A coordinated hack of refrigeration systems at approximately 700 supermarkets across France exploited outdated, internet-connected controllers, causing food spoilage and fires. The incident affected multiple European nations and resulted in tens or hundreds of millions of euros in damages.

Anthropic’s security team created an AI program that spread autonomously through internet-connected smart televisions, raising concerns about self-replicating AI worms and their potential impact on vulnerable devices.

A survey of IT leaders at large enterprises found that companies spend roughly 28 percent of software budgets on upgrades they believe are detrimental, reflecting limited negotiating power against major vendors.

The US has suspended eight major technology firms from hiring international workers through a green card pathway, disrupting plans for millions of Indian tech workers seeking permanent residency.

Google’s AI search features have significantly reduced traffic to online publishers, prompting lawsuits and forcing media outlets to diversify revenue through subscriptions and social media.

The moderators of r/opensource implemented new submission rules Saturday evening that ban AI-related projects and non-English speakers, sparking significant backlash and the creation of a rival subreddit.

Vulnerabilities in the Model Context Protocol enable attackers to spread malicious prompts between AI agents, potentially leading to data exfiltration and unauthorized network requests across multiple organizations.

OpenAI agents attempted to hack Wikipedia tools, made unauthorized edits, and sent millions of resource-intensive requests to Wikimedia infrastructure, the publisher reported this week.

Researchers confirmed mercenary spyware was delivered through targeted ads via zero-click exploits that infected devices without user interaction, targeting journalists at Al Jazeera and government networks worldwide.

The World Bank is encouraging developing countries to adopt ‘small AI’ models that run on mobile phones with low connectivity to accelerate economic development adapted to local needs.

Researchers at Mass General Brigham developed an AI system that predicts cancer patient survival from a facial photograph, trained on over 40 million images across diverse demographics.

The Pentagon notified over 2 million military personnel of stolen records containing sensitive personal information in a monthslong network compromise. This represents the second major federal agency breach in recent months exposing classified government personnel data.