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forbes.com - Steve Weisman - Will The Cyberattacks On Water Systems In 7 States Be A Wakeup Call?
Will The Cyberattacks On Water Systems In 7 States Be A Wakeup Call?
Forbes

Flag of Iran displayed on a laptop screen and binary code displayed on a screen are seen in this multiple exposure illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on September 27, 2022. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The recent…

outsidethebeltway.com - Iran's Cyberattacks on US Water Systems: Growing Threats Unveiled
Iran's Cyberattacks on US Water Systems: Growing Threats Unveiled
Outside the Beltway

NYT (“ Scope of Hacks on U.S. Water Supply Widens as Evidence Points to Iran “): The scope of cyberattacks on U.S. water systems has grown to include at least seven states and may be far wider, officials and experts warned, as the…

newsweek.com - Amanda Greenwood - Map shows states hit by cyberattacks on water systems
Map shows states hit by cyberattacks on water systems
Newsweek

A wave of cyber incidents targeting water and wastewater infrastructure has put utilities across multiple states on high alert, as federal authorities investigate attacks that have disrupted operations and exposed vulnerabilities in critical public…

theguardian.com - Shane Hickey - 'You owe parking fees': experts warn of fake RingGo text scam
'You owe parking fees': experts warn of fake RingGo text scam
The Guardian

You use parking apps a lot – you have several on your phone – but it is not always straightforward. Sometimes there is a lack of reliable mobile signal, or the app crashes or behaves oddly, or it does not seem to want to accept your…

seekingalpha.com - Rob Williams - AI hackers escape the lab, fueling calls for tougher safeguards (OPENAI:Private)
AI hackers escape the lab, fueling calls for tougher safeguards (OPENAI:Private)
Seeking Alpha

They increase demand for AI cybersecurity tools but also heighten risk of regulatory, compliance, and reputational challenges for companies developing advanced AI. There are prospects of tighter regulations, higher compliance costs, and greater…

forbes.com - Paulo Carvão - Five Reasons AI Regulation Is Coming To The US, How And When
Five Reasons AI Regulation Is Coming To The US, How And When
Forbes

The industry is no longer only asking to be left alone. OpenAI backs a national AI safety standard, with independent audits and incident reporting for frontier models. They warn that a patchwork of state laws is hard to enforce and diverts…

futurism.com - Victor Tangermann - OpenAI's Escaped Models Were Allegedly Rampaging More Extensively Than Previously Reported
OpenAI's Escaped Models Were Allegedly Rampaging More Extensively Than Previously Reported
Futurism | Science and Technology News

Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Last week, OpenAI claimed that a group of its AI models had broken containment, successfully hacking into the systems of open source AI platform Hugging Face to cheat on a benchmark…

jpost.com - MEYTAL VAIZBERG/GLOBES/TNS - As AI hits software sector, defense-tech flourishes
As AI hits software sector, defense-tech flourishes
The Jerusalem Post

A new survey by Israeli recruiting firm GotFriends, seen by Globes, reports that while many tech companies continue to reduce employees and slow hiring, as part of streamlining adjustments for AI adoption, defense-tech startups are aggressively…

axios.com - Andrew Kay - AI's manifesto war
AI's manifesto war
Axios

Silicon Valley's AI moguls are flooding Washington with competing blueprints for superintelligence, clashing over a defining question: Does safety come from spreading powerful AI or containing it? Why it matters: Their fight will shape who gets…

theweek.com - The Week UK - Rogue AI: a step closer to doomsday?
Rogue AI: a step closer to doomsday?
The Week

Have we already lost control of AI, asked Danny Fortson in The Sunday Times. On 11 July, an entirely new kind of hacking attack was launched at Hugging Face, an online platform that houses a library of AI code and datasets. The attack, which…

forbes.com - Jon Markman - Anthropic Says Claude Breached Three Real Companies During Safety Test
Anthropic Says Claude Breached Three Real Companies During Safety Test
Forbes

Close-up of Claude artificial intelligence app on an iPhone, showing information about the return of the Fable 5 model from Anthropic, Lafayette, California, July 2, 2026. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Anthropic spent part of July…

jpost.com - DROR BIN - Israel's next tech wave: A new opportunity for olim and Israelis abroad
Israel's next tech wave: A new opportunity for olim and Israelis abroad
The Jerusalem Post

Israeli technology professionals working abroad, as well as highly skilled olim (new immigrants) considering building their future in Israel, have a unique opportunity over the next five months. Until the end of 2026, new hi-tech tax reforms are…

dynamitenews.com - Subhash Raturi - Indian UPI Processed Record 23.66 Billion Transactions Worth Rs 29.88 Lakh Crore in July | Dynamite News
Indian UPI Processed Record 23.66 Billion Transactions Worth Rs 29.88 Lakh Crore in July | Dynamite News
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Post Published By: Subhash Raturi Updated: 2 August 2026, 6:04 PM IST New Delhi: India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) achieved a historic milestone in July 2026 by recording its highest-ever monthly transaction volume and one of its biggest…

androidpolice.com - Irene Okpanachi - 7 reasons why giving an AI constant background access to your screen is a terrible idea
7 reasons why giving an AI constant background access to your screen is a terrible idea
Android Police

Artificial intelligence is not your best friend, but avoiding it on Android is hard. Your opt-in is the act of buying a phone, unless you get a nerfed or de-Googled device. Google Assistant and Gemini are embedded in the operating system, and most…

timesleader.com - Editorial: Intent behind Trump's election bluster couldn't be clearer
Editorial: Intent behind Trump's election bluster couldn't be clearer
Times Leader

The Trump administration on Monday petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to ignore the Constitution and allow the implementation of an executive order that would severely restrict voting by mail nationwide. Even high school civics students know…

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