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OpenAI monitors internal coding agents for risky conduct

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OpenAI unveils a GPT-5.4-powered system that audits its own coding agents for rule-bending behaviour, flagging suspicious sessions to humans.
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OpenAI buys Astral to bolster Codex developer tools

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OpenAI is buying Python tooling specialist Astral to fold its uv, Ruff and ty projects into Codex and deepen ties to developers.
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Adobe adds custom models to Firefly in public beta

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Adobe has opened Firefly Custom Models to public beta, letting creators train image generation on their own styles while unifying AI tools.
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AI girlfriend apps exposed private chats in security audit

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Security flaws in 17 AI companion apps used by 150m people could expose intimate chats, photos and voice messages to attackers.
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Bonfy unveils ACS 2.0 to secure data for AI agents

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Bonfy launches ACS 2.0, a cross-channel data security platform to monitor and control how AI agents access, process and share content.
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Tempo debuts Mainnet, protocol for machine payments

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Tempo launches Mainnet and unveils Machine Payments Protocol to automate stablecoin and card payments between AI agents and online services.
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Study finds AI models develop distinct citation habits

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New research suggests leading AI models each develop distinct 'information personalities', favouring different sources in their cited answers.
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ChatGPT's Checkout retreat: An opportunity for Aussie retailers?

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OpenAI's Instant Checkout retreat puts retailer sites back in focus, opening a data-led discovery window for fast-moving Australian brands.
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Carsales launches ChatGPT app to power AI car searches

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Carsales launches a ChatGPT app to let Australians find car listings through conversational AI searches, boosting visibility for sellers.
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Harness unveils AI Security & coding tools for DevSecOps

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Harness has launched AI Security and Secure AI Coding tools to spot and block vulnerabilities in AI-powered apps and AI-generated code.
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1Password debuts Unified Access to secure AI agents

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1Password unveils Unified Access to secure AI agents and machine credentials, promising endpoint-to-agent visibility for security teams.
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XM Cyber adds AI exposure mapping across hybrid cloud

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XM Cyber rolls out AI exposure mapping to track shadow AI, cloud models and MCP servers across hybrid estates in a single attack graph.
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GPT-5.4 tops AI accounting test but errors remain high

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GPT-5.4 leads new AI benchmark on real-world accounting tasks, but its 77.3% score leaves firms facing stubborn reliability gaps.
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AMD pitches EPYC CPUs as orchestration engines for AI

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AMD is pitching EPYC chips as the orchestration engines for “agentic AI”, arguing CPUs must steer ever-busier accelerators in data centres.
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GitHub backs Alpha-Omega with fresh open source funds

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GitHub joins tech giants in a USD $12.5 million Alpha-Omega push, boosting AI-powered defences for critical open source software.
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Proofpoint unveils AI intent security for enterprises

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Proofpoint launches intent-based AI security to govern autonomous agents, promising real-time checks on behaviour across enterprise systems.
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OpenAI boosts Australian startups credits to USD $50,000

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OpenAI triples Australian startup credits to USD $50,000 and adds free ChatGPT Business seats in expanded local founders programme.
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SailPoint launches Shadow AI tool to rein in staff use

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SailPoint debuts Shadow AI Remediation to monitor and block risky staff use of unsanctioned generative AI tools in real time.
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Linux Foundation secures USD $12.5m for AI security

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Linux Foundation wins USD $12.5m from tech giants to bolster AI-era open source security and ease pressure on overstretched maintainers.
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Anthropic launches institute to study AI's societal risks

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Anthropic has launched an in-house institute to study AI's societal risks, governance and economic upheaval as it predicts rapid progress.