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OpenAI has revealed malicious actors are exploiting ChatGPT for cybercrime and covert operations, while the Lapsus$ group is recruiting individuals to conduct social engineering attacks. Instagram will now notify parents if teens repeatedly search for self-harm content, aiming to provide mental health support. NASA’s safety panel is urging a reevaluation of the Artemis III Moon landing due to excessive risk, and GCHQ is seeking a high-earning CISO to combat advanced cyber threats facing the UK. Finally, Britain’s court system will begin utilizing Microsoft Copilot for transcriptions.
Developers are facing a new cybersecurity threat: fake job interview assessments containing hidden backdoors designed to compromise machines. Meanwhile, Java developers now have a new API to measure garbage collection CPU overhead, offering deeper system efficiency insights. A resurfaced critique from 2006 argues against recursive make systems, advocating for a single make session to improve build times in large projects. Finally, the AT Protocol continues development, aiming to create a practical decentralized online system balancing user control with usability and scalability.
A new protocol, RAGS, is being implemented to filter out low-quality, AI-generated content across projects, instructing AI systems to halt and return errors upon rejection. Security researchers have uncovered a vulnerability, “Parsing Differentials,” that allows attackers to bypass HTML sanitizers, injecting malicious code despite implemented filters. Cloudflare engineers rapidly developed vinext, a Next.js replacement utilizing AI, for faster, more efficient serverless deployments. Concerns are rising about a potential overemphasis on AI within software engineering research, neglecting crucial areas like system reliability and architectural resilience after recent widespread cloud outages.
xAI has reached a deal allowing the U.S. military to use its Grok AI in classified systems, a move contrasting with Anthropic’s refusal and potentially triggering a shift away from their Claude AI. Simultaneously, IBM’s stock dipped sharply due to AI’s ability to automate legacy COBOL systems, threatening a key revenue stream. Elsewhere, AI chipmaker Cerebras Systems filed for an IPO, Amazon announced a $12 billion investment in Louisiana data centers, and Uber is acquiring parking app SpotHero. Trump’s “Board of Peace” is exploring a stablecoin solution for Gaza, while a new super PAC is pushing for AI regulations in New Jersey.
Reports of Unidentified Flying Objects have surged, with authorities and experts questioning cover-ups and classified information. Meanwhile, an old Android device has been repurposed into a powerful OpenClaw AI assistant, breathing new life into outdated tech. Meta is cutting staff stock awards for the second year as it ramps up AI spending, while a popular game studio has closed without releasing a game in nearly five years. The US government has launched probes into robotaxis and Shein amid market issues and IPO plans, while concerns over AI’s environmental impact are growing, with some experts warning of water usage and energy consumption.
Today’s top news sees the UK government deploy advanced drone technology to tackle fly tipping and dumping, while EE, TalkTalk, and Vodafone dominate broadband complaints. Meanwhile, researchers have found evidence of the “bouba-kiki” effect in baby chicks, a phenomenon seen in humans that perceives sounds associated with certain shapes as pleasing or unpleasant. In tech news, a record-breaking AI-powered transformer model has been run on a single consumer-grade GPU, and Elon Musk’s AI company is under fire for violating clean air regulations by operating unpermitted gas-powered turbines without permits.