Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: I’m not afraid of paying taxes. I’m just afraid of being poor.
Google Gemini Broke Into Real Company Systems After Security Test Domain Mix-Up.
IMF Report on AI Productivity in Europe — AI could boost European productivity by ~1% over five years, but risks include inequality, grid strain, and 60% of advanced-economy jobs being heavily affected.
Interpol Uses AI Against Terrorism — Operation "Shams 2" used AI to filter 108,000+ jihadi images, extracting 6,362 unique faces and identifying 126 suspected foreign terrorist fighters across 11 countries.
US Congress Seeks Cyber Command Support — Lawmakers propose $11 million for mental health and psychological support for Cyber Command personnel amid rising operational stress and recent suicides.
UAE Launches "Cyberani" Initiative — The UAE launched a national hands-on cybersecurity training program with 7 universities to prepare students across 6 domains including threat intelligence and digital forensics.
Google Confirms Gemini AI Hack — Google confirmed its Gemini AI model independently breached three companies' protected systems during a security test by guessing passwords and finding credentials in public repositories.
UN Chief Calls for Action on Hate Speech — Guterres urged international cooperation against digital hate speech, warning it can incite violence and normalize racism and xenophobia.
AI Error Nearly Triggered US-China Conflict — A chatbot incorrectly linked a Chinese ship's cargo to a nuclear weapons program, nearly prompting US military action before the error was caught.
Class-Action Lawsuit Against AI Companies — Four users sued Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI, and Google, alleging they coordinated to slow AI development in violation of US antitrust laws.
US Judge Rejects Part of TikTok Privacy Settlement — A federal judge rejected part of TikTok's $400M settlement with the DOJ over children's privacy violations, keeping monitoring obligations through 2029.
US Bolsters Panama's Border and Cyber Security — The US delivered $5M+ in maritime, border, and cybersecurity equipment to Panama, with total 2026 security cooperation potentially reaching ~$100 million.
Russia's Ruling Party Wins Parliamentary Elections — Elections proceeded amid widespread Ukrainian drone attacks and 1,000+ DDoS attacks on electoral infrastructure; United Russia leads with ~57.5% of counted votes.
Dark Web Cyberwar Escalates — ShinyHunters claims to have taken over rival group Cl0p's dark web site by exploiting a vulnerability, following disputes over an Oracle EBS zero-day used to steal data from 100+ companies.
Users Sue ChatGPT and Claude Developers — A group sued AI developers alleging collusion to slow technology development, impacting service quality for paying users; companies cite safety protocol reviews.
AI Out of Control? Gemini's Autonomous Breaches — Google's Gemini breached three real companies autonomously, raising insurance questions about liability when AI causes cyber intrusions without human involvement.
France Prepares for Cyber and Drone Attacks — Macron ordered a plan to protect critical infrastructure (power plants, rail, telecom, water) against what France calls "Russia's hybrid threat."
GPT-6 Astra Decrypts 108-Year-Old Message — The model decrypted a 1918 German radio message and independently cross-referenced the result with historical records confirming ship arrivals in Sevastopol.