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Australia bans TikTok on government devices

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This follow similar moves by other countries in barring the Chinese-owned app on security concerns

Australia is set to announce it will ban social media platform TikTok on government devices.

This follow similar moves by other countries in barring the Chinese-owned app on security concerns.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has agreed to a government-wide ban of TikTok, after a review was completed by the Home Affairs Department into the app.

TikTok has come under scrutiny due to fears that user data from the app, could end up in the hands of the Chinese government.

“We stress that there is no evidence to suggest that TikTok is in any way a security risk to Australians and should not be treated differently to other social media platforms,” said Tiktok Australia general manager Lee Hunter.

The United States, Britain, New Zealand, Canada, Belgium and the European Commission have already banned the app from official devices over security concerns.

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Trump retreats in tech war with China – But why?

Trump reverses software rule for semiconductors; is the U.S.-China tech war calming? Insights from Brad Gastwirth.

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Trump reverses software rule for semiconductors; is the U.S.-China tech war calming? Insights from Brad Gastwirth.


In a stunning shift, the Trump administration has reversed a key rule restricting U.S. software used to design semiconductors.

Is the tech war with China cooling? Or is this just a calculated pause?

We ask Brad Gastwirth about the role of rare earths, diplomacy, and what it means for global chipmakers.

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Qantas cyber attack affects six million customers’ data

Qantas reports cyber attack affecting up to six million customers, compromising personal data but not financial details.

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Qantas reports cyber attack affecting up to six million customers, compromising personal data but not financial details.

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Qantas confirmed a cyber attack affecting up to six million customers, compromising personal information like names and email addresses, but not financial details. CEO Vanessa Hudson apologised and reassured that operations remain safe, while urging customers to utilise online security measures.

Qantas has confirmed that up to six million customers have been impacted by a significant cyber attack.

The airline stated that while passport and financial details were not compromised, hackers accessed personal information including names, email addresses, frequent flyer numbers, and dates of birth.

Suspicious activity was detected on Monday concerning a third-party platform utilized by Qantas contact centres. The airline acted immediately to contain the breach, asserting that operations and safety remain untouched.

Qantas specified that credit card information, financial data, and passport details were not stored in the compromised system. No frequent flyer accounts, passwords, or PINs were affected.

Qantas can confirm that a cyber incident has occurred in one of its contact centres impacting customer data. The system is now contained.

We understand this will be concerning for customers. We are currently contacting customers to make them aware of the incident, apologise and provide details on the support available.

The incident occurred when a cyber criminal targeted a call centre and gained access to a third party customer servicing platform.

There is no impact to Qantas’ operations or the safety of the airline.

Chief executive Vanessa Hudson apologised to customers and ensured collaboration with various cybersecurity authorities, including the Australian Cyber Security Centre and the Federal Police.

Hudson acknowledged the anxiety this incident may cause, affirming their commitment to customer data protection. Qantas is in the process of reaching out to affected customers to offer support.

The cyber attack follows similar incidents affecting other airlines, underlining the ongoing risks to travel companies.

A government spokesperson recommended that customers contact Qantas for assistance and suggested basic online security measures such as updating software, using strong passwords, and enabling multi-factor authentication.

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Meta wins court case over AI copyright

Meta wins court case, ruling AI training on copyrighted content qualifies as “fair use” and transformative. #Meta #AInews #Copyright

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Meta wins court case, ruling AI training on copyrighted content qualifies as “fair use” and transformative. #Meta #AInews #Copyright


Meta has scored a major courtroom victory in the ongoing legal battle over whether AI models can be trained on copyrighted content.

A U.S. federal judge ruled that Meta’s use of books and creative works to train its LLM (Large Language Model) is protected under the “fair use” doctrine, as its purpose was “transformative” and not designed to compete with the original authors.

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