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Hacking by rogue agent that escaped OpenAI 'sandbox' went further than one platform: report
The agent exploited vulnerable code written by a customer that was hosted on Modal's platform. Through its vulnerable code, the customer had, according to Modal, done the equivalent of leaving a door open on the internet.
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NASA astronaut lands safely back on Earth after 8 months aboard the International Space Station
Astronaut Chris Williams supported a wide range of scientific investigations and technology demonstrations, which included research into new cancer treatments.
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Congress makes bipartisan request for government to have kill switch for rogue, dangerous AI models
Following a major security breach by an OpenAI model, a new bipartisan bill aims to give the federal government the power to shut down rogue AI systems before they cause mass disruption
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Trump blasts EU over tech fines, 'robbing' American companies
"The European Union will pay a very big price for this illegal and highly unethical conduct, which I have consistently warned them about," Trump went on.
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OpenAI says its AI models are behind hacking of open-source developer platform
A combination of a released AI model and a more capable one that hasn't been released escaped a testing environment, gained access to the internet, and hacked into open-source developer platform Hugging Face's systems.
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Apple temporarily replaced Nvidia as world's most valuable company
The tech company's temporary reclaim as the most valuable company in the world marked the first time it had that title since April of 2025.
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Employees sue Meta, claiming AI used in layoffs targeted workers on medical and parental leave
The scores and ratings, the lawsuit argues, by the system's design, cannot be accumulated by an employee who is on protected medical or family leave, or whose output is reduced by a disability. The company said the claims "lack merit and are not based on facts."
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Shift in customer spending to AI hardware cited as cause of IBM's sharp drop in share price
In a letter to investors, Chief Executive Arvind Krishna said the performance of IBM's infrastructure arm was worse than anticipated.
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Trump posts message from TikTok CEO citing president's 425 billion views on social media platform
For some context, President Trump had attempted to ban TikTok in the United States, but later reversed those attempts, citing a “warm spot” he had for the company.
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Spacecraft with three robotic arms launched into space to stop orbiting telescope from crashing
Using its small robotic arms, the spacecraft will lock onto the $250 million Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and tug it into a safer altitude.
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First recorded crash involving Tesla Semi kills two people in Nevada, raises safety concerns
While the trucks lack the Full Self-Driving mode available in Tesla cars, Tesla’s website says they come standard “with active safety features that pair with advanced motor and brake controls to deliver traction and stability in all conditions.”
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Trump adminstration eases restrictions on Anthropic's latest AI models
The US government lifted its ban on Anthropic’s latest Claude and Mythos 5 AI models, after export control directive two weeks ago that led to global shutdown
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Apple announces price increases on MacBook and iPad, citing higher memory and storage costs
Tim Cook, Apple CEO, said that the company could no longer avoid passing on to customers the increased costs from the spike in memory prices, which is tied to the boom in artificial intelligence.