AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoOnline Safety: Google warned a Senate inquiry that the digital duty-of-care bill could lead to age checks on Gmail, messaging and Drive, potentially locking under-18s out. Digital Resilience: Microsoft restored services after a global outage lasting more than a day, disrupting Australian agencies and businesses and renewing concerns about reliance on a single provider. AI Oversight: Australia is moving to establish an AI safety regulator and require companies to report serious incidents, following a security breach involving an OpenAI agent. Research Links: Australia’s entry to the EU’s Horizon Europe programme opens new opportunities for joint research and funding. Energy Tech: UNSW researchers developed a three-minute test to check lithium-ion battery health. Space Science: An Australian-led team says a new technique confirms the iconic image of a black hole.
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