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Putin’s mobilisation threatens NATO alliance; Australia abandons climate and energy policy
NATO members brace for potential conflict as Russia escalates military posturing. Australia’s Coalition dismantles climate legislation, favouring coal and gas expansion.
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Burnham calls for global AI regulation in first UN address
Andy Burnham used his first UN General Assembly speech to call for international cooperation on artificial intelligence, arguing that governments must regulate its development. He said AI could bring major benefits, including economic growth and medical advances, but warned that unchecked progress could disrupt work and increase risks. His position contrasts with Donald Trump’s opposition…
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Shut up and calculate: Jev’s new AI primitives for coders
TypeSafe launched Jev, a new AI model that fundamentally differs from standard large language models by returning predefined “typed” decisions rather than free-form text responses. The service functions as a structured classifier that accepts inputs and provides defined outputs using a “System One” decision model, and has rapidly attracted developer interest since its recent release.…
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Netflix Competition ‘Wonka’s The Golden Ticket’ Is a Ghoulish Misuse of AI Gene Wilder: TV Review
Netflix’s “Wonka’s Golden Ticket” is a competition series loosely inspired by Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, placing contestants in elaborate chocolate-themed challenges. The review argues that adapting a story widely understood as a warning about cruelty and competitive excess into entertainment creates a fundamental mismatch, intensified by the use of an AI-generated voice…
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Qantas plans first Sydney–New York nonstop service for mid-2028
Qantas plans to launch an 18-hour direct service from Sydney to New York in mid-2028, its second ultra-long-haul Project Sunrise route after Sydney–London flights begin in October 2027. The service would save at least three hours compared with current flights via Los Angeles and become the first commercial direct flight between Sydney and New York’s…
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“Some roads are like a moonscape”: Sheffield pothole company Amey criticised for ‘treating people like idiots’ – sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk
Sheffield residents have criticised Amey over the condition of local roads and the standard of its pothole repairs, describing some streets as resembling a “moonscape”. The complaints have intensified concerns about whether the company is responding adequately under its long-term road-maintenance contract with Sheffield City Council. More than 3,000 potholes reportedly required repairs after winter,…
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FBI Recruitment Platform Breached; DoorDash Settles Wage Case as Microsoft Cuts Xbox Staff
The FBI’s recruitment website fell victim to a cyber attack claimed by the ShinyHunters group, resulting in the theft of approximately 3 terabytes of employee records. The breach represents a significant compromise of se
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UK to establish centre targeting Russian disinformation and deepfakes
The UK government is establishing a National Centre for Information Defence to combat disinformation and deepfakes emanating from hostile states, particularly Russia. Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced the initiative at the UN, stating that the centre will work with intelligence agencies, law enforcement and social media companies to “detect, attribute and disrupt” information attacks enabled…
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“We’re already fighting yesterday’s battle”: Greece’s prime minister gets candid about AI
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited San Francisco on a trade mission to promote Greece as a destination for technology investment and talent, candidly admitting to roughly 250 founders and investors that he lacks answers to many of the AI policy questions world leaders are privately debating. His trip combined fact-finding visits to companies like…
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Major breach hits FBI; DoorDash pays £131m over wage failures
Cybercriminals claim to have stolen up to 3TB of FBI employee data through a recruitment website breach. DoorDash settles a New York enforcement action after regulators found widespread payment failures affecting delivery workers.