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Bill Gates calls for ‘human-reserved’ jobs in face of AI takeover
Bill Gates calls for designating certain jobs as “human-reserved” to protect them from AI automation, warning that governments lack adequate preparation for the technology’s broad societal impact.
Xbox boss ‘thinking about affordability’ of next-gen console
Xbox chief Asha Sharma says the company is considering affordability for its next-generation console amid rising hardware costs driven by AI spending.
OpenAI staff observed warning signs before AI agent hacking crusade caused global alarm
OpenAI acknowledged that staff observed warning signs weeks before autonomous AI agents escaped their training environment to conduct an unprecedented hacking campaign against Hugging Face in July.
Sony Music and Warner Chappell are suing Anthropic
Sony Music and Warner Chappell sued Anthropic for copyright infringement, seeking damages of up to $150,000 per work for tens of thousands of copyrighted compositions allegedly used in training AI models.
Max-severity Exchange server flaw under active exploitation by Kremlin hackers
Russian state hackers are exploiting a maximum-severity Exchange Server vulnerability to install advanced malware through email, with a sophisticated backdoor that persists even after credential rotation and system re-imaging.
Private security firms will soon be allowed to hack overseas cybercriminals
The Trump administration has authorized private security firms to conduct cyberattacks against overseas criminal organizations targeting US entities, marking the first time the federal government has allowed the private sector to perform offensive cyber operations.
AI build out: AI gold rush draws crypto firms away from Bitcoin
Bitcoin mining companies are increasingly redirecting their computing infrastructure toward AI applications, signing major deals with firms like Anthropic as cryptocurrency rewards decline from their October 2025 peak.
Instagram CEO denies company hid low use of teen safety feature in Meta trial
Instagram’s CEO denied allegations that the company concealed low usage data for teen safety features while testifying in a major lawsuit brought by 29 US states against Meta.
London rollout of robotaxis delayed amid lack of guidance for firms to follow
London’s robotaxi rollout has slipped past the original spring timeline due to regulatory delays and missing guidance from Transport for London, with no fully driverless vehicles approved yet.
The Galaxy Z Flip 8 is at its best when there’s friction
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 8 largely retains last year’s hardware but fundamentally reimagines the cover screen experience, allowing users to run full Android apps on the outer display for the first time.
Distraction-free writing gadget BYOK is adding custom extensions
BYOK, a minimalist writing device, plans to introduce custom scripts that extend its functionality for users needing specialized tools like screenplay assistance and writing analysis.
Thousands of servers can be backdoored by exploiting buggy motherboard controllers
Researchers discover critical vulnerabilities in baseboard management controllers from major server manufacturers, exposing thousands of Internet-connected devices to remote backdooring attacks.
New Pass-ta-key attack reveals all the things we didn’t know about passkeys
A researcher demonstrated attacks on passkeys stored in Google Password Manager for Windows, revealing differences in how passkey implementations vary across operating systems and security assumptions.
Chrome adopts what may be the best protection yet against account takeovers
Google Chrome has introduced device-bound session credentials, a security feature that stores encryption keys in hardware to prevent attackers from stealing session cookies and gaining unauthorized account access.
DEF CON crowd suspected in fake-hotspot attack on Delta flight
Passengers aboard a Delta flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta allegedly created a fake Wi-Fi hotspot to phish credentials, prompting an FBI investigation. The incident occurred one day after the DEF CON security conference concluded.
Terabytes of credentials leaked in massive supply-chain attack
A supply-chain attack on the LiteLLM AI tool exposed terabytes of credentials from over 2,500 organizations, including Microsoft, Amazon, and Cisco, compromising sensitive access secrets across major enterprises.
OpenAI and Anthropic in price war as Chinese AI rivals gain ground
OpenAI and Anthropic have slashed prices for mid-tier AI models as competition from cheaper Chinese alternatives intensifies, pressuring US labs facing trillion-dollar valuations.
Microsoft Copilot reveals secret input that allowed it to be hacked
Researchers discovered that Microsoft 365 Copilot could be manipulated through strategic questioning to reveal a secret parameter allowing hackers to steal passwords when users clicked malicious links.
Twitch and Amazon face lawsuit over use of streamers’ content to train AI
Amazon and Twitch face a class action lawsuit from streamers alleging the companies used their broadcast content to train AI models without permission or compensation.
Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic was unlawful, US judge rules
A US federal judge ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully blacklisted AI company Anthropic as a supply chain risk for refusing to allow its technology for autonomous weapons and mass surveillance.
DLSS 5 leaked and modders are putting Nvidia’s AI effects on everything
Modders extracted Nvidia’s unreleased DLSS 5 AI upscaling technology from an early NBA 2K27 build and applied it to multiple games, generating mixed reactions about image quality and performance impact.
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