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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Tom Hartley |Richard Mockler |Jenny Ky |Paul Johnson
Australia is "surrounded" by the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu. And it is morphing as sea animals and birds bring it ever closer to these shores. Warning: This story contains images that may upset some readers. Soaking up the Antarctic summer sun, a herd of crabeater seals lay oblivious to the impending threat. The killer virus that infiltrated Earth's most remote ecosystem continues to jump between animals, leaving a trail of death and devastation in its wake.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Tom Hartley
Since 2020, the TGA has received 119 reports relating to peripheral neuropathy as a result of vitamin B6 poisoning. Vitamin B6 is commonly available without a prescription but only those with confirmed deficiencies are required to take a supplement. The regulatory body is now considering an application to require B6 products to be stored behind the counter. An over-the-counter supplement has ruined Dr Mary Buchanan's mobility and sense of freedom.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
theprofit.co.nz | Tom Hartley
Taking a Risk to Talk About Risk When it comes to cybersecurity, one of the first things I’m often asked to do is perform a gap analysis. This helps businesses identify the areas in their security posture that need improvement. It’s a crucial step, but surprisingly, I often encounter a glaring red flag at the very start of this process.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
smartcompany.com.au | Tegan Jones |Clare Birch |Tom Hartley |Vaughan Cruickshank
AWS has launched Amazon Bedrock Marketplace – a hub for foundation models from the likes of Nvidia, IBM and over 100 more. Announced during AWS’ re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, the marketplace aims to make it easy to discover and deploy both general-purpose and specialised AI models. The idea is to have models from both large enterprises as well as startups available through a single interface.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
smartcompany.com.au | Tegan Jones |Clare Birch |Tom Hartley |Vaughan Cruickshank
AWS has launched Amazon Bedrock Marketplace – a hub for foundation models from the likes of Nvidia, IBM, and over 100 more. Announced during AWS’ re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, the marketplace aims to make it easy to discover and deploy both general-purpose and specialised AI models. The idea is to have models from both large enterprises and startups available through a single interface.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
smartcompany.com.au | Tegan Jones |Clare Birch |Tom Hartley |Vaughan Cruickshank
Amazon now has its own foundation models called ‘Amazon Nova’. The suite of multi-modal models were unveiled by Amazon CEO Andy Jassy at AWS’ Re:Invent conference in Las Vegas this week. According to Jassy, the new models (which are integrated into Amazon Bedrock) are designed to enhance multi-modal capabilities, speed, and cost-efficiency for enterprise customers.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
smartcompany.com.au | Tegan Jones |Clare Birch |Tom Hartley |Vaughan Cruickshank
Overnight AWS CEO Matt Garman announced multi-agent capabilities for Amazon Bedrock – its platform for building and deploying generative AI applications. It’s also taking aim at AI hallucinations and guardrails to ensure safety and accuracy for businesses. AI Agents are having a bit of a moment in the back half of 2024. September saw Salesforce, Hubspot and Google make big agent announcements within days of each other. As for AWS, it has flexed the fact that it first introduced AI agents in 2023.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
smartcompany.com.au | Tegan Jones |Clare Birch |Tom Hartley |Vaughan Cruickshank
AWS CEO Matt Garman overnight announced multi-agent capabilities for Amazon Bedrock – its platform for building and deploying generative AI applications. It’s also taking aim at AI hallucinations and guardrails to ensure safety and accuracy for businesses. AI Agents are having a bit of a moment in the back half of 2024. September saw Salesforce, Hubspot and Google make big agent announcements within days of each other. As for AWS, it has flexed the fact it first introduced AI agents in 2023.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Tom Hartley
Drug decriminalisation, regulated cannabis trials, more pill testing and syringe programs are on the list of health reforms demanded by Australia's largest specialist medical society. The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) is the collective voice of more than 30,000 specialists across Australia and New Zealand, from 33 different specialties including addiction medicine, public health, and general medicine.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
smartcompany.com.au | Tegan Jones |Clare Birch |Tom Hartley |Vaughan Cruickshank
Welcome back to Neural Notes, where I look at some of the most interesting AI stories of the week. In this edition: Bundaburra Yidinji and Western Yalanji woman Lisa Sarago, CEO of the Land on Heart Foundation, Director of AI Indigenous Innovations, and Founder of Tiddas in Tech, on AI’s potential for remote Indigenous communities. She also speaks about the overt exclusion of Indigenous voices in the Australian tech sector.
