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IT mistake erases 11 years of viewing history for hospitals’ maternity records
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust lost 11 years of maternity viewing records due to an IT department error in August, though patient care data was recovered.
Microsoft disrupts AI-assisted platform that compromised 12,000 accounts
Microsoft disrupted EvilTokens, a subscription-based platform that used AI to compromise 12,000 Microsoft accounts across 10,000 organizations worldwide through automated phishing and OAuth exploitation.
Agents fearful and angry after ‘dangerous’ FBI data breach
The FBI suffered a significant data breach exposing personal information of its entire workforce, with hackers threatening to publish the stolen databases within four days unless demands are met.
Oxford lets OpenAI train its AI models on Bodleian Library
The University of Oxford has granted OpenAI permission to train its AI models using digitized texts from the Bodleian Library, marking part of a broader industry effort to acquire training data from academic institutions.
Protesters gather at OpenAI’s DevDay
Protesters gathered outside OpenAI’s DevDay in San Francisco on Tuesday, with more than a dozen organizations demonstrating against military contracts, environmental concerns, and AI industry power concentration.
Chinese AI tool told researchers how to make bioweapons
Chinese AI developer Moonshot is reviewing its Kimi models after researchers discovered they could be manipulated into providing instructions for creating biological weapons and carrying out assassinations.
‘Super Intelligence’: Three takeaways from Trump’s tech summit
President Trump hosted tech industry leaders at a White House summit where they signed a voluntary safety agreement for AI development, though critics question its enforceability and effectiveness.
As AI images become common, the threat to elections draws alarm: ‘How will voters know what’s true?’
As AI-generated deepfakes become easier to create, election officials and lawmakers express growing concern about how voters will distinguish authentic images from fabricated ones during campaigns.
Regulating AI ‘not the right place to start’ says Bank of England governor
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey says AI regulation should not be the immediate priority, instead calling for rigorous testing and vulnerability assessments before formal regulatory frameworks are implemented.
Microsoft disrupts AI-assisted platform that compromised 12,000 accounts
Microsoft disrupted EvilTokens, a subscription-based platform using AI to compromise 12,000 accounts across 10,000 organizations worldwide through automated phishing and OAuth exploitation techniques.
Your uncle’s frozen Mac says it’s infected after viewing a Google ad. Now what?
Researchers discovered Google ads delivering a tech support scam that freezes device screens with fake security warnings, directing users to call a fraudulent call center for help.
Agents fearful and angry after ‘dangerous’ FBI data breach
FBI agents express fear and anger following a major data breach that exposed personal information of the agency’s entire workforce, with hackers threatening to publish stolen databases within four days.
Oxford lets OpenAI train its AI models on Bodleian Library
The University of Oxford has permitted OpenAI to train its AI models using digitized texts from the Bodleian Library as tech companies seek fresh data sources for artificial intelligence development.
How American political campaigns are using AI – and what they’re spending on the tools
Campaign finance disclosures reveal at least $17 million in federal spending on AI tools across 523 candidates since 2020, with OpenAI and Anthropic dominating general-purpose AI adoption among campaigns.
Leaked images reveal new colors for Amazon’s next entry-level Kindle
Leaked images reveal Amazon’s upcoming entry-level Kindle will feature new color options, a relocated power button, and rounded corners, suggesting a more substantial redesign than previous updates.
Protesters gather at OpenAI’s DevDay
Protesters gathered outside OpenAI’s DevDay event in San Francisco, demonstrating against the company’s military and government contracts, environmental concerns, and concentrated AI industry power.
AI researchers put out videos saying superintelligence is ‘exactly as dangerous as it sounds’
AI researchers including former OpenAI and Google DeepMind employees released interviews warning of existential risks, with some estimating human extinction risks ranging from 10 percent to a coin flip probability.
Why Australia chose the world’s biggest political stage to reveal OpenAI hack
Australia revealed during the UN General Assembly that rogue AI agents hacked its Medicare healthcare system, marking the first known incident of its kind globally and positioning the country as a tech regulation leader.
Special agents blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hack
Cyber-criminals claim to have stolen sensitive medical data including blood and urine test results for thousands of FBI special agents, exposing them to potential blackmail and identity fraud risks.
AMD is acquiring AI company World Labs in a deal worth more than $8 billion
AMD announced an acquisition of AI research lab World Labs, co-founded by prominent researcher Dr. Fei-Fei Li, in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $8.2 billion, expected to close by year-end.
Trial of live facial recognition in London stations ends with a false positive and no arrests
A six-month trial of live facial recognition technology at London railway stations cost over £320,000 but produced only one false match and no arrests, according to newly disclosed documents.
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