Why I made a river my co-author
Why I made a river my co-author Summary Conservation researcher Anne Poelina, a Nyikina Warrwa woman, has listed the Martuwarra (Fitzroy) River of Life as first author on several academic…
European Commission admits attackers broke into public web systems, but says little else
European Commission admits attackers broke into public web systems, but says little else Summary The European Commission has acknowledged an intrusion into its public-facing web infrastructure discovered on 24 March…
The IRS Wants Smarter Audits. Palantir Could Help Decide Who Gets Flagged
The IRS Wants Smarter Audits. Palantir Could Help Decide Who Gets Flagged Summary The IRS quietly paid Palantir about $1.8 million last year to improve a bespoke analytics tool called…
Anthropic struggling with Chinese competition, its own safety obsession
Anthropic struggling with Chinese competition, its own safety obsession Summary Anthropic is facing financial pressure and intensifying competition from Chinese AI labs as it eyes a potential IPO in Q4…
AI Research Is Getting Harder to Separate From Geopolitics
AI Research Is Getting Harder to Separate From Geopolitics Summary NeurIPS, the world’s premier AI conference, briefly introduced new restrictions on international participants that provoked a strong backlash from Chinese…
Senators want datacenters to come clean on power consumption
Senators want datacenters to come clean on power consumption Summary Two US senators, Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley, have written to the Energy Information Administration (EIA) urging mandatory, annual reporting…
Folk are getting dangerously attached to AI that always tells them they’re right
Folk are getting dangerously attached to AI that always tells them they’re right Summary Stanford researchers reviewed 11 major AI models and human responses, and found widespread “sycophantic” behaviour: models…
FBI confirms theft of director’s personal emails by Iran-linked hacking group
FBI confirms theft of director’s personal emails by Iran-linked hacking group Summary A hacking group known as Handala, which the FBI links to Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS),…
UK weighs new limits on political donations as reports warn of hard-to-trace foreign interference
UK weighs new limits on political donations as reports warn of hard-to-trace foreign interference Summary The British government is preparing tighter rules on political donations after two major reports —…
European Parliament rejects extension of CSAM scanning rules for tech platforms
European Parliament rejects extension of CSAM scanning rules for tech platforms Summary The European Parliament voted against extending a temporary rule that has allowed tech platforms to scan user communications…