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Anthony Albanese’s AI vision scores high on vibes but the devil will be in the detail. And there is one glaring omission … | David Pocock

When the PM talks about new laws applying to the ‘next generation of large-scale datacentres’ what does he mean?Albanese’s AI blueprint sparks calls for datacentre moratorium until new regulations in placeExpectations were high as the prime minister took the stage at the University of Sydney on Wednesday to outline a pivot in his government’s approach […]

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Curry, bagels … and AI? Londoners fight plan for huge datacentre in Brick Lane

Residents and council say creating affordable housing is more urgent than ‘high-frequency trading’ in nearby CityCampaigners in east London are opposing plans for a datacentre in Brick Lane that they say will worsen the area’s housing crisis and drive long-term residents away.The road, famed for its curry houses and 24-hour bagel shops, is the latest

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AI wealth boom sending San Francisco home prices surging: ‘It’s ridiculous’

Employees at artificial intelligence companies are coming into gargantuan sums of money amid boom in IPOsHome prices in the San Francisco Bay Area’s already expensive market are skyrocketing as employees at leading artificial intelligence companies come into gargantuan sums of money thanks to a boom in initial public offerings.With San Francisco’s OpenAI and Anthropic, as

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I asked AI for help with DIY. It told me to build a subfloor on rotting stumps, but also taught me valuable lessons | Myke Bartlett

Nothing does more for your ego than realising you can make a better decision than a bot with all of human knowledge at its digital fingertipsI am not, by nature, an early adopter. There comes a point in our lives where change becomes more irritating than exciting and, I suspect, I reached it sooner than

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If it’s only AI that’s keeping you up at night, maybe you’re doing OK | Letters

Poverty is far more pressing for many people, writes Lynsey Hanley. Plus letters from Martin Pitt and Michael BulleyReading Alexander Hurst’s column on the frictionless experience of life promised – or threatened – by AI algorithms, I was struck by how little I recognised the picture he painted of daily experience being stripped of the

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Rental platform unnecessarily collected the data of millions of Australians, privacy commissioner finds

2Apply’s over-collection of personal information adds to the power of the real estate industry in the competitive rental market, Carly Kind saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn online rental platform has been urged to stop collecting users’ personal information after the Australian

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‘The danger and value of water are in my blood’: how rain fences are making Dutch homes more climate resilient

Housing corporations are adopting rainwater storage in garden fences, reducing pressure during downpours and preserving water for times of droughtGood fences make good neighbours – but rain fences could make even better ones.That is the hope of housing corporations in the Netherlands, which are adopting rainwater storage in their garden fences. Continue reading…

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