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AI Found a Root Bug in Linux That Everyone Missed for 15 Years

A security-focused AI tool has discovered a critical privilege escalation bug in the Linux kernel that went undetected for 15 years, highlighting both the growing role of AI in cybersecurity and the complexity of auditing large codebases. Read more: AI Found a Root Bug in Linux That Everyone Missed for 15 Years

Meta Platforms has filed an appeal against a landmark jury verdict that found the company partially liable for contributing to social media addiction among young users, setting a potentially precedent-setting case in tech platform accountability. Read more: Meta appeals landmark jury verdict that found it to blame for social media addiction for young users - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

OpenAI's head of safety is reportedly leaving as part of company reorganization

OpenAI's head of safety is reportedly leaving the company as part of an internal reorganization, with the role set to be consolidated under an executive who will oversee both research and safety teams. Read more: OpenAI's head of safety is reportedly leaving as part of company reorganization

White House taps the guy who keeps crying 'aliens' to run UFO group

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has been appointed to head the UAP Science Advisory Council, a new body established by the White House, Pentagon, and intelligence agencies to apply scientific rigor to the study of unidentified anomalous phenomena. Read more: White House taps the guy who keeps crying 'aliens' to run UFO group

Battery Storage Now Outcompetes Natural Gas Turbines for Data Center Power

The economics of data center power are shifting. As artificial intelligence workloads demand ever more computing infrastructure, the energy demands on data centers have surged dramatically. This surge has pushed up the costs of traditional on-site power solutions, particularly natural gas turbines, which have become pricier to install and operate.

NASA Releases Nearly 1 TB of Artemis II Data for Public Access

NASA has released a massive public dataset from the Artemis II mission, making available nearly one terabyte of materials collected during the historic lunar flyby mission. The data release includes a diverse range of content types: high-resolution photographs taken by crew members, audio recordings from the mission, video footage, and

Anthropic AI Model Provided False Homicide Tip to Philadelphia Police, Prompting Company Meeting

Philadelphia police received a false homicide tip generated by an Anthropic AI model, leading to discussions with the company about the incident. The erroneous tip was submitted as part of what appears to have been an attempt to use AI to assist with solving cold cases or providing investigative leads.

Today's Top Tech Stories

AI Found a Root Bug in Linux That Everyone Missed for 15 Years

Meta appeals landmark jury verdict that found it to blame for social media addiction for young users

OpenAI's head of safety is reportedly leaving as part of company reorganization

White House taps the guy who keeps crying 'aliens' to run UFO group

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