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US bans foreign access to Anthropic's Mythos and Fable AI models
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (150+ words) WASHINGTON, June 13 " Anthropic said "on Friday it has "been ordered by the US government to suspend access "for all foreign nationals to its "Fable 5 and Mythos 5 artificial intelligence models, citing national security concerns. The company "said it received the export…...
Trump signs AI order giving government access to powerful models
1+ week, 3+ day ago (526+ words) WASHINGTON, June 3 " US President Donald Trump yesterday signed an executive order creating a voluntary framework under which AI developers will share advanced models with the government before public release. The central provision allows companies such as Open AI, Google or…...
Anthropic expands access to powerful Mythos AI model amid security concerns
1+ week, 3+ day ago (398+ words) NEW YORK, June 3 " Anthropic on Tuesday gave approximately 150 organisations around the world access to Mythos, its powerful new AI model whose rapid ability to identify weaknesses in computer security has sparked global concern. The California AI company had initially restricted…...
Meta AI support bot allowed hackers access to Instagram accounts just by simply asking, say researchers
1+ week, 3+ day ago (190+ words) NEW YORK, June 2 " Meta is facing scrutiny after security researchers found that its AI'powered support chatbot could be manipulated to grant unauthorised access to Instagram accounts. Futurism reported that multiple users and cybersecurity researchers demonstrated how Meta's automated support agent…...
Malaysia now requires identity checks for sponsored social media ads, says deputy comms minister
1+ week, 5+ day ago (377+ words) MELAKA, May 31 " All advertisers using sponsored advertisements on social media platforms will be required to verify identities in a bid to curb online fraud, Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said. She said the measure, which also targets digital gambling…...
My IMMs system disruption caused by internal technical issue, no cyberattack involved, says Home Ministry
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (302+ words) PUTRAJAYA, May 29 " The Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) has assured that the temporary disruption involving the Malaysian Immigration System (My IMMs) that affected inspection and processing operations at several entry points in the country today does not involve any cybersecurity…...
Immigration Department says AI-altered passport photos could lead to legal action
2+ week, 1+ day ago (56+ words) Malay Mail In a Facebook post, the department said the use of AI-generated images or the submission of false information in passport applications was a serious offence that could lead to action under the Passport Act 1966 (Act 150). You May Also…...
Ebola risk now at highest level in DR Congo, says WHO
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (726+ words) GENEVA, May 23 "The risk from the deadly Ebola outbreak has been raised to the highest level for the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said yesterdy, as the toll continued to rise. There are now 82 confirmed cases and…...
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship docks in Rotterdam after deadly voyage
3+ week, 4+ day ago (689+ words) ROTTERDAM, May 18 " A cruise ship that sparked global alarm after a deadly outbreak of hantavirus docked in Rotterdam harbour Monday, with the skeleton crew facing weeks of quarantine. Twenty-five crew and two medical staff remain on board, some of whom…...
WHO keeps evaluation of hantavirus as "low risk
3+ week, 5+ day ago (28+ words) GENEVA, May 18 " The World Health Organization said yesterday it was maintaining its assessment of the hantavirus outbreak as "low risk" as the cruise ship where the outbreak. .....