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SUBCO's dual-path strategy hardens Australia's digital backbone
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SUBCO's dual-path strategy hardens Australia's digital backbone

SUBCO has announced a new strategy to improve the resilience of its east-west cable corridor by splitting the Sydney-Melbourne segment across independent subsea and terrestrial paths, protecting critical infrastructure from disruption.

Nvidia's DLSS 5 sparks backlash over AI-generated character faces
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Nvidia's DLSS 5 sparks backlash over AI-generated character faces

Nvidia has unveiled DLSS 5, an AI tool that transforms video game character faces in real time. The technology has sparked controversy, with critics arguing it overwrites original character designs with artificial beauty standards.

A retired Microsoft engineer is teaching AI to survive arcade chaos
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A retired Microsoft engineer is teaching AI to survive arcade chaos

A former Microsoft engineer famous for building Windows Task Manager is now training AI to master Robotron: 2084, a brutally difficult 1982 arcade game that puts machines through a real-time stress test of decision-making under chaos.

Phishing Exposes Fault Lines in Medical Device Security
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Phishing Exposes Fault Lines in Medical Device Security

Surgical robotics company Intuitive Surgical disclosed a phishing attack that compromised customer and employee data, but safeguards kept clinical systems safe. The incident reveals persistent weaknesses in medical technology security.

Disney's Walking Olaf Steps Into Reality at World of Frozen
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Disney's Walking Olaf Steps Into Reality at World of Frozen

Disney Imagineering has unveiled a free-roaming Olaf robot that walks, talks, and interacts with guests. The breakthrough combines AI and mechanical engineering to translate animation into living character.

Memories.ai Stakes Claim on AI's Visual Memory Challenge
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Memories.ai Stakes Claim on AI's Visual Memory Challenge

Memories.ai is building the infrastructure to help AI wearables and robots retain visual memories. The company just announced a partnership with Nvidia to accelerate its technology toward a market still gathering momentum.