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OpenAI agent “didn’t accept no for an answer” in Australian government breach

"There will obviously be legal consequences," prime minister promises.

2026-09-24 · 16:01 UTC
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Crypto

Bitcoin Breakout Cools as Fed Rate-Hike Bets Climb

2026-09-24 · 16:01

Bitcoin has slipped back below $85,000 after tagging an eight-month high near $87,400 last week, with rising odds of an…

Tech

Google tests letting Gemini call businesses for you

2026-09-24 · 16:00

Google says the AI-calling feature will first be available to Pixel 11 owners in the U.S.

Crypto

XRP, DOGE Deemed Massively ‘Discounted’ By This Metric

2026-09-24 · 16:00

Santiment’s data points at favorable entry points as XRP’s Open Interest returns after months of muted activity.

Tech

Oracle invokes force majeure on New Mexico AI data center

2026-09-24 · 15:58

Oracle invoked force majeure on its troubled New Mexico AI data center project (Project Jupiter), allowing the company…

Crypto

SoFi tie-up shows stablecoins can provide alternative blockchain settlement rail

2026-09-24 · 15:57

SoFi dives deeper into payments as it moves its entire card program to blockchain-based settlement using its SoFiUSD…

Tech

I Have a Confession: I Built This Site with AI – Please Forgive Me

2026-09-24 · 15:54

The author, a self-taught software developer with a Ph.D.

Tech

QR Codes That Route to the Appropriate App Store

2026-09-24 · 15:51

PokerNexus creator built a QR code redirect service that intelligently routes users to the appropriate app store based…

Tech

GitHub has not removed malicious imitation software after 3 weeks

2026-09-24 · 15:50

A software developer reported finding malicious imitation software of their data wrangling tool on GitHub on August…

Sports

Formula 1 looks at 3.0 L V8 turbos and smaller hybrids for 2030

2026-09-24 · 15:48

F1 wants smaller, lighter cars that are not energy-starved like the 2026 hybrids.

Sports

Walsh settles for bronze with semi-final defeat

2026-09-24 · 15:48

Michaela Walsh will return from the European Boxing Championships in Bulgaria with a bronze medal as she loses out in…

Crypto

NY AG Sues Polymarket, Calls Prediction Market Illegal Gambling

2026-09-24 · 15:47

New York has sued Polymarket, accusing the prediction market of running an illegal gambling operation while advertising…

Other

Experiencing writing at our recent Chinese calligraphy workshop

2026-09-24 · 15:40

A recent Chinese calligraphy workshop led by Visiting Fellow Roland Buckingham Hsiao at the VIEWS research cluster…

Crypto

Bitcoin Faces $74K Risk as $7.4B Liquidation Zone Builds 

2026-09-24 · 15:35

Bitcoin surged to multi-month highs this week, testing levels not seen since January, as it fell deep into the crypto…

Crypto

Institutions Maintain Their Crypto Positions Despite a 50% Drop

2026-09-24 · 15:35

The crypto market crash did not trigger sales among the institutions tracked by Bitwise.

Crypto

New York sues Polymarket over alleged illegal gambling business

2026-09-24 · 15:27

The action filed by state lawmakers followed a similar lawsuit against prediction markets company Kalshi in July that…

Tech

F-Droid 2.0: A New Chapter for Android Freedom

2026-09-24 · 15:26

F-Droid has released version 2.0, its largest app update in 10 years, featuring a complete redesign with a modern…

Sports

Teenager Ohashi overcomes Covid to set world record

2026-09-24 · 15:12

Shin Ohashi, 17, claims his second gold medal of the Asian Games with a world record in the 200m breaststroke.

Tech

Tutoring company tells parents to save their money and 'use AI instead'

2026-09-24 · 15:09

An Australian tutoring company, Dymocks Tutoring and Talent 100, is closing its five Sydney centres and advising parents…

Crypto

£10K Reward Offered After UK Couple Attacked in Crypto Home Invasion

2026-09-24 · 15:08

Police believe the robbery was planned and targeted, with instructions relayed to the three attackers by a fourth man on…

Tech

Backpack massages muscles when it detects they’re fatigued

2026-09-24 · 15:00

A backpack consisting of electrodes, cables and a soft massage head kneads muscles in the back when it picks up on them…

Tech

Shield AI, Waabi, and General Motors on building AI when failure is not an option at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

2026-09-24 · 15:00

Leaders from Waabi, Shield AI, and General Motors join the Real World AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to talk…

Crypto

Bitwise Says That Institutions Held Bitcoin Through Market Crash

2026-09-24 · 14:59

A new Bitwise survey pushes back on the idea that big institutions are quick to dump crypto when markets crash.

World

NASA chief concerned China may deny access to parts of South Pole

2026-09-24 · 14:57

"If you come up short with who comes down the ladder first, the impact is felt around the world."