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Schneier on Security · Aug 03, 2026 · International

The OpenAI Hack Shows the Genie Is Out of the Bottle

This essay originally appeared in Foreign Policy. Earlier this month, two of OpenAI’s models broke out of their containment sandbox and attacked another AI company. The story is kind of wild. OpenAI was running security tests on two of its models: GPT-5.6 Sol and an unreleased model that is almost certainly GPT-6. In particular, it was running the ExploitGym benchmark, which measures how good a model is at turning security vulnerabilities into working exploits: basically, offensive cyberattacks. Since these were internal tests, OpenAI locked those models in a secure sandbox that denied them a…

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Stevens Point offers new high school classes focused on AI ethics

A school district in Stevens Point has added new high school courses focused on AI ethics. The classes appear aimed at preparing students to think critically about artificial intelligence and its implications.

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WIRED — AI · Aug 03, 2026 · International

AI Conquered Coding. Fast Food Is Next

AI voice systems are moving into fast food drive-thrus, handling customer orders without human staff. The shift is already underway at some major chains, and the technology is designed to be indistinguishable from a human worker.

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WIRED — AI · Aug 03, 2026 · International

The ‘Guardrail Guy’ Went Viral for Posting About Flock Cameras. Then Someone Destroyed Them

Steve Elmers, also known as the “Guardrail Guy,” is done calling out license plate readers after two that appeared in his videos were vandalized.

First Take: EU AI Act Transparency Rules Demand Broader Actions Than Expected From GC

Gartner analysis finds that the EU AI Act's transparency requirements are placing broader obligations on general counsel than many legal teams anticipated, suggesting the compliance burden extends well beyond straightforward disclosure rules.

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War on the Rocks · Aug 03, 2026 · International

How to Stop China from Freeriding on American AI

The release of Chinese AI model Kimi K3 has intensified U.S. government concern that Chinese labs are copying American AI models while circumventing detection. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cited watermarks found in Chinese models as evidence of theft, while the White House identified Moonshot AI as having allegedly replicated Anthropic's work through evasion techniques.

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War on the Rocks · Aug 03, 2026 · International

Possible Is Not Plausible: How Nightmare Scenarios Hijack Unconventional Weapons Policy

Current conversations surrounding unconventional weapons — chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear — have become so fantastical as to be unserious. As the Chinese military fundamentally rethinks biological warfare and Russia continues to use chloropicrin in Ukraine, hypothetical scenarios of AI-enabled bioweapons dominate the headlines. If national security leaders and unconventional weapons experts continue to prioritize latent potentialities of emerging technology over current trends, U.S. national security will once again run the risk of being unprepared for an actual chemical, bio…

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CyberScoop · Aug 03, 2026 · US Federal

CrowdStrike: AI is now both the weapon and the target in cyberattacks

AI generates 2.5 signals for every human-triggered signal CrowdStrike has to assess. Meanwhile, attackers are using AI to weaponize vulnerabilities faster than companies can patch them. The post CrowdStrike: AI is now both the weapon and the target in cyberattacks appeared first on CyberScoop.

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EU steps up AI regulation as new transparency rules come into effect

New transparency requirements under the EU's AI Act have taken effect, marking an escalation in the bloc's formal regulation of artificial intelligence systems. The rules are part of a phased rollout that imposes disclosure and accountability obligations on AI developers and deployers operating in Europe.

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Perplexity AI loses bid to toss Reddit lawsuit over data scraping

A court has allowed Reddit's lawsuit against Perplexity AI to move forward, rejecting the AI company's attempt to have the case dismissed. The dispute centers on Perplexity's alleged scraping of Reddit's data to train or power its AI systems.

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AI transparency under the AI Act: what businesses need to know

The EU AI Act includes transparency requirements that will affect how businesses develop, deploy, and communicate about AI systems. Companies operating in or selling into the EU market will need to understand what those obligations mean in practice.

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HIPAA Journal · Aug 03, 2026 · US Federal

CareCloud Notifies More Than 345,000 Patients About Cyberattack Data Theft

CareCloud, a New Jersey-based health technology company that provides electronic health records and related clinical services, has notified more than 345,000 patients that their data was stolen in a cyberattack. The company offers cloud-based and AI-assisted tools used by healthcare providers across the country.

