Australia gives social media users an algorithm “off switch” in landmark digital duty-of-care bill
Australia’s draft “digital duty of care” bill lets users opt out of social media algorithms, imposes A$109m fines and strengthens under‑18 safety rules.
OpenAI declares ‘AGI era’ with GPT‑6 Astra launch
OpenAI rolled out GPT‑6 Astra, framing the release as the industry’s closest step yet to artificial general intelligence.
Google launches Gemini 3 and Ironwood
The AI race between tech giants Google, Meta, and Nvidia centers on dominance in AI hardware, cloud infrastructure, and advanced AI models.