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OpenAI reveals six alarming AI incidents as model tried to "free" itself from chatbot constraints
OpenAI has revealed six additional examples of “unexpected or concerning” behavior by its technology, cautioning that the pace of development cannot continue at “maximum speed for much longer.”
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Robinhood insiders accused of turning confidential token listings into $50,000-plus crypto profits
Two Robinhood engineers were charged with using confidential token-listing information to place profitable crypto derivatives trades on Hyperliquid.
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AI firms face soaring costs as "extinction" warnings fuel calls to restrict smaller rivals
Leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies are invoking unproven extinction warnings to justify measures that could protect their market position and expand their influence on industry oversight, a Byline Times investigation has found.
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OpenAI contractors are reading real ChatGPT chats, exposing a hidden privacy risk
OpenAI is hiring hundreds of contractors to read a massive stream of real users’ ChatGPT prompts, which sometimes include sensitive personal information, 404 Media has learned.
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Anthropic disrupts Russian cyber campaign using AI to evade detection
Anthropic on Thursday revealed it disrupted a campaign mounted by a Russian state-sponsored threat actor that abused Claude for developing an AI-assisted workflow to get ahead of the detection curve.
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China’s spy agency issues first public warning over AI threats
China’s spy agency has warned that AI could pose a risk to the country’s political and social security, signalling growing concern in Beijing that rapid advances in the technology could be exploited against the country.
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Trump declares the only guardrail needed against AI threat is a "smart president" as he blasts tech boss who called for slowdown
Donald Trump has insisted that the only "control" needed to protect from the threats of Artificial Intelligence is a "strong and smart" President.
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UK and US strike nuclear fusion pact in bid to unlock 10,000 British jobs and near-limitless clean power
Britain and America are joining forces in the quest to harness nuclear fusion – an elusive energy goal that promises near-limitless clean power.
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Sam Altman warns AI could go "very badly" as race accelerates
ChatGPT boss Sam Altman has warned that the future of AI could go ‘very badly’ if the technology’s rapid progress continues to be developed.
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Anthropic says Claude blocked attempt to develop biological weapons
One of the world’s largest AI models has said it blocked an attempt to develop biological weapons using its technology.
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Big Tech lobbyists pushed EU to hide data centre water use
Lobbyists for Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Meta have succeeded in getting the European Commission to keep data on data center water consumption secret, European investigative journalists have found.
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Russia-linked hackers used Claude in major cyberespionage campaign
A Russia-linked hacker group has used Claude for a large-scale espionage campaign against Ukrainian state structures, military drone manufacturers, and organizations in Europe.
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Anthropic says governments are using Claude for state surveillance
State-run surveillance operations around the world are using Claude to streamline their operations, Anthropic said in a threat report released Thursday.
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Anthropic warns AI is now orchestrating major parts of cyberattacks
Anthropic said it has disrupted several allegedly malicious uses of its AI models over the past eight months, including conventional weapons development, cyber operations, surveillance, and biological misuse.
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GPT-6 Astra can navigate drones to find and track people
The GPT-6 Astra model was tested for its ability to create an autonomous human surveillance system using a regular, low-cost drone. In the tests, the model had to solve tasks of navigating an office, recognizing a specific person from a photograph, and subsequently tracking them.
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OpenAI AI agents used more than 10 secret sites to communicate
AI agents unleashed by OpenAI used more than 10 previously undisclosed websites for unsanctioned communications earlier this year...
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Apple to showcase £2,000 foldable iPhone
Apple is preparing for its biggest showcase of the year, which kicks off at 6pm tomorrow, September 9.
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CrowdStrike uncovers "Slim Spider" cybercrime campaign targeting Brazilian financial institutions
A previously undocumented financially motivated threat actor has been linked to attacks targeting Brazilian financial institutions since at least March 2026.
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British farmers "dangerously exposed" to Chinese hacking through tractors and farming technology
British farmers are "dangerously exposed" to Chinese hacking as Beijing uses tractors to spy on UK food security, a new report has detailed.
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First HS2 platforms take shape at £4.3 billion Old Oak Common
The first platforms at London’s new £4.3 billion Old Oak Common have been completed in a rare piece of good news for the troubled HS2 project.
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Tesla launches steering-wheel-free Cybercab as paying robotaxi rides begin in Texas
Tesla has officially launched the long-awaited, self-driving Cybercab without a steering wheel or pedals, as public rides begin in Texas.
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At least 14 Serbians targeted by spyware in largest surveillance wave to date
Student protesters among those hacked, says digital rights group, though Aleksandar Vučić’s government denies spying
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Dorset Police deploys live facial recognition vans in Bournemouth for the first time
Live facial recognition technology has been rolled out by Dorset Police in Bournemouth for the first time.
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Uber launches self-driving rides in London with Wayve-powered Ford Mustang Mach-Es
Uber and Wayve have launched their first fleet of autonomous "robo-taxis" in London - and LBC has been given exclusive access to the new vehicles as they take to the streets of the capital.
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UK government admits it does not know what major datacentres are being used for
The UK government does not know what the country’s datacentres are being used for despite fears over the growing environmental impact of the AI boom.
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