US congressman says Chinese spies hacked his emails – Security
Republican US Representative Don Bacon said the FBI had warned him that his emails had been hacked by Chinese spies, with both personal and campaign…
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OpenAI says AI tools can be effective in content moderation – Software
ChatGPT creator OpenAI made a strong case for the use of AI in content moderation, saying it can unlock efficiencies at social media firms by…
US watchdog to announce plans to regulate ‘surveillance industry’ – Security
The top US agency for consumer financial protection will announce plans to regulate companies that track and sell people’s personal data, part of the Biden…
DoorDash fined $2 million for spamming Australian customers – Telco/ISP
DoorDash, a US-headquartered food delivery service, has paid a $2.01 million fine for sending over 1 million texts and emails to customers and prospective drivers,…
ATO ‘clear’ on role generative AI can play in its operations – Software
The Australian Taxation Office sees a role for generative AI in its operations, albeit one that deals only in “low risk, low complexity use cases”…
Safety first: Using GAI to mitigate security risks – Promoted Content
CIOs worldwide are grappling with the best ways to operationalise generative AI (GAI) in their organisations to improve customer experiences, increase operational resilience, and mitigate…
Clorox says certain business operations disrupted in cyber attack – Security
Consumer goods maker Clorox said it had taken certain systems offline after unauthorised activity disrupted some business operations. The company said it had “identified unusual…
Intel adds Synopsys IP to advanced contract manufacturing – Hardware
Chip design tools maker Synopsys has signed a deal to bring its technical building blocks to the advanced contract manufacturing Intel offers. The deal includes…
Suncorp starts experimenting with LLMs – Strategy – Cloud – Software
Suncorp Group is starting to explore its options with generative AI and the underlying foundation models, spurred on by encouraging results from a customer sentiment…
Vanguard creates inaugural APAC CTO and head of architecture role – Finance – Training & Development
Investment firm Vanguard is looking for an inaugural head of architecture and CTO for its Asia Pacific division. A Vanguard spokesperson told iTnews that the division had…
TPG phases in AI-powered network analysis – Telco/ISP
TPG Telecom is implementing what it says is AI-powered, cloud based analytics software to improve its mobile network performance tool. The project is based on…
PayPal hires Intuit veteran to be next CEO – Finance
PayPal has named Alex Chriss, a top executive at tax-preparation software firm Intuit, its next CEO as it looks to grab a bigger share of…