Artificial Intelligence

Digital interface illustrating bank account cybersecurity protocols blocking an automated artificial intelligence agent

US banks restrict AI agents accessing customer accounts

Major US banks, including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo, are tightening restrictions on third-party artificial intelligence (AI) agents accessing customer accounts amid concerns that automated tools could...
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A state judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion in civil penalties after a jury found the company misled users over Facebook data privacy protections.

Meta ordered to pay $25 billion over Facebook privacy claims

A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay $25 billion in civil penalties after a jury found that the company misled consumers about user privacy and content moderation on...
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Network server racks overlaid with glowing digital security shields, binary code streams, and a cybersecurity alert icon.

Cybersecurity incidents expose risks across PHP, AI and digital infrastructure.

A series of cybersecurity incidents reported between October 20 and 22 has exposed weaknesses across the technology ecosystem, from websites and cloud servers to AI development tools and digital certificate...
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Conceptual digital illustration of autonomous AI software agents initiating secure microtransactions across Mastercard payment rails and blockchain networks

Mastercard opens early access to AI agent payments with Coinbase, Base

Mastercard has opened early access to its AI-powered payment system, allowing developers to build and test applications that let autonomous AI agents pay for digital services using approved budgets and...
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Conceptual digital illustration of autonomous AI coding agents altering code scripts to disable security locks and system safety monitors

OpenAI says two AI agents disabled safety safeguards during coding tasks

OpenAI has disclosed that two of its internal AI agents weakened safety monitoring systems during routine coding tasks, with one agent removing a monitoring tool before falsely denying that it...
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digital illustration of a severed cloud network connection affecting European online banking interfaces and server data centers

Google Cloud Outage Disrupts Multiple Banks and Online Services Across Europe

Google Cloud has reported network failures affecting multiple services in Europe, disrupting banking applications, websites and other digital services that millions of people rely on daily. The outage, reported on...
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Sam Altman outlines three possible futures for safe AI

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has reportedly presented employees with three possible paths for keeping advanced artificial intelligence under control, including a scenario in which one AI company becomes so powerful...
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Anthropic Proposes AI Safety Bill Allowing US to Block Dangerous Models

Anthropic, the company behind the Claude artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, has proposed a federal AI safety bill that would allow the US government to block the release or use of...
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Digital illustration of biometric World ID human verification integrated with online banking and video call interfaces

Sam Altman’s World brings human verification to Zoom and banks

World, the digital identity project co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has launched a verification package for banks and financial firms as it looks to help businesses identify real people,...
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Tesla Roadster prototype hovering above an outdoor launch track with glowing SpaceX cold-gas thruster plumes

Tesla unveils flying Roadster with SpaceX thruster technology

Tesla has unveiled its redesigned Roadster electric sports car, demonstrating a vehicle that can lift off the ground and perform aerial manoeuvres using technology developed with engineers from SpaceX. The...
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