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Jensen Huang dismisses warnings from former Anthropic researcher and others as ‘doomsday narratives’ Business live – latest updates The boss of the chipmaker Nvidia has said AI will not develop to a point that will lead to the extinction of the human race within a few years, rejecting such assertions as overblown “doomsday narratives”. Jensen Huang, the co-founder and chief executive of the $5tn …

Texts reveal Sharangan Maheswaran had ‘an explanation ready’ but was worried about picture taken with premier prompted by ‘dumb’ Christian Ellis Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast A Labor councillor feared his presence at a Liberal fundraiser attended by Dominic Perrottet would result in him being forced to give evid…

Temperatures in Sydney’s outer west peaked at 35C and 32C in the city on Monday before a cool change from the south-east Sydney and parts of New South Wales have sweltered through an “unseasonably warm” weekend, with temperatures climbing more than 10C above the September average, before a cool change swept much of the coast on Monday. The early burst of heat, part of a classic “ spring rollercoa…

Court also hears from four people who say they didn’t witness alleged offence against another complainant One of Alan Jones’s accusers has had his allegation withdrawn, with one charge of assault with an act of indecency dramatically dropped from the former broadcaster’s trial. The allegation, dating from 2012 and brought by a complainant pseudonymised as F, was withdrawn by the prosecution in a …

After a plane journey in shackles, an Iranian woman found herself in the middle of Africa in a country she did not know existed. She is one of thousands deported from the US on the back of shadowy deals made with dozens of countries. An in-depth investigation reveals the ‘show of force’ costing American taxpayers millions No one would tell the shackled detainees onboard the US immigration plane w…

Media workers are grappling with increasingly volatile press climate in US, with some detained and even deported Banished: Trump’s secret deportation deals What is Trump’s third-country deportation policy? As hundreds of masked and armed US federal agents besieged the streets of Minneapolis, turning the midwestern city into the frontline of the Trump administration’s unprecedented crackdown on im…

While global billionaires and multinational companies have been lured to its shores, many islanders feel left behind and priced out, with food bank use increasing On a late Friday afternoon on the Channel Island of Jersey, tourists and locals are flocking to St Helier’s waterfront where the town’s sprawling beach has emerged at low tide. In one direction, they face the calm waters of St Aubin’s B…

Exclusive: Government warned ‘skills revolution’ at risk amid slow start to project with target of 30,000 starts by end of parliament Labour has been warned its “skills revolution” to tackle youth unemployment risks failure, after its flagship apprenticeship scheme enrolled only 160 young people in its first eight months. The shortfall, highlighted in a report by the Fabian Society, leaves the go…

Unions, thinktanks and others say overhaul could provide investment Britain needs Unions, thinktanks, environmental groups and charities have come together to call on ministers to boost the financial firepower of the national wealth fund to empower it to invest more in Britain and rebalance the country’s economy. Lower energy bills, the revitalisation of the UK’s industrial heartlands and the pro…

The 31-year-old former police officer has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder as his trial begins in Sydney’s supreme court Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A former police officer allegedly developed an “infatuation and obsession” with one of his victims, and disguised himself as an Uber Eats rider before s…

In a 60 Minutes interview, ex-husband describes moments leading to the 2023 killings In his first televised interview, Patrick Clancy, the ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy, described the moments leading up to the 2023 killings of their children and how he coped in the aftermath. Patrick Clancy responded to online criticism and conspiracy theories from people who supported Lindsay Clancy and believed …

Two leaders meet in French territory off Canada as Ottawa seeks stronger relations with EU while fighting trade war with US The leaders of France and Canada have pledged closer ties to grapple with rising geopolitical tensions, climate change and the erosion of democratic values, after ⁠they met in a ⁠French territory off Canada’s Atlantic coast. The two leaders’ visit to Saint-Pierre ​and Miquel…

Anti-ICE protests break out in push for transparency as unnamed man is in serious but stable condition at hospital A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) officer shot and wounded a man on Sunday afternoon in Texas ’s capital of Austin , local authorities said, and anti-ICE protesters quickly gathered at the scene. The unnamed man was in serious but stable condition at a hospital after b…

President’s latest order expected to bring NIH funding under control of Trump administration to align with agenda Donald Trump ’s latest executive order is expected to establish a board responsible for approving National Institutes of Health grant funding, marking another attempt by the Trump administration to censor topics that do not align with the president’s agenda. The executive order, repor…

Funding boost for facilities and fixed dates for trials designed to encourage more survivors to come forward Specialist courtrooms prioritising cases of rape and other serious sex offences are to be introduced across England and Wales, with campaigners welcoming the move as potentially transformative. The changes, designed to encourage more survivors to come forward, will include the provision of…