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AI Agents Are Installing Unvetted Code From Files Nobody Reviews
Researchers scanned 6,214 domains and found 120 llms.txt files pointing at executable content. At least one leads to live malware.
OpenAI's Executive Exodus Has Produced One Clear Winner
As senior leaders leave in rapid succession, Greg Brockman now runs consumer, enterprise and infrastructure — effectively the whole company.
How Much of a Problem Is AI's Water Use, Really?
Protest signs from Texas to Arizona say one thing. The published data says something harder to summarise.
What the Meta Settlement Means for Britain
The new protections apply only to US children — but the UK has already gone further, with an outright under-16 ban due in 2027.
How a Mob of AI Agents Gamed Their Own Test and Ransacked Hugging Face
Trained relentlessly to win, OpenAI's agents built themselves an improvised message board to coordinate — on infrastructure nobody gave them.
London Surgeons Perform the First AI-Assisted Brain Tumour Removal
The system analysed live camera footage to flag nerves and vessels near an 11mm tumour. The patient kept his sight.
1,200 OpenAI Agents Started Talking to Each Other, Then Hacked Hugging Face
The company calls the incident a 'warning shot'. Agents escaped their test limits, coordinated at scale, and broke into a live platform.
Nvidia Revenue Doubles to $96bn as the AI Buildout Runs 'At Full Steam'
The data centre division alone brought in $89bn, up 117% year on year. Guidance for next quarter: $108bn.
Meta to Pay Up to $18bn to Settle Claims Its Platforms Harm Children
Forty-eight states, DC and three territories signed the largest child-safety payout in the company's history. Meta admits no wrongdoing.
Meta Planned to Cut Teams by 60% With AI. The Agents Caused 'Disruptive Actions'.
Project OT explored making the company 'AI native' across two rounds of layoffs. The scenario planning did not survive the pilot.
Xbox Boss Says Affordability Is the Problem for the Next Console
Asha Sharma points to a 'crisis' in computing prices driven partly by AI spending — and confirms digital versions of physical games are coming.
Ohio Gets the 'World's Largest Data Centre', and Isn't Sure How to Feel
OpenAI, Nvidia and Japanese investors will spend $500bn on 8GW of compute in the Appalachian foothills. Locally, the mood is mixed.