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Yahoo News AustraliaDrivers warned of dangerous road act as 31,000 caught by new cameras
One state rolling out new detection technology has shown alarming results in its first month.
- South China Morning Post
Chinese AI start-up Baichuan raises US$700 million from Alibaba, Tencent, Xiaomi
Baichuan AI, one of China's four so-called artificial intelligence (AI) tigers, raised about 5 billion yuan (US$687.6 million) in a new funding round that valued the start-up at more than 20 billion yuan, the company said on Thursday. The Beijing-based firm's latest round was backed by some of the biggest names in Chinese technology, including Alibaba Group Holding, Tencent Holdings and Xiaomi, along with some state-backed funds. Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post. China International Cap
- TechCrunch
ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot
ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. What started as a tool to hyper-charge productivity through writing essays and code with short text prompts has evolved into a behemoth used by more than 92% of Fortune 500 companies. The company announced it’s building a tool, Media Manager, that will allow creators to better control how their content is being used to train generative AI models — and give them an option to opt out.
- South China Morning Post
Huawei plans tri-fold smartphone as Apple weighs foldable iPhone, reports say
The foldable smartphone market is set for a big boost amid reports that Apple is preparing a clamshell-style model, while Huawei Technologies may soon launch a tri-folding handset. Apple's top-down folding iPhone could come as early as 2026, according to a report by The Information on Wednesday. The US tech giant has reached out to Asian suppliers in recent months to make components for its first foldable handset, according to the report, citing anonymous sources. This would mark Apple's entry i
- Fortune
OpenAI’s new SearchGPT takes aim at Google in the battle for AI search dominance. But will it win the war?
OpenAI’s launch of SearchGPT was a warning shot in the ongoing war to challenge Google and drive out AI upstarts like Perplexity.
- Reuters
Apple's China smartphone shipments drop 6.7% as Huawei surges, data shows
BEIJING (Reuters) -Apple's smartphone shipments in China fell by 6.7% in the second quarter of 2024, as the tech giant faced intensifying competition from rivals like Huawei, according to data from market research firm Canalys. Apple's total shipments for the quarter ending in June stood at 9.7 million units, down from 10.4 million units in the same quarter last year, Canalys data shows. In contrast, Huawei's smartphone shipments surged 41% year-on-year to 10.6 milion in the quarter, bolstered by the launch of its new Pura 70 series in April.
- Sky News
£7.7 million bounty offered in hunt for members of North Korea-backed hacking group
The UK, US and South Korea have accused a North Korea-backed cyber group of carrying out an online espionage campaign to steal military and nuclear secrets. The "Andariel" group has been compromising organisations around the globe as it attempts to get hold of sensitive and classified technical information and intellectual property data, according to the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The centre, along with the FBI in the US and South Korea's national intelligence service, have issued a joint warning and advisory note about Andariel's actions.
- BBC
Would-be reality TV contestants 'not looking real'
A growing use of AI is said to be both harming and helping makers of reality TV.
- HuffPost
Stephen Colbert Taunts Trump With Absolutely Brutal Reminder About Melania
The "Late Show" host mocked the former president over one curious claim.
- Yahoo News Australia
Passengers slammed over 'disturbing' train act attracting $500 fine
Commuters were noticeably annoyed by the disturbance, one man told Yahoo, and were 'shifting away' from the men in question.
- HuffPost
'Trump Is Chicken': Critics Taunt 'Scared' Trump For Bailing On Debate
The former president put debate plans on pause, and critics are calling him out over it.
- The Independent
Is Donald Trump good at golf? We asked a professional coach to analyze his swing
With Joe Biden calling Trump’s alleged golfing prowess into question, is the 45th president as good as he claims to be?
- NewsWire
Why Aussies being turned away from Bali
Hundreds of Aussie tourists are being denied entry into Indonesia’s island paradise for one reason.
- NY Daily News
Harris campaign roasts Trump as ‘old and quite weird’ after Fox News insults
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called in to Fox News Thursday, where he told supporters that presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris is a “radical left, not very smart person” who’s part of a massive conspiracy to weaponize the nation’s legal system against him. Harris’ campaign fired back mere minutes later with an email blasting the “78-year-old convicted criminal’s Fox ...
- Yahoo News Australia
Eerie dashcam footage captures ‘rare’ sight on Aussie highway
It's barely noticeable at first glance, but it could cost you your life – or at least a hefty repair bill – if you collide with it.
- BuzzFeed
18 Famous "Childless Cat Ladies" And Their Thoughtful Reasons For Never Having Kids
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- Evening Standard
FBI director suggests Donald Trump may not have been struck by bullet during assassination attempt at rally
FBI director Christopher Wray said investigators did not know whether Trump’s ear was grazed by a bullet or shrapnel
- HuffPost
Trump Responds To Claims He's 'Cognitively Challenged' In Bafflingly Weird Way
The former president brought it up twice during a rally in North Carolina.
- Hello!
Amanda Holden stuns in mini dress alongside lookalike daughters during Greek getaway
BGT judge Amanda Holden looked flawless as she holidayed with her mini-me daughters Lexi and Hollie. Take a look inside their lavish Greek getaway…
- Yahoo Sport Australia
Cronulla Sharks teammates respond as NRL team hit with ugly claims about Nicho Hynes
The Sharks are trying to dispel the claims around Nicho Hynes and the team. Find out more here.