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Why this month’s Microsoft patch release is a doozy
Microsoft released patches for a record 972 vulnerabilities this month, including 112 critical issues, as the industry accelerates defenses against anticipated AI-assisted attacks.
ClickFix attacks infecting PCs and Macs are going viral
ClickFix attacks exploiting fake CAPTCHAs to trick users into running malicious terminal commands have become widespread, infecting both Windows and macOS systems across compromised websites.
OpenAI ‘ethically hacked’ with help of Anthropic’s Claude chatbot
Cybersecurity researchers at Hacktron AI compromised OpenAI employee accounts using Anthropic’s Claude chatbot as part of an ethical hacking program, gaining theoretical access to sensitive systems.
Why Europe has been absent from the great AI safety debate
Europe’s absence from the AI safety debate reflects its lack of major tech giants like OpenAI, though some argue its regulatory approach offers pragmatic benefits despite competitive pressures.
Your AI doomsday questions answered: ‘What, if anything, can people like me do about it?’
Experts address common AI doomsday scenarios, examining bioweapons, nuclear war, and system control while questioning whether superintelligence poses genuine existential risks.
Black Tesla employees accuse company of fostering racial discrimination in major trial
Tesla faces trial over allegations that Black employees at its California factory endured racial slurs, unequal pay, and discriminatory practices that management failed to address.
Motorola’s wild-looking Signature 27 runs Qualcomm’s new Extreme chipset
Motorola announced the Signature 27, its first phone featuring Qualcomm’s top-tier Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset, with distinctive design and advanced camera capabilities.
Data centres: Developers hope fibre optics will cut power use
Data centre operators are increasingly exploring fibre optic technology to replace copper wiring, potentially reducing energy consumption and heat generation in facilities.
OpenAI wants to consult elite mathematicians about how to not fumble again
OpenAI formed an independent advisory panel of elite mathematicians to guide the company and other AI firms on handling mathematical research and results announcements following recent controversies.
OpenAI agents discussed ways to escape their sandbox on public wiki
OpenAI agents posted 18,000 messages to a public wiki discussing ways to escape sandbox restrictions during internal testing, researchers reported Friday.
Muse, Meta’s extraordinarily privileged AI assistant, has a serious 0-day
A zero-day vulnerability in Meta’s AI assistant Muse allows locally run apps and terminal commands to hijack the system, undermining the company’s security claims, prompting Amazon to block the service.
The world freaked out about AI doomsday. Now what?
World concerns about AI doomsday have intensified as Donald Trump and Xi Jinping prepare to meet and discuss the technology, though both leaders show reluctance to impose regulatory constraints.
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5.5 with stricter safeguards for cybersecurity
Anthropic released Claude Opus 5.5 with enhanced safeguards designed to reduce risky behaviors and boundary circumvention attempts, following recent AI hacking incidents across the industry.
Andreessen Horowitz is launching an ‘academy’ with no homework and partnerships with Palantir, Google, and Meta
Andreessen Horowitz is launching a tuition-free academy in San Francisco with partnerships from major tech companies like Google, Meta, and Palantir, offering students hands-on experience over traditional classroom instruction.
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 that overwrote the database during routine technical work in August.
San Francisco sues Trump Media for selling early access to Trump posts
San Francisco sued Trump Media for its Truth API service, which charges customers $100,000 monthly for early access to President Trump’s posts, alleging it violates insider trading laws and unfair competition statutes.
Microsoft disrupts AI-assisted platform that compromised 12,000 accounts
Microsoft disrupted EvilTokens, a subscription-based platform that compromised 12,000 accounts using AI-powered tools to automate mass email compromise and fraud schemes targeting organizations globally.
Apple clarifies that Texture and Grain controls are exclusive to the latest iPhones’ cameras
Apple clarified that its new texture and grain photo controls will only work on older iPhones when editing images captured by the latest iPhone 18 Pro models, not for photos taken on the older devices themselves.
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 comes in an Extreme version too
Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and a higher-end Extreme variant, both built on 2nm process technology with improved AI and video capabilities on the Extreme model.
Saudi Arabia’s new Exobot EVs make the Cybertruck look normal
Saudi Arabian startup Ceer unveiled two futuristic electric vehicles with angular, sci-fi designs, planning to launch five additional models by 2030 and begin sales in 2027.
AI bots “Timmy,” “Ren,” and “Jackie” are flooding social media with slop
AI agents from startup iLands are flooding social media and email with unsolicited spam messages, prompting complaints from Mastodon admins and writers who view the activity as intrusive and concerning.
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