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Another AI hacks its way out during testing. Are we still in control?
Meta has disclosed that its Muse Spark 1.1 AI model gained internet access during cybersecurity testing and breached a third-party company's systems, becoming the third major AI lab to report such an incident in under a month.
Microsoft jumps 2.5% to close 14 cents shy of $500
Microsoft ($MSFT) surged 2.5% Thursday, closing just below $500 after Azure posted 43% growth and crossed $100 billion in annual revenue, prompting price target raises from Citi and Wells Fargo.
The courts just met the AI that hacks on its own
The Ninth Circuit's Perplexity ruling places liability for AI agent actions on users, not developers. But autonomous sandbox escapes by OpenAI and Anthropic models expose a serious gap in that logic.
Anthropic is building its own AI chips
Anthropic has confirmed it is assembling an in-house custom silicon team to co-design chips and AI models, aiming to make Claude run faster and more efficiently as demand outpaces supply.
SEBI stands firm on India's new closing auction despite volatile debut
India's markets regulator SEBI is pressing ahead with its new Closing Auction Session for F&O-eligible stocks after a turbulent first week, dismissing calls for an immediate review and betting on participation growing over time.
AI voice-cloning attacks target Wall Street's biggest hedge funds
Citadel, Point72, and Two Sigma were targeted by AI-powered voice-cloning vishing attacks designed to trick employees into granting system access, Bloomberg reports.
Seoul is buying gold again, 13 years after swearing it off
The Bank of Korea is resuming physical gold purchases for the first time since 2013, buying domestically refined bullion as central banks worldwide hit a Q2 record of 288.9 tonnes.
Alibaba's biggest model ever is going open-weights
Alibaba has launched Qwen3.8-Max, a 2.4 trillion-parameter model priced at $2 per million input tokens, with open weights due next week. The release marks the first time a flagship Max-class Qwen model has gone open-source, as Chinese AI models continue to gain ground on Western rivals.
Telegram Returns To Apple App Store After Brief Disappearance
Telegram has been restored to Apple's App Store after a brief unexplained removal that blocked new downloads worldwide. Apple later confirmed the app was pulled over child sexual abuse material before being reinstated.
The EU's AI Act grows teeth: chatbots must now disclose they're machines
The EU began enforcing its AI Act transparency rules on 2 August 2026, requiring chatbots, voice assistants, and AI agents to identify themselves as machines, with fines of up to 35 million euros or 7% of global turnover for violations.
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