Fired OpenAI researchers say they were let go for ‘prioritising safety’
Three former OpenAI researchers sacked for allegedly mishandling information claim they were instead let go because they raised safety concerns...
Month: October 2026
Dark web drug market operator sentenced to 40 years, forfeits $101 million in bitcoin
Dark web drug market operator sentenced to 40 years, forfeits $101 million in bitcoinA man from Virginia, who facilitated millions...
MARA transfers $81.1 million in bitcoin to Galaxy Digital as strategy pivots to AI
MARA transferred approximately 996 BTC, worth $81.13 million, to a Galaxy Digital address, according to data flagged by Lookonchain.Its bitcoin...
Sam Altman-backed bitcoin insurer Meanwhile secures $37.5 million in Bain Capital Crypto-led round
Bitcoin-focused life insurer Meanwhile raised $37.5 million in a Bain Capital Crypto-led investment round, bringing its total funding to $180...
We’re putting too much faith in AI’s ability to say no
Ever since people first seriously contemplated giving machines an intelligence modeled on our own, there has never been any question...
SIM-Swap Fraudster Who Spent Stolen Crypto on Gold Grills and Dubai Trips Jailed
In brief A London man has been jailed for two and a half years over a SIM-swap fraud that stole...
Everton owners consider selling club two years after takeover
Everton owners The Friedkin Group (TFG) are exploring the sale of the club less than two years after taking control.The...
Bitcoin, Ether ETFs’ October outflows swell toward $1B
Bitcoin ETFs lost $244 million on Thursday, while Ether funds extended their outflow streak to eight sessions, shedding $641 million.US...
Nvidia-backed data centre firm scraps IPO as AI valuation concerns deepen
Image source, FirmusByOsmond ChiaBusiness reporterArtificial intelligence (AI) data centre company Firmus has scrapped its plans for what would have been...
Asana cuts model costs 76x in browser tests with GPT-6.1 Sol
Using GPT-6 Astra in Codex, Asana made its browser agent 76x cheaper and 5x faster in tests to offer customers...