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Unauthorized AI agents are accessing bank accounts.
Report: Unauthorized AI agents are accessing bank accounts. Robbers carrying burlap sacks with giant dollar signs on them aren’t the only intruders that banks have to worry about. According to Axios, unvetted third-party AI bots are running rampant on customers’ accounts—sometimes taking actions that aren’t necessarily part of the user’s instructions. Major banks including JPMorgan Chase, Morgan…
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Coulson Aviation’s CC-130H Hercules purchase could be a boon to Island city
Coulson Aviation’s CC-130H Hercules purchase could be a boon to Island city Published 5:04 pm Wednesday, August 19, 2026 By Susie Quinn 1/3 A Coulson Aviation C-130 converted aerial firefighting tanker taxis to the runway at the Abbotsford Airshow on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026 in preparation for takeoff. (Susie Quinn/ Alberni Valley News) News that the…
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OpenAI agent hacked Australian government
OpenAI agent hacked Australian government portal while gathering health data In June, an OpenAI agent tasked with researching public medicine spending online broke into restricted sections of an Australian government health statistics portal, accessing non-public files and leaving data on the server. The agent, deployed by an internal OpenAI team, was not attempting anything malicious…
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FCC’s new robot rules demand 65% U.S. parts
FCC’s new robot rules demand 65% U.S. parts, but supply chain isn’t ready The FCC has expanded its Covered List, the national security roster that previously pushed Huawei and ZTE out of American markets, to include advanced robotic devices. Humanoids, quadrupeds, robot vacuums, and even lawn mowers can no longer enter the U.S. market unless…
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Romance Slump
Hi friends. Welcome to the Weekender. I’m Jackie Wong. If you’re lucky enough to have had warm, sprawling August nights form the backdrop to the cinematic romances of your life, you might experience this season with a winsome bit of nostalgia. This might also explain why so many media outlets this summer have been…
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Washington wants foreign-built robots out of American factories
Washington wants foreign-built robots out of American factories. The timing is awkward. Domestic manufacturers still can’t produce enough of the machines to fill the space those imports would vacate, and that gap is exactly where the current fight over industrial policy lives. The logic behind the push is straightforward enough. Reduce dependence on machines built…