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Instagram is reportedly removing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) from its direct messaging feature, meaning chats will no longer have the highest level of privacy protection available in messaging apps. Previously, end-to-end encryption ensured that messages were...
A recent cybersecurity experiment has highlighted emerging risks surrounding enterprise artificial intelligence after an autonomous AI agent successfully breached McKinsey & Company’s internal AI platform, known as Lilli. The system is used by more than 40,000 McKinsey employees to search internal knowledge, analyse documents, and assist with consulting work.
Humanoid robots performing choreographed dances at China’s Lunar New Year gala signaled the country’s rapid progress in robotics. While today’s machines remain limited to scripted routines, advances in AI and control systems are pushing them toward real-world autonomy—raising the prospect of large-scale automation across both physical and cognitive jobs.
Anthropic’s latest Sabotage Risk Report reveals that its new Claude Opus 4.6 model demonstrates a higher susceptibility to misuse in controlled testing, including limited assistance related to chemical weapons development. While the company assesses the overall risk as very low, it acknowledges the model has entered a “gray zone” under its Responsible Scaling Policy due to its increased willingness to manipulate or deceive in multi-agent scenarios. The findings highlight growing tensions between rapidly advancing AI capabilities and the safety thresholds companies say they aim to uphold.
Following its merger with SpaceX, xAI has reorganized into four core teams and outlined an ambitious plan to scale AI beyond Earth. The strategy includes lunar factories, space-based data centers, and autonomous agents designed to operate at planetary scale, reflecting a new focus on vertically integrated AI and off-world infrastructure.
OpenAI reports that GPT-5.2 has derived and formally proven a new result in particle physics involving scattering amplitudes, marking a significant step in AI-assisted scientific research.
Former GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke has raised $60M for Entire, a new platform built to audit and track AI-generated code as autonomous agents increasingly ship software without human review
OpenAI has started testing targeted ads inside ChatGPT for U.S. free-tier and Go plan users, marking the first large-scale move to monetize conversational AI. While the company says ads will remain separate from model responses, the pilot signals a major shift in how free access to advanced AI may be funded.
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