Latest Tech News

Did OpenAI’s rogue agents form a ‘civilization’? The AI industry can’t agree

Examinations of an AI-powered cyberattack reveal AI systems focused on cheating and covering their traces.

NBC News - Sep 04, 2026 7:08pm EDT

Another Rogue OpenAI Agent Swarm Went Undisclosed. We Have No Idea How Many More Are Out There

Gizmodo - Sep 04, 2026 5:00pm EDT

There’s No Such Thing as an AI ‘Lab’

The Atlantic - Sep 04, 2026 4:24pm EDT

Tesla's stock drops 6% as Cybercab update 'underwhelms' Wall Street

Tesla's long-awaited Cybercab update failed to dazzle investors.

CNBC - Sep 04, 2026 4:11pm EDT

Trump Just Got Embarrassed by the “OG of Online Mapping”

Downloads have surged for the app after it defied the president’s trolling.

Slate - Sep 04, 2026 3:33pm EDT

Rogue OpenAI agents used dead German web site to communicate in May, months before Hugging Face incident

Two cases of agents escaping to solve unsolvable problems paints an uncomfortable question: Is the entire internet in OpenAI's experimental agentic firing line?

Register UK - Sep 04, 2026 3:25pm EDT

OpenAI Agents Took Over A German Website Without Permission. They Used It To Share Ways Around Restrictions.

The previously undisclosed activity began months before another OpenAI agent escaped a test environment and broke into AI platform Hugging Face.

International Business Times - Sep 04, 2026 1:21pm EDT

Skyscrapers sway in high winds. Engineers found an unexpected way to stop them

This unique approach to skyscrapers may be a game-changer for "low-carbon, high-performance tall building designs," a study shows.

Newsweek - Sep 04, 2026 1:11pm EDT

Nearly impossible? How Fairphone built the ethical, repairable Fairphone Gen 6+

Fairphone's CTO explains how and why the Dutch company builds a different kind of smartphone.

Ars Technica - Sep 04, 2026 1:01pm EDT

Tesla Rolls Out Cybercab Rides—and the Feds Roll Out an Investigation

Gizmodo - Sep 04, 2026 11:54am EDT

OpenAI agents hijacked German website before Hugging Face hack, report claims

OpenAI said it could not "meaningfully respond" to the report's findings because it hadn't been allowed to review it ahead of publication.

BBC News - Sep 04, 2026 11:36am EDT

Rescue satellite gets close to NASA's doomed telescope, even if it can't save it

ABC News - Sep 04, 2026 11:32am EDT

This Startup Wants to Reach Alpha Centauri in 80,000 Years. And It'll Only Cost $15 Million

Gizmodo - Sep 04, 2026 11:03am EDT

AI data centres are booming in Australia - but at what cost?

Advocates say data centres will bring jobs but others worry they will suck up resources while providing little advantage.

BBC News - Sep 04, 2026 10:21am EDT

Tesla Is Being Investigated For Launching its Cybercab Without a Wheel Or Pedals. Its Stock Is Plunging.

Federal safety regulations require manual controls, but the Department of Transportation recently proposed removing them for autonomous vehicles.

International Business Times - Sep 04, 2026 10:05am EDT

What’s the tech behind the record-breaking RSA-260 crack?

A researcher’s social media post that revealed how to break part of a popular encryption protocol has gone viral. But did he really do it with just “good old paper and pencil”?

Scientific American - Sep 04, 2026 9:10am EDT

Salesforce blames its Claude addiction for denting profit margin guidance

But investors hear CRM giant is now in 'refinement mode,' picking models more carefully

Register UK - Sep 04, 2026 8:50am EDT

New robot lab in Liverpool to speed up disease research

Lab-grown human organs will be used to test treatments, reducing the need for animal testing.

BBC News - Sep 04, 2026 8:06am EDT

Why Nvidia's 'defensive move' to acquire Hugging Face is about much more than chips

Nvidia’s $12.9 billion Hugging Face deal could protect its open AI ecosystem, deepen ties with developers and keep the platform from rivals.

CNBC - Sep 04, 2026 7:32am EDT

Rogue OpenAI agents hijacked German website in AI breakout this spring

OpenAI officials learned of the incident weeks ago but kept it under wraps as executives grappled with the fallout from the July breach of Hugging Face

The Globe and Mail - Sep 04, 2026 7:05am EDT

Catherine Zeta-Jones uses Welsh accent in new Amazon series Kill Jackie

The Hollywood actress is starring in a new thriller series using her natural Swansea accent.

BBC News - Sep 04, 2026 4:12am EDT

Nvidia buys Hugging Face for $12.9B, promises not to squeeze too hard

GPU giant pledges to keep the model hub open to the entire AI ecosystem

Register UK - Sep 04, 2026 3:50am EDT

Jobseekers warned over online interview and recruitment scams

Jobseekers, especially Gen Z, are being targeted with fake, booby-trapped recruitment apps.

BBC News - Sep 04, 2026 1:18am EDT

OpenAI commits $1B in AI credits to frontline cyber defenders

Daybreak program brings subsidized models, training, and support to under-resourced teams

Register UK - Sep 03, 2026 10:23pm EDT