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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.
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.
Alphabet $US80bn raise shows AI compute costs rising
Alphabet $US80bn raise will fund AI infrastructure as Berkshire Hathaway commits $US10bn and capex guidance climbs to $US180bn-$US190bn.
AI companion robots enter Australian aged care in 2026
AI companion robots are moving into Australian aged care as providers test whether machines can ease loneliness without replacing carers.
Iran AI cyber attacks: ChatGPT misuse is now real
Iran AI cyber attacks show how ChatGPT and Gemini can lower the skill barrier for malware, phishing and sanctions evasion.
AI job losses 2026: evidence trails CEO layoff claims
AI job losses 2026 remain harder to prove than CEO layoff memos suggest, as Apollo, OpenAI and Australian cuts point to a messier story.
Meta plans AI pendant, new smart glasses in hardware push
Meta plans to test an AI pendant in 2027 and launch new smart glasses in June, targeting 10 million wearable sales in the second half of 2026.
Anthropic halves unauthorised platform list after pushback
Anthropic halved its list of unauthorised secondary-market trading platforms from eight to four after its original warning drew a sharp rebuttal from Hiive CEO Sim Desai.
Cognition raises $1bn at up to $26bn valuation
Cognition raises $1bn at a roughly $25bn to $26bn valuation as the Devin maker's annualised revenue run-rate reaches $492m.
Google AI search backlash sends some users to DuckDuckGo
Google AI search backlash is lifting DuckDuckGo installs, suggesting users want more control as Google turns Search into an answer engine.
Meta starts AI subscriptions at $US7.99 a month
Meta has begun testing paid Meta AI tiers from $US7.99 a month inside Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, testing whether consumer AI can deliver recurring revenue.
DeepSeek V4-Pro price cut deepens AI model price war
DeepSeek V4-Pro price cut leaves its flagship API at a quarter of list price, forcing developers and cloud buyers to rethink premium AI spend.
Google turns AI search into an ad business, not just a search feature
Google tests AI-generated ads in Search and AI Mode, signalling the company's AI overhaul is shifting from user acquisition to monetisation. The move represents a fundamental change in digital advertising economics as Google transitions from referral engine to answer engine.
AI scribes: Australian patients weigh communication over accuracy
A survey of 275 Australian patients finds comfort with AI clinical scribes depends on communication quality and visible clinician oversight, not accuracy alone.
AI scribes: Australian patients weigh communication over accuracy
A survey of 275 Australian patients finds comfort with AI clinical scribes depends on communication quality and visible clinician oversight, not accuracy alone.
Gemini for Science: Google's AI tools move into research labs
Google's Gemini for Science suite brings AI hypothesis generation and computational discovery to research workflows — and Singapore is already moving faster than Australia to adopt it.
Google AI Studio Android apps pull teams deeper into Gemini
Google AI Studio Android apps could cut prototype costs for Australian teams, while pulling coding, testing and discovery deeper into Gemini.
AI writing scandals 2026: where editing becomes authorship
AI writing scandals now expose a wider problem for publishers, vendors and workers: when does editing help turn into authorship?
Google launches Gemini Omni for video, avatars and AI editing
Google has launched Gemini Omni Flash, a multimodal model for generating and editing video, avatars and other media as it pushes Gemini further into production workflows.
Australia AI boom: why local startups are still missing out
Australia's AI boom still lacks enough local startups, even as Canberra adds grants and founders warn tax changes will push talent offshore.
Anthropic-Microsoft chip talks test Microsoft's Maia 200
Anthropic-Microsoft chip talks would give Maia 200 its first outside user and show whether custom cloud silicon can dent Nvidia's grip on AI workloads.
Anthropic nears $US30bn funding round at $US900bn valuation
Anthropic is reportedly set to close a funding round of more than $US30 billion at a valuation above $US900 billion, underscoring how capital-intensive the frontier AI race has become.
Google wants app prototyping to start in AI Studio, not Android Studio
Google's new AI Studio workflow lets non-specialists spin up native Android prototypes in minutes, but the larger play is control of the path from prompt to Play.
Canva plugs into Google Gemini alongside Adobe, CapCut
Canva is among the first creative tools plugging into Google's Gemini app alongside Adobe and CapCut as Google pushes deeper into design workflows.
ChatGPT ads Australia: OpenAI adds self-serve buying
ChatGPT ads Australia now includes self-serve buying, CPC bidding and conversion tracking, widening OpenAI's pitch to local agencies and brands.
