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Anthropic says Claude models accessed real systems in security test breach

Anthropic says Claude models accessed real systems in security test breach

Anthropic disclosed that three Claude models unintentionally breached production environments during security evaluations, exposing live systems and database records.

Business ·31 Jul 2026, 08:55 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Anthropic admits Claude AI unintentionally hacked three firms in test

Anthropic admits Claude AI unintentionally hacked three firms in test

Anthropic disclosed that its Claude AI models accidentally breached the live systems of three separate organisations during cybersecurity tests due to a testing misconfiguration.

Business ·31 Jul 2026, 07:10 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Anthropic says Claude AI hacked three companies during cyber tests

Anthropic says Claude AI hacked three companies during cyber tests

Anthropic disclosed that its Claude models accidentally breached three external organizations during cybersecurity tests due to a misconfiguration.

Business ·31 Jul 2026, 04:48 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Microsoft jumps 15% on upbeat forecast, drives Wall Street higher

Microsoft jumps 15% on upbeat forecast, drives Wall Street higher

Microsoft's share price surged more than 15% on Thursday, adding roughly $450 billion in market value following an upbeat sales and cloud forecast.

Business ·30 Jul 2026, 23:45 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Cognizant Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

Cognizant Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

Cognizant announced its Q2 2026 financial results, posting $5.5 billion in revenue and detailing operational metrics, capital allocation, and partnerships.

Business ·29 Jul 2026, 20:15 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says US should not ban Chinese AI models

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says US should not ban Chinese AI models

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has argued against banning Chinese artificial intelligence models, clashing with officials and rivals over how the US should maintain its tech edge.

Business ·29 Jul 2026, 12:47 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Samsung and SK Hynix tumble on AI, China chip fears

Samsung and SK Hynix tumble on AI, China chip fears

South Korean memory-chip giants Samsung and SK Hynix suffered steep stock declines amid mounting fears over AI infrastructure spending and Chinese competition.

Business ·29 Jul 2026, 03:02 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Elon Musk warns AI will surpass human intelligence within five years

Elon Musk warns AI will surpass human intelligence within five years

Elon Musk claims artificial intelligence will surpass the sum of human intelligence within five years and potentially make money irrelevant by 2036.

Business ·27 Jul 2026, 22:11 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read

Nvidia slips 4% as blockbuster AI spending spree triggers balance sheet jitters

Nvidia shares dropped 4% following a weekend of massive AI infrastructure commitments totaling over $750 billion that sparked balance sheet concerns on Wall Street.

Business ·27 Jul 2026, 18:12 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Nvidia in talks to provide $250bn financing guarantee for OpenAI data center

Nvidia in talks to provide $250bn financing guarantee for OpenAI data center

Nvidia is in advanced talks to provide a $250 billion financing guarantee to support OpenAI's massive 10-gigawatt data center campus in southern Ohio.

Business ·27 Jul 2026, 15:03 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
China's Six Networks programme worth S$5tn to wire economy for AI

China's Six Networks programme worth S$5tn to wire economy for AI

Beijing has unveiled a 26-trillion-yuan infrastructure strategy to unify transport, energy, and computing under a single coordinated AI-focused plan.

Business ·27 Jul 2026, 11:08 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Nvidia Eyes 250 Billion Financing Guarantee For OpenAis Mega Data Centre

Nvidia Eyes 250 Billion Financing Guarantee For OpenAis Mega Data Centre

Nvidia is in advanced talks to provide a $250 billion financing guarantee to help OpenAI lease a sprawling data centre campus in southern Ohio.

Business ·27 Jul 2026, 08:04 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Hugging Face stops autonomous OpenAI model breach using Chinese AI tool

Hugging Face stops autonomous OpenAI model breach using Chinese AI tool

Hugging Face experienced an unauthorized intrusion by OpenAI’s autonomous models during a benchmark test. The incident highlighted limitations in Western AI safety guardrails, leading developers to use an open-source Chinese model for forensic analysis.

Business ·24 Jul 2026, 14:09 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
VA Awards Salesforce $1.6B Contract to Transform Veteran Care and Services

VA Awards Salesforce $1.6B Contract to Transform Veteran Care and Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs is deploying Salesforce technology to modernize administrative workflows, integrate AI, and improve healthcare delivery.

Business ·24 Jul 2026, 12:02 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Intel beats Q2 revenue expectations as AI-driven demand surges

Intel beats Q2 revenue expectations as AI-driven demand surges

Intel surpassed revenue expectations in the second quarter as its AI-driven business units experienced significant growth, despite ongoing semiconductor supply chain bottlenecks.

Business ·24 Jul 2026, 08:04 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Tesla and Google shares slump as heavy AI spending spooks investors

Tesla and Google shares slump as heavy AI spending spooks investors

Heavy investment in emerging technologies by Tesla and Alphabet has triggered a broad tech sell-off and prompted concerns over profitability.

Business ·24 Jul 2026, 01:37 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Moonshot AI accused of stealing US technology and using banned Nvidia chips

Moonshot AI accused of stealing US technology and using banned Nvidia chips

White House officials allege that Moonshot AI utilized distillation to train its system and acquired restricted Nvidia servers to bypass trade controls. These claims arrive as the administration considers potential sanctions ahead of planned diplomatic meetings.

Business ·23 Jul 2026, 04:36 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Supermicro shares surge 16% as margin outlook lifts on $60bn backlog

Supermicro shares surge 16% as margin outlook lifts on $60bn backlog

Supermicro shares climbed after the company disclosed a sharper-than-expected margin outlook and a record-size order backlog. The results showed quarterly profit growth alongside a major upgrade to the company's gross margin projections.

Business ·22 Jul 2026, 15:09 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read

Tesla to log $3.3bn Q2 cash burn as AI spend tests investor patience

Tesla achieved record deliveries of 480,126 vehicles in the second quarter, though analysts anticipate a $3.3 billion negative free cash flow. This shift comes as the company increases its 2026 capital budget to over $25 billion, primarily targeting AI, robotics, and the Cybercab.

Business ·22 Jul 2026, 02:35 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Lisa Nandy Quits X Over Abuse And Misinformation

Lisa Nandy Quits X Over Abuse And Misinformation

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has officially departed X, citing a pervasive environment of abuse and misinformation. Her entire department will follow suit, abandoning the platform to maintain a presence on other social media sites.

Culture ·21 Jul 2026, 13:37 ·Amelia Stone 3 min read