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3 stories‘Wake-up call’: Labor considers changing Australian laws after OpenAI Medicare hack
Australia weighs legal changes after an AI agent breached Medicare, raising questions about corporate liability when autonomous systems commit crimes.
Australia news live: PM says he learned of OpenAI’s Medicare breach in New York; Australian shares on track for fourth straight losing week
Tech experts warn the AI hack of Medicare is just the first, urging Australia to strengthen data protections against rapidly advancing frontier AI.
NSW cop asked friend ‘what would you do if I told you I killed somebody’ before alleged murders, court told
Court hears NSW officer asked a friend about killing someone months before allegedly murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Sydney.
Around the World
4 storiesGulf of Oman ship-to-ship oil transfers reach limit as Saudi exports surge
Saudi crude exports via Hormuz rebounded to 3.6 million barrels per day in September, straining ship-to-ship transfer capacity in the Gulf of Oman.
Nepal PM proposes establishing Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism with India, China
Nepal's PM proposes a Himalayan climate resilience mechanism with India and China, warning warming is destabilising the fragile mountain ecology.
British rapper Yung Filly to face rape retrial in Australia next June
British rapper Yung Filly will face a rape retrial in Australia next June after a jury cleared him of several charges but deadlocked on three.
Venezuela‘s interim president promises election after Maduro ousted
Venezuela's interim president promises elections after Maduro's ouster, but the opposition criticises her for not setting even a tentative date.
What went right this week: the good news that matters
Kosovo cleared of landmines, Germany sets fossil fuel exit date, and a new cat species is discovered — a week of quiet progress.
Microsoft is killing off the ‘Copilot Plus PC’ brand
Microsoft is retiring the 'Copilot Plus PC' brand two and a half years after launch, as the AI-powered hardware category fails to gain traction.
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