A little-known AI lab out of China has ignited panic throughout Silicon Valley after releasing AI models that can outperform America’s best despite being built more cheaply and with less-powerful chips. DeepSeek, as the lab is called, unveiled a free, open-source large-language model in late December that it says took only two months and less than $6…
The Victorian government’s contentious Suburban Rail Loop “cannot be stopped” as a cloud hangs over the rollout of its new public transport ticket system. Global consortium Terra Verde has been awarded a $1.7bn tunnelling contract for the $34.5bn eastern section of the rail line. The deal is to build 10km twin tunnels between Glen Waverley…
Piff the Magic Dragon‘s longtime performing companion and beloved Chihuahua, Mr. Piffles, has died … the Las Vegas magician confirms to TMZ. The “America’s Got Talent” alum tells us … his beloved canine conjuror passed away just before his 17th birthday … with Piff crediting the rescue dog for making his act sensational. He adds…
A person walks by The Spheres at the Amazon.com Inc. headquarters on November 14, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. David Ryder | Getty Images News | Getty Images Amazon is laying off some employees in its communications and sustainability units, an executive overseeing the divisions announced internally on Wednesday. In a note to staffers viewed by…
Los Angeles FC and Mexico men’s national team player Carlos Vela had his home destroyed by the Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles, his wife Saioa Cañibano announced in an Instagram story on Thursday. “Our beautiful Malibu home burned down yesterday,” the story read. “We are still in shock with everything that’s happening.” “It’s very sad…
A quiet Sydney street was thrown into chaos on Friday as residents described a wave of water rushing through their windows from a burst pipe. Sydney Water said network technicians were assessing a leak on the main when it burst at Binya Place in Como, a suburb in the city’s south, on Friday afternoon. Four…
Delta Air Lines planes are seen at John F. Kennedy International Airport on the July 4th weekend in Queens, New York City, U.S., July 2, 2022. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Delta Air Lines on Friday filed a lawsuit against CrowdStrike in Georgia, accusing the security software vendor of breach of contract and negligence after an…
A Queensland man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly setting fire to a woman in a horrific act of domestic violence in a home south of Brisbane. After being treated by paramedics at the scene in the Logan suburb of Kingston on Saturday morning, the 34-year-old woman was rushed to the Royal Brisbane…
Moscow is looking into reports that the Russian army may have captured an Australian citizen fighting with Ukrainian forces, while a foreign affairs official noted Canberra’s “hostile stance towards Russia” at a briefing. Family and friends hold grave fears for Australian man Oscar Jenkins who was reportedly captured by Russian soldiers while fighting alongside Ukrainian…
The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation after a private jet carrying the Gonzaga University men’s basketball team nearly crossed a runway as another flight was taking off Friday at Los Angeles International Airport. The plane operated by Key Lime Air was ordered by air traffic controllers to stop as a Delta aircraft took…
