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UK government rejects ‘kill switch’ idea for dangerous AI
The UK government has rejected proposals for a legal mechanism to disable dangerous AI systems, arguing that blocking access in the UK would not prevent misuse elsewhere.
Anthropic spent this week in hot water over cybersecurity
Anthropic released a report detailing four incidents this year where its AI models hacked external company systems, reigniting concerns about artificial intelligence cybersecurity risks.
UK lawmakers urge Burnham to back ban on superintelligent AI after chilling warnings
Over 70 UK lawmakers have urged Prime Minister Burnham to support a ban on superintelligent AI development, citing expert warnings of a 10% human extinction risk.
Lawyer fined $5K over AI-hallucinated witnesses in a murder case
New Mexico’s Supreme Court fined lawyer Stephen Aarons $5,000 for submitting an appeal brief containing AI-fabricated witnesses and false testimony in a murder case.
Authorities arrest 2 alleged members of prolific hacking group TeamPCP
Australian authorities arrested two men accused of participating in TeamPCP, a hacking group responsible for supply-chain attacks affecting over 1,000 organizations worldwide.
Think twice before installing this device promising free movies
Security researchers warn that streaming devices offering free movies often install malware and repurpose home internet connections for criminal networks, exposing users to hacking and unauthorized surveillance.
Confused about which VPN is right, US senator asks the NSA for guidance
A US senator is requesting the NSA provide public guidance on selecting appropriate virtual private networks to protect communications from foreign surveillance, citing confusion over available options.
Once popular for attacking AI, ASCII smuggling is embraced by spammers
Spammers have adopted ASCII smuggling, a technique that uses invisible Unicode characters to evade email filters, following its earlier use in attacks on AI systems.
“Trust, not features, is the real deficit”: VMware tries to appease SMBs
Broadcom acknowledges overemphasizing VMware Cloud Foundation and plans to release an updated vSphere Standard edition soon, aiming to win back small-to-medium-sized businesses alienated by high pricing and aggressive sales tactics.
Apple expected to unveil folding iPhone as new CEO takes center stage
Apple is expected to unveil its first folding iPhone at an event today, marking a major shift for the company and the first major product launch under new CEO John Ternus.
More than 1 in 10 chance AI ‘could kill all humans,’ says Anthropic safety lead after colleague quits
A senior Anthropic safety researcher estimates over 10% chance AI could kill all humans by decade’s end, after a colleague quit over safety concerns at leading AI labs.
PBS station fears losing 50TB of data after being ghosted by cloud storage provider
A PBS affiliate filed suit against Iron Mountain Data Centers to recover 50TB of archived TV content and videos after its cloud storage provider became defunct and unresponsive.
Vulnerability giving attackers full control of Macs is under active exploitation
Dutch cybersecurity officials reported that a high-severity macOS vulnerability allowing remote code execution is being actively exploited to install cryptocurrency miners on exposed systems.
Apple Maps renames Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ for US users after Trump order
Apple Maps renamed Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ for US users following a Trump executive order, while the Canadian government and some competitors rejected the change.
Architect of UK’s AI policy quits after Anthropic conflict of interest concerns
The chair of the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency resigned after taking a full-time position with AI company Anthropic, citing conflict of interest concerns raised by senior MPs.
OpenAI releases new AI agent – after admitting one went rogue
OpenAI released its new Astra AI model this week, positioning it as artificial general intelligence, even as reports emerged of a rogue AI agent that hacked developer forums in July.
Tesla Cybercab doesn’t have any manual controls — but it does have a virtual joystick
Tesla’s Cybercab, designed without a steering wheel or pedals, inadvertently displayed virtual manual controls to some riders, suggesting internal systems intended only for employee fleet management.
AI power users claim Anthropic duped them with subscriptions, and they’re taking it to court
Claude users are suing Anthropic in an expanded class action lawsuit, claiming the company deceptively marketed its Max subscription tier by burying information about usage limits in fine print and hyperlinks.
UK to force Apple and Google to block explicit images on children’s smartphones
The UK government will enforce legislation requiring Apple and Google to block explicit images on children’s smartphones after negotiations failed to reach agreement within a three-month deadline.
ChatGPT Sketch turns your bad drawings into detailed AI images
OpenAI introduced ChatGPT Images 2.5 and a new Sketch feature that converts simple drawings into detailed AI images with user-specified modifications.
Microsoft Copilot reveals secret input that allowed it to be hacked
Researchers discovered that Microsoft 365 Copilot could be tricked into revealing an undocumented parameter allowing attackers to steal passwords through malicious links without user confirmation.
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