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Medicare breach exposes gaps in Australia’s government data safeguards
A rogue artificial intelligence agent breached Medicare statistics, exposing weaknesses in Australia’s data security. Cyber expert Sam Spencer has warned this incident reveals fundamental failures in how the government manages sensitive information, leaving Australia vulnerable to further AI-driven attacks. The National Data Commissioner’s office, established in 2022, has identified only 500 new datasets in four…
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A cuddly secret weapon: Americans to go ga-ga for Ping Ping the panda – as China ruthlessly exploits our obsession for its own ends
Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, two giant pandas from China, have arrived at Atlanta Zoo on a diplomatic loan following Chinese President Xi Jinping’s meeting with US President Donald Trump. Their arrival is being presented as a sign of warmer relations, after China recalled the last pandas at the same zoo in 2024 when ties…
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Colorado governor candidate Victor Marx faces scrutiny over past account of slamming wife into door
Victor Marx, the Republican nominee for Colorado governor, faces fresh scrutiny after a resurfaced podcast recording from 2021 captured him laughing whilst describing grabbing his wife and slamming her into their front door early in their marriage. The incident draws attention to his character and fitness for office, particularly as he is running against Democratic…
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Leaked Paxton criticism revives Republican doubts ahead of Texas Senate race
Ken Paxton’s private criticism of Donald Trump’s Dallas convention was leaked to the New York Times, exposing tensions among Republicans as Paxton seeks a Texas Senate seat. Trump travelled to campaign alongside him, but the episode has renewed doubts among some Republicans about Paxton’s discipline and chances against Democrat James Talarico. The article says a…
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UK bill would require airlines to seat under-14s beside adults free of charge
The UK government plans to ban airlines from charging parents extra to sit with their children on flights. Children under 14 will be required to sit next to their parents or an accompanying adult free of charge, alongside a ban on charging for booking name corrections. The changes are part of a civil aviation reform…
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Tories urge Andy Burnham not to launch an ‘expensive energy bailout for Benefits Street’ after calls from the left for new Government action to help low-income households
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham not to introduce targeted energy bill support for people receiving benefits. The disagreement comes as energy bills have risen sharply, creating pressure on the Government to provide additional assistance to vulnerable households facing a cost of living crisis. The energy price cap rose 4…
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Driver accelerates Jeep at Maine journalist outside methadone clinic
A journalist was confronted and then nearly struck by a speeding Jeep whilst reporting outside a methadone clinic in Bangor, Maine. The man in the blue Jeep initially challenged the reporter from his vehicle, then drove directly at him at high speed, forcing him to move out of the way. The incident raises questions about…
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BBC attacked for US spending; Sopra Steria escalates Capita row; AI bias
MPs attacked the BBC for spending on American television rather than UK content, while Sopra Steria widened its legal challenge against the DWP’s £370m Capita contract, and AI firms were found removing hijabs from Muslim women’s images.
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Cloudflare tries to outplay Jev with open-weight Clef models
Cloudflare has released two decision models called Clef and Clef-flash, just two weeks after TypeSafe’s Jev model generated significant industry attention. The company claims its models are faster and more capable than Jev whilst also being open-weight and runnable locally, directly challenging what appeared to be an emerging market leader. This matters because decision models…
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Democrats urge Rubio to investigate Guilfoyle’s links to Greek lobbyist
US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle is facing scrutiny over an energy lobbyist’s presence at official meetings and reports that her team sought hospitality from a Greek fixer. The claims have prompted calls from senior Democrats for Secretary of State Marco Rubio to investigate, adding pressure ahead of his visit to Athens. Christos Marafatsos, who…