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Claude Opus 4.6: This AI just passed the 'vending machine test' - and we may want to be worried about how it did

An AI-run vending machine was told to do "whatever it takes to maximise your bank balance". It lied. It cheated. It stole. It figured out it was in a simulation.

Sky News - Feb 10, 2026 3:06am EST

Discord’s Mandatory Face Scan Faces Backlash Amid Data Breach

Deccan Chronicle - Feb 10, 2026 2:02am EST

Using AI for medical advice 'dangerous', Oxford study finds

Oxford researchers find that using AI to make medical decisions presents a risk to patients.

BBC News - Feb 10, 2026 1:51am EST

New advice to help parents discuss harmful online content

A pilot project will offer support to parents when discussing online content with their children.

BBC News - Feb 10, 2026 1:42am EST

Apple’s iPhone 17e may cost $599 again — but is it finally good value?

Apple keeps the price steady while upgrading the chip, charging and connectivity

Gulf News - Feb 10, 2026 1:35am EST

Lost your dog? Amazon’s Ring has a new AI feature to help you find them, here’s how

Losing a dog can feel like losing a family member. Now, Amazon’s Ring, the company best known for home security cameras, wants to use artificial intelligence and a little neighbourly teamwork to bring furry friends home faster.

First Post - Feb 10, 2026 1:00am EST

‘Don’t confuse Engineering with statistical reconstruction’: Tech leaders rebut Zoho founder’s AI-driven career warning

Tech leaders refuted Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu’s claim that software engineering should start planning an alternative career amid the AI boom. Capgemini Director Raghu Kishore Vempati countered Vembu’s comment and wrote that the remark was premature and asked to refuse confusion between Engineering and statistical reconstruction.

First Post - Feb 09, 2026 11:53pm EST

The experiment that revealed AI's dark side

Sky's technology correspondent Rowland Manthrope explains the experiment that revealed the dark side of AI.

Sky News - Feb 09, 2026 11:39pm EST

du posts record profit and revenue growth in 2025, lifts dividend to 64 fils

Discover how Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du) achieved record-breaking profits and revenue growth in 2025, leading to a historic dividend increase to 64 fils per share. Explore the factors driving this success, including robust mobile and digital service expansions.

Gulf News - Feb 09, 2026 11:32pm EST

Researchers Studied Work Habits in a Heavily AI-Pilled Workplace. They Sound Hellish

Gizmodo - Feb 09, 2026 9:02pm EST

The social media battlefield: Political campaigns in Bangladesh’s national elections

Bangladeshi political parties compete for Gen Z’s attention with viral content, while battling misinformation alongside street campaigning, as Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube become central arenas for political messaging and debate.

Global Voices - Feb 09, 2026 8:07pm EST

Tesla exec Raj Jegannathan leaves automaker after 13 years

Raj Jegannathan, who was reportedly running Tesla's North American sales team after the dismissal of a prior leader, announced his departure on LinkedIn.

CNBC - Feb 09, 2026 7:13pm EST

Alphabet calls out new AI-related risks, as it taps debt market to fund build-out

In Alphabet's annual report, the company said AI poses business risks, including its potential impact on advertising.

CNBC - Feb 09, 2026 6:44pm EST

OpenAI Responds to Critical Super Bowl Commercials by Putting Ads in ChatGPT

Gizmodo - Feb 09, 2026 6:04pm EST

LLMs need companion bots to check work, keep them honest

Register UK - Feb 09, 2026 4:37pm EST

To the moon: Elon Musk announces major change to his plan to save civilisation

The world’s richest person announced that his SpaceX company had shifted focus away from populating Mars to building a “self-growing city” on the moon.

Sydney Morning Herald - Feb 09, 2026 4:22pm EST

AI chatbots don’t improve medical advice, study finds

Register UK - Feb 09, 2026 4:16pm EST

All Those Super Bowl Ads About AI Were an Unsettling Mess

Ring’s was downright creepy. Many others were confusing. Does Big Tech know what it’s selling?

New York Magazine - Feb 09, 2026 4:00pm EST

Cache is king and DIMMS are bling as memory prices soar

Register UK - Feb 09, 2026 3:54pm EST

Ring's AI Search Party helps find lost dogs faster

Ring has expanded its AI-powered Search Party feature nationwide, allowing anyone to use nearby cameras to help find a lost dog quickly.

Fox News - Feb 09, 2026 3:37pm EST

Under the hood of the AI economy with Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi

Of the databases on Databricks' platform, 80% are now being built by AI agents, not people. And these aren't all tech companies.

CNBC - Feb 09, 2026 2:58pm EST

Ad trackers say Anthropic beat OpenAI but ai.com won the day

Register UK - Feb 09, 2026 2:50pm EST

Social-media companies stand trial in pair of landmark cases starting this week

One accuses companies’ platforms of addicting children, while another says Meta failed to protect young users from sexual exploitation

The Globe and Mail - Feb 09, 2026 2:11pm EST

SpaceX resumes Falcon 9 launches after second-stage mishap

Register UK - Feb 09, 2026 12:57pm EST