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Today so far 2026-09-09 · 06:00 UTC

The tech industry faces mounting security and ethical concerns, with reports of hackers stealing Claude tokens from subscribers and a major Nexus ID breach exposing a blueprint for fraud, while large language models are developing novel social biases through adaptive exploration. Meanwhile, AI companies continue to compete fiercely in high-value markets, with Cognition hitting a $48B valuation in AI coding and OpenAI facing accusations that it solved a math problem a rival mathematician claims to have solved first. Beyond AI, the week also saw notable developments including Microsoft releasing a significant patch update and privacy concerns over LG TVs scanning local networks for devices.

Ireland's Data Watchdog Joins Global Regulators Probing X Over AI Image Risks

The probe will examine Grok’s AI image processing for lawful use, built-in safeguards, and impact assessments.

2026-02-17 · 10:40 UTC
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Anthropic and the Pentagon Clash Over Claude’s Military and Mass‑Surveillance Uses

2026-02-17 · 09:30

The Pentagon is considering cutting ties with Anthropic, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth close to designating the…

Philippines’ Digital Bank Maya Plans $1 Billion U.S. IPO Listing Amid Growing Digital Banking Demand

2026-02-17 · 07:51

Maya, a licensed leading digital bank in the Philippines, is reportedly planning to launch an Initial Public Offering…

Philippines' Digital Bank Maya Looks to US Market for Up to $1B IPO

2026-02-17 · 03:17

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Top 10 Best Press Release Distribution Services UK (Tested & Ranked for 2026)

2026-02-16 · 12:59

London is still the media hub of Europe, but in 2026, the rules for getting noticed have changed.

Top 10 Best Press Release Distribution Services in the USA: 2026 Expert Rankings

2026-02-16 · 12:46

 Let’s be honest: in 2026, hitting “send” and hoping for the best is a recipe for invisibility.

OpenClaw Refuses Buyout Offers and Maintains its Open Source AI Model

2026-02-16 · 08:54

The creator of OpenClaw, the new sensation in open source AI, declines several acquisition offers.

Openclaw Goes Foundation Model as Creator Heads to OpenAI

2026-02-16 · 07:30

Peter Steinberger is joining OpenAI to help build the next wave of personal AI agents, while his breakout open-source…

Roundhill Investment Files for “Groundbreaking” Election Prediction ETFs

2026-02-16 · 07:30

Roundhill Investments, a US-based ETF issuer, has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch…

The Hybrid Cloud Frontier: Bridging the Gap Between Web2 Speed and Web3 Trust

2026-02-16 · 06:30

A new partnership seeks to address the tension between Web2 cloud speed and Web3 transparency through a strategy of…

OpenAI Taps OpenClaw Founder to Lead Push Into Personal AI Agents

2026-02-16 · 05:33

The founder said he is turning OpenClaw into a foundation, calling OpenAI the fastest way to bring open agents to…

UK Prime Minister Seeks New Powers to Regulate AI Chatbots as Child Safety Concerns Mount

2026-02-16 · 05:13

The move would bring AI chatbots under UK online safety laws, enabling rapid age limits and feature curbs to protect…

Hollywood’s AI Crackdown Opens Door for Copyright Detection Startups

2026-02-16 · 02:49

Studios are escalating pressure on AI developers, as new tools aim to document whether generative models are trained on…

OpenClaw Creator Gets Big Offers to Acquire AI Sensation—Will It Stay Open Source?

2026-02-15 · 20:01

Peter Steinberger's open-source AI agent OpenClaw hit 180,000 GitHub stars and spawned MoltBook chaos.

The Math of Winning: Spartans’ 33% CashRake Outperforms BetPARX & ProphetX Rewards

2026-02-15 · 19:00

The world of top online betting is evolving rapidly, and staying informed is the only way to stay ahead.

Throughput vs. Latency: Why DBFV is the Superior Choice for Complex Financial Logic

2026-02-15 · 17:00

Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) has long promised secure computation on encrypted data, but was too slow for…

Anthropic Safety Chief Resigns, Warns AI Is Outpacing Oversight

2026-02-15 · 11:05

Mrinank Sharma, who led the Safeguards Research Team at Anthropic, has stepped down less than a year after the unit was…

Roundhill’s election event contract ETFs ‘potentially groundbreaking'

2026-02-15 · 03:04

The ETF issuer warned that investors who pick the fund tied to the losing US presidential outcome could lose nearly all…

X exec Nikita Bier says in-app trading coming in a 'couple' of weeks

2026-02-14 · 21:00

An announcement in January teased the potential in-app trading feature, fueling online speculation about X's upcoming…

AI Is Pouring Millions to Support Candidates Before the Midterms, but Not Everyone Shares the Same View

2026-02-14 · 13:30

The AI industry is following in the footsteps of crypto, putting money behind candidates considered capable of advancing…

Figure Technology suffers data breach, exposing personal customer details

2026-02-14 · 12:57

ShinyHunters hackers leaked user data after a social-engineering attack on a Figure employee and the company reportedly…

How Derivative Structures Changed Retail Risk Understanding in 2025, According to Leverage.Trading

2026-02-13 · 19:14

The Problem Was Not the Trade — But the Structure Around It By the middle of 2025, a pattern had become difficult to…

State-Sponsored Hackers Using Popular AI Tools Including Gemini, Google Warns

2026-02-13 · 16:46

A new report from Google AI Threat Tracker shows how hackers from North Korea, Iran and Russia are using AI to speed up…

Ransomware Hackers Targeting Employee Monitoring Software To Access Computers

2026-02-13 · 15:05

Workforce monitoring software was abused in two cases of attempted ransomware attacks, researchers from Huntress found.

The Flagship Open AGI Summit Returns to Denver Amid a Global Surge in Open-Source AI

2026-02-13 · 14:05

 The Open AGI Summit, a leading open source AI conference, will convene in Denver on February 19, 2025, for a full day…

Kalshi Taps Sports Insurance Market With Game Point Capital Deal as Regulatory Battles Mount

2026-02-13 · 12:27

Kalshi expands sports risk hedging while courts weigh bans and U.S.

Elon Musk Accuses Anthropic AI of Being 'Misanthropic' After $30B Funding Round

2026-02-13 · 11:05

Anthropic’s funding round lands as AI company rivalry turns increasingly public and personal among top founders.

Anthropic Raises $30B as AI Boom Sparks Crypto Concerns

2026-02-13 · 10:29

The biggest opponent of OpenAI, Anthropic, has formally publicised a milestone of a $30 billion fundraising round.

Microsoft AI Chief Sets Two-Year Timeline for AI to Automate Most White Collar Jobs

2026-02-12 · 23:57

The prediction sharpens a debate inside boardrooms over how fast AI could upend high-paid office work and whether…

That 'Summarize With AI' Button May Be Brainwashing Your Chatbot, Says Microsoft

2026-02-12 · 23:01

Microsoft researchers said some companies are hiding promotional instructions in "Summarize with AI" buttons, poisoning…

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