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CyberBeat #164
October 2024
FEATURE: This week, proposed amendments to Australia's Privacy Act awaken a wave of frustration as they seemingly prioritise the privacy of celebrities and politicians over public transparency.
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Apple Breaks New Ground With Intelligent Cloud Service Bug Program
31 October 2024
Apple is building public trust by launching a bug bounty program for their Apple Intelligence service's cloud compute system, open to all security and privacy researchers, with rewards up to $1 million for significant discoveries.
AI's Unseen Consequence: Escalating the E-Waste Epidemic
31 October 2024
New studies indicate the rise of generative AI could lead to millions of tonnes of electronic waste by 2030, an issue as severe as discarding billions of smartphones annually – but smarter reuse & recycling strategies could significantly mitigate the problem.
Unmasking the Future: Meta AI and Reuters Merge Power!
31 October 2024
Meta Platforms has broken new ground in a dystopian-like future by enlisting its AI chatbot to dispense Reuters' news and current events content in real-time, underscoring the seamless integration of technology and journalism.
Nvidia Outshines Apple: Ascends the Throne as World's Most Valuable Company!
31 October 2024
Rediscover efficiency with Microsoft's Copilot Studio, an innovative AI tool enabling companies to automate tasks and create chatbots, sparking profound conversations around the future of the workplace.
Welcome to the Future: Microsoft's Virtual Workforce Automation - A Paradigm Shift in Enterprise-Level AI
31 October 2024
Rediscover efficiency with Microsoft's Copilot Studio, an innovative AI tool enabling companies to automate tasks and create chatbots, sparking profound conversations around the future of the workplace.
Delayed Paydays in AI World: Major Tech Contractors Face Pay Hiccups!
31 October 2024
Appen, the Australian company training AI systems for tech giants like Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft, grapples with delayed payments to a third of its contractors due to issues with its new worker management platform, CrowdGen.
WP Engine Fights for Restoration: Opens Legal Battle against WordPress.org
24 October 2024
Web hosting provider, WP Engine, files for a court injunction in a bid to regain its access to the WordPress.org open source repository amid escalating legal tensions with WordPress co-creator, Matt Mullenweg and Automattic.
Tipping Point in AI-Generated Child Abuse Content: A Growing Web Crisis
24 October 2024
The Internet Watch Foundation warns that child sexual abuse material, generated by artificial intelligence, is on the rise in the public sphere of the Internet, reaching alarming levels of sophistication and prevalence.
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