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Europe starts enforcing AI Act rules

The European Union has begun actively enforcing the AI Act, marking a shift from the law's passage into real regulatory compliance obligations for companies operating in the bloc. The enforcement phase means businesses deploying AI systems in Europe must now meet the Act's requirements or face penalties.

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BleepingComputer · Aug 02, 2026 · International

OpenAI teases Astra, its next major AI model, after it solves 10 long-standing math problems

OpenAI has revealed Astra, an unreleased model designed to tackle complex, long-running tasks, after an internal version produced ten significant advances in mathematics and theoretical computer science. [...]

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Designers offer clothing that can protect against facial recognition

Designers are developing clothing intended to help wearers evade facial recognition systems, offering a wearable countermeasure to automated identification in public spaces.

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New York Times — Tech · Aug 02, 2026 · International

For a Day, Google Made It Easy to Spoof Satellite Imagery

Google briefly launched an Earth tool that let users generate AI-altered satellite imagery, effectively making it easy to create fake maps. The company withdrew the feature after public backlash and concerns that it could be used to spread geographic disinformation.

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DataBreaches.net · Aug 02, 2026 · International

A “No-Logs” VPN That Kept 58 Million Connection Logs: Inside the NotVPN / SplitVPN Breach

They advertised and pinky swore “no logs.” But according to research by MysteriumVPN, they logged. Key takeaways from MysteriumVPN: A threat actor on the Altenen cybercrime forum is distributing a 17 GB SQL database they claim was stolen from SplitVPN (formerly NotVPN), a Russian VPN used to bypass internet blocks. The Mysterium research team obtained... Source

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DataBreaches.net · Aug 02, 2026 · International

Brinks Home Confirms Data Breach Following ShinyHunters Claim

Guru Baran reports: Brinks Home, one of North America’s largest residential security providers, has confirmed that hackers breached its IT systems after the notorious ShinyHunters extortion group claimed responsibility for stealing nearly five million records tied to the company’s Salesforce environment. The confirmation comes after the threat actors listed “BH Security, LLC (brinkshome.com)” on their... Source

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DataBreaches.net · Aug 02, 2026 · International

TN: Sumner County Schools provides limited update on data breach

Sumner County Schools in Tennessee disclosed a network breach at a July 21 school board meeting, one day after the incident was reported. The breach was serious enough to delay the start of the 2026-27 school year, and officials have provided only limited public information as the investigation continues.

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NPR — Tech · Aug 02, 2026 · International

NVIDIA is about to spend $750 billion on AI. Critics are calling it a bubble

Bloomberg reporter Dina Bass raised concerns with NPR about the financial structure underpinning AI infrastructure investment, including NVIDIA's massive spending plans. Critics are pointing to what they see as circular financing patterns in the AI sector that may not reflect sustainable underlying demand.

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EU AI Act Labels Start Aug 2. AI Transparency Rules Explained

Starting August 2, certain AI systems operating in the European Union will be required to carry transparency labels under the EU AI Act. The rules are designed to make it clearer to users when they are interacting with or affected by AI.

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Most Americans want AI regulation. Will Congress listen? | Opinion

An opinion piece in USA Today points to polling data showing broad public support among Americans for federal regulation of artificial intelligence, while questioning whether Congress will act on that sentiment. The piece frames the gap between public opinion and legislative inaction as a central problem.

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The Guardian — Tech · Aug 02, 2026 · International

Stock market turmoil sheds stark light on the opaque AI economy

Stock market turbulence last week exposed how fragile and opaque the AI economy's foundations are, as a Chinese memory chipmaker's dramatic market debut rattled confidence in Western semiconductor dominance and left investors struggling to assess what the competitive landscape actually looks like.

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New Philips monitors mean business with USB‑C docking, daisy‑chaining and facial recognition

Philips has introduced a new line of business monitors featuring USB-C docking and daisy-chaining capabilities, along with built-in facial recognition. The monitors appear aimed at corporate and professional users looking to consolidate connectivity and add biometric-based features at the desk.

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