Telstra’s FY26 results, released 13 August 2026, show income down 0.9 percent but profit up 2.7 percent and cash earnings up 11.6 percent. Telstra’s own documents credit mobile price changes, wholesale growth and a A$530 million cost reduction, and its FY27 guidance counts on the May 2026 rises lifting revenue per user again. The shares fell about 3 percent on the day.
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Google’s Lyria 3.5 music model arrived in the Gemini app on 4 September 2026 for all users, free accounts included. It makes short or longer tracks with or without vocals, but the announcement says nothing about limits or commercial rights.
Google’s Gemini app for Windows 10 and 11 launched on 10 September 2026. Alt + Space opens the assistant over your work. Spark and Omni need a Google AI subscription; the launch post does not spell out every free-account limit.
Anthropic’s September 2026 threat report is aimed at security teams, but one recommendation is for everyone: buy AI access only through authorised channels, because a discount that routes your credentials through an unknown intermediary carries serious risk.
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