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‘We are hitting a different chapter’: OpenAI leader warns of threat of ‘persistent’ AI cyber-attacks
Chris Lehane, OpenAI’s chief global affairs officer, has warned that people should prepare to defend against “ongoing, persistent” cyber-attacks as AI models gain increasingly advanced offensive capabilities. His comments to the Guardian came after OpenAI announced a pause in training its most advanced internal models this week to implement new safeguards, and follow an incident…
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Audio reveals moment American Airlines passenger’s laptop EXPLODES in flames mid-flight as smoke fills cabin and five people treated for burns in Dallas
American Airlines Flight 2398 landed safely at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport after a passenger’s laptop began smoking and burst into flames in the cabin roughly 30 minutes before touchdown on Friday. Air traffic control audio later released revealed the incident was more serious in the moment than first understood, with the pilot reporting a…
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Iranian hackers ‘shut down British power plant for four days’ in unprecedented cyber attack
Iranian state-linked hackers shut down an unnamed British power plant for four days in what officials describe as the first and most effective cyber attack of its kind on UK energy infrastructure, prompting an investigation by the National Cyber Security Centre and briefings for power industry chief executives. The facility is understood to be a…
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The clock’s ticking for a ‘Greenwich Moon time’ as world powers eager to exploit lunar resources
Space agencies and researchers are working towards establishing a standardised lunar time system, sometimes dubbed “Greenwich Moon Time”, as growing international interest in exploiting the Moon’s resources makes a shared timekeeping framework increasingly urgent. Currently, missions to the Moon rely on the timekeeping systems of whichever country or agency launched them, creating a lack of…
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Russian cyber war unit believed to be behind hoax call as Burnham plays down exchange of messages with White House staff impersonator
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, has played down an exchange of messages he had with someone impersonating a senior White House official, in an incident believed to have been orchestrated by a Russian cyber warfare unit. The hoax appears to be part of a wider pattern of impersonation attempts targeting UK and international…
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Andy Burnham faces claims he breached MP rules by failing to declare £6,600 party in Japan
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, is facing allegations that he breached parliamentary rules by failing to declare a lavish party held in Japan, according to the Daily Mail. The claims centre on transparency obligations that apply to MPs and former MPs regarding gifts, hospitality and benefits received, and add to a period of…
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SWG lead’s new MMO, Stars Reach, almost lost me—until I met an animal conservationist mayor
PC Gamer’s reviewer says Stars Reach, the new early-access MMO led by Star Wars Galaxies veteran Raph Koster, makes an unconvincing first impression despite its ambitious social sandbox design. The game’s potential became clearer only after the reviewer found a player-run conservation community led by an elected mayor, illustrating how its systems can support co-operation,…
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Trump plan taps US firms to fight foreign cybercrime
US President Donald Trump has signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum authorising vetted private American companies to conduct cyber operations against foreign criminal organisations involved in cyber-enabled crime, marking a shift towards more offensive tactics against hackers. The federal government would direct and oversee these operations, extending the fight against cybercrime beyond traditional defensive measures…
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Charlotte crime debate, Sullivan spending scrutiny and Roadless Rule repeal lead this hour
Three distinct US stories dominated coverage this hour before reporting settled. In Charlotte, debate continued over public safety and transit security after high-profile violent incidents, with city leaders weighing whether to pursue up to $150 million in federal public-safety funding from a proposed Department of Justice programme, while some council members raised concerns about federal…