1 An OpenAI agent has executed the first known AI hack of a government site
It breached an Australian government health data portal in June. (CNN)
+ OpenAI notified Australia three months later through a public mailbox. (BBC)
+ No patient records are believed to have been accessed. (Guardian)
+ Its agents also tried to breach three other sites. (NYT $)
+ Here’s why AI agents cheat to reach their goals. (MIT Technology Review)
2 Data stolen in the FBI hack exposes agents’ sensitive intelligence roles
It identifies staff working on China, Russia, and cyber. (Reuters $)
+ And may have exposed the FBI’s own hacking unit. (404 Media)
+ The group behind the incident claims it isn’t financially motivated. (Register)
3 The US rejected calls from OpenAI and Anthropic for global AI standards
A Trump advisor said global rules threatened the country’s AI lead. (BBC)
+ America’s AI leaders had urged the UN to coordinate on safety. (Gizmodo)
+ The AI industry has taken a doomer turn. (MIT Technology Review)
4 Meta has unveiled new AI glasses—and a pendant for Muse
Camera-free smart glasses address growing privacy concerns. (Verge)
+ While the Muse Charm enables hands-free interaction with the AI agent. (BBC)
+ Mark Zuckerberg wants Muse to be a “personal superintelligence.” (Axios)
+ Meta also showed off new VR glasses. (CNBC)
5 China is accelerating its AI push ahead of the Xi-Trump summit
Huawei and Alibaba have both unveiled new flagship chips. (CNBC)
+ The country’s AI industry has shrugged off America’s safety panic. (Atlantic $)
+ The US leads in AI models, but China has talent and political edges. (NYT $)
+ Chinese models have divided the White House. (MIT Technology Review)
6 US lawmakers have proposed new rules for blocking Chinese tech
The bipartisan bill would require broader review of national security risks. (Hill)
+ And give Congress the power to overturn FCC bans. (Reuters $)
7 Tech giants have urged Trump to withdraw $103,265 H-1B fee
They say the charge could weaken US competitiveness. (WSJ $)
8 Scientists have detected radio signals from an exoplanet for the first time
The signals likely come from intense magnetic activity on the planet. (Wired $)
