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Albanese government warned it’s ‘sleepwalking into another robodebt scenario’ over use of algorithms and AI
Centre for Public Integrity report says mandatory audit and public register of all automated decision-making needed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The federal government is “sleepwalking its way into another robodebt” scandal amid a lack of transparency and legislation around use of algorithms and artificial intelligence in decisions, the chief executive of independent thinktank the…
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Cyberattack: French bank says online hacking stole around $100 million
French regional bank Credit Mutuel Arkea said Wednesday it had been the victim of a cyberattack that allowed fraudulent transactions amounting to around 100 million euros ($112 million). It said in the attack, which had now been "contained", hackers gained access to Arkea's account to make transfers to other banks, not the accounts of clients, who did not suffer any losses.
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Australians are yet to see the benefits of AI and datacentres – and US midterms show they could be political kryptonite
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Cyberattack hits French blood bank site, no blood products compromised
A cyberattack on several blood banks tried to raise temperatures to extremely high levels but was thwarted before it could do any damage to blood products or samples, French authorities said. The incident comes after supermarkets in a number of European countries reported this week that their fridges and freezers warmed up after they were remotely taken over, resulting in tons of spoiled food at a total cost of…
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AI’s CPU Bottleneck: What Buyers Trade for Faster Deployment
AI agents need CPU capacity between model calls. Arm’s move into finished silicon makes the procurement question more consequential: which integration work disappears, and which roadmap decisions move to the supplier?
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UK found to be ‘dangerously’ reliant on China for critical minerals needed for defence and AI
Delivering net zero also at risk, say MPs as they call for centralised policy and funding for mines and diversification The UK is “dangerously” dependent on China for critical raw materials needed for the military, renewable energy infrastructure and AI, a parliamentary investigation has found. MPs on the business select committee called for an urgent centralised policy and the creation of a “critical minerals…
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Musk-backed candidates lose midterms despite financial backing
Shares of Tesla and SpaceX dropped after the Democratic party swept to power in America's midterm elections. Their founder, tech titan Elon Musk, poured over $440 million into Republican candidates and causes, the single biggest campaign donor in the election cycle. But his investment fell flat, as his preferred candidates lost races in Texas, where he has put down roots.
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