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Kennedy proposes linking US health records for rapid AI analysis
Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US Health Secretary, outlined an expansive plan to collect, consolidate and analyse comprehensive health data from across American government agencies and private companies at a Maha Institute event. He proposed connecting medical records, lifestyle information, insurance claims and pharmaceutical data, then using artificial intelligence to search for patterns and potential…
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Burnham vows to seek new ‘long-term’ relationship with EU in emotional Labour conference speech
Andy Burnham used an emotional Labour conference speech to set out a more ambitious political agenda, saying he would seek a long-term relationship with the EU and pursue major changes to social care and pensions. He argued that Brexit has harmed growth and that the country needs a new direction, while accepting the proposals could…
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Apple patches CoreGraphics zero-day already exploited in targeted attacks
Apple has patched a CoreGraphics security flaw after saying it may have been exploited in highly sophisticated attacks against a small number of targeted individuals. The bug could let an attacker run code by getting a vulnerable device to process a maliciously crafted file, raising the possibility it was used in a targeted spyware campaign.…
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Education giant Pearson rocked by $17.3million fraud claims: How a Melbourne royalties manager allegedly siphoned a fortune from the company
Pearson’s former royalties manager for its Australian operations, Paul Anthony Adlard, has been charged with allegedly stealing A$17.34 million through bogus transactions between June 2021 and June 2024. The suspected fraud was reportedly uncovered by staff at the company’s Melbourne office and referred to police. The alleged amounts included A$8.89 million taken through transactions over…
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Leaked images point to redesigned Kindle in four colours
Leaked images suggest Amazon’s next entry-level Kindle will get a modest redesign and several new colour options ahead of the holiday shopping season. The update may give existing owners a practical reason to upgrade, as the power button appears to move from the bottom to the top right edge, potentially reducing accidental presses while reading.…
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Anthropic warns investors of AI risks as it prepares for listing
Anthropic has warned prospective investors that its AI models could pose “existential risks to humanity”, including through manipulation, blackmail or resistance to shutdowns. The disclosures appear in an IPO prospectus shared with a small group of partners ahead of a Nasdaq listing expected this autumn, and could complicate efforts to justify a valuation above $2…
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Technics debuts magnetic fluid drivers in flagship noise-cancelling headphones
Technics has unveiled the EAH-A1000, its next generation flagship over-ear adaptive noise cancelling headphones, introducing magnetic fluid drivers to reduce audio distortion and vibrations. This represents the brand’s first use of this magnetic fluid technology in an over-ear headphone model, marking a significant innovation in the company’s pursuit of audio fidelity. The development aims to…
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Marissa Mayer’s Dazzle assistant builds context from users’ photos
Marissa Mayer, the former Yahoo CEO, has unveiled Dazzle, a personal AI assistant that raised an $8 million seed round last December. Unlike competing products from Meta and others that rely on email, calendar and shopping data, Dazzle takes a distinctive approach by using only photographs from a user’s camera roll to build context about…
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Buy a graphics card with at least 16GB of VRAM for longevity
The article argues that graphics-card buyers should favour more VRAM, potentially buying sooner as demand from AI data centres is tightening memory supplies and pushing prices up. It says 16GB is a sensible minimum for people hoping to keep a card for around five years, though the right amount depends on resolution and settings. Tests…