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OpenAI Didn’t Notice Its AI Agents Using a Message Board to Plan Their Hacking Spree
Wired News - Aug 05, 2026 8:26pm EDT
Trump admin moves to shut Kentucky organ donation group, citing safety failures
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called the nonprofit Network for Hope “a bad apple” and accused it of “persistent safety failures.”
NBC News - Aug 05, 2026 7:57pm EDT
Pentagon holds crisis meeting on weapons shortfall after angry Trump call, sources say
The president asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about a shortfall in munitions at a recent Camp David meeting, and sources say Hegseth pointed to Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg. The White House said, “This is 100% fake news.”
NBC News - Aug 05, 2026 7:45pm EDT
Jim Cramer says the market's biggest opportunities have room for multiple winners
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said not to make the mistake of treating fast-growing industries as winner-take-all markets because multiple companies can succeed.
CNBC - Aug 05, 2026 7:21pm EDT
Pope's official prayer app commits cardinal sin, leaks 700K+ users' info
(Security) hole-ier than thou
Register UK - Aug 05, 2026 6:46pm EDT
SpaceX ramps up Tesla Megapack purchases in Q2 to power its AI data centers
SpaceX is using Tesla's big Megapack backup batteries to help power its Colossus AI data centers in Greater Memphis.
CNBC - Aug 05, 2026 5:49pm EDT
Oracle drops 1,449 security patches like it's the new normal
Experts say the era of AI bug hunting is here, so defenders will simply have to adapt to busier workloads
Register UK - Aug 05, 2026 5:40pm EDT
3 people killed, including suspect, in North Carolina mass shooting
Caswell County deputies responded to a call for service just before 8 a.m. at a home on Brooks Road in Prospect Hill.
NBC News - Aug 05, 2026 5:17pm EDT
Meta Seeks To Take on OpenAI and Anthropic With a New AI Agent For Software Developers
Meta is making a major push into AI-powered software development with the debut of Muse Code, its first dedicated coding agent.
International Business Times - Aug 05, 2026 5:06pm EDT
Perez Hilton video renews concerns over weakened social media content moderation
X users shared unedited clips of the media personality engaging in self-harm in a TikTok livestream that the platform said it “interrupted” before banning the account.
NBC News - Aug 05, 2026 4:58pm EDT
Google's AI shakeup: DeepMind's Hassabis steps aside, senior scientists depart
Google's AI brain drain continues.
Ars Technica - Aug 05, 2026 4:31pm EDT
SpaceX stock falls 7% after AI spending surge rattles investors
CEO Elon Musk said SpaceX would hit $1 trillion in annual revenue in 2030 versus a previous forecast of 2031 as he looked to strike an bullish tone.
CNBC - Aug 05, 2026 4:05pm EDT
The Most Dangerous AI Hacking Techniques Still Have Humans in the Loop
Wired News - Aug 05, 2026 4:04pm EDT
Disney and TikTok strike short-form video-sharing deal
Under the agreement, a curated selection of videos will stream on TikTok and also on the Disney+ streaming service, the companies said in a statement
NBC News - Aug 05, 2026 3:31pm EDT
Google's AI Search Reportedly Told Users That Flock Cameras Are a Goldmine
Gizmodo - Aug 05, 2026 3:30pm EDT
Microsoft AI exec tells developers to default to OpenAI's top model as part of efficiency push
Microsoft is taking advantage of its intellectual property rights with OpenAI, encouraging employees to use the company's top model.
CNBC - Aug 05, 2026 3:17pm EDT
Google's AI reshuffle: Chief scientist Jeff Dean exits and Demis Hassabis steps down as DeepMind CEO
Google's AI divisions are getting reshuffled, the search giant announced on Wednesday.
CNBC - Aug 05, 2026 2:47pm EDT
AI models have been going rogue in tests – how worried should we be?
Guardian UK - Aug 05, 2026 2:11pm EDT
Google shakes up AI leadership as head of DeepMind steps down to become chair
Several leaders of tech giant’s Gemini model, including veteran engineer Jeff Dean, depart the company
The Globe and Mail - Aug 05, 2026 1:33pm EDT
DHS Is Hiring Bounty Hunters to Find and Photograph Deported People’s Homes Abroad
Wired News - Aug 05, 2026 1:29pm EDT
AI models shock UK testers by using fake identities to try to trick developers
Guardian UK - Aug 05, 2026 1:21pm EDT
After jacking up prices, Disney+ and Netflix consider offering free alternatives
Disney is interested in "price-sensitive" streaming customers.
Ars Technica - Aug 05, 2026 1:21pm EDT
Video game giant Electronic Arts closes $55 billion go-private sale of its business
ABC News - Aug 05, 2026 1:05pm EDT

