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Digitopoly
Friday, March 8, 2024 - 13:25
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The commercial future of AI will soon be bigger than the actions of any firm, individual, research team, or open-source community. In the near term, a massive tailwind of potential use cases and nearly completed projects will determine the rate of progress in creating value for users and suppliers. Still, the source of the next frontier commercial breakthrough and the distribution of profits look undetermined and, for reasons to be explained, underdetermined. |
Digitopoly
Friday, March 8, 2024 - 13:01
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Large language models (LLMs) have overrun commercial markets, more like a tsunami than a normal technical wave of interest. The topic is everywhere –news stories, blogs, podcasts, startup investments, analyst reports, hackathons, and government announcements. A virtual frenzy surrounds it. |
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AustralianPolitics.com
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - 13:12
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The Defence Minister, Richard Marles, has announced an upgrade and expansion of the Australian Navy to give it an “enhanced lethality surface combatant fleet”. Flanked by the Pat Conroy, the Minister for Defence Industry, Marles announced an additional $11 billion over the next decade. The money will be used to expand the Navy’s fleet of warships to 26 vessels, an increase of 15 craft. Commitments to the construction of naval vessels in South Australia and Western Australia were reiterated, with ship workers being promised work for deacdes. |
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AustralianPolitics.com
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 - 19:37
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Jeremy Rockliff, the Liberal Premier of Tasmania, has announced that negotiations with two former Liberal MPs have broken down and he will call an early election tomorrow. Rockliff said John Tucker and Lara Alexander had “failed to commit to a new, enduring agreement”, following their resignations from the Liberal Party in May, 2023. The former Liberals had concerns relating to the proposed Macquarie Point Stadium project. Their resignations sent the government into minority status in the House of Assembly. |
AustralianPolitics.com
Monday, February 5, 2024 - 14:31
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The Chinese Australian writer Yang Hengjun has been sentenced to death by a court in China.
Yang Hengjun, a pro-democracy activist, has been detained for the past five years. His death sentence will likely be commuted to life imprisonment after two years of “good behaviour”. |
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AustralianPolitics.com
Monday, January 29, 2024 - 12:01
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Greg Combet, a former minister in the Rudd-Gillard governments, has been appointed Chairman of the Future Fund.
The Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, made the announcement at a press conference today. Combet replaces Peter Costello, the Future Fund’s founder and current Chairman. |
AustralianPolitics.com
Friday, January 26, 2024 - 12:32
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Australia Day 1973 passed almost unnoticed, according to one radio news report, but Gough Whitlam used his 53rd day as prime minister to announce a search for a new national anthem.
Whitlam’s announcement of a replacement for God Save the Queen came in his Australia Day address. He said: |
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AustralianPolitics.com
Thursday, January 25, 2024 - 18:26
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The Opposition Leader, Peter Dutton, has responded to the Prime Minister’s Press Club appearance today. The rhetoric could charitably be described as over-the-top: |
AustralianPolitics.com
Thursday, January 25, 2024 - 15:08
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The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has defended the changes the government has made to the Stage 3 tax cuts. In an address to the National Press Club, Albanese confirmed that the tax system will remain progressive with the reintroduction of the 37% tax scale. Whereas the Stage 3 cuts excluded people on lower incomes, all taxpayers will now receive a tax cut from July 1, but those on higher incomes have had their cut reduced. |
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AustralianPolitics.com
Saturday, January 20, 2024 - 18:37
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The libertarian economist and newly-elected President of Argentina, Javier Milei, has delivered a strident defence of capitalism at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Reflecting a growing view being expressed by emerging right-wing leaders around the world, Milei said: “Unfortunately, in recent decades, the main leaders of the Western world have abandoned the model of freedom for different versions of what we call collectivism. Some have been motivated by well-meaning individuals who are willing to help others, and others have been motivated by the wish to belong to a privileged caste.” |
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AustralianPolitics.com
Friday, January 19, 2024 - 14:55
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This is the official timetable of key dates for the Dunkley by-election on March 2, 2024. The dates show the election is being conducted within the minimum timeframe whereby polling day must be no less than 33 days from the issue of the writ. 2024 Dunkley By-Election Timetable Event |
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AustralianPolitics.com
Friday, January 19, 2024 - 12:19
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a “country report” on the Australian economy, warning that growth is weakening and inflation remains persistently high.
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AustralianPolitics.com
Monday, January 8, 2024 - 14:26
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As 2024 starts, a reminder that across the nine federal, state and territory jurisdictions, there are eight Labor governments. Current Australian Heads of Government & Opposition Leaders – from December 21, 2024 No. 1. AUSTRALIA Anthony Albanese 62 ALP 23.05.2022 Peter Dutton |
Digitopoly
Saturday, December 23, 2023 - 13:25
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It is time to review the year in digital technology. Oh, what fun! As with prior reviews, we will arrange this review like an award ceremony. There are three criteria for an award: |
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