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A satirical incident report by Andrew Nesbitt depicts a malicious package bypassing seven AI-powered security gates, each failing due to distinct vulnerabilities like prompt injection and context-window evasion. While th…
One-third of employers are replacing entry-level jobs with AI, according to a new GMAC survey of over 600 recruiters worldwide, with technology and manufacturing roles most at risk. The trend threatens Gen Z's career pro…
The White House has told OpenAI not to publicly release GPT-5.6 yet, marking the clearest sign of a US licensing regime for frontier AI models. The decision, driven by cyber risk concerns, delays the model's release whil…
The AI industry is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to influence US elections, according to a new project tracking political spending by AI and crypto companies. The effort, called Tech Influence Watch, is led by…
European leaders and tech executives at Vivatech expressed frustration over being left out of the US-China AI arms race and are pushing for AI sovereignty, with France and Germany leading efforts to build independent AI …
Major tech companies including Anthropic, Meta, Google, Clearview AI, Apple, Amazon, and OpenAI have collectively paid or owe $3.5 billion in AI-related fines and settlements from 2022 to 2026, according to a Surfshark a…
The Trump administration has asked OpenAI to stagger the release of GPT-5.6 over security concerns, with CEO Sam Altman telling staff that the government will approve access customer by customer. Critics warn this ad hoc…
Singapore's Kuok Group plans a €5.3 billion hyperscale data center campus near Milan, Italy, delivering 300 MW of capacity as part of a broader European AI infrastructure buildout. The project, disclosed by Italian Indus…
The AI data center boom is driving a third wave of inflation, increasing consumer prices through surging demand for semiconductors and components, with wholesale electronic components up 27% year-over-year. Analysts warn…
OpenAI is staggering the release of its GPT 5.6 model after a request from the US government, with the Trump administration intervening to require customer-by-customer approval before a broader rollout. The move mirrors …
AI regulation is developing in real-time, a process that historically takes decades for complex technologies. Industry and government involvement is necessary, but the public should expect messy policy debates as few peo…
PauseAI, an organization building a civic and social movement for existential AI safety, argues that its approach is a high-value, neglected intervention to reduce catastrophic risks from AI. With a presence in over 15 c…
The Saline Township board in Michigan approved a $16 billion data center for Oracle and OpenAI after being sued by developer Related Digital, which claimed exclusionary zoning. The 1.4-gigawatt facility, part of the Star…
California launched the nation's first AI-Unemployment Tracker (CAIT) to monitor AI-related job loss in real time. Early data shows no mass layoffs statewide, but elevated claims among college-educated workers in the Bay…
Former national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty Friday to illegally retaining classified information, striking a deal with federal prosecutors that could allow him to avoid prison. The plea agreement recommen…
A designer argues that AI is a hype-driven pyramid scheme and advocates for human-centered design, emphasizing that billions of human alternatives exist and that bypassing human input erases people from systems.
The US Department of Transportation proposed removing the requirement for brake pedals in driverless vehicles, a move that could accelerate deployment of robotaxis by companies like Waymo and Tesla. The National Highway …
Anthropic took its Mythos-class models offline after a Friday evening ultimatum from the Trump administration, and the models have remained inaccessible for 14 days. The takedown followed an Amazon research team document…
OpenAI has not set a timeline for its IPO or begun investor meetings, according to CNBC, despite filing an S-1 with the SEC in June. The company recently closed a $122 billion funding round led by Microsoft and Amazon, v…
Anthropic's Mythos-class AI models remain offline two weeks after a Trump administration export control order, with no resolution in sight. The standoff stems from security concerns over potential misuse by foreign natio…