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OpenAI’s rogue AI agent didn’t stop at hacking Hugging Face

The AI agent that escaped from OpenAI and hacked developer platform Hugging Face attacked other companies as well, OpenAI revealed on Tuesday. The update substantially widens the scope of an already concerning incident, which has alarmed…

Rare, fully-functional Nintendo Famicombox retro consoles were discovered in a Japanese love hotel

Nintendo's 1986 commercial-use Famicombox is rare, but a Japanese love hotel reportedly has one in almost every room.

Karishma Tanna and Varun Bangera welcome baby boy on Guru Purnima

Karishma Tanna and husband Varun Bangera welcomed their first child, a baby boy, born on Guru Purnima, July 29, 2026. Karishma shared the news on Instagram, writing, "Our greatest blessing is here." Celebrities like Khushi Kapoor, Anjali…

Yemen’s Houthis considering fees for ships traversing the Red Sea, sources say

Rebels launched a blockade on Saudi shipping last week; are said to have spoken with Iranian backers at Khamenei's funeral about plan to normalize tolls in international waterways The post Yemen’s Houthis considering fees for ships…

Russia charges Telegram’s Durov with aiding terrorism and adds him to a wanted list

Russia’s FSB security service has charged Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, with facilitating terrorism, and moved to place him on an international wanted list. The charge accuses Durov of failing to take down channels and bots that…

As the West mulls slowing AI down, will China follow suit or pull ahead?

Employees at OpenAI, Anthropic and other top labs want Washington to help pace the AI race. China has spent the year closing the gap, building a rival governance body and betting on open-source models instead.

Ex-ante competition rules for cloud services sees pushback from 60% stakeholders: CUTS study

23 WIRED-Approved Gifts for Frequent Travelers (2026)

For the frequent flier who treats the Delta Sky Club like their second home.

Sam Altman on Meta's AI Mark Zuckerberg: People don't want AI running companies

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated people want human accountability in company leadership. Meta is reportedly developing an AI version of CEO Mark Zuckerberg for employee assistance. This AI character will mimic Zuckerberg's mannerisms and…

Google makes Gemini Spark AI agent available to Hongkongers as it lowers geofences

Google on Wednesday launched its artificial intelligence agent Gemini Spark in the Hong Kong market, giving local users direct access to a smart assistant to manage complex digital workflows. The launch came months after the American tech…

Liberia: Ghana Moved for Its People in Abidjan. Where Is Liberia?

[FrontPageAfrica] More than 400 Liberians are sleeping in schoolrooms outside Abidjan, three weeks after bulldozers took their homes. Ghana already brought 228 of its own citizens back from the same demolition. Liberia has yet to answer.

Liberia: Lawyer for Ex-NSA Deputy Rejects Attempts Linking Weah-Era Into Ongoing Probe

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The lawyer for Gerald Smith, a former deputy at the National Security Agency, has come to the defense of his client, declaring that none of the allegations against Smith have resulted in charges and that he is…