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Meta is liable for the Instagram scam ads it chooses to show
Fake profiles on Instagram and Facebook advertise investments that do not exist, using the face of a well-known German finance educator. A court in Frankfurt has held Meta directly liable, because its ad auction decides which user sees which ad. People who lo
Week in review: Cisco patches exploited email gateway 0-day, Revolut breach
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: What we know about the Revolut data breach so far Someone impersonating a government agency, using an email address on that agency’s domain, obtained sensitive c
New Brunswick is weaving AI into its K-12 curriculum, drawing praise — and pushback
New Brunswick is incorporating learning about AI into its anglophone K-12 curriculum, amid wider calls to emphasize teaching young Canadians how to responsibly use the technology for school. However, some are calling for a pause and pushing back, especially w
Researchers escape OpenAI Codex sandbox to run commands on host
Researchers escaped OpenAI's Codex sandbox two ways, one running commands on a developer's machine from its most locked-down mode. OpenAI has patched both.
JCM interview: The Vice President’s Vice President (Emmanuel Lemor)
Emmanuel Lemor has just been re-elected Vice President of Open Source Matters. I had that job myself back in 2023, so when the chance came up to sit him down and ask what it is actually like from the inside, I took it rather too quickly.
Elon Musk’s DOGE swiped $329 million in humanitarian funding from Nepal, leaving a Gen Z tech revolution to transform the budding country’s economy
When the Department of Government Efficiency, helmed by Elon Musk, gutted the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), it included slashing an estimated $329 million in humanitarian aid to
SBI recruitment 2026: CISO post offers salary up to ₹2.5 crore, registration ends September 24
The State Bank of India (SBI) will close registration for the Group Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) post on September 24, 2026. The senior cybersecurity role offers annual compensation of up to ₹2.5 crore. Eligible candidates must have relevant educ
Daskalakis on Artificial Intelligence: ‘The risk of unpredictable behaviour is already real’
The MIT professor examines the risks posed by advanced models and AI agents, and the need for strict safety safeguards
From the Rebbe’s tent to the judge’s bench: Benny Forer's historic appointment
Historic first in the US judicial system: Benjamin (Benny) Forer officially took office this week as a judge on the Los Angeles County Superior Court, becoming the first Chabad Hasid to serve as a ju
UPI’s new MDR pot: 5% of collections to be used for bringing small merchants online
NPCI will introduce a dedicated fund from MDR proceeds for small merchants. This fund aims to expand digital payment infrastructure in smaller Indian cities. Eligible small merchants receiving under Rs 1 lakh monthly will remain exempt. The new framework sup
Hackers Reverse-Engineer Flock Safety Cameras, Raising Surveillance Concerns
Hackers have reverse-engineered Flock Safety cameras, the automated license plate recognition systems deployed by law enforcement agencies and neighborhood associations across the U.S., according to reporting by The Hill. The researchers gained access to came
3 Indian-origin researchers used Claude to breach OpenAI systems in 72 hours
Three Indian-origin cybersecurity researchers at Hacktron AI used Anthropic’s Claude models while investigating vulnerabilities that ultimately gave them access to OpenAI employee accounts and a private GitHub environment, according to reports. Harsh Jaiswal,