A breakdown in AI governance at Deloitte Australia has forced the consulting giant to refund part of an AU$440,000 (US$290,000) government contract after AI-generated fabrications were included in a final report, exposing vulnerabilities that analysts said are symptomatic of broader challenges as enterprises rapidly scale up AI adoption. Deloitte used OpenAI GPT-4o to help produce

While the struggle continues and Apple is urging the EU to repeal the legislation, the company may be inching toward some type of settlement with the EU over alleged violations of the bloc’s Digital Markets Act, according to The Financial Times. It’s not a happy talk. Apple knows it needs to find some kind of deal with the EU

High-end computer mice can be used to eavesdrop on the voice conversations of nearby PC users, researchers from the University of California, Irvine, have shown in a new proof-of-concept demonstration. Given the catchy name ‘Mic-E-Mouse’ (Microphone-Emulating Mouse), the ingenious technique outlined in Invisible Ears at Your Fingertips: Acoustic Eavesdropping via Mouse Sensors is based on

In a boost to the profile of quantum computing, the Nobel Prize Committee has awarded this year’s Physics prize to three pioneers in the field of quantum research: John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis, “for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunneling and energy quantization in an electric circuit”. This was a

Law enforcement, law firms, hospitals, and financial institutions are asked every day to release records, which can contain highly sensitive details – including addresses, social security numbers, medical diagnoses, evidence footage, and children’s identities. To meet compliance and security requirements, staff spend hundreds of hours manually redacting sensitive information, yet when that process goes wrong,

The acquisition underscores Tuned Global’s commitment to shaping the future of the music industry by empowering clients with innovative technology and unmatched execution, while continuing to support existing Figaro.ai customers. Wednesday, 8 October, 2025 — Tuned Global, the leading music and media technology platform, has today announced the acquisition of Figaro.ai (by FeedForward), a London-based

A new paper from a Samsung AI researcher explains how a small network can beat massive Large Language Models (LLMs) in complex reasoning. In the race for AI supremacy, the industry mantra has often been “bigger is better.” Tech giants have poured billions into creating ever-larger models, but according to Alexia Jolicoeur-Martineau of Samsung SAIL

Increase Alpha, a financial technology startup, has announced the close of a $3.5 million seed funding round. The company is preparing to launch its equity predictive signal engine, a tool designed for hedge funds and other institutional investors. The investment was led by Bartt Kellermann, the CEO of Battle of the Quants, an organization that

FurtherAI, a company developing an AI workspace for the insurance industry, has announced a $25 million Series A funding round. This investment stands as one of the largest Series A raises for an AI company in the insurance sector. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and comes just six months after FurtherAI’s $5 million

Realm.Security has closed a $15 million Series A funding round led by Jump Capital, with participation from Glasswing Ventures and Accomplice. The Boston-based company is building what it calls the industry’s first AI-native Security Data Pipeline Platform, designed to help enterprises manage exploding security data volumes and unsustainable SIEM costs. The funding comes just 12