What Is Atlas? | ChatGPT’s New Web Browser

CHATGPT ATLAS ChatGPT Atlas is OpenAI's answer to Google Chrome, which is still the most popular web browser in the world. The Atlas browser has ChatGPT built in, which can do things like summarise and rewrite stuff, and in Agent Mode, even buy products and book trips for you. Some think it could up-end the internet, and that we're seeing it already. Earlier this year, it was revealed that Google searches through Apple's Safari browser fell for the first time in 22 years. And recent data shows there's been a big drop off in people visiting news websites, because that little AI overview is all they're reading. So loads of companies have been scrambling to AI-ify web search, like Google with its AI Mode and companies like Perplexity entering the arena. But while experts warn tech like this can still feed us inaccurate information, and say traditional web browsers are still important to use, lots of people reckon this is the start of the web wars. WILD WEATHER Parts of New South Wales and Victoria have been battered by wild weather. Howling winds brought down trees and powerlines, and at one beach in Victoria, two people died after being swept off a pier. Heat records have also been broken. In parts of Western Sydney, temps reached 40 degrees! And now, authorities are warning Queenslanders to brace for a heatwave and increased fire conditions. RARE EARTHS Now, you might have heard a lot of people talking about rare earths. They've been in the news a lot recently, after our Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump signed a billion-dollar deal to invest in mining more of them. But what are they? Well, they're a group of 17 special metals. Ya, these ones. We call them rare earths, not because they're actually hard to find, but because they're really tricky to mine. They're often buried in small amounts inside other minerals, which makes extracting them a bit of a challenge, and super expensive. So why does everyone want them so badly? Well, because - in short - the modern world relies on them. Rare earths are used to help power our phones, computers and cars, make medical equipment, defence equipment, even wind turbines. They've got unique qualities like being able to hold a charge or make really strong magnets, things that other metals simply can't do. So, bringing things back to Australia's big deal with the US, it's pretty huge, but not everyone is happy about it. China has made their disappointment clear, and a lot of environmental groups are worried about the impact of the mining. But at least the next time you hear about rare earths in the news, you’ll know what they are. __________________________________________ Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/behindthenews... TikTok:   / behindthenewstv   Facebook:   / abcbtn   Instagram:   / behindthenews   For the past 55 years, Behind the News has been helping to break down current issues and events for young people all around the world. The program is a high-energy, fun way for people to learn about the stories we see in the news while providing background information that isn’t usually given by other news bulletins. #ABCbtn