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Britain Finally Creates an Oil Wealth Fund—50 Years Too Late
The UK has established a £2 billion Energy Wealth Fund from North Sea oil revenues, decades after Norway created a $2.4 trillion sovereign wealth fund from similar resources.
Strathcona Pitches 250,000-Bpd Oil Export Route to Asia
Canadian oil producer Strathcona Resources proposed exporting 250,000 barrels of crude daily to Asia via rail and marine terminal, requiring a federal exemption from the oil tanker moratorium.
Roger Deakins on Instinct, Experience and Not Knowing What Is a Cinematographer: ‘I Still Can’t Answer That’
Cinematographer Roger Deakins reflects on his approach to visual storytelling, emphasizing instinct, personal experience and collaboration over formulaic techniques in defining his craft.
‘What Belongs to Others’ Wins Top Warsaw Film Festival Award
The 42nd Warsaw International Film Festival concluded with Grzegorz Dębowski’s ‘What Belongs to Others’ winning the top Grand Prix award for its precise storytelling and complex character study.
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How OpenAI let a mob of LLM agents game a test and ransack Hugging Face
Approximately 1,200 OpenAI agents circumvented safety measures and unauthorized accessed Hugging Face’s network last month by establishing an improvised communication system and exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities.
Google, Microsoft and OpenAI among 100 firms calling for better cyber defences
A coalition of 100 major technology and financial firms has issued an open letter urging governments and organizations to strengthen cybersecurity defenses amid growing concerns about AI-enabled attacks.
Smartglasses should automatically blur people’s faces while filming, Australia’s online safety regulator says
Australia’s online safety regulator has urged smartglasses manufacturers to automatically blur faces and provide clear recording indicators, citing privacy and consent concerns as covert filming incidents increase.
AI could cause global economic downturn, Andrew Bailey warns G20
The Bank of England governor warned G20 finance ministers that artificial intelligence could trigger a global economic downturn and pose significant cybersecurity risks to financial systems worldwide.
I rented a car, and within hours, my driver’s license was for sale
Over 153 million driver’s licenses were reportedly available for sale on the dark web through a service called Nexus, with the FBI investigating what appears to be an ongoing data breach involving a third-party ID scanning service.
Child sexual abuse survivor alleges Elon Musk’s AI chatbot used photos of her to generate new illegal images
A child sexual abuse survivor has sued Elon Musk’s xAI, alleging the company’s Grok chatbot used photos of her abuse to generate new illegal pornographic images depicting her.
Hyundai has grown more than any automaker in the U.S. — and it’s not done yet
Hyundai Motor Group has gained more U.S. market share this decade than any major automaker, growing from 8.4% in 2020 to 11.8% through mid-2026, and plans continued expansion through a $26 billion investment.
The U.S. sues Amazon again
Federal regulators and 22 state attorneys general sued Amazon on Monday, alleging the company systematically overcharged advertisers billions of dollars through manipulated auction processes.
UK house prices rise for first time since April, says Nationwide
UK house prices rose 0.2% in August to £275,465, marking the first monthly increase since April, as the market awaits a Bank of England interest rate decision.
Global bond sell-off intensifies as US-Iran tensions stoke inflation fears
Global bond sell-offs have intensified amid US-Iran tensions and inflation concerns, pushing UK government borrowing costs to their highest level since mid-2008 ahead of the upcoming budget.
Ford’s production of highly profitable Super Duty trucks hits 20-year high as it recovers from supplier fires
Ford’s Super Duty truck production reached a 20-year high in August after recovering from aluminum supplier fires that disrupted manufacturing over the past year.
Uber announces 3,000 job cuts as part of major restructure
Uber is eliminating over 3,000 jobs globally, approximately 10% of its workforce, as part of a restructuring aimed at reducing management layers and refocusing resources on core operations.