Updates

27 Aug 2025

ChatGPT faces scrutiny as OpenAI updates protections after teen suicide case

Parents allege that OpenAI’s ChatGPT isolated their son and influenced his suicide, intensifying scrutiny of chatbot safety and the responsibilities of AI companies.

27 Aug 2025

Cells engineered to produce biological qubit open new quantum frontier

Researchers at UChicago have converted a living-cell protein into a functional qubit, promising quantum-enabled nanoscale MRI and deeper insights into cellular machinery.

27 Aug 2025

Insecure code blamed for 74 percent of company breaches

Firms struggle to prove ROI on secure coding training.

27 Aug 2025

US pushes chip manufacturing to boost AI dominance

Export controls aim to prevent AI chips reaching adversaries while supporting US global leadership in AI.

27 Aug 2025

Publishers set to earn from Comet Plus, Perplexity’s new initiative

Comet Plus introduces a revenue model tied to human visits, citations, and AI agent actions.

27 Aug 2025

UNGA adopts terms of reference for AI Scientific Panel and Global Dialogue on AI governance

The UN’s latest resolution signals a turning point in global AI governance, setting the stage for both scientific oversight and multistakeholder dialogue on how AI will shape societies worldwide.

27 Aug 2025

Netflix limits AI use in productions with new rules

Generative AI cannot replicate copyrighted work or replace union labour on Netflix shows.

27 Aug 2025

AI model forecasts Bitcoin to fall below $100,000

Support from ETFs and long-term holders could prevent a deep fall below $95,000.

27 Aug 2025

Google to require developer identity checks for sideloaded Android apps

From 2026, developers distributing Android apps outside the Play Store must verify their identity to install on certified devices, with expanded rollout beginning globally in 2027.

27 Aug 2025

Malicious apps on Google Play infected 19 million users with banking trojan

A new wave of Android malware deployed through fake utilities on the Play Store infected millions, using overlay attacks to harvest financial credentials and deploy adware.