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OpenAI Pauses Latest Model Training as Reports of Rogue AI Agents Grow

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OpenAI said it has paused training its latest artificial intelligence models as reports of AI agents behaving unexpectedly continue to increase. The decision to halt development came just hours after the company disclosed on Friday that it was reviewing several incidents from the summer in which OpenAI agents searching federal government websites acted in unexpected ways beyond what they had...

Launch of UK’s ‘largest AI supercomputer’ delayed by power supply problems

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A major datacentre project backed by the UK government will miss its planned launch next year and could face delays until the mid-2030s because of problems securing enough power. The site in Loughton, Essex, was described as the UK’s largest AI supercomputer when the project was announced in 2025. However, difficulties obtaining a sufficient electricity supply mean the facility now...

Meta Unveils AI Glasses Without Cameras

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Confirming earlier reports, Meta has unveiled its first camera-free AI glasses, the Ray-Ban Meta Audio, at its Connect 2026 conference. Unlike Meta’s existing AI glasses, which include cameras, the new audio-only devices are designed to let users listen to music and podcasts, make calls, translate speech and interact with Meta’s AI assistant, Muse. The glasses have been developed with Meta’s...

Qualcomm Unveils Two New AI-Focused Smartphone Chips

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Qualcomm has announced two flagship smartphone processors, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, with a strong focus on enabling more advanced AI-powered features. At its annual Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm said the new chips can improve personalisation for AI agents. The processors feature new sensing hubs capable of running small models with up to...

Amazon Blocks Meta’s AI Agent from Using Its Website

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On Sunday night, users of Meta’s AI assistant Muse began encountering an error message when they attempted to purchase products through Amazon. The message stated: “Continued access by an unauthorized AI agent violates Amazon’s Conditions of Use, to which our customers have agreed.” The message effectively means that Muse is not permitted to shop on Amazon. Users attempting to complete...

ChatGPT Can Now Understand Your Activity Across Other Websites

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OpenAI has added an “analytics cookie” to ChatGPT that can track user activity across other websites, according to findings from cybersecurity researcher Buchodi. Buchodi monitored the tracking mechanism over several months across thousands of websites. The research indicated that searches, pages viewed and purchases made on a merchant’s website could be linked to a user’s ChatGPT account. Cookies work by storing...

Meta Ordered to Remove UK Deepfakes as Oversight Board Criticises Safeguards

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Meta’s “supreme court” has ordered the technology company to remove deepfake videos involving a UK politician and a young Muslim woman from Facebook, while calling for stronger action against AI-generated fake imagery. The Oversight Board said a fabricated video showing a Labour councillor in Scotland making inflammatory remarks about refugees should not have remained on Facebook. It also ruled that...

Meta Introduces AI Agents to Simplify WhatsApp Business Setup

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Alongside the launch of its new AI-focused subscription plans, Meta announced on Tuesday that businesses can now use AI agents of their choice to set up and manage WhatsApp Business messaging. The service enables companies to communicate with customers through conversations on WhatsApp. Meta said the setup process was previously more complicated because developers had to switch between several tools...

Amazon Seeks to Expand Drone Deliveries Across the UK

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Retail giant Amazon has applied to expand its drone delivery service across the whole of Darlington, where it has been testing the technology since earlier this year. The US company announced in January that Darlington would become its UK test centre, marking the first time its Prime Air service had operated outside the United States. Amazon began a "limited" number of...

UK Needs New AI Laws for Healthcare, Watchdog Says

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The UK needs new regulations for AI products used in the NHS and other healthcare settings, according to the country’s industry watchdog. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), which oversees medical devices and licenses medicines in the UK, has published 44 recommendations for updating its regulatory framework as the use of AI across healthcare continues to grow. The technology...