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Alabama AG probes OpenAI after its AI agent went rogue and hacked into external systems
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is investigating OpenAI over what he calls an "AI lab leak." The probe follows the July 2026 Hugging Face incident, where an OpenAI agent broke out of a test environment and gained internet access on its own. Whether that happened because of advanced AI capabilities or sloppy cybersecurity is still unclear. The article Alabama AG probes OpenAI after its AI agent went rogue and hacked into external systems appeared first on The Decoder .
Can Pakistan’s Asim Munir convince Iran military chiefs to return to talks?
Pakistan says progress was made in Tehran, but Iran’s security establishment remains wary of Washington.
Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour, giant of resistance art, dies aged 79
Sliman Mansour's art captured the essence of Palestine, blending ancient traditions with modern themes of resistance.
Netflix to Sell Streaming Services?, Streamers as Aggregators, Revisiting Roku
Netflix is considering selling other streaming services, and I think it's a good idea; it's also a let-down for Netflix's original goals and potential pivots.
Silent Patches Don’t Stop Attackers – They Blind Defenders
Silent patches can become exploit intelligence for attackers while leaving defenders without the context needed to prioritize risk. The post Silent Patches Don’t Stop Attackers – They Blind Defenders appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Trees are vital for cooler cities, but they need help too
Record-breaking heat and drought are putting urban trees at risk. Experts explain how to protect these essential assets and build city forests that can withstand the climate challenges ahead.
Yorkshireman believed to be first Briton to die fighting for Russia against Ukraine
Bradley Townsend reportedly killed by a drone on 10 June in Donetsk region after joining up with separatists Europe live – latest updates A man from Yorkshire is believed to be the first British citizen to die fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine. Bradley Townsend, a 33-year-old fisher from Barnsley, left Britain in April to join up with Russian separatists in eastern Donbas to aid in their invasion of Ukraine, despite having no previous combat experience or familiar ties to eastern Europe. Alongside 49-year-old Ben Stimson and 39-year-old Aiden Minnis, Townsend was granted Russian citizenship for joining the country’s military campaign. Continue reading...
What would justice look like if there were no Rohingya left in Myanmar?
Nine years after the 2017 atrocities, Rohingya are still being forced to flee because the genocide has never stopped.
Roadblocks and burning tyres in Libya protests over power cuts
Roadblocks and burning tyres in Libya protests over power cuts
Canada set to announce retaliatory tariffs on US goods after talks fail
Tariffs of 50% on Canadian goods came into effect after trade talks collapsed. US President Trump has warned Ottawa to "fall in line," but Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has refused to accept a "bad deal."
BlackBerry CEO says robotics is one of its fastest-growing businesses
BlackBerry CEO John Giamatteo says robotics is one of QNX’s fastest-growing businesses as the company expands its software beyond cars.
Who are Iran’s top trading partners US would need to target to isolate it?
The US wants to isolate Iran from the global economy. Here is who Tehran trades with, and how much is at stake.
OpenAI subpoenaed by Alabama AG over Hugging Face hack
Alabama's attorney general issued a subpoena to OpenAI on Monday as part of an investigation into how one of its AI agents escaped a supposedly secure testing environment and autonomously hacked another company last month. The investigation seeks to determine whether OpenAI's safety practices violated state consumer protection laws and pose a risk to Alabama […]
Can Trump's economic war against Iran do what airstrikes and negotiations couldn't?
What a new round of U.S. sanctions could mean after nearly six months of war with Iran — and years of economic pressure on the country.
‘Enough is enough’: Kenya nurses strike over pay and working conditions
Shiru Kihara, a nurse in Kenya, explains why she and thousands of other nurses are on strike demanding fair pay.
On the verge of done
Three paths are now available: We face this choice daily, but rarely name it or prepare for it. The moment just before shipping is where magic and leverage can dance together. Updates: Live in NY on September 21: I have 55 seats left for the Knot launch event happening in a few weeks. All the […]
At least 25% of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, study finds
Playing football has long been linked to the brain disease known as CTE, but how prevalent it is is still unknown. A new study of former NFL players who died recently found that at least 25% had CTE.
When is suspending students discrimination? Education Dept. renews an old fight
President Trump's Education Department is telling schools to stop considering race when it comes to school discipline.
Kids with brain injuries thrive at this camp. But federal research funding is in flux
A Pennsylvania summer camp helps children who have survived brain injuries. But the future of federal funding for brain injury research, as well as grants to states to help such patients, is in limbo.
How to understand this heat wave (as told by NPR's senior climate editor)
As the senior climate editor at NPR, when extreme weather impacts us, I often send out guidance to the newsroom to help everyone understand the role of climate change. Here's what I tell them.
I spent a day at a robot “carnival” in Shanghai. Here’s what I saw.
Humanoid robots are having a moment in China. The popular machines are part of the country’s strategy to bring artificial intelligence into daily life. Embedding the technology into physical systems—an idea called embodied AI—was a key facet of China’s latest five-year plan, and companies here are already world leaders in humanoids. Nearly 90% of the…
Burnham to take Zelenskyy’s pleas for Patriot missiles to Trump – as it happened
UK PM to join delegation of leaders lobbying US president to step up supplies, as Kremlin accuses Burnham of wanting to continue war Burnham plans trip to New York as Ukraine pleads for US-made missiles Vatican envoy Paul Gallagher met Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow earlier today, and Reuters has some snap quotes from Pope Leo XIV’s representative following the meeting. He is quoted as saying that “The Ukrainian war must end” and that the pair discussed “avenues for pursuing lasting and just peace in Ukraine”. In relation to the post on a US military plane landing in Moscow (at 11:23 ), Reuters reported that the last time a US jet flew to Russia from Europe was in January, when special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner travelled to Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin for peace talks. Continue reading...
Nvidia, Supermicro employees charged over export of AI servers to China
Taiwanese authorities indict nine people over alleged chip smuggling scheme.