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Mistral’s chatbot Le Chat turns into an AI agent called Vibe
Mistral AI has rebranded its chatbot, Le Chat, as Vibe, an AI agent that codes and performs day-to-day tasks.
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AI agent steals database, makes real-time hacking decisions in less than an hour
Researchers claim to have captured one of the clearest examples yet of an AI agent independently steering a cyberattack as an LLM harvested credentials, accessed cloud services and stole an internal database in less than 60 minutes.
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Anthropic launches upgraded Claude Opus 4.8 and will roll out powerful Mythos model to the public
Anthropic on Thursday said it is launching an upgraded Claude Opus 4.8 model even as it works to release its powerful, market-moving Mythos model to all customers in the coming weeks.
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Your AI assistant is breaking the law up to 90% of the time
None of the popular and mainstream AI models fully complies with Europe’s privacy and data protection legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the AI Act.
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The European cities beating major hubs at AI innovation aren't the ones you'd expect
Europe's AI powerhouses aren't in Paris, Warsaw, or Madrid. Smaller cities are producing more specialized and influential AI research than major metropolitan hubs, according to a new study that suggests the EU is pouring investment into all the wrong places.
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Regulation-dodging companies push "responsible AI," but research shows otherwise
The big AI companies regularly tout the growing capability of their wares. But they also want the power to chart their own course free from regulation.
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Erin Brockovich launches US data center map: “I’m watching you”
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has introduced a detailed map tracking the proliferation of data centers across the US.
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California courts are secretly testing AI to help decide criminal cases, including racial bias appeal
California’s largest courts are testing an AI tool to help decide criminal cases, including racial bias appeals. The court’s own judges warn that AI will “dehumanize justice” and increase the frequency of AI hallucinating legal citations.
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AI threatens financial stability as Mythos-style models accelerate cyberattacks, Dutch supervisors warn
Artificial intelligence (AI) is causing a structural shift in the cyber threat landscape and poses a significant risk to financial stability, Dutch regulators have warned. They point out that AI models compress attack timelines from weeks to hours and generate new vulnerabilities much faster than organizations can patch them.
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The NBA will use AI cameras to instantly decide out-of-bounds calls and eliminate replay challenges
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said the league will use AI to automate a category of calls such as out-of-bounds decisions to speed up games and reduce disputes over possession.
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AI mania sends Silicon Valley home prices soaring: AI stock is now starting to replace cash offers
New data shows Silicon Valley’s AI boom is minting a new class of startup millionaires and sending home prices through the roof – with some sellers even asking buyers for shares in companies like Anthropic instead of millions in cash.
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DuckDuckGo enjoys 30% user spike while traffic to its 'No AI' page triples following Google search pushback
Users fed up with having AI pressed upon them switch to DuckDuckGo as installs surge and visits to its 'No AI 'page triple, as challenger search engine plans more 'No-ai' settings.
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Uber spends entire 2026 AI budget in 4 months, sees no ROI
Anthropic is likely generating at least 35% more revenue than OpenAI, but enterprise AI buyers are increasingly doubtful about throwing money after “tokenmaxxing.” The latest company to indirectly ask vendors for evidence rather than promises? Uber.
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North Korea tests AI-guided missiles for the first time
North Korea says it has successfully tested AI-guided missiles under the watchful eye of Kim Jong Un, marking Pyongyang’s latest attempt to modernize its military with emerging technologies already reshaping battlefields across the world.
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China’s ByteDance to buy millions of Qualcomm chips following Trump’s China visit
A bit more than 10 days after Team America’s visit to China, US tech giant Qualcomm has reportedly agreed with TikTok owner ByteDance on an AI-related chip deal.
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Opposing AI may soon be seen as “anti-tech extremism” in the US
The US law enforcement agencies privately warn that widespread AI adoption may lead to a large-scale upheaval, which could potentially turn into violent extremism.
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The Pope’s AI encyclical is triggering AI detectors
After his rousing speech on how “AI needs to be disarmed,” there are claims that the text in Pope Leo’s encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, could have been partially written by AI.
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Nvidia will invest $150 billion a year in Taiwan, calls the country the "epicentre" of the AI revolution
Nvidia's chief executive said on Wednesday the chip company plans to invest around $150 billion a year in Taiwan, terming it the "epicentre" of the AI revolution and predicting it will be the world's tech manufacturing hub for a long time.
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In Alabama, students are trained for roles that can’t be wiped out by AI
AI is already rapidly reshaping white-collar employment: MBA and law degree programs are no longer a guarantee of a great job. The answer, a school in Alabama has decided, is training young people as skilled tradespeople rather than despair.
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Are you ready? Anthropic preparing to release Mythos publicly
General enterprise customers might soon get to know Anthropic’s Mythos, marketed as an AI model that can uncover thousands of software bugs across every major operating system and browser. There are signs the model will be rolled out publicly imminently.
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