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Meta AI research chief set to leave company

Meta AI research chief set to leave company

The head of artificial intelligence (AI) research at Meta Platforms has announced departure plans despite the company’s ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 03 Apr 2025
Meta users flock to X following another Facebook, Instagram outage

Meta users flock to X following another Facebook, Instagram outage

Yet another Facebook and Instagram outage has pushed users of Meta’s suite of social media platforms to rival X ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 26 Mar 2025
Identity verification firm Incode signs up for social media age assurance trial

Identity verification firm Incode signs up for social media age assurance trial

US firm joins Australia’s Age Assurance Technology Trial to help build “trust and security in the digital world”.

David Hollingworth Mon, 17 Mar 2025
Google outlines online age assurance proposal

Google outlines online age assurance proposal

The search giant says its legislative framework to protect children online is a better choice than Meta’s.

David Hollingworth Fri, 14 Mar 2025
Applications for UQ Ventures, Salus Ventures Momentum Accelerator program now open

Applications for UQ Ventures, Salus Ventures Momentum Accelerator program now open

University of Queensland (UQ) Ventures has opened applications for the national security and dual-use cohort of its ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 03 Mar 2025
Digital platforms to face fines up to $50m for failing to restrict harmful content

Digital platforms to face fines up to $50m for failing to restrict harmful content

New codes submitted to the eSafety Commissioner last week are designed to protect children from several forms of harmful ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 03 Mar 2025
Anduril’s new recruitment campaign looks like a hack, but it isn't

Anduril’s new recruitment campaign looks like a hack, but it isn't

It looked like the defence technology firm’s X account had been hacked, but instead, it’s all part of a new recruitment ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 20 Feb 2025
Cracked versions of video games caught spreading malicious crypto miner

Cracked versions of video games caught spreading malicious crypto miner

Torrented versions of games such as Garry’s Mod, Dyson Sphere Program, and Universe Sandbox have been employed in a ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 19 Feb 2025
AFP takes lead of Virtual Global Taskforce combating child abuse material

AFP takes lead of Virtual Global Taskforce combating child abuse material

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has been appointed to lead the Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT), which fights child ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 18 Feb 2025
South Korea suspends DeepSeek downloads

South Korea suspends DeepSeek downloads

South Korea has joined the growing list of nations and organisations that have banned DeepSeek.

Daniel Croft Tue, 18 Feb 2025
Musk blocks Signal messenger links on X in a blow to federal whistleblowers

Musk blocks Signal messenger links on X in a blow to federal whistleblowers

Elon Musk-owned social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has begun blocking links to the secure messaging service ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 18 Feb 2025
Guardian Media Group signs partnership agreement with OpenAI

Guardian Media Group signs partnership agreement with OpenAI

A new content-sharing deal will see The Guardian reporting folded into ChatGPT as a news source.

David Hollingworth Tue, 18 Feb 2025
Australia suffered a cyber attack every second in 2024, 47m data breaches

Australia suffered a cyber attack every second in 2024, 47m data breaches

Australia has secured the number 11 spot in the race of nations most affected by cyber attacks, after it suffered 47 ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 12 Feb 2025