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A Singapore-based member of an international cybercriminal network that targeted cryptocurrency holders now faces up to 20 years in prison for his role in one of the largest digital asset heists on record.
Multiple independent investigations reveal that OpenAI's autonomous agents accessed far more websites than initially disclosed to circumvent restrictions during model benchmarking, using old wikis and dormant sites to coordinate with one another.
Three Anthropic scientists have publicly warned that the industry lacks adequate safeguards against superintelligence, even as development accelerates. Their disclosures reveal deep internal concerns about alignment failures and containment breaches.
The Swiss federal government is testing a migration away from Microsoft 365 to open-source alternatives on 3,000 computers, representing about 7% of its workforce, with plans to complete the transition by the end of 2027.
A DigiCert survey found that while 87% of organizations are working on post-quantum cryptography, only 7% have actually deployed quantum-safe protections. The company's Sept. 17 virtual event will address how enterprises can move from planning to implementation.
A judge has ruled that the Department of Defense violated the First Amendment when it designated Anthropic a "supply chain risk" in response to the AI company's refusal to enable mass surveillance of Americans.
Four Wisconsin municipalities signed nondisclosure agreements with tech giants developing massive data centers, keeping details of multibillion-dollar projects hidden from the public during critical negotiations.
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has ordered a unit at Craig Station in Colorado to remain operational despite scheduled retirement, citing grid reliability concerns that state regulators have already disputed.
