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Android users will get a warning when a supposedly familiar caller may be spoofed, as deepfake-enabled scams rise.
AI fears have not dented demand for coders, with Australia's software and applications programmer workforce reaching a record 216,000.
Australia will get wider support to defend critical digital systems as Canberra and Microsoft deepen cooperation on cyber security and AI.
Parents are bearing most of the burden, as 78% of under-16s in Australia are still accessing social media covered by the ban.
Marketers could save time and reach more customers as Meta expands AI across ad creation, creator discovery and WhatsApp sales chats.
The record outlay underscores the group's push into AI, health and payments as emissions fell and carbon neutrality continued for a fifth year.
The London startup aims to help smaller retailers turn WhatsApp chats into sales as it begins growth with fresh pre-seed funding.
Teens on Meta's apps will see less mature material by default as the firm tightens age-based controls after years of child-safety scrutiny.
Creators in three countries will get AI help spotting why Facebook posts work and how to improve future engagement.
The models are aimed at developers and enterprises, with Microsoft saying internal training could cut costs and improve control in regulated industries.
Overseas enterprises can now tap Tencent Cloud's new AI tools for office work, design and model access as it steps up its push beyond China.
Households could face higher electricity bills as Louisiana plans a rush of data centre infrastructure, with costs spread to other customers.
The Indian fintech group is poised to use fresh capital and a new interim chief executive officer as it prepares for a possible public listing.
Adopting an existing age assurance standard could let ministers enforce under-16 social media limits without forcing children to hand over extra data.
The bill would give Canadians stronger control over personal data, as Ottawa seeks tougher oversight of AI, children's privacy and surveillance pricing.
Industry experts warn that reimbursement is masking the scale of scams, as APP losses climbed 19% to GBP £576.4 million last year.
Tighter grid rules are pushing AI data centres towards site-level power smoothing, as Skeleton's system aims to cut connection sizes and protect uptime.
Households and businesses could be spared more fraud losses as banks, telcos and platforms widen checks and scam-blocking codes.
New procurement rules could keep critical emergency and health systems in local hands, as Catalyst warns reliance on offshore vendors raises costs and risks.
Revenue rose 11.6% as higher transaction processing activity lifted Google Payment New Zealand's 2025 profit to NZD $312,841.