OpenAI used AI to help write email warning Australian government AI had hacked its websites 08. October 2026 (04:05) Exclusive: Revelation comes after company’s executive told parliamentary inquiry he did not believe AI had been used to write messageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOpenAI used AI to help write the email to the Australian government advising that its AI agent had hacked into key departmental websites, Guardian Australia can reveal.On Tuesday, one of the company’s executives told a parliamentary inquiry that he didn’t believe that its own technology had been used to create the email, but said the company needed to confirm this. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Jurors in Beau Lamarre-Condon murder case shown photos of decomposed bodies 08. October 2026 (03:48) Former NSW police officer has pleaded not guilty to the February 2024 murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in SydneyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPhotographs of the decomposed bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies have been shown to 15 jurors tasked with deciding whether the two men were murdered.Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, has pleaded not guilty to the February 2024 murders of Baird, 26, and Davies, 29. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Datacentre company Firmus’s high flying valuation may be coming back down to earth ahead of expected ASX debut 08. October 2026 (02:57) Sources say Firmus is slashing its price and may even shelve initial public offering altogetherThe momentum behind Firmus Technologies’ high-flying valuation is showing severe cracks just weeks out from its anticipated ASX debut.Multiple sources briefed on the matter told Guardian Australia the AI datacentre company is slashing its valuation to entice sceptical investors – or may even shelve its initial public offering altogether.Jonathan Barrett is Guardian Australia’s business editor. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Margaret Hamilton, trailblazer whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies at 90 08. October 2026 (02:40) MIT computer scientist led development of software for moon mission and earned Presidential Medal of FreedomMargaret Hamilton, the computer pioneer whose software powered the first moon landing, has died, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced on Wednesday. She was 90.In an era before titles such as software engineer and computer scientist became mainstream, Hamilton, who died on 30 September, learned to program under the tutelage of a renowned MIT meteorologist. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Patricia Krenwinkel, former Manson follower, granted parole for third time 08. October 2026 (01:37) The 78-year-old has spent nearly six decades in prison and California governor has overturned last two parole grantsPatricia Krenwinkel, a former Charles Manson follower, was granted parole on Tuesday after nearly six decades in prison for her role in the infamous Tate-LaBianca murders in Los Angeles.This is the third time that Krenwinkel, 78, has been approved for release by California’s board of parole hearings. After both of her last two parole grants, Gavin Newsom, California’s governor, reversed the parole board’s decisions and denied her freedom, and Krenwinkel’s attorneys are now urging the Democrat to allow this latest ruling to stand. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
