Month: July 2026

Short story accused of being AI-written wins overall Commonwealth prize

Jamir Nazir’s The Serpent in the Grove, which critics allege has ‘obvious markers’ of AI use, was described as ‘original, poetic and deeply moving’ by the judging chair A story widely accused on social media of being written using AI has gone on to win the overall Commonwealth short story prize. Jamir Nazir’s story The …

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Signet City – futuristic parasites feed off 80s social realism in dystopian RPG

A preview of the forthcoming sci-fi game from Gareth Damian Martin showcases their unmistakable talent for innovation and game design Over the past decade, an impression has taken root among gamers that any real creativity and originality in the industry is to be found in the indie, rather than mainstream, sector. Gareth Damian Martin can …

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Rapid spread of AI may worsen global inequality, UN warns

Panel proses shared framework for responsible AI development as adoption grows unevenly across world A new United Nations report warns that the development of artificial intelligence may exacerbate global inequality and proposes a shared framework for how to responsibly develop AI, as adoption and investment into the technology accelerates unevenly across the world. “Access to …

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Trump raked in more than $1bn from crypto businesses in 2025, filing shows

President’s crypto ventures have eclipsed in revenue much of his property portfolio that took decades to accumulate Donald Trump raked in more than $1bn from his crypto businesses last year, a federal filing released on Tuesday shows, giving a substantial boost to his annual income. In his second term, the president and his family have …

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Creatives sound alarm on copyright as Pocock calls $50bn datacentre proposal ‘ultimate dirty deal’

Proposal has been put to cabinet to allow AI companies to mine content, in exchange for investment and $350m fund to compensate artists, sources say Creatives are demanding fresh assurances from the Albanese government that it won’t water down copyright laws under a potential deal with tech giants to attract more than $50bn worth of …

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Anthropic: US has lifted export controls on Fable and Mythos AI models after security risk fears

The AI company was forced earlier this month to suspend access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models for all foreign nationals Anthropic has said the US commerce department has lifted export controls on its Fable and Mythos AI models, less than ⁠three weeks after ⁠the company ​was ordered to suspend access to its …

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