OpenAI cancelled GPT-6.1 Astra, due to launch in ChatGPT and Codex in October, after it failed internal safety and alignment tests; the…
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According to Microsoft’s 2026 Digital Defense Report, published on 1 October, AI has given attackers the near-term advantage; the company says defenders…
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Cisco has patched a critical, actively exploited flaw in Catalyst SD-WAN Manager that grants administrative access without credentials. ☀ CVE-2026-76504 scores 9.8;…
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Interpol’s global chief information security officer, Bjorn Watne, says AI is accelerating and scaling existing criminal tactics such as scams and fraud.…
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Car break-ins in San Francisco are at a 22-year low; city leaders credit AI-powered licence plate cameras from Flock Safety as part…
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The Guardian asked four major AI chatbots to remove the hijab from an image of a woman wearing one. ☀ OpenAI’s ChatGPT…
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