Are we back in big tech's 'move fast and break things' era?

BBC - Sep 24, 2026

Despite promises to make safe AI, examples of bots behaving badly are now coming at us thick and fast.

Read full article

MORE NEWS

Vietnam Airlines Partners with Visa and AWS to Advance Digital Transformation and AI

Sep 24, 2026

Vietnam Airlines Partners with Visa and AWS to Advance Digital Transformation and AI

During the visit to the United States by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s Central Committee and President To Lam, accompanied by a high-level Vietnamese delegation, Vietnam Airlines exchanged signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with Visa and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to strengthen cooperation in payments, travel, technology and data.

NASA's PRIMA telescope has one big mission: 'Decode cosmic evolution'

Sep 24, 2026

NASA's PRIMA telescope has one big mission: 'Decode cosmic evolution'

NASA’s PRIMA telescope has one big mission: Decode cosmic evolutionNASA has announced the advancement of its PRIMA telescope to the next stage with a significant mission to explore and decode the history and evolution of the Universe. The space telescope is the first in a new class of NASA...

US regulators back multi-cancer blood test – but Hong Kong doctors remain cautious

Sep 24, 2026

US regulators back multi-cancer blood test – but Hong Kong doctors remain cautious

Efforts to detect multiple cancers through a single blood draw are gathering momentum after US regulators endorsed the technology for the first time, although experts say wider adoption in Hong Kong still faces challenges as doctors remain cautious about its clinical value. In a landmark decision for the emerging field of multi-cancer early detection (MCED) blood tests, a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel on Thursday voted in favour of US company Grail’s “Galleri test”, recommending it...

This JPL satellite mission is burning through its funding. One reason: the Eaton fire

Sep 24, 2026

This JPL satellite mission is burning through its funding. One reason: the Eaton fire

The mission is the newest generation of the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment, or GRACE. The satellites measure water mass across the planet.

Alibaba unveils ‘pragmatic’ AI road map to drive monetisation, infrastructure efficiency

Sep 24, 2026

Alibaba unveils ‘pragmatic’ AI road map to drive monetisation, infrastructure efficiency

The artificial intelligence road map presented at its flagship Apsara Conference this week showcased a pragmatic pivot by Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group Holding, offering a clearer path to monetisation despite a sharp escalation in capital expenditure, analysts said. The conference, which ran from Tuesday to Thursday under the theme “Intelligence goes beyond”, highlighted “Alibaba’s disciplined execution across its full-stack AI ecosystem”, said Cathy Chan, an analyst at CCB International. She...

17,000 URLs Reveal How ClickFix Turns Trusted Websites Into Malware Traps: Report by CTM360

Sep 24, 2026

17,000 URLs Reveal How ClickFix Turns Trusted Websites Into Malware Traps: Report by CTM360

ClickFix has become the most common way attackers get into enterprise networks, and it does it without an exploit, an attachment, or a file on disk. Our new global threat report traces the technique from a novelty in late 2023 to a subscription product with on-chain infrastructure and a state-sponsored user base, and explains why blocking malicious domains is no longer a useful defense. Read

Your brain 'changes gear' TWICE in your life - once at age 24, and again at 60, study finds

Sep 24, 2026

Your brain 'changes gear' TWICE in your life - once at age 24, and again at 60, study finds

Your brain 'changes gear' twice in your lifetime, according to the results of a massive new study.

Electric car charging just got even faster: Chinese carmaker's EV battery charges in under five minutes - smashing the previous record by 30 seconds

Sep 24, 2026

Electric car charging just got even faster: Chinese carmaker's EV battery charges in under five minutes - smashing the previous record by 30 seconds

Geely Auto Group, the Chinese owner of Volvo, has used AI to boost the charging performance of its batteries.

Scientists create an atomic clock so precise it could REDEFINE the second

Sep 24, 2026

Scientists create an atomic clock so precise it could REDEFINE the second

Scientists have built the world's most accurate atomic clock - and it's so precise it could redefine the second.

LinkedIn rolls out new tools to tackle fake profiles, false work histories and impersonation

Sep 24, 2026

LinkedIn rolls out new tools to tackle fake profiles, false work histories and impersonation

LinkedIn has introduced new tools to tackle fake profiles, false work histories and impersonation on its professional networking platform. The new features let verified users vouch for colleagues and give companies more control over fake employment claims linked to their pages.

'Jeans and a nice top' are BACK! Gen Z goes crazy for the iconic Y2K going-out look - as demand for vintage denim and retro staples surges

Sep 24, 2026

'Jeans and a nice top' are BACK! Gen Z goes crazy for the iconic Y2K going-out look - as demand for vintage denim and retro staples surges

Data from Fleek, a global AI-powered resale marketplace, has revealed how demand for vintage denim and tops has soared.

Rogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website in world first

Sep 24, 2026

Rogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website in world first

Australia criticised OpenAI for taking "too long" to tell them about the breach which happened in June.

RECOMMENDED

Science Thread

Science Thread delivers quality and fascinating science and technology content that matters on a daily basis and makes it go viral.

ABOUT US
Sign Up

Copyright © 2015 - 2026 Science Thread. All Rights Reserved.