Technology · 6 October 2026
Ofcom has opened an investigation into Meta’s Instagram Instants, questioning whether the company performed the risk assessment required by the Online Safety Act before rolling out the Snapchat‑style feature.
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Technology · 6 October 2026
A 1970s public‑service ad that showed a Native‑American figure weeping over litter was actually performed by an Italian actor. The ad was produced by Keep America Beautiful and used by Coke and Pepsi to shift blame f…
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Technology · 5 October 2026
President Trump appointed National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton as the White House AI czar, tasking him with leading the new “Super Intelligence Force” after Clayton warned that AI is both a game‑changer and…
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Technology · 4 October 2026
Meta is using its urban AI data centers to claim research tax credits, a tactic its own accountants deem risky. Meanwhile, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will let rural data‑center projects claim major tax breaks…
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Technology · 3 October 2026
Apple has tightened full-disk access permissions on Macs to mitigate risks from AI agents, requiring developers to justify their need for broad file access through a new review process.
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Technology · 2 October 2026
An AI system claims to have solved a century‑old French military cipher, unearthing a bizarre mix of strategic advice and culinary instructions. The revelation has sparked debate about historical accuracy and the limit…
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Technology · 1 October 2026
OpenAI has traded a dangerous new model for a suite of mapping tools called 'dots,' following a last-minute safety panic, much to the delight of anyone who finds existential dread boring.
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Technology · 1 October 2026
After warning about AI doom, a Sydney entrepreneur finds the $1.4 trillion valuation of OpenAI turns sceptics into beer‑promising fans.
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Technology · 30 September 2026
Sydney's tech sector is once again gripped by the fear that autonomous software will rebel, a panic that critics argue is merely a misunderstanding of corporate quarterly targets. The real threat isn't a digital uprising…
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