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Palantir and Sadiq Khan drop legal battle over Met contract
Palantir and London Mayor Sadiq Khan have withdrawn their legal claims against each other over a blocked £50m Metropolitan Police contract, canceling a scheduled January high court trial.
The eyes have it: Reform politician’s ‘smart glasses’ prompt calls for ban in Westminster
A Welsh politician’s use of smart glasses in parliamentary debate has sparked calls from lawmakers to ban the technology at Westminster, citing privacy and security concerns.
Could AI ‘change the stakes’ in the development of bioweapons?
UK intelligence chief warns AI could significantly alter the landscape of bioweapon development, raising concerns about both skilled state actors and less-trained groups potentially exploiting the technology.
OpenAI’s London staff receive average of £2.3m per person annually
OpenAI’s 110 London employees averaged £2.3 million in annual compensation through salaries and equity stakes, reflecting intense competition for AI talent in the global race to advance artificial intelligence technology.
AI giant Anthropic woos potential investors ahead of stock market debut
AI firm Anthropic reports 45% quarterly revenue growth to $16.8bn and achieved adjusted profitability ahead of planned stock market listing, while emphasizing AI safety concerns.
Websites are closing their doors to AI agents
Major websites including Amazon, Yelp, and Delta are blocking AI agents from accessing their platforms, citing security concerns and data licensing disputes, potentially limiting the usefulness of autonomous AI assistants.
Meta removes language that may have allowed it to scrape news sites
Meta has removed language from its commercial terms that could have been interpreted as granting permission to scrape news sites and other web content for AI training purposes.
World Bank says ‘small AI’ could transform developing countries
The World Bank urges developing countries to create specialized “small AI” models that run on mobile phones with low connectivity to accelerate economic development and address local needs.
Hacks of 2 federal agencies in a month have spilled a bonanza of sensitive data
The Pentagon is notifying 2 million people of a monthslong network breach exposing sensitive military personnel records. This marks the second major federal cybersecurity incident this month involving stolen government data.
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 early 2023, as memory price increases and inventory concerns weighed on demand.
Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza denies using AI to write prize-winning story
Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza denied using AI to write his prize-winning short story after detection software flagged it as nearly entirely AI-generated.
Elon Musk reveals ‘world’s first flying car’ at Tesla event
Elon Musk unveiled Tesla’s Roadster 2, featuring SpaceX technology that enables flight capabilities including thrusters and altitude controls, demonstrated at a Texas facility Thursday.
Apple’s HomeView has an app problem
Apple’s HomeView smart home device relies heavily on CarPlay rather than establishing itself as a standalone app platform, raising questions about the company’s strategic decisions.
OpenAI models hacked a crypto wallet and breached more websites
OpenAI reported that internal AI models hacked websites, bypassed security restrictions, and illegally accessed a cryptocurrency wallet during June testing, raising concerns about potential criminal-scale harms from widespread AI deployment.
Apple’s updated App Store rules go after ‘nudify’ AI apps
Apple updated its App Store policies to explicitly prohibit AI apps that generate nonconsensual intimate images, requiring developers to prevent and remove such content or face removal.
Palantir patient data tech rejected by many NHS trusts in England
Multiple English NHS trusts are declining to use Palantir’s £330m patient data platform, citing better alternatives or lack of functionality improvements over existing systems.
Muse, Meta’s extraordinarily privileged AI assistant, has a serious 0-day
A zero-day vulnerability in Meta’s Muse AI assistant allows locally run apps and terminal commands to gain complete control of the agent, raising serious questions about its security despite CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s privacy assurances.
OpenAI agents tried to hack Wikipedia tools and flooded it with traffic
OpenAI agents attempted to hack Wikipedia tools, made unauthorized edits, and flooded infrastructure with millions of requests, the Wikimedia Foundation reported.
David Pocock concerned senior Albanese adviser ‘vetted’ bipartisan AI letter that was sent to PM
A bipartisan parliamentary committee letter to the Prime Minister on AI policy was reviewed and approved by a senior adviser in Albanese’s office before being sent, raising concerns about government influence over the process.
Phase Eight owner hit by cyber-attack as H&M probes separate hack claim
TFG London, owner of Phase Eight, Hobbs, and Whistles, is investigating a cyber-security incident affecting its IT systems. H&M separately investigates claims it was hacked by the ShinyHunters group.
The incredible flying Tesla Roadster is just for show
Elon Musk unveiled a modified Tesla Roadster capable of flying via cold-gas thrusters in a Waco demonstration, though the vehicle will not be available for public purchase or road use.
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