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John Jumper joins Anthropic after leaving Google DeepMind
John Jumper is joining Anthropic after leaving Google DeepMind, giving the AI lab a Nobel-winning AlphaFold researcher as talent competition heats up.
Anthropic White House meeting exposes AI access risk
Anthropic White House meeting turns a model shutdown into a warning for Australian teams relying on US-hosted frontier AI.
Nvidia bond sale hits $US25b as AI buildout leans on debt
Nvidia bond sale demand reached $US85b as the chipmaker raised $US25b, signalling that AI infrastructure is moving deeper into credit markets.
Anthropic AI access cut hits Australian developers
Anthropic AI access cut has locked Australian users out of Fable 5 and Mythos 5 after a US order, raising allied-access questions.
OpenAI IPO filing puts AI pricing under scrutiny
OpenAI IPO filing puts token prices, compute dependence and Microsoft exposure in front of investors and Australian enterprise buyers.
Google Gemini scam lawsuit targets China phishing ring
Google Gemini scam lawsuit alleges a China-based network used AI to scale fake sites, scam texts and phishing links aimed at Android users.
xAI Grok lawsuit puts AI safety before SpaceX IPO
xAI Grok lawsuit claims a former engineer was fired after safety complaints, widening scrutiny of Musk's AI stack before SpaceX's IPO.
Siri AI turns iPhones into enterprise AI endpoints
Apple's Siri AI, unveiled at WWDC 2026, is more than a smarter assistant — it's a new enterprise app layer that turns every iPhone and Mac in Australian workplaces into a programmable AI agent endpoint.
OpenAI Lockdown Mode targets ChatGPT prompt injection
OpenAI Lockdown Mode limits ChatGPT web and connector features to reduce prompt-injection data leaks, but it is not a complete fix.
AI copyright reform: Farquhar’s Australian training-data fight
AI copyright reform is now an Australian competitiveness fight, with Scott Farquhar pushing for looser training rules and music rights bodies pushing back.
Inside Apple's AI reckoning: how a secret meeting reshaped Siri before WWDC 2026
Apple's AI overhaul began in a windowless room at Apple Park in early 2025. Tim Cook took direct control of the Siri roadmap — here's what it means for Australian developers and buyers.
AI in schools: Australia lags Asia on classroom rules
AI in schools is moving from ban debate to classroom playbooks in Asia, while Australia still leans on broad guardrails and trust warnings.
SpaceX Google deal: $US920m a month for AI compute
SpaceX Google deal puts a $US920m-a-month price on AI compute as Gemini demand pushes cloud buyers to lock in scarce GPU capacity.
Google AI Edge Gallery lands on Mac for local Gemini
Google AI Edge Gallery now runs on macOS, shifting local Gemini and Gemma workflows from phones to laptops for offline AI work.
AI search manipulation: Reddit spam targets ChatGPT, Google
AI search manipulation is moving upstream as marketers seed Reddit posts to influence ChatGPT and Google AI answers, raising moderation and trust risks.
Microsoft MAI models at Build shift OpenAI balance
Microsoft MAI models unveiled at Build 2026 give developers cheaper coding and reasoning tools while reducing reliance on OpenAI.
Anthropic Mythos opens to Australian cyber defenders
Anthropic Mythos access gives Australian cyber teams early use of a restricted frontier model under Project Glasswing's 150-entity rollout.
OpenAI Codex plugins push ChatGPT into office work
OpenAI Codex plugins add finance and sales workflows as ChatGPT pushes beyond developers into broader enterprise office work.
Anthropic IPO filing puts Claude maker ahead of OpenAI
Anthropic IPO filing moves Claude maker into the public-market queue, after a $US965 billion valuation and ahead of rival OpenAI.
Silicon Valley's AI race moves from chatbots to the factory floor
Silicon Valley's AI boom is pivoting from chatbots to robotics as Nvidia, OpenAI and Tesla chase the $200 billion humanoid market, with the same venture billions that funded large language models now backing startups that build arms, legs and grippers.
Gemini Spark hands-on: Google’s AI agent delivers on real tasks, but trust gaps remain
Early reviews of Google’s Gemini Spark show the AI agent can handle real tasks beyond demos, but highlight ongoing privacy and trust tradeoffs for users.
Entry-level ad jobs vanish in Australia’s AI hiring reset
Entry-level ad jobs are down to 1% of vacancies as AI and cost pressure push Australian employers toward senior hires.
Trump AI order revives early model reviews for OpenAI
Trump AI order asks frontier labs to give US agencies up to 30 days of early access, reviving scrutiny for OpenAI, Google and Anthropic.
Gemini Spark makes Google’s AI agent a real product: always-on, paid, and live now
Gemini Spark, Google’s always-on AI agent, has moved from demo to paid live service. What does this launch mean for trust, privacy, and the reality of AI agents in 2026?
Adobe Firefly AI image generator explained for 2026
Adobe Firefly AI image generator is Adobe's Creative Cloud-adjacent tool for making images, video and designs with credits and Content Credentials.
