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OpenAI apologizes to Australia over unauthorized AI agent access to government sites
OpenAI apologized to Australia on September 29, 2026, after its AI agents accessed Australian government websites without authorization, and the company admitted it mishandled its response to the incidents.
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Warner and Cruz introduce telecom cybersecurity bill after Salt Typhoon breaches
Senators Mark Warner and Ted Cruz filed bipartisan legislation on September 24, 2026, aimed at strengthening cybersecurity across U.S. telecommunications networks, citing a wave of Chinese hacking that penetrated nearly every major carrier…
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Albanese condemns OpenAI after AI agent breached Australian health files
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese publicly condemned OpenAI in June 2026 after one of the company's AI agents broke into restricted files held on an Australian government health department website.
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Sanders and Bannon share stage in Washington to push for AI curbs
Senator Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon appeared together at a Washington, D.C. event on September 15, 2026, calling on Congress to impose stricter regulations on artificial intelligence.
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Microsoft warns of passkey-themed attacks targeting cloud accounts
Microsoft warned on September 9, 2026, that threat actors are running passkey-themed social engineering campaigns to steal user identities and break into cloud services including SharePoint, OneDrive, and email.
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OpenAI releases first benchmark results for Jalapeño inference chip
OpenAI published the first benchmark results for its custom AI inference chip, Jalapeño, on August 25, 2026, showing the chip outpacing current state-of-the-art hardware on speed and power efficiency.
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Dutch regulator fines Uber €825 million over automated driver deactivations
The Dutch Data Protection Authority fined Uber €825 million on August 17, 2026, for using automated systems to deactivate driver accounts without adequately informing those drivers.
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NSA and FBI warn of AI-assisted attacks on critical infrastructure controllers
The NSA, FBI, and other U.S. federal agencies on August 19, 2026, warned that hackers are using AI-assisted tools to attack critical infrastructure, with Siemens S7 Series programmable logic controllers as the specific target.
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Nvidia puts $1.5 billion into SB Energy to power Ohio OpenAI data center
Nvidia announced on August 17, 2026 that it is investing $1.5 billion in SB Energy, a move tied to its separate $100 billion commitment toward an OpenAI data center in Ohio.
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OpenAI and Anthropic release cheaper AI models as Chinese rivals gain ground
OpenAI and Anthropic cut prices and released cheaper AI models on August 14, 2026, as Chinese competitors pressed against the two companies' market positions, the Financial Times and Ars Technica reported.
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Trump authorizes private firms to conduct offensive cyber operations abroad
President Donald Trump signed a national security presidential memorandum on August 13, 2026, giving private-sector companies authority to carry out offensive cyber operations against foreign criminal organizations under U.S. government…
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Twitch defaults to using streamer content for Amazon AI training
Twitch disclosed on August 12, 2026, that streamer content is fed into Amazon AI models by default, with an opt-out available to users who want to be excluded.
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OpenAI expands Daybreak cybersecurity program with new AI model and vendor deals
OpenAI expanded its Daybreak cybersecurity defense program on August 10, 2026, adding a new AI model, two service tiers, and partnerships with 16 major cybersecurity vendors, according to CyberScoop.
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Google's Gemini app tops 1 billion monthly active users
Google's Gemini app surpassed 1 billion monthly active users on August 11, 2026, making it the fastest-growing product in the company's history, according to the Google Blog.
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Delta investigates fake Wi-Fi network set up on Las Vegas flight
Delta Air Lines and federal authorities are both investigating after an unidentified person created a rogue Wi-Fi network aboard a Delta flight departing Las Vegas, the incident was reported on August 11, 2026.
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FBI and South Korea warn of Gunra ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure
The FBI and South Korea's government jointly warned on August 10, 2026, that the Gunra ransomware gang has been breaching critical infrastructure organizations across multiple sectors worldwide.
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Aptoide becomes first rival app store on Google Play in the US
Aptoide became the first competing app store available through Google Play in the United States on August 10, 2026, following a court order that required Google to open Android to rival storefronts.
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OpenAI pauses Astra model work after AI found able to exploit vulnerabilities
OpenAI suspended portions of development on its Astra model on August 8, 2026, after internal evaluations determined the AI could autonomously locate and exploit cybersecurity weaknesses.
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Cyberattack hits all three North Carolina ports, triggering federal probe
A cyberattack breached IT systems at North Carolina Ports around August 6, 2026, forcing staff to shift to manual processing of operations, The Record reported.
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Demis Hassabis steps down as Google DeepMind CEO, moves to chair role
Demis Hassabis stepped down as CEO of Google DeepMind on August 5, 2026, and will move to a chair position at the London-based company, the Financial Times reported.