As Computers Take the Driver’s Seat, Experts Worry About Safety

New York Times - Sep 22, 2026

Self-driving systems are getting so good that drivers may overestimate the technology and not be prepared to respond when something goes wrong.

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Meta shares jump, AI agent Muse tops US App Store

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Meta shares jump, AI agent Muse tops US App Store

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How China, US share AI governance beyond the distillation dispute

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One Hidden Meta Muse Setting Could Let Attackers Turn the AI Assistant Into a Backdoor

Sep 22, 2026

One Hidden Meta Muse Setting Could Let Attackers Turn the AI Assistant Into a Backdoor

Malware already running on a Mac can quietly take over Meta's Muse assistant and use the broad access its owner granted the app, security researcher Patrick Wardle has shown in a proof-of-concept released on September 21. It works by changing a hidden setting so that when the user taps the microphone and dictates a prompt, the words go to the attacker instead of Meta. The flaw is in

Hisense unit gains in Hong Kong debut amid rush of mainland Chinese corporate spin-offs

Sep 22, 2026

Hisense unit gains in Hong Kong debut amid rush of mainland Chinese corporate spin-offs

Television maker Hisense Group Holdings’ optical communications unit made a steady debut in Hong Kong after raising HK$5.6 billion (US$714 million), adding momentum to a fresh wave of mainland Chinese conglomerates spinning off business units to tap overseas capital and support technology expansion. Shares of fibre-optic communications equipment maker Ligent Technologies jumped as much as 19.2 per cent on Tuesday morning, valuing the company at more than HK$35 billion. The stock pared early...

Tencent Cloud and Boost Collaborate to Accelerate Digital Transformation Across Southeast Asia

Sep 22, 2026

Tencent Cloud and Boost Collaborate to Accelerate Digital Transformation Across Southeast Asia

Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, today announced its partnership with Boost, a regional fintech leader and digital bank, to support the fintech’s digital transformation and innovation initiatives across Malaysia and Indonesia.

Alibaba launches new AI chip, CEO Eddie Wu calls it ‘most powerful’ in China; expansion plans ahead

Sep 22, 2026

Alibaba launches new AI chip, CEO Eddie Wu calls it ‘most powerful’ in China; expansion plans ahead

Chinese technology giant Alibaba Group on Tuesday launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) chip, which it described as “the most powerful AI chip in China,” while announcing plans to significantly expand its data centre capacity in the coming years

WordPress Comment2Shell Flaw Can Turn Anonymous Comment XSS Into RCE via Admin Session

Sep 22, 2026

WordPress Comment2Shell Flaw Can Turn Anonymous Comment XSS Into RCE via Admin Session

A new flaw in WordPress core let an anonymous visitor leave a comment that planted a hidden script on the page. If a logged-in administrator later opened that page, the script could run code on the site's server. WordPress fixed the flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-93485 and dubbed "Comment2Shell," on September 17 in version 7.1.1 and told site owners to update right away. The

Alibaba teases 10-trillion-parameter model, debuts ‘China’s most powerful’ AI chip

Sep 22, 2026

Alibaba teases 10-trillion-parameter model, debuts ‘China’s most powerful’ AI chip

Alibaba Group Holding has introduced what it called China’s most powerful artificial intelligence chip and teased plans to train an AI model with up to 10 trillion parameters, as top executives reaffirmed the tech giant’s ambition to pursue artificial superintelligence (ASI). Speaking at the company’s annual Apsara Conference in Hangzhou on Tuesday, group chairman Joe Tsai highlighted Alibaba’s commitment to building end-to-end capabilities. “Alibaba is firmly investing in building full-stack AI...

Divers spend six hours clearing river of waste

Sep 22, 2026

Divers spend six hours clearing river of waste

Divers from the Northampton Scuba School team up with other local organisations for a clean-up.

Zyxel and Veeam Flaws Under Active Exploitation With Command and SYSTEM Access

Sep 22, 2026

Zyxel and Veeam Flaws Under Active Exploitation With Command and SYSTEM Access

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a now-patched security flaw impacting Zyxel GS1900 series switches to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-7273 (CVSS score: 8.8), is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary operating

ERP at ‘structural inflection point’ as AI shifts focus to workflow execution: Report

Sep 22, 2026

ERP at ‘structural inflection point’ as AI shifts focus to workflow execution: Report

Artificial intelligence (AI) will likely widen the gap between execution-focused platforms and traditional application vendors, with the next enterprise resource planning (ERP) cycle likely to favour companies that can translate AI-driven intelligence into trusted execution, measurable customer value and sustainable monetisation, as per a Bernstein report.

Inside Scotland's wildcat HQ - 'It's like Big Brother for cats'

Sep 22, 2026

Inside Scotland's wildcat HQ - 'It's like Big Brother for cats'

The Saving Wildcats partnership is keeping an eye on the latest wildcats being bred in captivity for release into the Cairngorms.

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