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Getty ImagesOpenAI has revealed a cyber-attack carried out by rogue ChatGPT agents went further than just one company.Hugging Face was thought to be the only victim of the unprecedented hack – but OpenAI now admits its bot attacked several “publicly-available services”. The out-of-control AI found four logins online which allowed it to access four separate, unnamed services.Meanwhile, in an emergency briefing with hundreds of cyber security professionals, Hugging Face has described what it was like to be on the receiving end of the world’s first fully autonomous AI hack.Hugging Face, which is like an app store for AI tools, said…
ReutersThe ramifications of the earthquake have been widely feltBusiness was winding down for the day at Sendan Shokudo, a diner in Japan’s southwestern city of Yatsushiro, when the whole building suddenly lurched. Everything on the kitchen shelves cascaded to the floor; bowls and glasses shattered.The restaurant’s co-owner, 75-year-old Hiroko Ogata, had just walked in.”I was surprised, and scared,” she told BBC News. “I went under one of the tables right away, but the table moved sharply towards the right, left, right, left, with me.”The area is located on an active tectonic fault system and is no stranger to tremors. In…
Japan in a ‘race against time’ to rescue people trapped beneath rubble after quakeAt least 13 people have been killed after the earthquake struck the island of Kyushu on Tuesday.51 mins agoAsia
Warning: Contains graphic details of alleged sexual offences and misconduct, as well as strong languageFour women have accused Oscar-winning actor and Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct, with the alleged offences having taken place when they were teenagers.One of the women says she was sexually assaulted in a motel bathroom when she was 17. Another says the Hollywood star threatened her with sexual assault when she was 19, and had been unexpectedly left alone with him in a hotel room.The fourth woman describes being groomed by Leto, saying he abused his celebrity status by making…
Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesTwo Jewish men were killed on 2 October 2025 during an attack on Heaton Park Synagogue in ManchesterThe UK recorded the biggest rise in antisemitic incidents last year of any country with a major Jewish population outside Israel, according to a new report.Published by the J7 Large Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism, the report also found that 2025 had been the deadliest year for Jews living outside Israel in more than three decades.The task force is a group of organisations representing the seven largest Jewish diaspora communities. It found that antisemitism in Argentina, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the…
Getty ImagesFor the past week, firefighters have been tackling a series of wildfires ravaging the Spanish countryside, threatening dozens of communities and forcing more than tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes.Three fires in the Madrid region have caused particular concern, with a new heatwave expected to hit Spain from Wednesday, fuelling fears that firefighting efforts could be hindered.”It’s a hell of a situation,” said Madrid regional leader Isabel Díaz Ayuso, as she visited affected areas on Monday alongside Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.Sánchez spoke on Tuesday of highly challenging hours and days ahead, but of light beginning to…
VCG via Getty ImagesChina is the biggest maker of humanoid robots in the worldThe Trump administration on Tuesday announced a ban on new foreign-made humanoid robot imports to the US over “unacceptable risks” to America’s national security.The move applies to advanced robots – including humanoid and four-legged machines. Many of them are made in China, which is competing with the US to develop robotics and artificial intelligence (AI).The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) also banned imports of power inverters – devices used in data centres and solar panels – which it said could also pose a risk to the US economy.The…
ReutersAnti-narcotics officers inspect the site of a suspected illegal drug laboratory in a dense forested area of western NigeriaThe Nigerian judge was formally dressed, the lawyers maintained legal decorum and protocol was followed – but this hearing was not in the comfortable confines of a Lagos courtroom, it was inside an alleged illicit drug laboratory in the thick of a dense forest.Three Mexicans and seven Nigerians were paraded in handcuffs, as Justice Musa Kakaki inspected the chemicals and equipment they were accused of using to produce the harmful illegal synthetic drug, methamphetamine, commonly known as meth, crystal meth or, locally,…
Handout photo by US. Navy via Getty ImagesA US military ship is seen in the foreground in the Arabian Sea in April.Iran has launched “multiple” ballistic missiles in an “attempted surprise attack” on American forces in the Middle East, the US military said, shattering a lull in the fighting.The attack occurred at 17:45 EDT (21:45 GMT) on Tuesday, with all missiles “successfully intercepted”, said US Central Command (Centcom), which did not disclose any locations of targets.The US military and Saudi Arabian forces meanwhile struck “Iran-aligned terrorists” in Iraq in retaliation for Iran-directed drone attacks, according to Centcom.Tehran has not yet…
Bystander video shows teen lifeguard’s dramatic ocean rescueThe 16-year-old lifeguard rescued a 10-year-old who had been swept offshore at a California beach.3 hrs agoUS & Canada