Why Black Friday is a hotbed for AI scams—And how to spot them
Experts and government officials warn of an uptick of scams ahead of Black Friday and the holiday shopping season.
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The Forbes CIO Next List: 2024
Discover Forbes’ 2024 CIO Next list, featuring top Chief Information Officers and tech leaders driving transformation and digital strategy in today’s tech landscape.
Seaweed solution: Tasmanian CEO awarded for ‘groundbreaking’ methane work
US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy honoured Sea Forest CEO Sam Elsom and seven other outstanding Australians at the American Chamber of Commerce Alliance Awards in Sydney.
Musk’s SpaceX has a message for Trump administration: regulation slows technology down
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell echoed CEO Elon Musk’s past criticisms of government regulation, calling for faster launch approvals as the company ramps up test flights for its Starship rocket.
What to know about Bluesky—The buzzy social media app siphoning users from Elon Musk’s X
Bluesky has added 1.5 million users over the past week as former President Donald Trump’s election victory prompted users to flee X, the platform owned by Trump ally Elon Musk.
Tracksuit dacks the market research incumbents
Brand tracking start-up Tracksuit claims to have hit a million dollars of revenue from both the UK and the US as it spends the $20m raised at a valuation of $143m early this year.
Record bitcoin prices add $38 billion to crypto billionaires’ riches
As the industry rides a Trump victory to unprecedented highs, the rich are getting much richer.
Shell wins appeal against landmark ruling. Here’s what happens next.
The court ruled that while Shell has an obligation to cut carbon emissions, there is “insufficient consensus” about an exact percentage the company must abide by.
Nourish ferments deal with China to brew vegan animal fat
A Canberra-based biotech has teamed up with a Chinese fermenter produce its vegan “animal-fat” analogue product in Wuhan, just as last week’s US elections herald an administration hostile to both China and fake meat.
The sliding scale: Will AI give us super-centenarians?
Ever since the fountain of youth, longevity has been a big quest for humanity. We want to get there, but historically, we just don’t quite know how.