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The White House announced on July 21, that prominent artificial intelligence (AI) companies, such as OpenAI, Google and Microsoft, have made commitments to create AI technology that is safe, secure and transparent. Additionally, the White House acknowledged other companies like Amazon, Anthropic, Meta and Inflection for also committing to AI safety.

A-League club Perth Glory, owned by West Australian businessman Tony Sage, has fallen into receivership and its licence has been revoked.

A 13-year-old girl was recently able to escape her kidnapper by flashing a “Help Me!” sign from a parked car, alerting passersby that she was in danger.

The helicopter pilot who lost his life while battling wildfires in northern Alberta is being remembered as an incredible father to his sons and a fiercely loyal family member, colleague and friend.

Australia have admitted they are desperately hoping for a weekend of rain in order to retain the Ashes at Old Trafford, after finishing day three on 4-113 and needing 162 more to make England bat again.

England kicks off their Women's World Cup campaign against Haiti on Saturday at Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia. Haiti, currently ranked 53rd in the world, will be participating in their first World Cup and earned their spot through impressive wins against Senegal and Chile in the Inter-Confederation play-offs. Meanwhile, England, despite facing challenges like injuries to key players, disappointing warm-up results, and a pay dispute with the FA, the Lionesses are determined to secure their first global title after a successful European Championship on home soil last year. Moreover, this match holds significance mainly because it marks the encounter of two for the very first time!

Sam Bankman-Fried's younger brother, who was a top lobbyist for failed crypto exchange FTX, considered purchasing the island nation of Nauru in the Pacific to create a fortified apocalypse bunker-state, a lawsuit filed in Delaware bankruptcy court shows.

Gabriel Bankman-Fried, the brother of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, had a plan to survive a global catastrophe using funds from the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange.

NEW DELHI : A newly formed India-Australia joint working group is looking at the possibility of a mutual recognition agreement (MRA) that would help Indian whiskey makers tap into the Australian market, which has a significant Indian population and growth opportunity, two people aware of the development said. India and Australia are working together on a solution for the smoother entry of Indian whiskey to the Australian market, two people aware of the development said. A newly formed India-Australia joint working group is considering the possibility of a mutual recognition agreement (MRA) in this respect.

There are not many firms who would be prepared to pay for hotels, flights and restaurants for 750 bankers to have a get-together, even in the best of market conditions.  In the current environment, Macquarie Capital’s biennial conference in Tokyo looks quite surreally lavish.  The invitations have gone out to more or less the entire firm, so as well as the travel and accommodation bills, the Australian investment bank is prepared to give up almost an entire week’s revenue generation.  (The only people who haven’t been invited are those working on the public-facing equities business, and they will presumably be telling themselves that this is because that’s one business line where you really can’t leave the desk for days at a time).

Mike Cannon-Brookes, one of the wealthiest businessmen in the country, is separating from his wife Annie, sources close to the family said.

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The Matildas have smashed historic television ratings records, with almost 2 million people tuning in to watch the team’s first match of their much-anticipated FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign.

Also read: This Australian state has refused to host Commonwealth Games, ‘not a difficult decision’, says Premier; here's why The rescue plan put forth by Mayor Tate has garnered "full support" from Athletics Australia, the country's governing body for sports. They firmly believe that Gold Coast is uniquely positioned to step forward and deliver a Games of exceptional quality, as demonstrated in the successful 2018 event that left a lasting impact on Australian sport.  "We firmly believe the city is in a unique position to step forward," the BBC quoted Athletics Australia as stating.

Pakistan's 18-year-old cricket prodigy, Ayesha Naseem, has taken the cricketing world by surprise with her latest announcement regarding her decision to retire from international cricket. Despite her outstanding performance and potential, Ayesha has decided to step away from the sport that once held her future.Decision influenced by faith Citing her devotion to Islamic principles, Ayesha Naseem revealed it as the driving force behind her decision to retire.

KPMG Australia has taken the unprecedented step of allowing its partnership deed to be published, revealing partners can be given a one-time bonus payment worth up to a year’s income when they retire.

It is important for investors to understand that we are in uncharted territory with respect to this monetary policy tightening cycle, which is unlike any other that we have seen.

Snowy Hydro’s review of its troubled Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro storage project is close to being completed as the federal government recalculates costs, which are expected to rise well above the previous forecast of $5.9 billion to around $10 billion.

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Smart Urban Properties Australia, the infrastructure and utilities roll-up put together by former Vocus executive Geoff Horth, has landed a $50 million investment from superannuation funds house IFM Investors.