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China Prepares as Much as $70 Billion in Chip Sector Incentives

Why Disney's OpenAI alliance is a blueprint for AI content deals

‘Take it off, will ya?’ Australian great slams struggling Archer, tells him to remove his gold chain
Australian greats Ryan Harris and Ricky Ponting have criticised England’s spearhead after the visitors were destroyed in Brisbane to go down 0-2 ahead of the third Ashes Test.

UK star channels Chalmers with celebration
Duncan Scott delivers a dig in jest to Kyle Chalmers at the Australia vs The World event.

Venue apology in Primal Scream antisemitic image row
A London music venue says it is "appalled" by alleged antisemitic images shown on stage at a gig.

Author Joanna Trollope dies aged 82
The writer was famous for her stories about romance and intrigue in rural middle England.

Worlds beyond Windows: Which Linux distribution is right for you?
Debian, Arch, Slackware? Ubuntu, Open Suse, Mint? Knoppix, Tails, Parted Magic? KDE, Gnome, Cinnamon? Anyone who deals with Linux has to process and categorize dozens of names. A few safe claims can help as landmarks. If you want to install Linux, you really are spoiled for choice: There are currently around...

Messi to unveil 21-metre statue of himself on India 'GOAT' tour

About 200 West African soldiers in Benin for 'clean-up' after failed coup

Here's why Chinese carmakers are beating the Europeans in Kazakhstan

Comedian Stanley Baxter dies aged 99
Baxter, who was born in Glasgow, was one of the biggest stars on British television for several decades.

AI reshapes supply chains as disruption becomes the norm
AI takes centre stage in logistics as Infios predicts 2026 supply chains built for constant disruption, resilience and human-machine teamwork.

Io.net unveils dynamic token model for DePIN AI GPUs
Io.net unveils a dynamic token model to tie IDE rewards to real AI GPU usage after processing over $20m in decentralised compute leases.

Watch: Eric Murray wows with stunning shot as Fox and Hillier win Chasing the Fox
The rowing great wowed the rowdy crowd with his approach shot on the party hole at the charity golf event in Auckland.

Benji's candid admission on extension
Benji Marshall admits he doesn't deserve an extension after signing on until 2030.

A hull of their own: On board the first all-female Sydney to Hobart crew in seven years
First Light is a passion project for skipper Elizabeth Tucker, who wanted to create a space for herself as much as for her crew of five women.

Officials forget Kaylee in chaotic ending
Officials are forced to intervene after forgetting Kaylee McKeown's backstrong leg at Australia vs The World.

My mouse aim in PC games was terrible. These 7 tips fixed it
If you’re struggling to make hits in your online games, I hear you. Aiming in multiplayer matches can sometimes feel like you’re the only one not doing it right. But the good news is that mouse aim is something that can be improved. Try these helpful tips on for size. Lower...

First-choice goalkeeper returns as Phoenix take on Perth Glory in A-League Women
Follow live updates as the Phoenix women chase their first win on Australian soil since January.

Auckland FC survive stunning own goal to beat Central Coast Mariners
Sam Cosgrove’s winner just before the hour mark saved Callan Elliott from total embarrassment.

High service costs keep German inflation at 2.3% in November

HCLSoftware unveils BigFix SRO model with Agentic AI
HCLSoftware has introduced a BigFix Secure Resilient Operations model with Agentic AI to unify IT and security on a single cloud-native platform.

AI data centre surge tests labour, energy & grids
AI data centres are set to strain power grids, labour and emissions targets, forcing the UK and Australia to rethink energy and skills plans.