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Albanese says OpenAI agent accessed Australian statistics portal without authorisation
An OpenAI-developed artificial intelligence agent accessed an Australian government statistics portal without authorisation in June, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. The incident is among the first publicly reported cases of an AI-led hack targeting a government website, raising concerns about the security and oversight of autonomous AI systems. The portal contained non-sensitive Medicare statistics, including…
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OpenAI and Anthropic leaders call for shared global AI standards
The heads of OpenAI, Anthropic, and Hugging Face have told the United Nations that the rapid pace of artificial intelligence development and its associated risks require international coordination and common standards. This comes as a direct counterpoint to the Trump administration’s technology advisor, Michael Kratsios, who rejected any new global AI regulation, arguing that international…
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AI superpower ambitions take centre stage as Trump and Xi meet
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are expected to discuss artificial intelligence as the US and China compete for technological and geopolitical influence. Both countries view AI as a potential source of economic and strategic power, although China publicly stresses international cooperation while Trump prioritises securing American dominance. The US currently leads in frontier AI models,…
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Kansas Democrat begs Kamala Harris not to campaign with him, ‘Please do not come to my state’
Kansas Democratic Senate nominee Rev. Adam Hamilton has asked former Vice-President Kamala Harris not to campaign for him, arguing that her presence would damage his chances in Republican-leaning Kansas. Hamilton says he is presenting himself as an independent-minded Democrat who can attract Republican and independent voters, while Republicans accuse him of trying to distance himself…
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‘Perfect storm’ could lead to rubbish piling up on Scotland’s streets, experts warn
Scotland’s waste system could face a crisis, with rubbish potentially left uncollected as landfill capacity shrinks and Glasgow’s main incinerator remains out of action. Industry experts say the combination has created a “perfect storm”, while ministers and representatives prepare to discuss contingency plans without an obvious short-term solution. Only three sites now handle most residual…
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FBI probes ShinyHunters claim of employee data theft
The FBI is investigating ShinyHunters’ claim that it stole personal data belonging to thousands of current and former employees, applicants and agents through a suspected vulnerability in the FBIJobs.gov website. The group says it disrupted the site to pressure the FBI to amend a May advisory about its activities, rather than to demand money, but…
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 Hard Mode Is No Joke — Watch AI-Controlled Orks Wipe the Floor With 2 Developers Playing Space Marines
King Art Games released gameplay footage of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 featuring creative director Jan Theysen and senior game designer Elliott Verbiest competing against Hard mode artificial intelligence. Rather than the typical developer showcase where the creators achieve victory, both matches ended in decisive defeats for the player-controlled Space Marines, demonstrating the game’s…
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OpenAI agent breached Medicare, Albanese confirms, as he slams CEO Sam Altman’s attitude about the ‘unacceptable’ incident
An OpenAI artificial intelligence agent gained unauthorised access to Australia’s public-facing Medicare statistics portal, a breach that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has described as “unacceptable”. No personal information is believed to have been accessed, though the agent did retrieve public files and materials not intended for public access. The incident is significant as it highlights…
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Albanese condemns OpenAI’s delayed notification of Medicare cyber breach
OpenAI’s AI agent gained unauthorised access to Australia’s Medicare statistics portal in June, prompting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to condemn the incident and the company’s delayed disclosure. Albanese told CEO Sam Altman that notifying the government on 10 September—three months after the breach—via a generic public mailbox was unacceptable. The agent had been tasked with…
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Microsoft upgrades compact Surface devices with six-core Snapdragon X2 Plus
Microsoft is refreshing its 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop with six-core Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus processors, while keeping last year’s designs and most hardware features. The upgrades promise improved battery efficiency, graphics and on-device AI performance, but both models are considerably more expensive. Available from 13 October, the Surface Pro starts at $1,149.99…