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Telstra blames missing software update and undocumented design change for massive outage

Telstra blames missing software update and undocumented design change for massive outageTelco outlines reason for network failure that hit mobiles, trains and retailers ahead of appearance at Senate inquiry * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Telstra has blamed the lack of a software update for a key time-keeping system for outage that caused nation-wide chaos last week, with its maintenance teams also unaware of a design change that affected how it would reset. Ahead of an appearance by its chief executive, Vicki Brady, at a Senate inquiry over the mobile outage on Friday, Telstra provided a written submission that revealed the its cause. In it, the company stated it didn’t lack redundancy in its network – but the redundancy also did not prevent the outage. Continue reading...www.theguardian.com

Albanese’s AI blueprint sparks calls for datacentre moratorium until new regulations in place

Albanese’s AI blueprint sparks calls for datacentre moratorium until new regulations in placePrime minister’s plan will create energy regulations for datacentres in Australia * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Environmental and community groups have called for a pause on datacentre development until new regulations are in place after Anthony Albanese promised “greater clarity and speed” over their approval. In his landmark speech on artificial intelligence at the University of Sydney on Wednesday, the prime minister said Australia would create a legal obligation for large-scale datacentres to underwrite new power supply, pay their full share of grid connection, and add as much energy to the grid as they take out of it. Continue reading...www.theguardian.com

Krissy Barrett became AFP commissioner in October and in October she ordered the replica gun be destroyed after it was "displayed proudly" by her predecessor. He did get to keep a bottle of bourbon though.

Kash Patel gave his Australian counterpart a 3D replica gun as a gift. It was destroyed within months

Kash Patel gave his Australian counterpart a 3D replica gun as a gift. It was destroyed within monthsDocuments show the FBI director’s gift was ‘displayed proudly’ by the AFP before new commissioner ordered it be destroyed * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast When the FBI director, Kash Patel, visited the Australian federal police last year, he came bearing a gift: a 3D-printed imitation pistol that then was “displayed proudly” in the commissioner’s office. Yet within months, shortly after Krissy Barrett became the AFP’s new commissioner last October, she ordered it to be destroyed. Continue reading...www.theguardian.com

Something a little different to the usual anti-piracy injunction. A temporary injunction was imposed on sites hosting The Odyssey ahead of its release, after an urgent application by Universal .

Republican senator had served in the Senate since 2003 and was a sharp critic of Trump before becoming one of his most loyal backers

Lindsey Graham, key ally of Donald Trump, has died after sudden illness, his office sayswww.theguardian.com

Most popular porn sites now have age checks for Australians but online watchdog to assess VPN loopholes

Most popular porn sites now have age checks for Australians but online watchdog to assess VPN loopholeseSafety monitoring compliance of top 30 adult sites after age verification laws introduced in March * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Nine in 10 of the most visited adult sites used by Australians now have age checks for users, according to the online safety regulator, but eSafety has said it will assess whether those sites are allowing users to bypass restrictions with virtual private networks (VPNs). In March, new codes required adult sites, among a range of other services including AI companion chatbots and app stores to implement age verification for users attempting to access pornography, extremely violent material or self-harm content, in order to block under-18s from access. Continue reading...www.theguardian.com

We speak to @joshtaylor.bsky.social to understand what was behind a Telstra outage that plunged the country into chaos, and the political recriminations that have followed. #FullStory @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

The Telstra outage fallout – podcastTechnology reporter Josh Taylor speaks to Reged Ahmad about what happened, who will take the blame and what can be done to make sure crucial connectivity is not lost againwww.theguardian.com

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NSW government ‘absolutely thrilled’ to welcome OpenAI ... until someone mentioned the Terminator films

NSW government ‘absolutely thrilled’ to welcome OpenAI ... until someone mentioned the Terminator filmsEmails sent between MP Anoulak Chanthivong’s staff take cautious approach to AI giant arriving in Sydney – despite the government’s encouragement * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The NSW technology minister’s office removed a reference to being “absolutely thrilled” about OpenAI opening a Sydney office after staffers joked a dystopian Skynet could be headed for the city within five years. Artificial intelligence giant OpenAI announced its first Australian office in August last year, before opening in December. Continue reading...www.theguardian.com