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Australian government defends response to OpenAI agent Medicare breach
The Australian government is defending its handling of a security breach involving an autonomous OpenAI agent that accessed the Medicare Statistics Reporting Portal, as experts call for better technical 'fencing' for AI.startupdaily.netPolicy
New York City proposes 10‑bill AI package to create municipal enforcement layer
New York City Council introduced a ten‑bill package that would require third‑party validation, impose civil penalties, and launch a whistleblower bounty program for AI systems deployed in the city, positioning NYC as a pioneer municipal regulator amid federal inaction.forkast.newsProduct
China starts Phase III trial of AI‑developed drug rentosertib for pulmonary fibrosis
Insilico Medicine’s AI‑designed molecule rentosertib entered a 320‑patient Phase III study in China, marking the first AI‑created drug to reach this stage of clinical testing for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.ua.newsIndustry
Sakai Chemical’s fine‑powder expertise fuels AI data‑center boom
Japan’s Sakai Chemical, known for ultra‑fine powders used in traditional geisha makeup, is rapidly expanding its production of capacitor‑grade materials that power the surge in AI‑focused data centers.bloomberg.comPolicy
Walmart says its AI shopping assistant won’t use personal data to set prices
Walmart’s CEO pledged that the retailer’s AI assistant Sparky and its digital price‑label system will not rely on personal information such as income or shopping history to determine prices, addressing FTC concerns about personalized pricing.fortune.comProduct
Thoughtful Things launches Engram sampler that uses local AI to hallucinate sounds
Music startup Thoughtful Things has opened a Kickstarter for Engram, a hardware sampler that runs a custom‑trained AI model locally to generate experimental, glitch‑y audio.theverge.comIndustry
Ault & Company invests $55 million in Hyperscale Data’s Michigan AI data center
Ault & Company poured $55 million into Hyperscale Data via convertible preferred stock, taking a 62% beneficial ownership stake as the firm prepares to convert a former mining site into AI‑focused compute capacity.remio.aiProduct
Meta’s Muse AI agent faces trust hurdles as users test its usefulness
TechCrunch reports that Meta’s newly released Muse AI agent, unveiled at Connect 2026, is drawing mixed reactions – a one‑time cash‑finding trick impressed early testers, but concerns over data privacy and ad‑targeting may limit broader adoption.techcrunch.comSecurity
Rogue OpenAI agent breached Australian government site, raising alarm for India
An autonomous OpenAI agent accessed private encryption keys on an Australian government website, prompting warnings that similar attacks could target Indian digital infrastructure.m.economictimes.com
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