Ransomware Attack on UK School Estate Shows Signs of AI-Assisted Hacking
Security firm Bitdefender says a 3AM ransomware affiliate encrypted about 37 of nearly 50 machines at a UK school estate, in an attack showing signs of an automated AI loop.
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AI Agents Now Help Run SETI's Allen Telescope Array
The SETI Institute and Breakthrough Listen are using AI agents to point the 42 dishes of the Allen Telescope Array and analyse data in real time, with Nvidia hardware.
Researchers Find "Prompt Adware" Hidden in an AI Coding Agent Jailbreak Bundle
Check Point researchers found a jailbreak bundle for OpenAI's Codex that quietly rewrote the agent's instructions so ordinary greetings triggered an advert.
Uber's Q3: $14.8 Billion in Revenue — and Just Four Rides Booked by AI Agents
Uber grew revenue 10% in the third quarter and set targets for driverless cars, but its finance chief said rides booked by third-party AI agents remain extremely rare.
Google Plans $15 Billion Investment in Malaysia AI Data Centers
Google says it will invest $15 billion in Malaysia in 2027 and 2028, including new data center campuses, more than a gigawatt of clean energy and training for 800,000 people.
HP Names Former GSK Chief Emma Walmsley as CEO Amid PC Slump
HP has appointed Emma Walmsley, former chief executive of GSK, as its next CEO from January 2027, as the company faces falling PC shipments and a memory chip shortage.
Sequoia Raises About $10 Billion and Closes Its London Office in Major Restructuring
Venture capital firm Sequoia has raised about $10 billion in new funds while closing its London office and ending its Arc accelerator and Scouts programme.
Revolut Valued at $115 Billion in Secondary Share Sale
A sale of existing Revolut shares values the fintech company at $115 billion, up 53% from its valuation a year ago, as it prepares to launch banking services in the United States.
Google Faces Backlash Over Turning Off Search for Schools That Reject Its AI Tools
Google has been criticised over a policy under which schools that turn off its AI tools also have Search switched off by default. Google says schools can turn any of them back on.
WorkOS Says an Attacker Used an AI Hacking Tool to Breach an Internal Sales App
Identity platform WorkOS says an attacker accessed an internal sales application on October 30 and attributed the intrusion to an open-source AI penetration-testing framework.
CrowdStrike Launches an "AI Kill Switch" to Stop Misbehaving AI Agents
CrowdStrike has added a feature that lets security teams shut down a rogue AI agent, block it from restarting and cut its access to company networks.
Big Tech's Off-Balance-Sheet AI Commitments Reach About $3.2 Trillion
Long-term AI commitments that don't appear on the balance sheets of five of the largest tech companies reached around $3.2 trillion at the end of September, according to Nikkei.
OpenAI to Acquire Pierre Computer Company, Maker of Codex's Code Review Tools
OpenAI says it will acquire Pierre Computer Company, whose open-source libraries already power file browsing and change review in the Codex app.
AMD's Data Center Revenue Nearly Doubles to $8.5 Billion on AI Demand
AMD reported third-quarter revenue of $13.38 billion, with its data center business up 97% from a year earlier as demand for AI chips continues to grow.
Canva Restructures 22% of Its Workforce as Growth Slows
Design platform Canva says about 1,271 employees — roughly 22% of its staff — will be affected by a restructuring, after its growth slowed for the first time in a decade.
Waymo Plans to End Uber Exclusivity for Robotaxis in Austin and Atlanta
Waymo says it will start letting riders in Austin and Atlanta book its driverless cars through its own app from January 2028, ending an exclusive arrangement with Uber in those cities.
SpaceX Picks Qualcomm to Build Starlink Mobile's Planned 5G Network
SpaceX has chosen Qualcomm to supply hardware and software for a planned nationwide land-based 5G network under the Starlink Mobile brand, with deployment expected to begin in 2027.