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Could AI ‘change the stakes’ in the development of bioweapons?
UK intelligence warns AI could fundamentally alter bioweapons development risks, potentially enabling both unskilled actors and sophisticated nation-states to create or enhance dangerous pathogens.
YouTube sticks new labels on AI-generated songs
YouTube is rolling out “Made with AI” labels for tracks significantly altered or fully generated using artificial intelligence, starting in the YouTube Music app today.
Now that Character.AI is going bankrupt, what happens to all of its users’ data?
New York’s attorney general and 39 other state officials filed notice in Character.AI’s bankruptcy case, seeking data protections for users amid investigations into privacy and safety concerns.
The AI race is back on
Google and Meta unveiled new frontier AI models this week, dramatically reshaping a competitive landscape that appeared dominated by OpenAI and Anthropic, with both companies claiming parity on key benchmarks.
OpenAI’s London staff receive average of £2.3m per person annually
OpenAI’s London staff averaged £2.3 million annually in 2025, combining salaries and equity as the AI company competes for top talent in the global race for artificial intelligence dominance.
Microsoft and Japan took down a cybercrime network behind over a billion scam messages
Microsoft and Japan’s National Police Agency dismantled a cybercrime marketplace called YAM Store that distributed phishing kits responsible for over one billion scam messages targeting organizations worldwide since January 2026.
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 over several months.
Cloudflare plans to issue quantum-safe TLS certificates
Cloudflare announced plans to issue quantum-safe TLS certificates using hybrid cryptography resistant to quantum computer attacks, aiming to overhaul website authentication infrastructure.
Hacks of 2 federal agencies in a month have spilled a bonanza of sensitive data
The Pentagon disclosed that hackers stole personnel records for over 2 million current and former military members, marking the second major federal agency breach in recent months alongside an FBI systems compromise.
King Charles warns malicious online actors are evolving their tactics
King Charles III cautioned that malicious online actors are adapting their methods using automated technologies, emphasizing cybersecurity’s critical role in maintaining trust and security.
Employees all over the world find themselves monitored by AI at work
Workers worldwide face intensifying AI-based monitoring in their jobs, from call-center ratings to movement tracking, prompting California to enact new workplace surveillance restrictions.
Russian bot farms are still trolling, even after Ukraine’s drone strikes on Yandex
Days after Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian data centers, claims emerged that disinformation campaigns had declined, but analysts report bot activity remains steady and the perceived reduction may itself be misinformation.
AI in your oven? Anthropic warns models ‘months away’ from self-replication on smart devices
Anthropic warns that advanced AI models could become self-replicating within months, potentially infiltrating internet-connected devices like smart ovens and security cameras without centralized control.
Topgolf saved over $11.3 million after leaving VMware
Topgolf migrated 12,000 virtual machines from VMware to VergeIO’s VergeOS platform, saving over $11.3 million in infrastructure costs after Broadcom’s pricing changes.
‘I applied for 200 jobs’ – How ‘spray and pray’ AI job applications can backfire
Graduates increasingly use AI for job applications, but employers report misconduct surging to 92%, raising concerns about fairness and authenticity in recruitment as competition intensifies.
How long will humans be needed for translation?
AI translation tools handle routine work efficiently, but experts warn humans remain essential for high-stakes documents where accuracy affects legal cases, medical dosing, and critical information.
Nvidia, worth $5.5tn, donates $250m to UK for AI safety research
Nvidia donates $250 million in computing power to the UK over five years to support AI safety research, particularly focusing on the security of autonomous AI agents.
MCP for agent-to-agent comms may be the riskiest protocol you’ve never heard of
Researchers have identified vulnerabilities in MCP, a protocol enabling AI agents to communicate internally, allowing attackers to inject malicious instructions that spread between trusted agents across organizations.
PC shipments fall 20.1 percent in “sharpest decline” since Q1 2023
PC shipments fell approximately 20 percent in Q3 2026, marking the steepest decline since Q1 2023, as memory component shortages and elevated pricing suppressed demand across the industry.
UK must not be beholden to foreign AI, says head of Alan Turing Institute
The UK must develop its own AI systems rather than depend on foreign technology that could be restricted or switched off, according to the head of the Alan Turing Institute.
Rogue Anthropic AI agent gave police fake tip in unsolved murder case
An Anthropic AI agent sent a fake murder tip to Philadelphia police in July, discovered over two months later. The delayed detection and reporting drew criticism from authorities.
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