‘Catastrophic failure’: Five people on Titanic sub believed dead after debris discovered
Researchers feared the five passengers had run out of oxygen aboard the Titan submersible, as the frantic search effort entered its fifth day.
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Australia could fine Twitter $700,000 a day over hate speech concerns
“Twitter appears to have dropped the ball on tackling hate. A third of all complaints about online hate reported to us are now happening on Twitter,” Australia’s eSafety commissioner said.
OceanGate employee warned of major safety issues with missing Titanic sub – and was soon fired
In 2018, David Lochridge found that the submersible had been severely undertested and its porthole was only certified to withstand a fraction of the pressure it would experience on a Titanic dive.
‘Banging’ noises heard during desperate search for missing Titanic sub
An aircraft searching for the missing submarine sent on an expedition to the Titanic wreckage has reportedly detected “banging” sounds.
Adobe’s US$20 billion Figma acquisition under threat: Where does that leave Canva?
Design juggernaut Adobe’s US$20 billion bid to purchase cloud-based design platform Figma is reportedly under investigation by EU regulators over anti-competition concerns. That could be good news for Australian Adobe-rival, Canva.
‘We knew AI could destroy the whole world and we wanted to figure out how to prevent that’: ChatGPT Founder
ChatGPT founder Sam Altman is full of hope (and fear) about the future of artificial intelligence. Finishing off a five-week world tour at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre he spoke to audiences about the importance of incentives, harnessing the power of capitalism, and the potential of AI to destroy the world.
‘Catastrophic threat’: OceanGate was reportedly warned Titanic sub didn’t meet industry standards 5 years ago
The trade group said in 2018 the submersible did not meet industry standards, despite advertising it did.
‘Race against time’ as desperate search continues for missing ‘Titanic sub’
The missing submersible is operated from the inside by a single button, is about the size of a minivan and costs $250,000 for a ride.
Spotify ends multi-million podcast deal with Harry and Meghan
Spotify has ended its multi-million dollar podcast deal with Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle.
Inside this $356bn beauty company’s AI play for the future
Speaking at a press conference at VIVA Tech Paris on June 15 deputy CEO of L’Oréal Group, Barbara Lavernos, says hyper-personalisation is the next frontier for beauty companies, and hers is ahead of the rest.