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Microsoft replacing OpenAI, Anthropic models, and CEO Satya Nadella explains why

Microsoft replacing OpenAI, Anthropic models, and CEO Satya Nadella explains why

Microsoft is routing work inside GitHub Copilot, Excel and Outlook away from OpenAI and Anthropic models, towards its own MAI family. Satya Nadella explained the shift on X: use frontier models only for frontier problems, push everything…

Adelaide airport pulls ads from conservation groups but keeps gas and mining ads during ALP conference

The Guardian

Adelaide airport pulls ads from conservation groups but keeps gas and mining ads during ALP conference

Digital billboards from environmental groups, targeting Labor MPs attending national conference, cancelled with airport stating they are ‘too political’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email…

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Pichai’s '950mn answer' to Meta AI head who seemingly does not know ‘who Gemini’ is

Pichai’s '950mn answer' to Meta AI head who seemingly does not know ‘who Gemini’ is

Google's parent company, Alphabet, reported a historic quarterly profit for the first time. The company's second quarter revenue saw an impressive twenty-four percent increase. Google Cloud business experienced significant acceleration…

AllAfrica

Malawi: Beauty Queen Row Explodes in Parliament - MP Accuses Miss Malawi Organisers of Favouritism

[Nyasa Times] Parliament was thrown into chaos after Lilongwe Likuni MP Kelvin Mphande erupted in a dramatic protest, banging his desk and chanting "Thandi must go!" as he demanded that reigning Miss Malawi Thandie Chisi be sent to…

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I use the premium Dreame Aqua10 Ultra robovac in my own home, but this alternative at 44% off is a smarter buy

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I use the premium Dreame Aqua10 Ultra robovac in my own home, but this alternative at 44% off is a smarter buy

I've been testing and writing about robot vacuums for nearly a decade here on TechRadar Australia and one of the standouts for me in the past 12 months was (if you'll excuse the pun) an absolute dream machine. If you read my in-depth…

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Cat stuck inside Wellington Uber's engine bay for several trips

Norton the burmese cat travelled all the way from Hataitai to Johnsonville hidden inside the unsuspecting driver's bonnet.

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Erik Matti speaks out after Neil Daza's cryptic 'labor issues' post

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Erik Matti speaks out after Neil Daza's cryptic 'labor issues' post

Filmmaker Erik Matti responded to a cryptic post by cinematographer Neil Daza, in which the latter alluded to an individual who is supposedly passionate about making films but doesn’t “show up when it comes to labor issues.” “So much…

More people use ChatGPT as a therapist: two experts explain why

Euronews

More people use ChatGPT as a therapist: two experts explain why

Talking to ChatGPT about anxiety, break-ups or personal problems is becoming increasingly common. Two psychologists examine why more and more people turn to artificial intelligence for emotional support.

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Malaysian actress Lydia Ibtisam dies at 45, following complications from autoimmune disease

CNA

Malaysian actress Lydia Ibtisam dies at 45, following complications from autoimmune disease

Lydia Ibtisam, famous for her starring role in the interactive drama series Impian Illyana, died on Thursday (Jul 23).

CNA

Cat stuck inside Wellington Uber driver's car bonnet for several trips

Norton the burmese cat travelled all the way from Hataitai to Johnsonville hidden inside the unsuspecting driver's bonnet.

Jeff Bezos' 'not-so-happy' meeting may bring big changes for Prime Video subscribers

Jeff Bezos' 'not-so-happy' meeting may bring big changes for Prime Video subscribers

Jeff Bezos is pushing Prime Video executives to integrate artificial intelligence prominently. This project, known as Lighthouse, aims to showcase Amazon's AI investments globally. The streaming service's home screen is being redesigned…

What the OpenAI–Hugging Face breach really tells us | Explained

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