American science is in crisis. It’s a great opportunity for Australia to snap up top scientists

Jul 13, 2025 11:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Business

Science in the United States in in trouble. The National Science Foundation, a key research funding agency, has suffered devastating funding cuts under the current administration. Critics say the cuts risk losing an entire...

Can a pizza box go in the yellow bin – or not? An expert answers this and other messy recycling questions

Jul 13, 2025 11:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Business

Have you ever gone to toss something into the recycling bin a jam jar, a pizza box, a takeaway container encrusted with yesterdays lunch and wondered if youre doing it right? Perhaps you asked yourself: should I scrub...

AI Revolution Series

AI is driving down the price of knowledge – universities have to rethink what they offer

Jul 13, 2025 11:16 am UTC| Insights & Views Business Life

For a long time, universities worked off a simple idea: knowledge was scarce. You paid for tuition, showed up to lectures, completed assignments and eventually earned a credential. That process did two things: it gave you...

J.P. Morgan: Generative AI Must Boost IT Workloads by 55% to Offset Cost Deflation

Jul 13, 2025 08:06 am UTC| Technology Insights & Views Business

Generative AI is reshaping IT services, but it must drive over 55% more workload to offset significant cost deflation, according to a recent J.P. Morgan report. The brokerage estimates that large language models (LLMs) can...

SpaceX Invests $2B in xAI, Boosting Elon Musk’s AI Ambitions

Jul 13, 2025 07:57 am UTC| Business Technology

Elon Musks artificial intelligence startup xAI has secured a $2 billion investment from SpaceX as part of a $5 billion equity round, according to The Wall Street Journal. The funding deepens the integration between Musks...

Boeing Settles With Canadian Father Ahead of 737 MAX Crash Trial

Jul 12, 2025 03:15 am UTC| Business Law

Boeing has reached a confidential settlement with Paul Njoroge, a Toronto man who lost his entire family in the March 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash involving a Boeing 737 MAX. The tragedy claimed the lives of his wife,...

FCC Approves T-Mobile Expansion Deals Amid DEI Program Exit

Jul 12, 2025 03:06 am UTC| Business Governance

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved two major acquisition deals that will significantly expand T-Mobiles wireless and broadband reach. The approvals come shortly after T-Mobile announced it is...