Elon Musk’s xAI sues Minnesota over law banning ‘nudification’ technology
First-in-nation law sets up test on states’ power to regulate use of AI as it tries to outlaw fake nude images of real people Elon Musk’s company xAI has sued…
Atlassian tightens tracking of staff AI use as other technology firms encourage ‘tokenmaxxing’
Some companies reportedly using leaderboards for employees who used the most AI in their work Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free…
Bird flu has reached Victoria and more wildlife deaths loom. How bad could it get?
Authorities say local transmission of H5 bird flu virus among South Australian birds signals ‘shift in the situation’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking…
Middle East crisis live: US launches fresh strikes on Iran after days-long pause in attacks
US announces attacks early on Thursday, as experts say strikes carried out by both sides in previous day increase risk of return to all-out war US-Saudi strikes in Iraq push…
Gina Rinehart lobbied for controversial plan to move 2032 Olympic rowing to crocodile-inhabited river
Decision to host event on Fitzroy River at Rockhampton, 600km north of host city Brisbane, prompted significant backlash Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking…
Fauci invokes fifth amendment and declines to testify in Senate Covid hearing
Adviser to Trump and Biden for pandemic says Republican senator has ‘unhinged obsession’ with him US politics – live updates Dr Anthony Fauci refused to answer questions at a high-profile…
Federal Labor MP Luke Gosling arrested over alleged assault of NT administrator
Member for Solomon has previously denied alleged incident with administrator David Connolly Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily…
Australia news live: Icac witness compares Liberal factional fighting to Braveheart; Acma takes Optus to court over triple-zero outage
Follow updates live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Minister says meeting Closing the Gap target a major step, but more work needed on others…
After eight months, Bikram Lama’s body is going home to Nepal. ‘My heart will finally find some peace,’ his mother says
Exclusive: A funeral director confirms that the remains of Sydney’s ‘birdman’ – a former international student who died while sleeping rough in Hyde Park – will be placed on a…
Dua Lipa to interview Zadie Smith at London Literature festival
The pop star is curating the 2026 festival, which also features Patti Smith, Mustafa and Ta-Nehisi Coates, as part of the Southbank Centre’s anniversary year Zadie Smith, Patti Smith and…