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CyberBeat #149
July 2024
FEATURE: Surveillance at schools and Privacy recap.
The latest Human Rights Watch report claims Australian children's personal photos were found being used for the development of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tools without parents' knowledge or consent. Julian Assanges' detention has come to an end, but the shadow it casts over journalism remains. How to avoid some tax scams, and privacy recap. National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has some explaining to do about why it is not reopening an investigation into the notorious Robodebt scandal.
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Students under near constant surveillance at Exclusive Brethren-linked schools, insiders claim
18 July 2024
Allegations have surfaced that students, parents, and staff at the OneSchool Global (OSG) network, run by the Exclusive Brethren community, are subject to intense surveillance including outside school hours.
Smartwatch Saves Swimmer from Rough Seas at Byron Bay
18 July 2024
Conditions worsened, and Shearman, a kilometre from the coastline, found himself in desperate need of help.
Antitrust scrutiny has Microsoft ditching its OpenAI board observer seat
18 July 2024
In a surprising move to counteract increasing antitrust scrutiny from EU and US regulators, Microsoft has given up its observer seat on OpenAI's board. This comes amid increased vigilance by the regulators on the tech industry's investments in AI startups.
Meta bands posts that target “Zionists”
18 July 2024
Update from Microsoft Policy Forum on their approach to "Zionist" as a proxy for hate speech.
ASX cuts back on overpaid tech contractors
18 July 2024
This follows a series of complaints from insiders about the company's current staffing approach for ongoing tech projects, with some staff costing above-industry standard rates.
Hollywood Legends’ Voices to Narrate Texts: ElevenLabs and CMG Worldwide Partnership
12 July 2024
ElevenLabs new artificial intelligence (AI) app is attempting to bring deceased Hollywood legends like Judy Garland, James Dean, and Burt Reynolds to life.
Australian Government Partners with AWS on $2bn Classified Cloud Infrastructure Deal
12 July 2024
The TS Cloud is specially designed for Australian defence and national intelligence community agencies. They will use it to store, share and run detailed analysis of the country's classified data. This facility would increase Defence's communication networks' resilience and improve collaboration with the US.
From Floppy to Flashy: Japan finally unhooks its floppy disk obsession
12 July 2024
This discontinuation comes 13 years after the last floppy disks were produced in the country.
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Children’s Personal Photos Misused to Power AI Tools
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