Apple sues, AU founders push back

By the Orchestra editors · 4 min read

TL;DR

Apple files blockbuster trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI over alleged hardware espionage
AU tech sector pushes back on Chalmers' CGT carve-out, warns founders will head offshore
Defensive prompt injection emerges as a real security technique worth watching
Australia commits $56M to finally kill the paper arrival card

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Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft

Apple filed a major lawsuit accusing OpenAI and two former employees of systematically stealing confidential hardware designs and documents. Allegations include candidates being asked to bring unreleased Apple components to interviews and employees exploiting system bugs to extract proprietary info.

Defenders flip the script with prompt injection for security

Security researchers are using "context bombing" to trick AI-powered hacking agents into shutting down before they can do damage. It's a neat inversion: the same prompt injection vulnerability that plagues LLM apps is now being weaponised by the blue team.

Australian Tech

Tech sector unites against Chalmers' CGT carve-out plan

An alliance of founders and industry groups has written to Treasurer Jim Chalmers warning that the proposed capital gains tax concession for innovative companies doesn't go far enough. They're calling for more generous thresholds before more talent and capital moves offshore.

$56M to finally kill the paper arrival card

The government is committing $56.1 million to roll out the Australian Travel Declaration digitally at all airports and seaports over the next 12-18 months, replacing the paper card after years of false starts.

National AI Centre chief calls for nuance on AI debate

Lee Hickin says Australia's public conversation about AI is stuck in binary extremes. He's pushing for a more grounded discussion that balances productivity gains with genuine safety concerns.