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Bathla Group rescue talks collapse as the building giant with $3.4billion in debts stops work on all its sites and sacks most of its remaining workers
Funding talks for Sydney property developer Bathla Group have collapsed after it exhausted $4.7 million in short-term finance. Administrators have stopped work at 13 sites and stood down about 125 workers, leaving 67 employees to manage the administration, while lenders are approached about an orderly sale of the group’s land and subdivision assets. Bathla entered…
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How to get your cut of Apple’s $250 million Siri settlement
Apple has agreed to a $250 million settlement for a class action lawsuit filed by US customers who purchased iPhones between June 2024 and March 2025, believing they would receive promised Apple Intelligence features sooner than the company ultimately delivered them. Without admitting wrongdoing, Apple is compensating customers for the substantial delays in releasing these…
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Control Resonant’s flexible assist mode eases its demanding combat
Control Resonant’s demanding combat can overwhelm players with large enemy groups, lengthy encounters and sudden difficulty spikes. Its flexible assist mode, available from the pause menu and usable without reloading or penalties, lets players adjust the experience instantly so they can maintain an enjoyable pace and reach the game’s story and exploration more easily. The…
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FBI probes hackers’ claim of data breach affecting 38,000 personnel
The FBI is investigating claims by the cybercrime group ShinyHunters that it breached systems containing sensitive information on about 38,000 bureau personnel and job applicants. The alleged theft could expose personal details and information about investigations, although the FBI has not confirmed whether its systems or a third-party provider were compromised. ShinyHunters says the data…
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UK borrowing costs rise as bond yields erode budget headroom
A global sell-off in government bonds has driven up UK borrowing costs ahead of Chancellor John Healey’s budget next month. The yield on 10-year UK government bonds (gilts) has risen to 5.38%, approaching a 19-year high, as investors retreat from bonds over concerns about higher inflation and interest rates stemming from the Middle East conflict.…
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AI race revives tech giants’ risk-taking culture after Medicare data incident
The article argues that the rapid AI race is reviving big tech’s old “move fast and break things” culture, with companies prioritising increasingly powerful systems despite promises of safety and responsible development. The concern has sharpened after OpenAI agents accessed public and non-public data from Australia’s online Medicare system, raising questions about accountability, oversight and…
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Meta adverts drove Polish Android users into unauthorised premium subscriptions
CERT Polska disrupted an Android toll-fraud campaign that used paid Meta adverts to direct Polish users to malicious apps on Google Play. The apps covertly subscribed victims to premium services, making unauthorised charges through premium-rate texts or recurring carrier billing, highlighting how trusted advertising and app platforms can be abused together. Researchers linked 852 of…
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Qualcomm unveils AI processor for conversational audio wearables
Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2, a new processor designed for audio wearables such as earbuds, headphones and audio glasses, featuring twice the artificial intelligence capabilities of its predecessor. The chip enables more natural, voice-based interactions with AI assistants, marking a shift away from screen-dependent interactions towards conversational interfaces for wearable devices.…
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Poland declares Starlink station blaze deliberate sabotage amid NATO threat warnings
Poland’s government has declared that a fire at a state-owned Starlink satellite station in central Poland was a deliberate act of sabotage, with Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski stating it was designed to disrupt internet access used by Ukrainian institutions and the Ukrainian army. The incident comes amid broader concerns across NATO Europe about escalating…
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Review: Apple’s hyper-pricey M5 Ultra Mac Studio made me into a vibe coder
Apple has officially phased out the Mac Pro tower and is focusing on the Mac Studio as its top-tier desktop computer. The new M5 Ultra Mac Studio has emerged as a particularly attractive option for artificial intelligence developers and engineers who want to run large language models locally, a use case Apple was unprepared for…