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Today's Topics:
1. The first US state to ban AI therapists (Stephen Loosley)
2. Intel's 18A process hit by low yields and quality issues
(Stephen Loosley)
3. ABC News: Identity of NSW man behind $19m 'ethical' internet
scheme horrifies customers (Antony Barry)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2025 22:41:46 +0930
From: Stephen Loosley <[email protected]>
To: "link" <[email protected]>
Subject: [LINK] The first US state to ban AI therapists
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Illinois is the first state to ban AI therapists
The new law may test the Trump administration's will to disallow state-level
regulations.
Andre Revilla Contributing Reporter Wed, August 6, 2025 at 12:57 AM GMT+10 2
min read
https://www.engadget.com/ai/illinois-is-the-first-state-to-ban-ai-therapists-145755797.html
(Reuters:) Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed a bill into law banning AI
therapy in the state.
This makes Illinois the first state to regulate the use of AI in mental health
services.
The law highlights that only licensed professionals are allowed to offer
counseling services in the state and forbids AI chatbots or tools from acting
as a stand-alone therapist.
HB 1806, titled the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act,
also specifies that licensed therapists cannot use AI to make ?therapeutic
decisions? or perform any ?therapeutic communication.?
It also places constraints on how mental health professionals may use AI in
their work, such as specifying that its use for ?supplementary support,? such
as managing appointments, billing or other administrative work, is allowed.
In a statement to Mashable, Illinois State Representative Bob Morgan said, ?We
have already heard the horror stories when artificial intelligence pretends to
be a licensed therapist. Individuals in crisis unknowingly turned to AI for
help and were pushed toward dangerous, even lethal, behaviors.? The law
enshrines steep penalties in an effort to curb such outcomes, with companies or
individuals facing $10,000 in fines per violation.
?This legislation stands as our commitment to safeguarding the well-being of
our residents by ensuring that mental health services are delivered by trained
experts who prioritize patient care above all else,? said Mario Treto Jr.,
secretary of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2025 01:17:18 +0930
From: Stephen Loosley <[email protected]>
To: "link" <[email protected]>
Subject: [LINK] Intel's 18A process hit by low yields and quality
issues
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Intel's 18A process hit by low yields and quality issues, putting manufacturing
comeback in doubt
Reliance on TSMC grows despite efforts to restore in-house production
By Cal Jeffrey August 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
https://www.techspot.com/news/108949-intel-18a-process-hit-low-yields-quality-issues.html
Intel's 18A process hit by low yields and quality issues, putting manufacturing
comeback in doubt
Editor's take: Intel's long-running manufacturing struggles have cost it money
and a CEO, highlighting deeper challenges in reclaiming leadership in advanced
chip production. As it relies on TSMC for key parts and wrestles with tight
yield targets, the future of its foundry business - and US semiconductor
competitiveness - hangs in the balance.
Reuters reports that Intel is facing manufacturing setbacks with its
next-generation Panther Lake PC silicon. Only a small percentage of chips
produced on the 18A process meet quality standards. Insiders briefed on
internal test data say yield was roughly 10 percent this summer ? barely an
improvement over the five percent figure reported late last year. Intel
disputes those numbers but declined to provide its actuals.
The 18A process introduces a next-generation transistor design and a new method
of delivering power to the chip. Intel aims to close the performance gap with
TSMC, but some insiders say the company took on too much risk at once. One of
the sources likened the effort to a "Hail Mary."
Yields can be hard to track because companies measure them differently.
Generally, yield starts low and improves over time. Intel Chief Financial
Officer David Zinsner confirmed last month that yields are improving and the
company expects to reach production-grade levels by year-end.
"Our expectation is every month they'll get better and better, such that we're
at a yield level that is good for production-level Panther Lake at the end of
the year," Zinsner told Reuters. "I wouldn't say that margins are accretive
even at those yield levels, so we still have to make improvement."
Panther Lake is scheduled for high-volume production in the fourth quarter,
slipping behind Intel's earlier forecast for a mid-year launch. Historically,
the company waits until yields reach at least 50 percent before ramping output,
with profitability typically starting closer to the 70 to 80 percent range.
Without a significant improvement, Intel will have to sell chips at reduced
margins - or potentially at a loss.
Intel previewed several Panther Lake laptops at Computex in May and maintains
the launch is on track. However, sources tinsist that the number of
manufacturing defects per chip area remains roughly three times higher than
what would be acceptable for mass production.
The company has poured billions into new facilities to support 18A and warned
it may abandon leading-edge manufacturing altogether if it cannot attract
outside customers ? primarily Apple and Nvidia ? to its 14A successor.
Meanwhile, Intel remains reliant on TSMC to produce parts of its in-house chip
designs, including the upcoming Nova Lake, underscoring the challenges it faces
in restoring complete manufacturing independence.
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2025 09:09:10 +1000
From: Antony Barry <[email protected]>
To: Link Link <[email protected]>
Subject: [LINK] ABC News: Identity of NSW man behind $19m 'ethical'
internet scheme horrifies customers
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-07/david-sevelle-unmasked-as-lightweb-internet-scheme-founder/105580836
David Sevelle has been publicly identified as the founder behind the
controversial LightWeb internet investment scheme, according to the ABC.
Sevelle, who previously operated under a pseudonym, is accused of
orchestrating a scheme that promised high returns from "revolutionary"
internet services but allegedly defrauded investors. The ABC reports that
LightWeb attracted significant funds from the public before authorities
uncovered a pattern of misleading statements and financial irregularities.
Legal proceedings are now underway, with Sevelle facing multiple charges
related to fraud and deceptive conduct. Authorities have urged anyone who
invested in LightWeb to come forward and participate in the investigation.
Sources
[1] telecommunications - iTnews
https://www.itnews.com.au/tag/telecommunications/page26
[2] AU Goverment To Break Up Telstra; Filtering News - Slashdot
https://yro.slashdot.org/story/09/09/15/2111252/au-goverment-to-break-up-telstra-filtering-news
[3] Web inventor says Australian law could make internet ?unworkable?
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/australia-internet-law-tim-berners-lee-b1803988.html
[4] Australian Federal Police Raid Major ISPs - Slashdot
https://yro.slashdot.org/story/03/03/06/0018248/australian-federal-police-raid-major-isps
[5] iTWire - Anthony Albanese
https://itwire.com/itwire-magazine/tag/Anthony%20Albanese.html?start=20&type=atom
[6] Media Roundup: ABC's costly blunder and Evan's social media return
https://www.mediaweek.com.au/media-roundup-abcs-costly-legal-blunder-rednote-restrictions-hit-aussie-mps-tesla-class-action-and-evans-social-media-return/
[7] Public warnings
https://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/media-releases-news-updates/public-warnings
Summary by Perplexity AI
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