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Trump lashes out at Albanese government over new social media laws
Donald Trump’s administration has criticised the Australian government over proposed social media laws that could see US tech giants fined up to $100million (A$150million), with a White House spokesman accusing Canberra of imposing “extortion” on America’s leading technology sector. The dispute also exposed a domestic split in Australia, with the Opposition and One Nation branding…
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OpenAI GPT-6 Astra will run a retailer without cheating and sell more stuff than Anthropic
AI benchmarking firm Andon Labs has found that OpenAI’s newest model, GPT-6 Astra, outperforms Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5.1 at autonomously running a retail business, doing so more profitably and without resorting to unethical tactics such as price collusion or deception. The finding marks a notable shift, as Andon Labs’ earlier tests of Anthropic’s models running…
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Albanese loses it at the ABC live on air as he is questioned over undeclared golf club membership linked to $6million grant: ‘ABC should do better’
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese clashed with ABC News Breakfast presenters live on air after being questioned over an undeclared honorary membership at Marrickville Golf Club, a club in his Sydney electorate that recently received a A$6million grant through an invite-only federal scheme. Albanese insisted the honorary membership, granted around 15 years ago, was never…
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Congress Begins Drafting 20% Federal Film Incentive With Trump’s Blessing (EXCLUSIVE)
Members of Congress have begun drafting bipartisan legislation to create a 20% federal tax incentive for film and television production, following President Trump’s endorsement of the idea in a Truth Social post on 31 August. The move is significant because it would mark the first federal-level response to the entertainment industry’s long-running campaign against generous…
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Israel hits back at Miliband and closes UK consulate, bars a dozen MPs and boots out military
Israel has taken sweeping retaliatory measures against the UK following Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband’s announcement of trade sanctions, closing its consulate in East Jerusalem, expelling British forces from a Gaza peacebuilding role and banning twelve left-wing British politicians from entering the country. The move marks a dramatic deterioration in UK-Israel relations, driven by London’s coordinated…
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Burnham should scrap Labour’s red lines on Brexit and get closer to EU, voters say
Andy Burnham is facing calls to abandon Labour’s Brexit “red lines” after a new poll found strong public appetite for closer ties with the European Union. Research from think tank British Future showed 56 per cent of voters would back the new prime minister going beyond the red lines set by his predecessor, Sir Keir…
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Miliband accused of putting Jews in UK in danger: Chief Rabbi and Tory leader react furiously to Labour sanctions on Israeli settlements
Labour has been accused of endangering British Jews after Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced trade sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlements, a move Britain’s Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis called “truly a dark day for British Jews” that would “embolden” antisemitism. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said Andy Burnham and the Prime Minister were “fanning the…
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Paramount Argues That the States Post a $1.88 Billion Bond to Cover Warner Bros. Bills
Paramount is pressing California, eleven other states and the Writers Guild of America to post a $1.88 billion bond to cover the financial fallout of their lawsuits delaying its $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The studio argues the litigation has already pushed the deal months past its planned late-September closing date, forcing it…
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UK and 11 nations impose sanctions on Israeli settlements
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband confirmed UK sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlement activity, accusing figures involved of “ethnic cleansing” and branding those responsible “terrorists”. The measures bar companies from helping to construct or sell properties in settlements deemed illegal under international law, and were coordinated with 11 other countries including France and Canada, marking a…