Organisations scrambling after major Microsoft outage
A global Microsoft blackout has affected Australian businesses and government departments as the tech giant scrambles to fix its crucial services.
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Artificial intelligence, nuclear power a costly combo
Powering Australia's growing number of data centres using small nuclear reactors could take decades and cost billions of dollars more than renewable energy.
Anthropic seeks $US1.3 trillion valuation from listing
The artificial intelligence giant behind the Claude chatbot is targeting a staggering valuation in its initial public offering
Criminal charges on the cards for AI-powered breaches
An artificial intelligence safety watchdog will be able to enforce penalties on firms that do the wrong thing following a Medicare website breach.
Binance seeks to shore up confidence after $9b heist
Binance is working with the FBI and the US Secret Service after losing billions of dollars in what is believed to be the world's largest known currency theft.
Corporate watchdog to probe failed $44b Firmus float
The corporate watchdog is making early inquiries into whether brokers overseeing the Firmus float misrepresented the listing or had conflicts of interest.
‘Degrading’: deepfake porn offender spared time in jail
An obsessed man who used artificial intelligence to turn a teen's graduation photo into a degrading pornographic deepfake will not have to serve time in jail.
Artful Dodger soundtrack composer asked to fix AI music
One of Australia's most awarded film composers says he has been asked to recreate AI-generated soundtracks, and "fix up" music made using the technology.
Don’t scare off data centre investment: business lobby
Despite a growing backlash against data centres, developers already engage effectively with local communities, the Business Council says.
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Rush to fix program flaws as hacking attempts surge
Millions of attempted cyberattacks have followed the disclosure of vulnerabilities in a key programming language as the world scrambles to patch up the problem.
Meta fined $US25 billion over New Mexico data privacy
Meta has been ordered to pay billions to the US state of New Mexico after it was found to have used consumers' information illegally ahead of the 2016 election.
Global glitch triggers ‘rat race’ to lock down websites
Businesses and governments have raced against time - and hackers - to fix an AI-discovered vulnerability that led to thousands of websites going offline.
Government websites go dark after AI-discovers flaw
Approximately 75 per cent of websites and the applications they host run on the PHP programming language where vulnerabilities have been identified.
Data centre developer’s shares crash after backlash
Community opposition to mammoth power lines running through a suburban neighbourhood has resulted in a more than 40 per cent drop in NextDC shares.
‘Big fakes’: watchdog warns of rampant AI scam threat
Artificial intelligence poses major risks to the financial sector and consumers, including by making scams appear more realistic.
AI-driven workplace surveillance sparks rights warning
Worker's rights must be considered as part of the rollout of artificial intelligence, say experts fronting an inquiry into the emerging technology.
‘Biting heads off puppies’: AI’s threat to elections
Australia's election regulator has warned artificial intelligence is making democracy harder to protect, but doesn't believe it's all up to him to fix.
‘Pre-vetting’ accusation as politicians grapple with AI
Labor and the coalition stand accused of interfering with a bipartisan committee's recommendations from an independent inquiry into rapid technological changes.
Firmus fizzles out: AI factory firm pulls $44b float
The $7 billion stock exchange float of Bitcoin miner-turned data centre operator Firmus has been scrapped after investors questioned its lofty valuation.
Australia’s AI business opportunity lies with expansion
One of Australia's major banks has told an inquiry that expanding AI models and data centres could create opportunities for local businesses to grow.
Cyber firm labels AI without regulation as ‘wild west’
Australia can't afford to just pull up the drawbridge against artificial intelligence threats, experts say, urging the government to force AI to be safer.
Businesses cry out for help to fight off AI cyber risk
An axed cyber security program should be replaced to help small businesses prepare against the rising threat of scams and cyber attacks, the sector says.
AI companies want to bypass copyright laws for content
Major US tech companies have bluntly told an inquiry they want to use Australian content to train models without having to honour the country's copyright rules.
Online gaming giants told to lift safety standards
Some major tech companies are not doing enough to keep children safe online, the eSafety Commission warns as it threatens further penalties.
Nation-first inquiry to probe impacts of AI ‘genie’
Severe consequences and big opportunities are at stake as Australia's first major inquiry into the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence begins.
Indigenous grants to fight online and AI-powered abuse
Programs led by First Nations people and aimed at preventing online abuse have been given priority funding by a grants process run by the eSafety Commissioner.
‘They’ve had time’: warning on AI self regulation
AI companies have had ample time to police themselves and now the days of self-regulation are over, the eSafety Commissioner is warning.
Warning Medicare breach is no excuse to burn AI bridges
Labor has been warned Australia's cyber safety is more at risk if it targets an AI company that unknowingly hacked a government website.
China and US agree to set up a new AI safety channel
The US and China will work together on AI security and have agreed to continue talks on reducing tariffs following President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington.
Canberra mulls criminal charges over Medicare AI hack
Australia's current laws are ill-equipped to go after OpenAI for letting one of its agents go rogue and hack a Medicare website, a legal expert says.
‘AI could be a risk to humanity’: company CEOs warn UN
The heads of major artificial intelligence firms have pleaded with the United Nations to set controls over the burgeoning technology.