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Australia removes 45 crypto and remittance firms, tightens anti-money laundering oversight

Australia’s transaction reporting and analysis centre AUSTRAC has tightened oversight of high-risk payment and cryptocurrency sectors, cancelling or suspending registrations or refusing renewals for 45 remittance firms and virtual asset service providers over the past year. It removed operators lacking capacity, inactive for long periods or insolvent, and took action over missing change notifications and registration gaps. AUSTRAC also suspended Cryptolink’s registration for three months covering 96 ATMs and opened a separate probe into Western Union.

AI & Enterprise

AWS launches \'AWS Space Accelerator\' programme with KASA, MegazoneCloud

Amazon Web Services said on Sept. 9 it will launch a four-week \'AWS Space Accelerator: Korea 2026\' programme with the Korea AeroSpace Administration and MegazoneCloud to support South Korean space and satellite startups. AWS will provide cloud and AI technology support, hands-on labs, technical mentoring and business coaching, delivered through AWS Activate. The global programme offers AWS credits and networking opportunities. Company K Partners will provide investment strategy coaching ahead of a Jeju Pitch Day.

AI & Enterprise

15 of top 20 jobs at risk of AI automation are female-majority roles

An analysis found that occupations with more female workers may be more exposed to AI automation. Office and administrative roles were identified as a key high-risk area, with more than 70 percent of workers women, and accounting for about one-fifth of all jobs held by women in Australia. Of the 20 occupations with the highest automation exposure, 15 were female-majority roles. Researchers said AI policy needs a gender perspective.