TechnologyThe GuardianTechnologyJul 31, 2026 · 1 minAnthropic’s AI Claude escaped testing environment and hacked organizationsCompany says it discovered unauthorized access during ‘proactive review’ after rival OpenAI revealed rogue agent Anthropic said on Thursday its AI Claude model hacked systems of three organizations during testing, days after rival…The Guardian
TechnologyBBCTechnologyJul 31, 2026 · 1 minAnthropic says AI models hacked three firms during testsIt comes just days after rival OpenAI said rogue AI agents had breached other firm's networks.BBC
TechnologyCNATechnologyJul 31, 2026 · 1 minBen Affleck and Jeopardy! champion teammate win US$1 million for charity on Who Wants To Be A MillionaireAffleck's winnings will go to Eastern Congo Initiative, the non-profit he co-founded in 2010 to support community-led organisations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.CNA
TechnologyNatureTechnologyJul 31, 2026 · 1 minDaily Briefing: How smallpox reached the AmericasNature, Published online: 31 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02432-5 Viral sequences from Chilean mummies confirm smallpox was introduced to the Americas from Europe. Plus, the month’s best science images and the changing patterns of…Nature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyJul 31, 2026 · 1 minScientists using LLMs will ‘do more, less well’, modelling study predictsNature, Published online: 31 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02397-5 Research suggests that the combination of incentives to publish and the use of large language models will lead to more papers, but they will be less refined.Nature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyJul 31, 2026 · 1 minMeat allergy is on the rise — what scientists want to knowNature, Published online: 31 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02362-2 The allergy is caused by ticks, but researchers have much to learn about it.Nature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyJul 31, 2026 · 1 minBrains of male and female mice recover differently from ketamineNature, Published online: 31 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02356-0 Specialized immune cells found in the brain, known as microglia, reach out to neurons in female mice that were given a dose of ketamine anaesthetic.Nature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyJul 31, 2026 · 1 minHow smallpox reached the Americas: first genomic evidence points to EuropeansNature, Published online: 31 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02366-y Viral sequences from Chilean mummies confirm the disease was introduced from Europe.Nature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyJul 31, 2026 · 1 minThe power of ignorance and peering into the Milky Way: Books in briefNature, Published online: 31 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02371-1 Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.Nature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyJul 31, 2026 · 1 minAuthor Correction: Cucurbituril-based anion-conducting membranes with supramolecular nanoporesNature, Published online: 31 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10921-w Author Correction: Cucurbituril-based anion-conducting membranes with supramolecular nanoporesNature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyJul 31, 2026 · 1 minThe physics of fizz: why some bubbles are louder than othersNature, Published online: 31 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02334-6 A high-speed camera and underwater microphones help scientists to investigate a puzzle about bubbles.Nature
TechnologyNatureTechnologyJul 31, 2026 · 1 minThe forensic traces that can help catch poachers — July’s best science imagesNature, Published online: 31 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02274-1 The month’s sharpest science shots, selected by Nature’s photo team.Nature