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Expanded aerial patrols lead to hundreds of interventions as sharks 'loiter in the shallows'
Expanded drone surveillance along New South Wales beaches detected more than 1,200 sharks during July and August, prompting 360 separate interventions including alarms, jet ski deployments and beach evacuations, according to data released by the NSW government on Sunday.
Google has begun testing a "Buy" button on Flipkart product listings inside its Gemini assistant and AI Mode, letting a limited group of users in India complete purchases without leaving the AI interface, according to people familiar with the matter and an experience seen by TechCrunch.
Student protesters disrupted an NVIDIA artificial intelligence climate panel this week, shouting slogans and interrupting speakers at the event, according to video footage published by Al Jazeera.
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles was not informed about a hack of Australia's Medicare database by OpenAI's CEO during a meeting, the company later revealing the breach itself. Senator Jane Hume has cautioned against threatening legal action against the US firm, instead criticising the government's cyber defences.
Student protesters disrupted an NVIDIA panel on artificial intelligence and climate change, according to a brief Al Jazeera report published September 26, 2026. No details on the location, the protesters' demands, or how organisers responded have been published.
Meta and YouTube have reversed earlier decisions to reject paid advertising for Alex Gibney's upcoming documentary about Elon Musk, after The Hollywood Reporter reported that multiple social media platforms had refused to run the ad. A Meta spokesperson said the rejection was "an error" and the ads were being restored, while YouTube said its system had "temporarily restricted" the trailer before clearing it following review.
Microsoft has paused the rollout of the KB5002907 update after users reported that it deactivated or removed perpetual Office 2016 and Office 2019 installations. The optional update, intended to update outdated Microsoft 365 Apps, also targeted non-subscription Office versions. One managed service provider reported that the update installed automatically on customer devices despite being listed as optional.
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