Meta confirmed that images and captions posted by Australian users are being used to train Meta AI. European users of Meta platforms can opt-out, in accordance with data regulations placed on tech companies. No such regulation exists in Australia – so nothing is preventing Meta AI from procuring your public posts.
Shareholders also voted to approve the electric vehicle maker’s redomestication from Delaware to Texas.
The upstart Australian quantum startup, Diraq, which hopes to build a quantum computer the size of a fridge utilising standard silicon chips, has announced it has achieved “record control accuracy of 99.9% for a quantum bit (qubit)”.
Apple joined the great AI arms race this week after months of lagging behind big tech rivals like Google, Microsoft and Meta, unveiling a series of products juiced with artificial intelligence that it has pitched as a more secure, privacy-focused alternative to how its competitors process requests in the cloud.
More than $1 billion in prize money is at stake for the sport’s top players—including a $20 million payday at this weekend’s 2024 U.S. Open.
Ahead of a vote on his $50 billion stock award, Musk faces strident resistance from previously reliable sources who now question his commitment to the company.
It’s Apple stock’s best day since October 2022.
Hunter Biden was convicted on three felony counts related to a 2018 gun purchase.
The airline said it would also provide full refunds to all passengers on the flight, regardless of injuries sustained.
Half of the world’s population will go to the polls this year. While the Australian federal election is not until 2025, there is already significant angst about deepfakes fueling misinformation.