Meta to block Facebook and Instagram for Australian teens by December 10
Meta will block Australian users under 16 from accessing Instagram, Facebook and Threads by December 10 to comply with the country’s sweeping social media ban…
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Optus takes $826,000 hit for anti-scam breaches
Optus has copped an $826,000 fine after scammers exploited a vulnerability in a third-party identity verification system it used, allowing them to steal phone numbers…
Amazon, Google named by EU among ‘critical’ tech providers for finance industry
-European Union regulators have designated 19 technology companies, including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and Microsoft, as critical third-party computing providers for the bloc’s finance…
Microsoft launches tracker to manage autonomous AI in the workplace
In Microsoft’s view, humans are not the only ones to manage in a workplace. Artificial intelligence needs a manager, too. The software maker announced Microsoft Agent…
Google launches Gemini 3, embeds AI model into search immediately
Google has launched the latest version of its artificial intelligence model Gemini, emphasising that the new capabilities will be immediately available in several profit-generating products…
Chatty Australian Roblox users face mandatory facial age checks
Australian gamers who want use Roblox’s in-game chat service will have to submit to a facial age verification check from next month. The system is…
Ticketek picks Google’s Vertex AI for Stella web bot
Ticketek has added a chatbot called ‘Stella’ to its website as a “conversational” interface that customers can use to find events and buy tickets. Stella…
TPG Telecom reports triple zero death linked to Samsung handset
TPG Telecom has reported a triple zero call-related customer fatality linked to the use of a Samsung mobile handset with emergency calling problems. The telco…
TPG Telecom reports triple zero death linked to Samsung handset
TPG Telecom has reported a triple zero call-related customer fatality linked to the use of a Samsung mobile handset with emergency calling problems. The telco…
UK Twitter hacker ordered to repay $8.3 million in Bitcoin
A man convicted over a 2020 Twitter hack that compromised accounts of high-profile figures including former US President Barack Obama has been ordered to repay…
RBA to overhaul source-to-pay – iTnews
Reserve Bank of Australia is set to overhaul its source-to-pay process, starting with a new contract and procurement management system. Its current system is no longer…
Netflix leaves NBN Co wary about AI network impact
NBN Co has implemented “facets” of an architectural blueprint developed by Cisco that, in part, is intended to help operators scale and monetise their networks…