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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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
