Caroline Pegram
@carolinepegram.bsky.social
SXSW Sydney, Head of Tech & Innovation.
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The power of 'meaningful collisions': global connections, expanded feedback loops
Connecting people and seeing the ripple effects is profoundly rewarding, it can steer new directions and change lives. SXSW Sydney provides international opportunities to Australian talent and compani...
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Wrote a thing for @forbes.com Australia. Big thanks to the companies that allowed us to share their stories and shine a light on the success of Australia tech and innovation both locally and globally. @sxswsydney.com
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Higher education can—and should—fight the Trump administration, but the age of lavish government support is coming to a close, Aziz Huq argues.
The Next Era of the American University
Higher education can—and should—fight the Trump administration, but the age of lavish government support is coming to a close.
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November 30, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Higher education can—and should—fight the Trump administration, but the age of lavish government support is coming to a close, Aziz Huq argues.
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Tatiana Schlossberg describes her alarm that RFK Jr's attacks on vaccines could leave her “to spend the rest of my life immunocompromised,” and her horror as she watched the government eliminate millions in funding for mRNA vaccines used to fight some cancers.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/u...
A Cancer Diagnosis Brings a New Season of Grief to the Kennedy Family
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Tatiana Schlossberg describes her alarm that RFK Jr's attacks on vaccines could leave her “to spend the rest of my life immunocompromised,” and her horror as she watched the government eliminate millions in funding for mRNA vaccines used to fight some cancers.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/u...
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We sent @stevenlevy.bsky.social to interview Palantir CEO Alex Karp, and he came back with one of the more insane, and certainly more combative, interviews I've read in a minute (and yes, Steven would like to meet Alex's parents!)
Alex Karp Goes to War
Palantir's CEO is good with ICE and says he defends human rights. But will Israel and Trump ever go too far for him?
www.wired.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
We sent @stevenlevy.bsky.social to interview Palantir CEO Alex Karp, and he came back with one of the more insane, and certainly more combative, interviews I've read in a minute (and yes, Steven would like to meet Alex's parents!)
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OpenAI has released new estimates of how many ChatGPT users appear to be experiencing severe mental distress in any given week, and the figures are startling.
For one, around 560,000 people's chats -- EVERY WEEK -- appear to indicate mania or psychosis.
For one, around 560,000 people's chats -- EVERY WEEK -- appear to indicate mania or psychosis.
OpenAI Says Hundreds of Thousands of ChatGPT Users May Show Signs of Manic or Psychotic Crisis Every Week
OpenAI Says Hundreds of Thousands of ChatGPT Users May Show Signs of Manic or Psychotic Crisis Every Week
www.wired.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
OpenAI has released new estimates of how many ChatGPT users appear to be experiencing severe mental distress in any given week, and the figures are startling.
For one, around 560,000 people's chats -- EVERY WEEK -- appear to indicate mania or psychosis.
For one, around 560,000 people's chats -- EVERY WEEK -- appear to indicate mania or psychosis.
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With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypted.
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October 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypted.
Read more: www.google.com/url?q=https:...
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AI's leading companies still compete — sorta. They also work together at a large scale in increasingly esoteric ways.
You could call that an ecosystem. You could also call it, as AI critics have, a shell game.
You could call that an ecosystem. You could also call it, as AI critics have, a shell game.
Welcome to the mega-blob: AI firms are fusing into one big lump
OpenAI's AMD deal is the latest sign big AI firms are entangling supply chains. ownership and responsibility.
www.axios.com
October 8, 2025 at 11:39 AM
AI's leading companies still compete — sorta. They also work together at a large scale in increasingly esoteric ways.
You could call that an ecosystem. You could also call it, as AI critics have, a shell game.
You could call that an ecosystem. You could also call it, as AI critics have, a shell game.
You know his story, his warm smiling face and his unbelievably relentless pursuit and positive attitude to life and getting stuff done. In yet another act of generosity, so pleased to announce
@ProfRAScolyer will join us at @sxswsydney.com this year.
Tuesday 14 October. sxswsydney.com
@ProfRAScolyer will join us at @sxswsydney.com this year.
