OpenAI researchers warned board of AI breakthrough – Software
Ahead of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s four days in exile, several staff researchers wrote a letter to the board of directors warning of a powerful…
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AFP, ACIC continue to use account takeover, network activity powers – Hardware – Security – Software
Two Australian law enforcement agencies handed warrant powers to access devices and alter or delete data in 2021 continued to utilise those powers in their…
Formula One trials computer vision to tackle track limits breaches – Software
Formula One’s governing body is trialling computer vision technology to tackle track limits breaches at this weekend’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Paris-based FIA…
Cancer Council NSW lands new CIO – Strategy – Training & Development
Cancer Council NSW has found a new chief information officer with Mathews George taking over from Frances Waterford. Mathews George. LinkedIn George kicked off his…
Gov shelves ransomware payments ban for at least two years – Security
The government has shelved plans to ban the payment of ransoms to cybercrime groups for at least two years but says a ban at some…
NSW Customer Service says digital “cannot be the only answer” – Strategy
The NSW Department of Customer Service has warned against over reliance of digital solutions to solve community issues, highlighting the importance of inclusion in the…
Telstra drops over half a billion dollars on 5G spectrum – Telco/ISP
Telstra has emerged as the biggest bidder in Australia’s recent auction of spectrum in the 3.4GHz and 3.7GHz bands, laying out more than half a…
NEXTDC starts building Darwin data centre – Cloud – Networking
NEXTDC has kicked off its $80 million data centre build in Darwin, with the hope of launching the facility mid next year. The company first…
Altman back at OpenAI, and may have fewer checks on power – Software
Sam Altman’s return as OpenAI’s chief executive will strengthen his grip on the startup and may leave the ChatGPT creator with fewer checks on his…
Australia to form rapid cyber assist teams for Pacific Islands – Security
Australia will spend $26.2 million to establish “rapid assistance” teams to respond to cyber crises in the Pacific region, and another $16.7 million to identify…
Digital platforms face tougher hate speech and gen AI rules – Software
The government is proposing to introduce tougher regulations governing how digital platforms minimise and respond to hate speech and malicious use of generative AI, via a…
Australia sets whole-of-government zero trust target – Security
The federal government has set an ambitious target to have a “zero trust culture” embedded across the Australian public service by 2030. In its revised…