Author: DispatchTimes News Desk

A Chinese developer has made the ARTEX AI agent closed-source following a hack involving a Korean bank. The change means the system’s source code will no longer be openly available, after the security incident linked to the Korean financial institution.

Heidi Klum has been revealed as the supermodel pictured topless while lounging in the sun with her puppies. The images formed part of a “Guess Who” feature published on October 8, with clues pointing to Klum’s modelling career and television work. Klum helped create Project Runway and has also served as a judge on America’s Got Talent. She is also known for hosting a Halloween party and appearing in elaborate costumes for the occasion.

Dallas police officer Troy Allison has been charged with official oppression after allegedly striking a handcuffed suspect and gripping the man by the neck and hair, according to an arrest affidavit. Allison turned himself in at Dallas County Jail on 6 October, the Dallas Police Department said. The charge is a Class A misdemeanour. The allegations relate to an incident on 4 June, after the suspect had been arrested and treated by Dallas Fire-Rescue. According to the affidavit, Allison held the suspect’s neck and hair to position his head for a photograph. The action allegedly caused the man pain and…

The Australian Taxation Office’s credit card payment ban has been delayed after the federal government agreed a year-long transition period with the agency following backlash from small businesses. Treasurer Jim Chalmers will provide transitional funding to help the ATO manage the change and give affected taxpayers more time to adjust. In a joint statement with Small Business Minister Anne Aly and Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino, Mr Chalmers said the Government had listened to concerns about the original timetable. “Australian small businesses have said the ATO’s announced timeframe was inadequate and we have taken these concerns seriously and acted on them,”…

Kimberly Guilfoyle, the US ambassador to Greece, has been accused of seeking a $100,000 payment from a businessman to settle her American Express bill in return for help with the Trump administration before her confirmation hearing. Eric Deters, a businessman and longtime Donald Trump supporter, said the request amounted to “pay to play”. He told an interview that Guilfoyle should lose her ambassadorship over the alleged arrangement, although he said he never sent the money. “It was quid pro quo,” Deters said, adding that he did not have $100,000 available at the time. He said he told Guilfoyle that his…

Brigitte Bardot’s widower says he has been forced out of the Saint-Tropez home where they spent more than three decades together and is preparing legal action against her animal welfare charity. Bernard d’Ormale, 85, was excluded from the actress and campaigner’s will, which divided her assets equally between her son, Nicolas-Jacques Charrier, and the Fondation Brigitte Bardot. He now lives in a 29-square-metre council flat and is permitted to visit La Madrague during the day to feed the cats. The property, a former fisherman’s cottage on the outskirts of Saint-Tropez, is estimated to be worth up to £22 million. It…

Ed Sheeran has added new opening acts to the remaining US dates on his Loop Tour, with former The Fray frontman Isaac Slade set to perform at several shows and American Idol contestant Brooks Rosser joining him for one date. The changes follow the departure of the tour’s supporting artists after Macklemore was dropped from the line-up over pro-Palestine statements made on stage during two concerts in New Jersey. Sheeran subsequently performed in Philadelphia without an opening act before Slade joined him in Atlanta last weekend. Isaac Slade added to remaining US shows Slade will now appear at the remaining…

The first Michigan Senate debate between Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed descended into a heated exchange on Thursday night, as the candidates clashed in Grand Rapids less than a month before the election. The one-hour event, held at WOOD-TV’s studios, was broadcast across Michigan from 7pm and gave voters a direct comparison between the two contenders for the seat being vacated by retiring Democratic senator Gary Peters. The debate was moderated by WOOD-TV political reporter Rick Albin, who repeatedly attempted to rein in the candidates as they attacked each other over their records, policies and political allegiances. Mr…

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has threatened to introduce legislation to parliament to overturn the Australian Taxation Office’s decision to ban credit card payments if the government does not act. Mr Taylor said the government should reverse the ATO credit card payment ban immediately, arguing that small businesses should not have to wait for further consultation. “They should override the tax office decision today, and if they are not prepared to do it, we will take legislation to the parliament next week on Monday to do this,” he said at a press conference. “Small businesses deserve better.” Foreign Affairs Minister Penny…

The USS Abraham Lincoln has returned to San Diego after more than 300 days at sea supporting the US-led war on Iran, with families gathering to greet sailors as they came home. Relatives cheered and embraced their loved ones as the aircraft carrier completed what was described as a record-breaking deployment. The prolonged mission was accompanied by supply shortages and breakdowns at facilities, while there were also reports of suicide attempts. The return of the USS Abraham Lincoln marks the end of its extended deployment, during which the carrier remained at sea for more than 300 days.