Tuesday 14 October. sxswsydney.com
October 7, 2025 at 1:55 AM
You know his story, his warm smiling face and his unbelievably relentless pursuit and positive attitude to life and getting stuff done. In yet another act of generosity, so pleased to announce
@ProfRAScolyer will join us at @sxswsydney.com this year.
Tuesday 14 October. sxswsydney.com
@ProfRAScolyer will join us at @sxswsydney.com this year.
Tuesday 14 October. sxswsydney.com
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
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A psychotherapist treated an A.I. chatbot as if it were one of his patients. What it confessed should worry us all.
Putting ChatGPT on the Couch
When I played doctor with the chatbot, the simulated patient confessed problems that are real—and that should worry all of us.
www.newyorker.com
September 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A psychotherapist treated an A.I. chatbot as if it were one of his patients. What it confessed should worry us all.
Am nerdy fan girling the shit out of this ep and convo with @meredithmeredith.bsky.social & @katie-drummond.bsky.social
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BIG INTV: Signal's Meredith Whittaker Says AI Is Just A Branding Term
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September 27, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Am nerdy fan girling the shit out of this ep and convo with @meredithmeredith.bsky.social & @katie-drummond.bsky.social
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As I was saying…
Jimmy Kimmel is Back!
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September 24, 2025 at 4:27 AM
As I was saying…
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NASA has found the clearest sign of life on Mars—right as President Trump proposes cuts to the agency’s budget.
A Major Advance in the Search for Life on Mars
NASA published tantalizing evidence that the red planet once harbored life. But Trump’s proposed budget could leave the mystery unsolved.
www.newyorker.com
September 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
NASA has found the clearest sign of life on Mars—right as President Trump proposes cuts to the agency’s budget.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s aggressive defense of anti-vaccine talking points during his Senate hearing alarmed both Democrats and Republicans—and revealed a bolder Kennedy than previously seen, Nicholas Florko argues. https://theatln.tc/whymF2of
September 5, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s aggressive defense of anti-vaccine talking points during his Senate hearing alarmed both Democrats and Republicans—and revealed a bolder Kennedy than previously seen, Nicholas Florko argues. https://theatln.tc/whymF2of
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I've read this story at least five times, and it has my jaw on the floor and sends shivers down my spine every! single! time!
Think you know a thing or two about the risks of surrogacy?
You have no idea.
From the @wired.com features team.
Think you know a thing or two about the risks of surrogacy?
You have no idea.
From the @wired.com features team.
The Baby Died. Whose Fault Is It?
When her son died in utero, a venture capitalist went to extremes to punish her surrogate.
www.wired.com
September 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I've read this story at least five times, and it has my jaw on the floor and sends shivers down my spine every! single! time!
Think you know a thing or two about the risks of surrogacy?
You have no idea.
From the @wired.com features team.
Think you know a thing or two about the risks of surrogacy?
You have no idea.
From the @wired.com features team.
Congratulations to you @hpsvanessa.bsky.social
🏆 Dr @drvanessapirotta.bsky.social is awarded the Celestino Eureka Prize for Promoting Understanding of Science. #EurekaPrizes
Learn more: youtu.be/vw0iFeij1tY
Learn more: youtu.be/vw0iFeij1tY
September 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Congratulations to you @hpsvanessa.bsky.social
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🏆 Keira P. is awarded the @sydney.edu.au Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize - Primary, for her short film ‘Dusty’s Mitey Poo - Hidden Below’. #EurekaPrizes #SchoolScience
Watch it now: youtu.be/16aQJobdDjE
Watch it now: youtu.be/16aQJobdDjE
September 3, 2025 at 10:07 AM
🏆 Keira P. is awarded the @sydney.edu.au Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize - Primary, for her short film ‘Dusty’s Mitey Poo - Hidden Below’. #EurekaPrizes #SchoolScience
Watch it now: youtu.be/16aQJobdDjE
Watch it now: youtu.be/16aQJobdDjE
Sun foundation model! The tool models the sun using AI, and its developers say it can anticipate solar flares 16 percent more accurately and in half the time of current prediction systems. www.wired.com/story/ibm-an...
