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Revealed: the true cost of underpayments in the workplace

In the wake of some of Australia’s biggest companies making headlines for underpaying their workers, more and more businesses are taking steps to ensure staff are properly paid.

LeadStory Spotlight

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Blue Origin launches first mission since 2022 grounding

Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin launched a six-person crew - including the first U.S. Black astronaut candidate from the 1960s, resuming its space tourism business for the first time since its suborbital New Shepard rocket was grou...

Reuters

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New Ukrainian drones proving a vital battlefield weapon

Ukraine has launched a series of long-range drone strikes aimed at damaging Russia’s oil industry, including a reported attack on a fuel depot in Rostov. The Ukrainian government sees drones as a vital weapon to disrupt the Russian econo...

Al Jazeera

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Reddit forges pact with OpenAI

Reddit announced a partnership with OpenAI to bring its content to the chatbot ChatGPT and other products.

Bloomberg

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Putin, Xi reinforce ties amid U.S. pressure to halt tech sales

At their bilateral meeting in Beijing, Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping of China stressed their close relationship through economic and military ties even though trade has come down since its peak in 2023. Some analysts...

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The quest to mine precious metals in space

Modern-day electronics depend on a steady supply of precious metals — and some companies think it could soon be cheaper and better for the environment to get them from space.

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Online date revealed as convicted murderer

A dater has revealed her shock after discovering the man she met on a popular app Bumble had served time in prison for murder. Katie Smith calling for greater transparency on dating apps, including the option for Police checks.

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Seed-dropping drones helping to reforest Kosovo

Thousands of acres of forest are lost every year in Kosovo due to illegal logging and wildfires. Environmentalists hope to combat that with seed-dropping drones, which they say can help reforest faster than planting by hand and reach dif...

Reuters

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Artificial Intelligence helps dead best man's speech

A groom has had a speech delivered by his dead best man, thanks to help of Artificial Intelligence. The dead man's mother Stacey Chater used technology to write her son Brayden's speech in his own words and voice, after he died from Meni...

10 News First

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Using AI to improve workplace safety

More companies are turning to artificial intelligence to improve workplace safety at factories and warehouses to help protect people who work around forklifts, conveyor belts, and other heavy machinery.

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Tech giants vow to invest big in France

This year's "Choose France" event - an annual summit aimed at attracting foreign investment to France - will result in around $16.2 billion (15 billion euros) worth of foreign investments, up from last year, said the French presidency.

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Stunning night skies across the globe amid solar storm

Our planet is experiencing its most powerful geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years, creating stunning colours in the night sky known as auroras. It's an event which experts warn could trigger power and communication blackouts.

Al Jazeera

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Solar storm causes rare northern lights display

The biggest geomagnetic storm in two decades resulted in dazzling lights displays across large swathes of the Northern Hemisphere over the weekend. Curtains of green, pink and purple lights could be seen in skies around the world.

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Geomagnetic storm hits Earth, creates light show

A series of solar flares from the sun may result in an aurora show in the skies Friday night in places that normally don't see the northern lights. The severe solar storm could also interrupt power and communication systems.

CBC News

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South Korea sets world record with massive drone show

A company in South Korea has set a new world record for the most number of drones in a single light show, with over 5000 drones showcased.

Al Jazeera

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iPad ad criticized as metaphor for AI crushing creativity

Apple is facing major backlash over its new iPad Pro ad that many artists and creatives say represents artificial intelligence's destruction of creative industries.

CBC News

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Microsoft report shows AI used in the workplace at large

Microsoft reports the use of artificial intelligence has nearly doubled in the last six months, and that LinkedIn is seeing a significant increase in people adding AI skills to their profile.

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Congo accuses Apple of using exploited minerals for its products

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has threatened Apple with legal action for using so-called ‘blood-minerals’ in their devices. The DRC has asked the iPhone maker to desist from using minerals smuggled from eastern Congo from mines wh...

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Scientists discover sperm whale 'phonetic alphabet'

Sperm whales are communicating in a way that is more complex than previously thought. That's the conclusion by scientists who are studying the animals in the Caribbean. Researchers say their vocalizations show what they believe is a phon...

Al Jazeera

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Dozens still missing after South Africa building collapse

Nearly 40 construction workers were still missing Wednesday in the rubble of a building that collapsed in South Africa on Monday as rescue teams continued to search for survivors for a third day in the wreckage of the unfinished five-sto...

France 24

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Apple revamps iPads with AI-focused Pro Model B

Apple unveiled a new artificial intelligence-focused iPad Pro and a larger iPad Air, aiming to reinvigorate a tablet lineup that has languished over the past two years.

Bloomberg

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War-affected Sudanese rely on digital money apps for survival

Sudanese people turn to banking apps to access much-needed cash - after the war leaves many brick-and-mortar banks in ruins.

Al Jazeera

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AI helping Holocaust researchers find unnamed victims

Researchers in Israel are turning to artificial intelligence to comb through piles of records to try to identify hundreds of thousands of Jewish people killed in the Holocaust, including those whose names are missing from official memori...

Reuters

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Boeing set to launch first crewed Starliner mission

NASA and Boeing are counting down to Monday night’s (May 6) scheduled launch of the Starliner capsule from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida to the International Space Station after years of delays.

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Boeing's Starliner set for first crewed mission to ISS

After years of delays, Boeing's Starliner capsule is set to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), a milestone for the US aerospace giant and NASA. The flight, a final test before Starliner takes up regular service fo...

France 24

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China launches mission to far side of the moon

China has launched an uncrewed spacecraft on a nearly two-month mission to retrieve rocks and soil from the far side of the moon, the first country to make such an ambitious attempt.

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Student-made quake app surges in popularity in Taiwan

After a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in April shook up residents, as well as their confidence in a government warning system, an app that monitors quakes has surged in popularity, created by two students who hope some day to build predictive...

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