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Disregard for the risk to human life: a US state is suing Open AI and Sam Altman over AI safety
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (734+ words) The lawsuit, filed in Florida state court on Monday local time by Florida's attorney general James Uthmeier, is one of the most significant enforcement actions brought by a state attorney against an AI company to date. It comes as Open…...
Sam Altman thinks using AI in emails and Slack is 'dehumanising' - and revenue will 'take a bit longer to figure out"
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (610+ words) The adoption of artificial intelligence in Australia and the world hasn't quite gone as expected, but it has underlined our need for human connection, according to one of the market leaders. Founder and chief executive Sam Altman of Open AI,…...
Elon Musk loses blockbuster Open AI lawsuit against Sam Altman
2+ week, 1+ day ago (520+ words) According to the New York Times, the jury ruled unanimously against Musk, finding he waited too long to sue Open AI over claims the company abandoned its original nonprofit mission in pursuit of massive commercial profits. The verdict is a…...
While billions are being poured into AI infrastructure, the question is will startups share in the benefits
3+ week, 1+ day ago (976+ words) The real question is whether Australian startups will be able to access, use and build on top of the infrastructure being created in their own backyard? Or they'll watch the AI boom happen around them, without a clear path in....
Former Startmate boss Michael Batko is back in founder mode building with Hourglass AI
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (835+ words) After eight years running the startup accelerator Startmate " which launches its latest cohort before a sold out crowd in Sydney on Thursday night " Michael Batko decided so solve a problem hundreds of founders asked him about: AI. Every founder asked…...
Meta is cutting 8000 jobs and leaving 6000 roles empty - in favour of spending $180 billion on AI
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (254+ words) News, Insights and Stories from the Australian and New Zealand tech ecosystem. The US technology giant, which owns social media sites such as Facebook and Instagram, told employees in an internal email that the major round of redundancies is to…...
Data poisoning" is starting to look like the rebellion against AI
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (736+ words) News, Insights and Stories from the Australian and New Zealand tech ecosystem. This is perhaps unsurprising. AI consumes vast amounts of natural resources yet promises to save the planet. It may improve human efficiency and productivity, while putting millions out…...
AI robs you of the achievement of effort. Here's why that sucks.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1176+ words) News, Insights and Stories from the Australian and New Zealand tech ecosystem. Specifically, on why artists should not use it. There's a free link here, if you have time. "really makes those midnight chats with the love bot sort of…...
Canva's AI acquisition spree continues, with two more startups from the Stayz founders
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (547+ words) News, Insights and Stories from the Australian and New Zealand tech ecosystem. The design platform has now snapped up eight startups and scaleups in two years. This is the 4th and 5th in 2026 " the latest two coming just a fortnight after spending…...
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1+ mon, 3+ week ago (11+ words) Tradie AI receptionist startup banks $900, 000 in pre-Seed'Startup Daily...