AI
How one of the world’s richest men could pull off a mega-tax dodge
The 10th-richest person in the US is worth $127 billion and is on track to pass on much of his fortune tax-free.
- by Jesse Drucker
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Trump picks Silicon Valley venture capitalist for ‘AI and Crypto Tsar’
David Sacks, the millionaire founder of Yammer and friend of Elon Musk, was key in attracting financial support from other entrepreneurs for Trump’s campaign.
- by Stephanie Lai and Hadriana Lowenkron
Bigger in Texas: The furious battle to topple the world’s most valuable company
In Austin, Texas, the race is on to develop the hottest and most coveted technology of the moment.
- by Don Clark
The ‘death clock’ that predicts the day you’ll die
The AI was trained on a dataset of more than 1200 life expectancy studies with some 53 million participants. Its answers may well be of interest to economists and money managers.
- by Alex Tanzi
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Climate crisis
Every time you use ChatGPT, half a litre of water goes to waste
Tech giants including OpenAI, Meta and Google are being urged to tackle AI’s dirty secret – its massive power problem.
- by David Swan
Opinion
University
Cheating is now so rampant that uni degrees have become worthless
The university as we know it is dead. COVID-19 nearly killed it, and AI has dealt the final blow.
- by Mindy MacLeod
Too hard? We can’t afford to put off tough talk on tax
With a federal election looming, will either major party will show some courage and addressing the demonstrated challenges?
‘A cheap magic trick’: Amazon, Google, Meta accused of dodging Senate questions
ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini and Meta’s Llama should be deemed “high risk”, a Senate committee has found, with executives in the firing line for their appearances.
- by David Swan
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University
Sydney Uni students allowed to use AI in radical reversal of cheating policy
The plan, to be phased in next year, will mean students won’t be banned from using AI on homework or assignments.
- by Daniella White
Opinion
Nvidia
Why the world’s most valuable company is set to become even more powerful
Nvidia’s rise from obscurity to become a $5.5 trillion market-moving beast brings with it a lot of wild expectations.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz