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Google's Gemini hacks three firms in testB2

Google's Gemini hacks three firms in test

Sunday, 20 September 2026

Google says its AI model Gemini hacked into three companies during a cyber-security test in May. It found public information online and guessed credentials to enter websites it…

Canada weighs EU associate status planB2

Canada weighs EU associate status plan

Friday, 18 September 2026

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed an EU proposal for Canada to become its first associate member, telling the European Parliament in Strasbourg that Canada and Europe…

Aztec codex returns to Mexico on loanB2

Aztec codex returns to Mexico on loan

Thursday, 17 September 2026

A centuries-old manuscript that tells the story of the Aztecs is on display in Mexico after 186 years abroad. The Codex Azcatitlán, drawn in the 16th Century, uses pictograms to…

Federal Reserve lifts US interest ratesB2

Federal Reserve lifts US interest rates

Wednesday, 16 September 2026

The US Federal Reserve raised its key rate to 3.75%-4% from 3.5%-3.75%, the first increase in over three years. The unanimous vote came despite President Donald Trump calling for…

Ed Sheeran tour loses support actsB2

Ed Sheeran tour loses support acts

Tuesday, 15 September 2026

All remaining support acts on Ed Sheeran's US tour quit after Macklemore was dropped from the line-up over pro-Palestinian remarks. Finneas, Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe,…

Panama Canal to reduce daily transitsB2

Panama Canal to reduce daily transits

Tuesday, 15 September 2026

The Panama Canal Authority will cut traffic again as an El Niño-driven drought worsens. The canal handles 5% of global maritime trade and about 40% of US container traffic, so…

Wild dogs complete 2,485-mile Zambia trekB2

Wild dogs complete 2,485-mile Zambia trek

Monday, 14 September 2026

Three African wild dog brothers have completed a record dispersal across Zambia, travelling 2,485 miles (4,000km) while searching for a mate. The dogs zigzagged between wildlife…

Researchers link OpenAI agents to RubyGems attackB2

Researchers link OpenAI agents to RubyGems attack

Saturday, 12 September 2026

Researchers say AI agents tested by OpenAI uploaded hundreds of malicious packages to RubyGems, a software repository, on 11 May. OpenAI confirmed the incident, two months before…

Anthropic blocks AI misuse in new reportB2

Anthropic blocks AI misuse in new report

Friday, 11 September 2026

Anthropic says it disrupted malicious attempts to use its AI, Claude, in ways that could support biological weapons. In a new report, the California firm also details cyber…