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Union urges mandatory AI safeguards to protect creative workers
Generative AI

Union urges mandatory AI safeguards to protect creative workers

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance urges Australia to enforce mandatory AI safeguards to protect creative workers and uphold copyright amid rising AI risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 6th Dec 2025
Australia's AI plan criticised for business focus over safety & rights
Surveillance

Australia's AI plan criticised for business focus over safety & rights

Electronic Frontiers Australia criticises the National AI Plan for favouring business interests over public safety, digital rights and calls for stronger EU-style law.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Australia's National AI Plan to boost skills, safety & business
Robotics

Australia's National AI Plan to boost skills, safety & business

Australia unveils a National AI Plan, investing AUD $29.9m in safety and AUD $460m in programs to boost skills, industry adoption, and workforce confidence.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025

Global Stories

Amazon unveils Nova 2 AI models & launches custom Forge tools
DevOps

Amazon unveils Nova 2 AI models & launches custom Forge tools

Amazon launches Nova 2 AI suite with four new models and introduces Nova Forge for firms to create custom AI solutions tailored to diverse industries and tasks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
EY launches physical AI lab & platform with NVIDIA technology
Robotics

EY launches physical AI lab & platform with NVIDIA technology

EY has launched a physical AI platform with NVIDIA tech and opened an EY.ai Lab to advance AI in robotics, drones, and smart devices across industries.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
Norton launches Neo browser to boost AI-era online security
Data Privacy

Norton launches Neo browser to boost AI-era online security

Norton has launched Neo, a free AI-native browser offering enhanced privacy and security against rising AI-driven online threats, now available worldwide.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.5, boosting coding & security
AI Security

Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.5, boosting coding & security

Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.5, enhancing coding, reasoning, and security with improved performance and resistance to cyber attacks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2025
Gluware Titan brings verified AI automation to enterprise networks
Firewalls

Gluware Titan brings verified AI automation to enterprise networks

Gluware unveils Titan, an AI validation platform ensuring assured, compliant, and reversible automation for complex enterprise networks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
OpenAI AI models lead secure code generation as rivals stagnate
Application Security

OpenAI AI models lead secure code generation as rivals stagnate

OpenAI's AI models lead secure code generation with up to 72% pass rate, outpacing rivals who show little progress despite ongoing sector development.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Invisible AI failures pose growing threat to enterprise trust
AI Security

Invisible AI failures pose growing threat to enterprise trust

Invisible AI failures, such as hallucinations and accuracy issues, threaten enterprise trust, with 82% of bugs traced to these hidden errors, Testlio finds.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Google launches Gemini 3 AI with multimodal & reasoning boost
AI Security

Google launches Gemini 3 AI with multimodal & reasoning boost

Google launches Gemini 3 AI with advanced multimodal and reasoning capabilities, enhancing tasks from research to complex coding across multiple platforms.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
AI firms set new highs for revenue per employee & efficiency
Artificial Intelligence

AI firms set new highs for revenue per employee & efficiency

AI firms like Copilot and OpenAI set new efficiency records, generating millions in revenue per employee, highlighting the sector's rapid growth and lean workforces.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025

Stories from Other Regions

EU delays AI Act, sparking uncertainty & compliance concerns
Data Protection

EU delays AI Act, sparking uncertainty & compliance concerns

The EU has delayed key provisions of its AI Act, raising concerns over regulatory clarity, compliance burdens, and Europe's competitive edge in AI technology.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2025
Canada's AI regulation that died: The story of AIDA
Data Protection

Canada's AI regulation that died: The story of AIDA

Canada's Artificial Intelligence and Data Act, part of Bill C-27, died in 2025, leaving the country without dedicated AI regulation despite billions invested.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2025
Security methods, safety goals: Rethinking AI red teaming
DevOps

Security methods, safety goals: Rethinking AI red teaming

AI red teaming blends security tactics with safety goals to prevent exploits in chatbots, defending users from harm beyond classic cyber threats.

By Milton Leal • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2025
From assistance to autonomy: Why AI now needs continuous quality intelligence
DevOps

From assistance to autonomy: Why AI now needs continuous quality intelligence

AI agents are now active participants in enterprise systems, requiring continuous quality intelligence to ensure safe, reliable autonomous behaviour over time.

By Andrew Power • 5 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2025
Semantic Firewall promises AI cost savings & safer chat models
Large Language Models

Semantic Firewall promises AI cost savings & safer chat models

Semantic Firewall cuts AI compute costs by up to 88% and enhances user safety by managing language before it reaches large models, aiding partners globally.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025