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OpenAI Group PBC today disclosed that one of its unreleased large language models may pose a significant cybersecurity risk. The algorithm, which is known as Astra, was first detailed last week. OpenAI revealed in a Sunday blog post that the LLM had solved 10 long-running math problems. The company published the proofs and revealed that each one took about $2,000 worth of tokens to generate. As part of its artificial intelligence safety efforts, OpenAI has published a 29-page document known as the Preparedness Framework. One of the document’s sections contains a rating system for AI risks. The system ranks the…
A scene from the short film Subway 3 from director David Ahn, which will be shown at the Seattle AI Film Festival later this month. As debates over AI’s role in creative work intensify, the second annual Seattle AI Film Festival (SAIFF) is betting that filmmakers don’t have to choose between human creativity and artificial intelligence. The festival — now in its second year — returns this month with 200 films that explore what happens when filmmakers say yes to both. Held at Seattle’s McCaw Hall from Aug. 29 to 30, the festival wants to cement the city’s status as an AI…
On July 29, 2026, Kiteworks published the 2026 Data Security and Compliance Risk: Annual Survey Report, a survey of 459 security, compliance, and IT leaders across 10 industries and three regions. The finding that mattered most: no AI containment control measured in the survey, not a kill switch, not behavioral monitoring, not purpose binding, was deployed by more than 31% of organizations. Eighty percent of respondents had already been hit by a security or AI-related incident in the prior 12 months. Three days later, Black Hat USA’s Trainings opened at Mandalay Bay. Three days after that, Ai4 opened across town…
94% of B2B buyers use LLMs to research vendors. By the time they reach out, the decision is basically made. Here’s what the LLM buying era actually looks like. By the time a B2B buyer fills out your demo request form, they’ve already done most of the work. They’ve Googled the category. Asked ChatGPT to compare you with three competitors. Skimmed your G2 reviews. Watched a customer testimonial. Read what someone said about you in a Slack community you’ll never see. And formed a pretty clear opinion about whether you make the shortlist. None of this shows up in your…
The influencers have started to promise me that they know how to get me to stop shopping: I just have to enter every garment of clothing I own into an app, one by one. “I digitally cataloged my ENTIRE wardrobe,” they swear on videos, routinely pulling in hundreds of thousands of views.The selling point of these apps (Indyx, Whering, ACloset, OpenWardrobe, and many more) is seductive; they promise to help users understand exactly what they already own so that they shop less. In theory, that means saving money — and slowing the steady damage the fashion industry is wrecking on…
When an autonomous AI escapes its sandbox to hack a major tech company, science fiction becomes science fact. It is time for executives to take rogue foundation models incredibly seriously. I have spent decades analyzing the technology industry, observing the pendulum swing between transformative innovation and catastrophic risk. Right now, we are witnessing a systemic shift that should keep every C-level executive awake at night. For years, we have dismissed the idea of an autonomous artificial intelligence going rogue as Hollywood hyperbole – a convenient plot device for summer blockbusters meant to entertain, not warn. However, the recent unprecedented cyber-incident…
Cloudflare just entered the AI-browser race with a twist. Instead of building another Chrome alternative for people, the company launched Kitesurf, a cloud-hosted browser made only for AI agents. Since autonomous AI systems are increasingly the ones doing the actual browsing and scrolling online, Cloudflare just made its to claim that space. Agents should use tools that excel at what’s important for an AI model. Kitesurf is Cloudflare’s new stateless, highly scalable, and cost-effective web browser that runs entirely on top of Workers and was designed specifically for the Agentic Cloud. https://t.co/4579J174by…— Cloudflare (@Cloudflare) August 6, 2026 Why did Cloudflare…
Get ready to unleash your inner demon when Overwatch Season 4 begins on Aug. 11. The game’s next chapter brings new tank hero D.Mon, who comes from the same robot suit-piloting Meka Squad as launch hero D.Va but brings a different style of gameplay to the hero shooter’s tank roster. Yuna “D.Mon” Lee enters the roster as the first new tank hero since Domina back in February. The mech pilot has been in the lore since 2018, when she appeared in D.Va’s Shooting Star cinematic, and the community has been begging for more mech heroes ever since. And here she…
It’s still sweltering out there for many Americans. We’ve been testing fans for far longer than just this summer, and while historically this is one of the worst times of the year to try and save money on anything “cooling,” a few of our top picks are on sale. If you could use some extra chill, check them out before the deals are gone.For more recommendations, check out our guides to the Best Fans, the Best Handheld and Portable Fans, and the Best Window Air Conditioners.Love WIRED? Add us as a preferred source on Google to see more of us.Diveblues…
[This is a sponsored article with Chocolate Finance] For decades, Singaporeans were taught that good financial habits meant putting money into a savings account, or locking it away in a fixed deposit. That approach made sense when bank interest rates were competitive and the choices were limited. But today’s savers face a very different landscape. Traditional savings accounts often require salary crediting, minimum spending, or multiple banking products to unlock their highest interest rates. Fixed deposits, meanwhile, ask customers to trade liquidity for returns. As more Singaporeans become comfortable managing their own money, many are starting to ask the same…