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Australian cops cuff alleged TeamPCP masterminds
Australian Federal Police have arrested two Perth men, aged 21 and 23, accused of being principal figures in TeamPCP, a cybercrime group linked to major software supply-chain attacks. The arrests, assisted by the FBI, matter because the alleged campaigns targeted widely used open-source software and may have exposed organisations worldwide to stolen credentials, data theft…
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US judge overturns Pentagon blacklist of Anthropic
A US federal judge has overturned the Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic, ruling that the Trump administration unlawfully retaliated against the AI company during a dispute over military use of its models. The decision removes the company’s federal contracting ban and sanctions imposed by nine agencies, though the Pentagon remains free to use rival AI systems…
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Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic, judge rules
A US judge has ruled that the Department of Defense illegally retaliated against AI company Anthropic by designating it a supply-chain risk after it restricted military uses of its technology. The decision affirms that national-security powers cannot be used to punish a company for its public opposition to particular uses of AI, including surveillance and…
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Toy Story 5 Date, Cybersecurity Warning and Birth Tourism Subpoena
Disney Plus confirms Toy Story 5’s September arrival as researchers flag supply-chain risks. US House Republicans subpoena a Florida birth-tourism entrepreneur, while Robert Carlyle recalls The Full Monty’s terrifying finale.
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Nearly nine million holidaymakers’ data stolen after cyber attack on three UK airports – including Stansted and Manchester – with phone numbers, vehicle registrations and postcodes among seized data
A cyber-attack on Manchester Airports Group has reportedly resulted in the theft of data belonging to about 8.7 million customers of Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports. The group refused a ransom demand understood to be below £5 million, raising the prospect that the stolen information could be sold; although no financial details were taken,…
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‘Big Brother’ Season 28, Week 7 Eviction: A Celebration Of 1,000 Episodes & Another Houseguest Is Voted Out
Big Brother marked its 1,000th episode with a retrospective celebration before its Week 7 eviction, highlighting fan-favourite moments, players and alliances from the reality competition’s history. The milestone episode also saw Mallory Aurichio become the seventh houseguest evicted from Season 28, continuing the contest’s shifting strategic landscape. Week 7 Head of Household Dee Valladares initially…
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GTA 6’s third and final trailer is here, locking down release date
Rockstar Games has released a third trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6, offering a fresh official look at protagonists Jason and Lucia in Vice City and confirming that the game remains due to launch on 19 November. The trailer matters because it follows more than a year without official footage and seeks to reassure fans…
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Anthropic proposes plumbing spec to link AI agents to lab kit and robots
Anthropic has outlined a proposed Model Hardware Standard (MHS) intended to let AI agents operate laboratory equipment, factory machinery and robots through a common interface. The idea is significant because equipment integration is often slow and bespoke, while connecting AI systems to physical devices could make automated experiments and industrial processes more responsive — but…
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Anthropic and OpenAI are joining the AI stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will feature an AI Stage with speakers from Anthropic, OpenAI and other technology companies, focusing on how artificial intelligence is changing business operations, security and sales. The event matters because it aims to address practical challenges facing founders and enterprises as AI tools move from experimentation into wider deployment. The stage will…
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Overcooked? Why robotic pizza makers are failing
Robotic pizza-making businesses have repeatedly struggled to become profitable, with failures including Picnic, Zume, Pazzi and Basil Street. The closure of Picnic left Moto Pizza in Seattle with two unsupported machines costing $160,000 (£118,000), illustrating the financial and operational risks for restaurants that adopt specialist automation. Analysts say pizza preparation has proved harder to automate…