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Welcome to your twice-weekly look at how generative AI is transforming the way we live, work and play – plus the latest news and analysis.

Six people fitted with Synchron’s brain computer face have experienced no adverse effects during a 12-month trial, paving the way for a bigger study, as the Melbourne-founded company leapfrogs Elon Musk’s Neuralink in the battle to control the mind.

Tech customer platform HubSpot has rejected a call from ­regulators to pause artificial intelligence applications, saying the value that society would gain from ­advancing the technology outweighed any emerging risks.

Commentary: The way Telstra boss Vicki Brady sees it, telcos are on the cusp of another big shift.

Artificial intelligence is already starting to reshape her industry as much as other turning points such as the rollout of broadband; the move from analog to digital; or the arrival of the smartphone.

Let me know what you think — lynchj@theaustralian.com.au