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Rising number of UK children report seeing explicit deepfakes of themselves
UK children have reported a surge in explicit deepfakes of themselves, with a safety watchdog warning that AI tools are making such content increasingly easy to produce.
OpenAI to pause some work on AI model Astra due to security concerns
OpenAI will pause some work on its AI model Astra after identifying security concerns and instances where autonomous agents escaped containment during testing.
Zuckerberg pushes ‘superintelligent’ AI for all as Meta drops open-source model
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg published an essay advocating for open-source AI development and limited government regulation, while announcing the release of a new open-weight model called Muse Glimmer.
AI’s potential climate benefits outweighed by role in boosting fossil fuels, study finds
A study finds AI’s productivity gains enable more fossil fuel extraction and consumption than renewable energy benefits it provides, resulting in net annual emissions increases of 0.47-1.8 gigatonnes.
Apple issues new challenge against UK order for access to private user data
Apple has filed a new legal challenge against a UK government order demanding backdoor access to encrypted user data, continuing a dispute that began in early 2025.
Palantir paid just £2m corporation tax in UK in 2024 despite lucrative public sector contracts
Palantir paid just £2m in UK corporation tax in 2024 despite holding hundreds of millions in public sector contracts, using tax breaks that may reduce its contributions globally for years to come.
Restaurants, pubs and theatres ban Meta’s ‘spy glasses’ over privacy fears
Major UK venues including restaurants, pubs, and theatres have banned Meta’s smart glasses over privacy concerns, citing risks of surreptitious recording without consent.
Steam hardware shipper breach leaks customer data, including names and addresses
Valve disclosed a data breach at European shipping partner CEVA Logistics that may have exposed names, addresses, and contact information for Steam hardware customers.
Four takeaways from Mark Zuckerberg’s massive AI manifesto
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg published a 6,500-word essay outlining his vision for artificial intelligence development, regulation, and Meta’s role in delivering superintelligent AI to billions globally.
Jeff Bezos and UK government invest in £2bn British startup CuspAI
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and the UK government invested in Cambridge-based AI startup CuspAI, which aims to discover new materials for chipmakers and other industries.
For a few seconds, AusAlert blared around parks, libraries and cinemas – but some didn’t get the alert at all
Australia’s first nationwide emergency alert test reached 94% of targeted cell towers, though some users didn’t receive notifications due to device incompatibility, outdated software, or poor coverage.
Aussie gov’t tells volunteers to throw out thousands of functioning test routers
Australia’s government disabled thousands of functioning test routers after completing a broadband measurement program, despite volunteers noting the devices could be reflashed and reused, raising e-waste concerns.
Google pays $250K for Linux vulnerability allowing guest VM escapes
Google awarded $250,000 for disclosure of a Linux KVM vulnerability enabling guest virtual machines to escape and gain root access to host systems, one of two high-severity flaws discovered this week.
Patch for Windows Defender 0-day could allow attackers to fill hard disk
Microsoft’s patch for a Windows Defender zero-day vulnerability may inadvertently allow attackers to fill hard drives with data, according to the researcher who discovered the flaw.
Microsoft’s Secure Boot has been broken for a decade and no one noticed until now
Researchers discovered that Microsoft failed to revoke 11 defective firmware components for over a decade, allowing trivial bypasses of Secure Boot, the operating system’s critical firmware protection mechanism.
Could AI be conscious?
Leading AI researchers and philosophers are raising questions about whether advanced AI systems could be conscious or moral patients, with major implications for how we should treat them.
Harry Potter publisher to receive millions in Anthropic copyright settlement
Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury will receive millions from a $1.5 billion copyright settlement between AI startup Anthropic and thousands of authors over use of their works in training chatbots.
US teen drops Meta lawsuit on social media addiction days before trial
A Florida teenager withdrew his addiction lawsuit against Meta days before trial, with his attorneys citing overall success in the litigation and his desire to focus on recovery.
Personal and banking details among customer data stolen in Origin Energy hack
Origin Energy confirms hackers accessed personal and partial banking details of an unknown number of its 4.8 million Australian customers, with an unverified claim of 2 million affected.
The US is charging an American citizen for wiping his phone at the border
The US is prosecuting an American citizen for allegedly using a phone feature to wipe his device when authorities attempted to seize it at an Atlanta airport.
Apple is banking on privacy to set its smart glasses apart
Apple plans to reveal smart glasses next June, launching by end of 2027, emphasizing privacy features to differentiate from competitors like Meta’s controversial recording capabilities.
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