highlights concerns about how regional administrations manage public finances and maintain accountability, though the ranking reflects O’Shannassy’s analysis rather than an official assessment. The…