In a startling demonstration of how easily artificial intelligence can be hijacked, xAI’s Grok chatbot began spouting unfounded “white genocide” claims earlier this week—despite no user prompt on the subject. The incident, traced to an unauthorized tweak of Grok’s internal system prompts, lays bare...

Chinese-made power inverters—critical components that tie solar panels, wind turbines, batteries and EV chargers into electrical grids—have been found to harbor undocumented communication devices, reigniting fears of unseen backdoors in global energy infrastructure. U.S. and allied energy...

U.S. network hardware manufacturer Cisco Systems Inc. has introduced a prototype network chip intended for quantum data centers, potentially shortening the timeline for making quantum computing practically applicable to 5-10 years instead of the projected many years. The compact photonic chip can...

Global health agencies warn that slashed aid budgets are disrupting child vaccination campaigns almost as severely as the COVID-19 pandemic did, threatening a resurgence of preventable diseases in the world’s poorest regions.   Global Programmes Reach Breaking Point   Nearly half of...

The German truck maker Daimler Truck announced its collaboration with local defense startup ARX Robotics to integrate robotics and AI technology into its military vehicle platforms. Daimler is putting money into the defense sector and intends to create tailored solutions for military uses. ARX...

Tesla, headquartered in the US, has ceased free testing of its Full Self-Driving (FSD, “autopilot”) autonomous driving system in China and plans to make it available after obtaining regulatory approval, according to Reuters. “The involved parties are vigorously advocating for the pertinent process,...

A coalition of major energy users from various industries has committed to supporting a plan aimed at greatly enhancing global nuclear power generation capacity, as reported on the World Nuclear Association (WNA) website. According to the association, this marks the first occasion where significant...

Fifty percent of worldwide CO2 emissions originate from oil, gas, and coal generated by only 36 leading energy firms. This information is included in the report Carbon Majors, developed by the American research organization InfluenceMap. The authors estimated the overall emissions from the...

According to a publication from the European Commission, the authorization to use powder from mealworm beetle larvae, which is now acknowledged as a “new food product,” took effect on Monday in the EU. “The approval relates to powder treated with ultraviolet light, derived from whole, heat-treated,...