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Alibaba releases 2.4-trillion-parameter Qwen3.8-Max model for autonomous computer-use and agentic software workflows

August 5, 2026 by Michael Nicholls
Alibaba releases 2.4-trillion-parameter Qwen3.8-Max model for autonomous computer-use and agentic software workflows

86.1 out of 100 on desktop operating system navigation benchmarks. That is the score achieved by Alibaba’s newly released Qwen3.8-Max, topping complex computer-use evaluations.

Categories AI & Innovation

Sydney Earthmover and Company Convicted in NSW Land and Environment Court Over 73,000-Tonne Asbestos Dumping Scheme

August 5, 2026 by Michael Nicholls
Sydney Earthmover and Company Convicted in NSW Land and Environment Court Over 73,000-Tonne Asbestos Dumping Scheme

Hiding behind a spouse’s name on company registry documents will not shield an executive from personal environmental prosecution in New South Wales.

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World Bank Report Urges Focus on Low-Cost, Small AI Models Over Hyperscale Clusters

August 5, 2026 by Michael Nicholls
World Bank Report Urges Focus on Low-Cost, Small AI Models Over Hyperscale Clusters

“AI has thrown developing economies a lifeline, and they should seize it.

Categories AI & Innovation

Griffith City Council mandates upfront BMAT reports for land disturbance DAs from 1 August 2026

August 4, 2026 by Michael Nicholls
Griffith City Council mandates upfront BMAT reports for land disturbance DAs from 1 August 2026

Regional NSW councils are closing the door on deferred environmental screening.

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OpenAI rebuts Apple trade secret lawsuit with evidence of misdirected emails and offboarding errors

August 4, 2026 by Michael Nicholls
OpenAI rebuts Apple trade secret lawsuit with evidence of misdirected emails and offboarding errors

“Apple had claimed that they contacted OpenAI in February and that we didn’t respond.

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BYD confirms August 2026 showroom launch for humanoid service robot

August 4, 2026 by Michael Nicholls
BYD confirms August 2026 showroom launch for humanoid service robot

“They will assist human staff, not replace them.”

Stella Li, Executive Vice-President of BYD, on the automaker’s plan to deploy humanoid robots straight into customer-facing retail spaces.

Categories AI & Innovation

Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder delivers targeted winter flows to Lower Lachlan River floodplains

August 4, 2026 by Michael Nicholls
Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder delivers targeted winter flows to Lower Lachlan River floodplains

If you are measuring baseline ecological conditions near regional watercourses this winter, have you factored in regulated environmental flow deliveries?

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Reimagine Robotics emerges from stealth with physical AI that learns tasks from human demonstration

August 4, 2026 by Michael Nicholls
Reimagine Robotics emerges from stealth with physical AI that learns tasks from human demonstration

“A useful robot should be able to learn from the person doing the work.

Categories AI & Innovation

EPA Victoria fines farm $10,176 and issues clean-up notice over CCA timber and waste burning

August 3, 2026 by Michael Nicholls
EPA Victoria fines farm $10,176 and issues clean-up notice over CCA timber and waste burning

“It leads to contamination of soil and surface water, including runoff into nearby waterways, and the leaching of hazardous substances into groundwater, which affects nearby farms.”

EPA Victoria Northwest Regional Manager Paul Ratajczyk issued that warning following a targeted compliance sweep acro

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INTERPOL report reveals AI drives 55% of cybercrime in Africa with losses reaching $484M

August 3, 2026 by Michael Nicholls
INTERPOL report reveals AI drives 55% of cybercrime in Africa with losses reaching $484M

Is your organisation prepared for threat actors deploying autonomous AI agents to target your operations at machine speed?

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