OpenAI has partnered with datacentre operator NextDC to build a multibillion dollar computing cluster in Sydney. The NSW environment minister, Penny Sharpe, says the city is'a highly desirable location'. OpenAI has partnered with datacentre operator NextDC to build a multibillion dollar computing cluster in Sydney. The NSW environment minister, Penny Sharpe, says the city is'a highly desirable location'. NSW government'absolutely thrilled' to welcome OpenAI ... until someone mentioned the Terminator films Emails sent between MP Anoulak Chanthivong's staff take cautious approach to AI giant arriving in Sydney - despite the government's encouragement The NSW technology minister's office removed a reference to being "absolutely thrilled" about OpenAI opening a Sydney office after staffers joked a dystopian Skynet could be headed for the city within five years.

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Jamir Nazir, the controversial winner of the Commonwealth award, tells his side of the story. Jamir Nazir has become the face of the AI-writing crisis. In May, the largely unknown 62-year-old Trinidadian writer was named a regional winner of the prestigious Commonwealth Prize for his short story " The Serpent in the Grove " But after it was published in the literary magazine, signs began to emerge that the story--about a cocoa farmer who cheated on his wife, and then tried to kill her--may have been AI-generated. Inscrutable lines plucked from Nazir's dense prose were mocked and memed. A young woman in the story "had the kind of walking that made benches become men."

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When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. The best PC games of 2026 (that don't need a graphics card) It's a rough time for anyone looking to buy or build a gaming PC. But you don't need one for these games, the cream of the crop for anyone who doesn't have the latest hardware. This is the eighth year running that I've written a roundup of the best new games for low-power PCs. And before now, I felt like it might be losing its relevance. After all, the Steam Deck doesn't have a discrete graphics card, and plenty of new laptops are coming out with tons of integrated graphical oomph.

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PCWorld explores custom DIY PC builds as superior alternatives to Steam Machines, with builds starting at $1,050 despite current high component costs. Custom builds offer better value and personalization compared to Steam Machines, featuring gaming-focused and streaming-optimized configurations with various price points.

PCWorld reports that AI subscription providers are implementing new restrictions on flat-rate plans due to financial unsustainability, with users previously accessing $14,000 worth of API tokens for just $200 monthly. Anthropic is limiting Claude subscribers' access to Fable features, while OpenAI's new GPT-5.6

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Doodle almost anything and AutoDraw will suggest polished artwork that matches your sketch. You no longer need the ability to draw or an art degree to make something that looks good. In this newfangled world of AI there is, of course, something to help turn your amateur doodles into full-fledged, polished design. It's called AutoDraw and it's a free web tool from Google that runs in any browser without the need to set up an account or download anything.