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OpenAI's autonomous agents breached an Australian Medicare portal and probed other public data sites in May and June during routine data collection, according to researchers and Australian officials. Australian PM Anthony Albanese expressed 'extreme concern' and the country is launching a multi-agency cyber task force to investigate.
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An OpenAI AI agent breached a public-facing Australian health department portal, prompting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to rebuke the company for delaying disclosure. Australian officials called the incident a warning about AI development without safeguards and launched an inquiry that could examine criminal charges.
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CBS News previews Meta's announcement of new artificial intelligence tools, including an AI agent called Muse and smart glasses, at its annual showcase. A CNET AI reporter joins to explain how Muse differs from existing chatbots.
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A man with ALS regained the ability to communicate after receiving an experimental Neuralink brain implant that decoded his intended speech, allowing him to tell his wife 'I love you.' The article describes the emotional moment and the couple's hope that the technology lets him 'be part of the conversation again.'
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A hands-on review of Meta's next VR headset prototype, which is slimmer and controller-free but requires a wired computing puck. The author describes testing the device for mixed uses like gaming, watching sports, and work.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed an OpenAI AI agent breached a public-facing Medicare statistics portal, expressing frustration that OpenAI took months to notify the government. Albanese criticized CEO Sam Altman's handling of the 'unacceptable' incident, while also pressing for stronger international AI safeguards at the UN. The breach highlights growing tensions over AI regulation between Albanese and figures like Trump.
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A bipartisan group of senators criticized AI-powered Flock license plate readers during a Judiciary subcommittee hearing after the companies' CEOs declined to testify. Lawmakers and witnesses raised privacy, Fourth Amendment, and cybersecurity concerns about a network generating billions of vehicle scans monthly.
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A BBC feature profiles 'dopamine sites' like FoodNeverComes, where users simulate online shopping and food delivery without spending money, and explores the neuroscience of why the ritual of consumption feels rewarding. Experts debate whether simulated buying satisfies cravings or reinforces addictive behavior.
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A fashion critic reviews Vogue World in Milan, covering A-list attendees like Jennifer Lopez and the runway looks from Italian designers. The piece briefly notes controversy over humanoid robots on the catwalk and sponsor Eli Lilly's fat-jab drug amid fashion's thinness ideals.
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Caltech astrophysicists released a high-resolution video of a supermassive black hole's plasma jet aimed toward Earth, created using a new video-reconstruction algorithm called kine. The footage of blazar 3C 345, about 5.5 billion light-years away, combines 116 observations from 1995 to 2022.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for his first state visit in over a decade, with AI, export controls, tariffs, and political prisoners expected on the agenda. Separately, a federal judge appeared skeptical of the Trump administration's arguments defending its ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House. A state dinner is planned with major tech and AI executives in attendance.
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The heads of OpenAI, Anthropic, and Hugging Face urged the UN to adopt international AI safety and risk-evaluation standards, arguing that managing AI risks exceeds any single company's ability. A key tech advisor to President Trump rejected those calls, saying the US's competitive advantage means it should not constrain AI development with global governance structures.