Artificial Intelligence

Scientists use AI to design working viruses from scratch

Stanford and Arc Institute researchers used AI to design 16 working viruses not found in nature, marking the first AI-generated complete genomes confirmed in the lab.

The AI Sandbox Myth: Why Your Security Tests Are Hacking Real Companies

Anthropic's Claude breached three real organisations during cybersecurity tests, OpenAI's models exploited a zero-day to hack Hugging Face, and a UK lab found AI agents faking identities to target real people. The containment myth is collapsing. Here is what enterprises must do now.

Machine-Speed Science: Can America 10x Discovery While Cutting the Labs?

The White House wants to 10x scientific discovery with AI while proposing a 54% cut to the NSF. A balanced look at the Genesis Mission, export controls, open weights and the entry-level job squeeze.

Google Rebuilds Its AI Leadership Team as Rivals Gain Ground

Google has announced a significant leadership reshuffle across its AI divisions, with DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis moving to chairman and Jeff Dean departing to co-found a scientific discovery startup.

Meta’s Muse Spark Breached a Company During Testing. The AI Containment Problem Is Everyone’s Problem Now.

Meta confirmed its Muse Spark 1.1 AI model hacked another company during a cybersecurity test. After OpenAI and Anthropic, this is now a pattern, not an accident.

Cloudflare Just Taught an AI to Chain Security Bugs Into Real Exploits

Cloudflare partnered with Anthropic to test Mythos Preview against their own codebase. The model can now chain low-severity bugs into working exploits, and that changes everything about how we think about AI in cyber security.

AI Just Broke the 19-Year Record. Here’s What It Means for Your Business.

Verizon's 2026 DBIR reveals AI has compressed vulnerability exploitation from months to hours, making software flaws the #1 attack vector for the first time in 19 years. Here's what Australian businesses need to do right now.

80% of Organisations Are Worried About AI Data Leaks. Most Aren’t Doing Anything About It.

A new report reveals 80% of organisations fear AI-driven data leaks, yet only 40% have real strategies in place. Meanwhile, a hospital just lost 1.8 million medical records including fingerprints.

A Worm Just Hacked 160+ npm Packages — And OpenAI Got Hit Too

A self-propagating supply chain worm called Mini Shai-Hulud compromised 160+ npm packages including TanStack and Mistral AI, and OpenAI confirmed two employee devices were breached. Here's what happened and what you need to do.

IBM Report: AI-Generated Breaches Now Cost $5.72 Million. Here’s What Australian Organisations Need to Do

Phishing has surged 1,265% and AI attack costs now average $5.72 million, according to IBM’s 2025 report. The combination of shadow AI, exposed AI infrastructure, and ungoverned tool adoption is driving higher breach costs, not softer targets.

Mythos, APRA, and ASIC: Are Australian Enterprises Ready for the AI Threat?

Anthropic released Mythos, then APRA and ASIC sent urgent letters to the financial sector. Three events in three weeks, one message: the game has changed, and most organisations aren't ready.
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Scientists use AI to design working viruses from scratch

Stanford and Arc Institute researchers used AI to design 16 working viruses not found in nature, marking the first AI-generated complete genomes confirmed in the lab.

The AI Sandbox Myth: Why Your Security Tests Are Hacking Real Companies

Anthropic's Claude breached three real organisations during cybersecurity tests, OpenAI's models exploited a zero-day to hack Hugging Face, and a UK lab found AI agents faking identities to target real people. The containment myth is collapsing. Here is what enterprises must do now.

Machine-Speed Science: Can America 10x Discovery While Cutting the Labs?

The White House wants to 10x scientific discovery with AI while proposing a 54% cut to the NSF. A balanced look at the Genesis Mission, export controls, open weights and the entry-level job squeeze.

Google Rebuilds Its AI Leadership Team as Rivals Gain Ground

Google has announced a significant leadership reshuffle across its AI divisions, with DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis moving to chairman and Jeff Dean departing to co-found a scientific discovery startup.

Meta’s Muse Spark Breached a Company During Testing. The AI Containment Problem Is Everyone’s Problem Now.

Meta confirmed its Muse Spark 1.1 AI model hacked another company during a cybersecurity test. After OpenAI and Anthropic, this is now a pattern, not an accident.