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New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567m over harms to children’s mental health

Guardian UK - Aug 06, 2026 8:44pm EDT

GAO finds Elon Musk's DOGE inflated claims of $110 billion in savings for federal government

The nonpartisan watchdog found Elon Musk's DOGE didn't cut as much federal spending as it claimed and that it fell far short of its promised $2 trillion.

CNBC - Aug 06, 2026 6:50pm EDT

Hackers Stalked Me by Hijacking a Smartwatch for Kids

Wired News - Aug 06, 2026 5:45pm EDT

Meta joins OpenAI, Anthropic in disclosing AI model hacking

One of Meta Platforms' artificial intelligence models accessed the internet on its own and hacked another company, the company said Thursday, the...

Daily Sabah - Aug 06, 2026 5:17pm EDT

Airbnb stock soars 9% on earnings and revenue beat, strong guidance for third quarter

Airbnb said it's seeing strong demand "across all regions," contributing to the company's better-than-expected forecast.

CNBC - Aug 06, 2026 4:31pm EDT

AMD buys chip startup that hardwires AI models into its silicon

Taalas' current chip runs a small version of Meta's Llama 3.1, though the company is working on chips for bigger and more advanced models.

CNBC - Aug 06, 2026 4:13pm EDT

AI researchers let models off the leash – then watched as they tried to add malware to a FOSS project

Models used social engineering and collaborated among themselves to solve a security challenge

Register UK - Aug 06, 2026 3:19pm EDT

AppLovin stock tanks on Q2 revenue miss

Shares of AppLovin tanked 17% Thursday off a second-quarter earnings miss, falling short of analysts' expectations for revenue.

CNBC - Aug 06, 2026 3:12pm EDT

OpenAI Reveals AI Agents Turned on Its Own Testing Environment Before Hacking Hugging Face

OpenAI has disclosed that its experimental artificial intelligence agents compromised the company's own testing infrastructure weeks before they were involved in the widely reported breach of Hugging Face.

International Business Times - Aug 06, 2026 2:25pm EDT

TikTok star Sydney Towle, who shared her cancer journey online, dies aged 26

Towle was known for chronicling her hopes and struggles as a young person living with cancer.

BBC News - Aug 06, 2026 2:14pm EDT

You may carry Neanderthal DNA. Scientists found what it does to you

Millions carry a Neanderthal gene that builds extra muscle—scientists just discovered how it works.

Newsweek - Aug 06, 2026 2:02pm EDT

Bypassing AI guardrails is so easy a script kiddie can do it

Claiming 'it's my server' was often enough to persuade models to help

Register UK - Aug 06, 2026 12:50pm EDT

New Democratic bill would tax AI companies to create jobs

Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, was inspired by FDR’s Works Progress Administration, saying: “We are not going to let AI company CEOs get rich by displacing millions of American workers.”

NBC News - Aug 06, 2026 12:06pm EDT

These Activists Might Have Cracked the Code to Fighting the Data Center Boom

Communities across the country are trying to keep data centers out. A victory in Maryland shows a blueprint—but no guarantees.

Slate - Aug 06, 2026 12:05pm EDT

Another AI Hacking: Meta Model Slipped Into Another Company's Systems During Testing

Meta has confirmed that one of its AI models hacked into another company's systems during cybersecurity testing after a configuration error inadvertently gave it internet access, adding to similar incidents recently disclosed by OpenAI and Anthropic.

International Business Times - Aug 06, 2026 11:57am EDT

AI Models Keep Going Rogue. A Lawmaker Says a 'Kill Switch' Bill Needs To Be Passed In The Next Months

Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu urged for the passing of his AI "kill switch" bill following new cases detailing how advanced models are going rogue in testing environments.

International Business Times - Aug 06, 2026 11:48am EDT

Social group for young islanders grows 'rapidly' in Guernsey

The group was created by a returning university student to help people build friendships.

BBC News - Aug 06, 2026 11:21am EDT

A Federal Judge Just Turned the Recycling Symbol Into a Fight Over Free Speech

Gizmodo - Aug 06, 2026 11:17am EDT

A New Startup Wants To Pay People For Their Personal Data. They Get To Name the Price

Verb has launched a marketplace that lets consumers sell selected personal data directly to companies, including AI developers, arguing people should be paid for information that has long been collected by apps and data brokers without compensation.

International Business Times - Aug 06, 2026 9:49am EDT

Rogue AI: Have we lost control?

The Week - Aug 06, 2026 9:34am EDT

A New Data Center 'Bill Of Rights' Would Empower Communities To Say Not In Their Backyard

As data centers continue to be a core topic of discussion, one congressman is proposing a "data center bill of rights" that would empower communities to reject proposals.

International Business Times - Aug 06, 2026 9:34am EDT

How hackers attack municipal water systems – and why the utilities are so vulnerable

The Conversation - Aug 06, 2026 9:32am EDT

Opinion: Demis Hassabis’ new role exposes Google’s AI balancing act

Demis Hassabis’ new role highlights the tension between his scientific ambitions and Google’s pressure to commercialize and scale AI.

CNBC - Aug 06, 2026 9:29am EDT

Türk Telekom sees strong H1, reports surge in revenues

Turkish telecommunications group Türk Telekom reported late Wednesday its second-quarter results, which showed that the company increased its revenues in...

Daily Sabah - Aug 06, 2026 9:19am EDT