IBM and NASA Develop a Digital Twin of the Sun to Predict Future Solar Storms
The tool models the sun using AI, and its developers say it can anticipate solar flares 16 percent more accurately and in half the time of current prediction systems.
www.wired.com
August 31, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Sun foundation model! The tool models the sun using AI, and its developers say it can anticipate solar flares 16 percent more accurately and in half the time of current prediction systems. www.wired.com/story/ibm-an...
The collapse of a critical Atlantic current can no longer be considered a low-likelihood event, a study has concluded, making deep cuts to fossil fuel emissions even more urgent to avoid the catastrophic impact. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds
Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic fallout
www.theguardian.com
August 29, 2025 at 11:26 AM
The collapse of a critical Atlantic current can no longer be considered a low-likelihood event, a study has concluded, making deep cuts to fossil fuel emissions even more urgent to avoid the catastrophic impact. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Robin Hammond's photographs show the conservation battle to eradicate three species introduced to New Zealand, in order to protect the island nation's birds
Documenting the battle to protect New Zealand's endangered birds
Robin Hammond's photographs show the conservation battle to eradicate three species introduced to New Zealand, in order to protect the island nation's birds
www.newscientist.com
August 22, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Robin Hammond's photographs show the conservation battle to eradicate three species introduced to New Zealand, in order to protect the island nation's birds
The Onion isn’t profitable, but Chief Executive Ben Collins aims to turn a profit next year. “People like getting something in the mail that’s not f—ing awful,” he said.
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Exclusive | The Onion Brought Back Its Print Edition. The Gamble Is Paying Off.
Print editions appeal to nostalgic readers and stand out in a crowded digital-media landscape, making them an attractive strategic play.
www.wsj.com
August 22, 2025 at 9:45 AM
The Onion isn’t profitable, but Chief Executive Ben Collins aims to turn a profit next year. “People like getting something in the mail that’s not f—ing awful,” he said.
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I'm hosting a new WIRED podcast. These are in-depth, provocative conversations with the people shaping our future.
How did they get where they are? Why do they do what they do? What's keeping them up at night?
We've already taped a few, and it's been a blast. Very excited for August 26th...
How did they get where they are? Why do they do what they do? What's keeping them up at night?
We've already taped a few, and it's been a blast. Very excited for August 26th...
The Big Interview, a new weekly series from WIRED’s Uncanny Valley, launches August 26. Every week, WIRED’s Global Editorial Director, @katie-drummond.bsky.social will sit down with influential figures in culture, politics, business, science, and beyond.
Learn more here: swap.fm/l/wired-unca...
Learn more here: swap.fm/l/wired-unca...
August 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I'm hosting a new WIRED podcast. These are in-depth, provocative conversations with the people shaping our future.
How did they get where they are? Why do they do what they do? What's keeping them up at night?
We've already taped a few, and it's been a blast. Very excited for August 26th...
How did they get where they are? Why do they do what they do? What's keeping them up at night?
We've already taped a few, and it's been a blast. Very excited for August 26th...
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A study of plastic bottles washed up on the Pacific coast of Latin America has identified a double problem—a mass of local waste combined with long-traveling bottles from Asia. www.wired.com/story/the-pl...
Central American Beaches Are Being Overrun With Local and Foreign Plastic
A study of plastic bottles washed up on the Pacific coast of Latin America has identified a double problem—a mass of local waste combined with long-traveling bottles from Asia.
www.wired.com
August 12, 2025 at 9:04 AM
A study of plastic bottles washed up on the Pacific coast of Latin America has identified a double problem—a mass of local waste combined with long-traveling bottles from Asia. www.wired.com/story/the-pl...
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By looking at the shifting of stars in photos from the New Horizons probe, astronomers have calculated its position in the galaxy – a technique that could be useful for interstellar missions.
New Horizons images enable first test of interstellar navigation
By looking at the shifting of stars in photos from the New Horizons probe, astronomers have calculated its position in the galaxy – a technique that could be useful for interstellar missions
www.newscientist.com
July 17, 2025 at 9:34 PM
By looking at the shifting of stars in photos from the New Horizons probe, astronomers have calculated its position in the galaxy – a technique that could be useful for interstellar missions.