LLMs believe false statements even after explicit warnings that they’re false
If you tell an 8-year-old a lie, then immediately tell them you were just kidding, that kid probably won’t end up integrating that lie into
Fed up with vibe coders, dev sneaks data-nuking prompt injection into their code
The controversy over vibe coding reached a new high this week after a developer added hidden instructions to his open source Java testing app to
In Argentina, U.S. Tech Billionaire Peter Thiel Finds An Escape
The billionaire’s new roots in Argentina are said to be partly motivated by concerns about the future of the United States and shared beliefs with
At least four injured in gas explosion at Dallas apartment building
At least four people were hospitalized after a gas explosion destroyed a Dallas apartment complex Thursday afternoon, city officials said
AI is moving fast. 2028 hopefuls will be forced to adapt: From the Politics Desk
In today’s edition, Jonathan Allen explores how presidential contenders from both parties will need to grapple with ever-shifting AI issues ahead of 2028.
Man jailed for 15 years over plot to attack Taylor Swift concert in Vienna
A 21-year-old Austrian man is found guilty of planning the attack and other terrorism-related offences.
US and Iran reach tentative deal to extend ceasefire, US officials say
But there has been conflicting information from Tehran, with one news agency reporting that no deal has been finalised or confirmed.
Australia sues US giant 3M over ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foam
The A$2bn case, which centres on contamination at defence sites, is the largest ever brought by the government.
Google worker charged with using internal data to make $1.2m on bets
The longtime Google employee was charged in New York for allegedly breaking insider trading laws.
Vancouver man’s arrest prompts claims about Canadian mental health laws. Here are the facts
Rumors spread amid a legitimate debate in Canada about potential civil liberty violations through involuntary psychiatric care.
Does video show Trump pooping himself while staring at White House columns? There’s no proof
This is not the first time the president has faced incontinence rumors.
Thieves aren’t using perfume to knock out victims, despite persistent rumors
Versions of this longstanding urban legend have lurked on the web since the 1990s.
BYD has built China’s first 4nm driving chip, and it’s putting LiDAR on a $10,000 car
BYD has unveiled the Xuanji A3, which it calls China’s first automotive-grade 4-nanometre chip for self-driving vehicles. CEO Wang Chuanfu announced the chip at an event at
Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.8 is its most honest AI model yet, and Mythos is coming in weeks
Anthropic has released Claude Opus 4.8, an upgrade to its flagship AI model that the company says is more honest, more reliable in agentic tasks