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NASA and IBM Launch Open-Source AI Model to Find Moon Ice and Map Safer Landing Sites
NASA and IBM have released an open-source AI foundation model trained on decades of lunar observations to help scientists map craters, investigate…
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Author: Nino Ray Yeh
Nino Ray Yeh is the founder and editor of The Tech Boom, an independent Australian technology publication covering artificial intelligence, consumer technology and the changing digital world. He focuses on explaining new technology clearly, with an emphasis on what developments mean for everyday users.
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Anthropic Says Claude Was Targeted by Chinese AI Firms and Russian Cyber Campaigns
Anthropic says it disrupted campaigns involving attempts to extract Claude’s capabilities and AI-assisted cyber operations, highlighting how frontier AI models are becoming…
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California Just Made Independent AI Audits Real — What It Means for Big AI Companies
California has signed SB 813 and AB 1405, creating first-in-the-nation frameworks for independent AI verification and an AI auditor registry. Here’s what…
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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT for Financial Services — And Wall Street’s Junior Analyst Work Is in Its Sights
OpenAI’s new ChatGPT for Financial Services targets investment banking and equity research. The bigger story is what happens when AI starts absorbing…
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AI Short Stories Are Taking Over Your Feed — And They Could Become the Next Form of Entertainment
AI-generated short dramas are surging across vertical video. What looks like another strange social-media trend may actually be the beginning of a…
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Insta360 Luna Pro Might Be the Pocket Camera DJI Should Be Worried About
Insta360’s Luna Pro pairs a Leica Summicron lens and 1-inch sensor with native vertical 4K and a detachable OLED screen. At $599.99,…
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Xbox Takes Over Hideo Kojima’s PHYSINT After PlayStation Walks Away
Hideo Kojima’s PHYSINT has found a new home at Xbox after PlayStation stepped away from the action-espionage project. Here’s why the publisher…
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iPhone 18 Pro Max Australia: Is It Worth A$200 More Than the iPhone 18 Pro?
The iPhone 18 Pro Max starts at A$2,299 in Australia. With the same A20 Pro chip and camera system as the smaller…
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Huawei Goes on Trial in the U.S. Over Trade Secrets and Iran Sanctions Allegations
Huawei is finally facing a U.S. jury in a sweeping criminal case involving alleged trade-secret theft, Iran-related sanctions violations and racketeering. The…
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iPhone 18 Pro Pre-Orders in Australia: Telstra vs Optus vs Vodafone — Where Should You Buy?
Australians planning to upgrade to Apple’s new iPhone 18 Pro won’t have long to decide where to buy it. Pre-orders for the…