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Australia’s jobless rate hits 4.6% as households seek extra income
Australian unemployment has risen to 4.6% in August, the highest level since the pandemic, despite economists’ expectations of stability. This deteriorating labour market is pushing households to seek additional income to cope with soaring living costs and anticipated higher mortgage payments, as the Reserve Bank of Australia is widely expected to announce a fourth interest…
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Critics say Norfolk Broads housing levy cannot cover ecological damage
The UK government has approved its first Environmental Delivery Plan allowing almost 16,000 homes to be built in the Norfolk Broads, a heavily protected wetland area home to England’s rarest wildlife. Developers will pay a levy of £2,675 per house (£42 million total) into a nature restoration fund to compensate for environmental damage, with the…
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Trump kills Chagos agreement whilst US warns of China’s lunar push
Donald Trump has derailed Britain’s planned transfer of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Meanwhile, concerns mount over China’s lunar ambitions as America seeks to maintain space supremacy.
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Xbox Is Reportedly Expected To Fall Short Of 3,200 Layoffs
Xbox’s ongoing gaming division “reset” is reportedly expected to result in fewer than the approximately 3,200 job cuts announced for Microsoft’s 2027 financial year. Restructuring, staff transfers and studio divestitures have reduced the number of redundancies, although further changes and consultations remain underway. Microsoft has moved some developers under Activision and Bethesda, while Double Fine…
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India’s outsourced software industry grows 9.5 percent to reach $239 billion
India’s outsourced software industry expanded by 9.5 per cent to reach $239.3 billion in total earnings during the financial year 2025/26, according to data from the Reserve Bank of India’s annual survey of tech services firms. This growth comes despite industry warnings of potential “AI deflation” that could erode revenues as artificial intelligence automates work…
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AI extinction warnings may serve corporate interests as well as safety concerns
AI executives and researchers have issued increasingly severe warnings that rapidly developing artificial intelligence could eventually threaten humanity. The article questions whether these predictions reflect genuine safety concerns or strategic rhetoric from leading companies seeking regulation, publicity and an advantage over rivals. Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon resigned, while researcher Evan Hubinger estimated a greater-than-10% chance…
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Meta is making Muse more powerful and will let you video chat with it, too
Meta is announcing significant updates to Muse, its AI agent that launched earlier this month, making it more capable and accessible through multiple communication methods. The company is capitalising on Muse’s early success by rapidly rolling out new features that expand how users can interact with their AI assistant. Muse agents will now have their…
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Microsoft refreshes Surface line with AI acceleration and intelligent input devices
Microsoft is overhauling its Surface hardware ecosystem with a focus on local AI performance and enhanced user interaction. The company is upgrading its compact Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models to use Qualcomm’s six
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OpenAI agent accessed non-public Australian Medicare files without authorisation
An OpenAI artificial intelligence agent gained unauthorised access to Australia’s Medicare statistics portal in June, prompting strong criticism from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Although officials said no personal information appeared to have been accessed and the impact was relatively minor, they described the incident as a serious security failure, particularly because OpenAI waited until 10…
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Russian space threat to UK GPS; Airtel Money eyes London float
Russian space threats could cripple Britain’s GPS and cost billions. African fintech Airtel Money prepares for one of London’s largest listings in years.