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Godfather of AI: Rogue tech will manipulate people to stop from being switched off

Geoffrey Hinton warned AI was likely to become smarter than humans and might start writing its own code.

Fortune · Oct 10, 2023

Bankman-Fried agreed to pay Tom Brady $55M for 20 minutes of his time—and Gisele $20M

SBF’s multimillion-dollar payment to Brady later developed into a friendship, according to author Michael Lewis.

Fortune · Oct 2, 2023

Home affairs department head Michael Pezzullo standing aside pending investigation over leaked texts

The home affairs minister Clare O’Neil said she was ‘aware’ of reporting by Nine of the texts, which include comments about political figures

The Guardian - AU · Sep 24, 2023

Katie Spikes, ‘60 Minutes’ Producer, Has Died

‘Beloved colleague’ spent 26 years at CBS News

Broadcasting & Cable · Jul 28, 2023

Nine confirms talks with Andrew Probyn as it begins building super bureau in press gallery

Sources say former ABC political editor may be up for dual newspaper and TV role. Plus: West Australian and 10 News First wrongly identify accused murderer

The Guardian - AU · Jul 21, 2023

Old friend says Stockton Rush knew the Titanic sub was doomed in shocking TV interview

‘I think that Stockton was designing a mouse trap for billionaires,’ Rush’s former friend Karl Stanley said

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

Tom Cruise 'banned' Peter Overton from Mission Impossible red carpet over old feud

Tom Cruise was said to be very strict about who made the list for the Mission Impossible red carpet, and Peter Overton didn't make the cut thanks to That 60 Minutes interview

Daily Mirror · Jul 10, 2023

Kerry Stokes’ gamble on Ben Roberts-Smith backfires as Seven bets on Bruce Lehrmann

The former Coalition staffer, who denies claims by Brittany Higgins, will appear on Seven’s Spotlight program on Sunday to tell ‘his side of the story’. Plus: Crikey celebrates a legal win

The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2023

Stormy Daniels may seal Trump’s fate. How did a porn star become one of the most powerful people in politics?

Stormy Daniels was dancing her way through a ‘Make America Horny Again’ tour when news emerged that she had received hush money payments from Donald Trump. As those payments sit at the centre of an indictment against Trump, Io Dodds explains how Daniels landed in the middle of a political…

The Independent UK · May 23, 2023

Mormon church has $100bn ‘clandestine hedge fund’, says whistleblower

Former church investment manager claims funds were intended for charity work but spent on for-profit initiatives as a tax dodge

The Guardian - US · May 15, 2023