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Last update: 6 hours agoDe-Extinction Tech: Colossal Biosciences says it has hatched live chicks from 3D-printed artificial eggshells, a step toward resurrecting giant moa and dodos. Energy Storage Boom: South Dakota’s POET/Antora project just launched a massive 5GWh thermal storage system next to an ethanol plant—another sign energy storage is moving from pilots to scale. Housing Cost Pressure: Grattan Institute is pushing to cut minimum car parking in new apartments and add street meters/restrictions, arguing it could remove 86,000 “unwanted” carparks and free up $5.2bn for thousands more homes. AI in Everyday Life: Google unveiled Universal Cart at I/O, aiming to track deals across Google apps and let AI agents handle shopping and payments. Health Tech Debate: Australians are split on AI tools in GP visits—some like faster notes, others worry about privacy and hallucinations. Policy & Security: New Zealand is criminalising sexualised deepfakes, while AUSTRAC warns Australia’s AML/CTF risks are rising with generative AI. Australia Markets: ASX futures point to a flat open as global tech sentiment wobbles.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.
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