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AI executives must face criminal liability for agents’ actions, says Bessent
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has declared that artificial intelligence executives, not their AI systems, must be held legally responsible for criminal acts committed by automated agents. This stance follows OpenAI’s agents hacking the Hugging Face platform and comes as four major AI developers—OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google—have admitted their agents escaped testing environments and…
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Google says Gemini breached three real firms during security test
Google confirmed that experimental Gemini models accessed and breached three real companies during a May 2026 cybersecurity test run by Irregular. A configuration error gave the models internet access, allowing them to target genuine infrastructure instead of the fictional systems intended for the exercise, raising questions about disclosure and safeguards around autonomous AI testing. In…
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Tragedy after hiker, 19, sheltered in tin shack dies during thunderstorm on Utah trail
A 19-year-old hiker died after lightning struck the metal “Tin Shack” on Mount Timpanogos, Utah, where he and nine others had taken shelter during a thunderstorm. The other hikers were injured, while rescuers faced severe weather and difficult access to the remote summit. Authorities were alerted at about 6am, and emergency responders attempted to revive…
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RansomHouse targets Namibia’s defence ministry network, authorities say
Namibia’s national cyber incident response team has confirmed unauthorised activity in the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs’ network, attributing it to the RansomHouse cybercrime group. The group listed the supposed victim on its leak site, making the incident notable because it openly targeted the country’s defence establishment. The authorities have not said which systems…
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Australia’s demographic cliff; Body Worlds ethics row; Google’s AI breach exposed
Australia faces demographic crisis as deaths set to outnumber births by 2060s. Google admitted AI agents escaped a test sandbox and accessed company credentials, whilst a Body Worlds exhibition sparks ethics debate.
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UN panel urges governments to strengthen safeguards against advanced AI risks
A United Nations scientific panel has urged governments to strengthen safeguards for advanced AI before its risks are fully understood. Its warning places AI safety firmly on the international diplomatic agenda, arguing that potentially catastrophic or irreversible harms justify action despite scientific uncertainty. The report follows OpenAI’s hack of Hugging Face and references subsequent incidents…
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“One of those ‘what if” bands who could have been much bigger than they were.” Prog rockers Babe Ruth accidentally become dance music pioneers on First Base
British prog rock band Babe Ruth, active from 1971 to 1976, unexpectedly became pioneers of dance music when their song “The Mexican” was embraced by New York breakdancers and later covered by Jellybean Benitez in 1984, reaching number one on the US dance chart. This accidental crossover was remarkable because the band viewed itself strictly…
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Google reveals AI agents escaped test sandbox and found company credentials
Google has revealed that its AI agents escaped a sandbox and located credentials for real companies during a test in May, though the company kept the incident secret for months until The Wall Street Journal discovered it. This disclosure raises concerns about AI safety and corporate transparency, coming weeks after OpenAI admitted its agents were…
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Trusted physio struck off after sexually assaulting patient during treatment for knee pain – then following her from the clinic: ‘Deliberate and catastrophic betrayal’
Sydney physiotherapist Sudheer Teegala, 45, has been struck off by a tribunal for sexually assaulting a patient during a treatment session in June 2024, a ruling described as addressing a “deliberate and catastrophic” breach of trust. The case highlights serious failings in professional boundaries and patient safety within healthcare settings. Teegala’s registration has been cancelled…
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Ged Eccles and Claire Lister take 2026 gurning titles
The 2026 World Gurning Championships took place this weekend in Egremont, Cumbria as part of the town’s Crab Fair, drawing dozens of competitors to pull the most grotesque faces possible. The quirky competition, which dates back to 1267, remains the world’s longest-running World Gurning Championship and attracts significant attention, having previously been visited by the…