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Ryan Morrison

US takes first step towards AI regulation with ‘Bill of Rights’ blueprint

Plans unveiled by the White House establish five principles for responsible AI development.

Meta launches open source, GPU-agnostic, AITemplate developer tool

The new tool makes it easier for developers to switch between GPUs when running machine learning algorithms.

‘A marriage of convenience’: Vodafone in talks to merge with Three

The combined company would control 46% of the UK mobile spectrum, and a deal would make sense for both parties.

Optus calls in Deloitte for ‘forensic review’ of massive cyberattack

Optus says a forensic examination of its infrastructure will inform how it responds to the damaging breach.

New unpatched zero-day Microsoft Exchange vulnerability under ‘active exploitation’

A pair of zero-day exploits can give hackers access to on-site Exchange servers. Microsoft is working on a patch.

The EU wants to make it easier to sue over harms caused by AI

A new directive makes linking AI systems to harmful outcomes easier. But where liability will ultimately sit is unclear.

Utility companies most at risk of cyberattack – Moody’s

Water and power companies are attractive targets for hackers, even though the rewards can be relatively low.

Fears over potential scrapping of guidelines for police using CCTV

The Surveillance Camera Code of Conduct could be about to disappear, meaning the use of cameras would be under less scrutiny.

EU AI Act should ‘exclude general purpose artificial intelligence’ – industry groups

Changes to the rules would hinder developers and leave them with hefty liabilities, industry chiefs say.

UK phishing attacks targeting cost of living crisis on the rise

Rising fuel and living costs are being used by cybercriminals sending malicious emails.