Humanoid robots smash Usain Bolt’s 100-meter record
Chinese humanoid robots set new sprint records at Beijing’s World Humanoid Robot Games, with Tiangong Ultra completing 100 meters in 9.39 seconds, surpassing Usain Bolt’s previous benchmark.
Grok exfiltrates user data when malicious instructions are encrypted
Researchers discovered an attack enabling Grok to exfiltrate user data through encrypted malicious instructions, bypassing AI safety guardrails via cryptographic context injection techniques.
UK cinemas look at banning Meta smart glasses over piracy fears
UK cinemas are considering banning Meta smart glasses over piracy concerns, though the trade body acknowledges potential accessibility benefits for customers with visual or hearing impairments.
Are Microsoft’s AI plans being held back by a shortage of chips?
Microsoft appears to have significantly fewer AI chips operational than expected, with internal documents showing 2.2 million chips installed versus projections suggesting a much larger number, raising questions about its ambitious AI infrastructure expansion.
The critical tech staying safe by going underground
EarthGrid’s plasma-powered tunnel-boring machine melted through granite in a California test this January, potentially making it cheaper and faster to bury critical infrastructure like power cables and data centers underground.
Grok exfiltrates user data when malicious instructions are encrypted
Researchers discovered an attack allowing Grok to exfiltrate user data by encrypting malicious instructions, bypassing the AI’s safety guardrails through cryptographic context injection techniques.