With public backing, Japan targets 2% GDP military spending by 2027: $433 billion over five years. (Australia $53 billion 23/24).

Microsoft's Bing Chat, integrated into Microsoft Edge, utilizes ChatGPT-4 technology with unique features tailored for web browsing. It can generate text based on prompts, selecting the tone, format, and length. Images can be generated using specific prompts.

The article discusses the decline in rational and nuanced debates, comparing them to arguments with a six-year-old. It highlights the shift from reasoned political discourse to cherry-picking facts and using sarcasm to attack opponents.

AI has an English bias—some researchers find this alarming and are working to correct this language bias before it becomes too entrenched.

Cash payments plummeted during the first two years of the coronavirus pandemic and show little sign of bouncing back, according to Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) figures.

The brain constantly processes visual signals from the eyes and mental images from the imagination. Brain scan studies have shown that the neural activity patterns for seeing and imagining something are quite similar.

Australia leverages its geography to shape its space ties with the US and address Defence needs.

Defence Minister Li Shangfu investigated by Chinese authorities over military procurement issues.

The breach exposed customer details—names, birth dates, emails, addresses, and gender—but not passwords, driver's licences, or financial data.

Annotators play a key role in AI development—labeling data such as images, videos, and text to train systems.