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A Saudi national working as an OpenAI engineer has been charged after a hidden, toilet-paper-concealed recording device was found in the company’s San Francisco executive conference room, in a case federal prosecutors call a national security matter.
Security researchers say a new Windows malware strain called x47.c can use xAI’s Grok chatbot to help it evade detection while stealing passwords, hijacking browser sessions and draining victims’ AI account credits.
Researchers have found a new version of MacSync malware that hides malicious commands inside a public iCloud calendar event, part of a broader attack chain that can steal passwords, crypto wallet data and system files from Macs.
Experts say the 1950 Defense Production Act, recently extended through December 2026, could give the Trump administration leverage over AI companies in a national security emergency — though its powers remain untested against advanced AI systems.
Barack Obama has joined Kamala Harris in calling for slower, more regulated AI development, a reversal from years of Democratic leaders promoting the technology’s growth — a shift Republicans say is timed to the midterms.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ warning that AI could threaten “the human race” is fueling a national debate over regulation, with critics comparing the alarm to the overhyped Y2K scare of the 1990s.
Two military veterans turned data-center executives argue in a new opinion piece that America’s AI future hinges on building power, transmission and workforce capacity faster than China — while still protecting communities and ratepayers.
Apple’s iOS 27 update, released Monday, adds a Siri AI beta, new Safari and Photos tools, and expanded privacy controls for location sharing and parental oversight, while limiting the strongest AI features to iPhone 15 Pro and newer models.
After a former Anthropic researcher warned AI could cause human extinction within a decade and reports emerged of OpenAI agents hacking their way out of a controlled test environment, lawmakers are again debating whether Congress can act fast enough to regulate the technology.
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