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From the editor AI is no longer just generating text — it's designing enzymes, stealing credit cards through agent frameworks, and reshaping the battle for e-commerce access. |
AI · 1 min
Anthropic has announced that its AI model Claude autonomously discovered a previously unknown enzyme system with similarities to the machinery behind the powerful gene-editing tool Crispr, marking the first significant result from the company’s newly-launched biological laboratory.
Why it leads Claude bridging AI reasoning and wet-lab discovery is a genuine scientific milestone that signals a new era of autonomous research. |
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AI · 2 sources · 2 min
OpenAI announced on Wednesday that it is rolling out voice-based agentic features to the ChatGPT mobile app, enabling Plus and Pro subscribers to trigger multi-step workflows such as drafting documents, summarizing Slack messages, building websites, and managing finances — all using voice commands.
Why it leads Voice-based agentic features arriving on the most popular AI app marks a major step in making multimodal agents mainstream. | | | Security · 2 min
Threat actors have escalated attacks on a critical WordPress vulnerability, moving from reconnaissance to active exploitation attempts that write files capable of executing shell commands, according to security firm Patchstack. The flaw, designated CVE-2026-87902 with a severity score of 9.2 out of 10, was patched in WordPress version 7.1.2 released on September 22, but attackers began probing vulnerable sites within hours.
Why it leads Active exploitation of a critical WordPress flaw into code execution demands urgent attention from the security community. |
| | Editor's picks Programming · Cloudflare's Rust-driven 100 TB DNS cache reduction is a brilliant systems engineering feat with immediate real-world impact. Security · Open-source AI agents weaponized for mass credit card theft reveals a dangerous new frontier in cybercrime. AI · Amazon blocking Meta's Muse while Shopify embraces it showcases the fractious battle for agent ecosystem control. AI · Alibaba's 7B model claiming to beat larger rivals keeps the efficiency race in AI generation compelling and fast-moving. |
Today's segment · Still Developing
The stories that kept moving
Threads that gathered new sources this week, and how far they have come. |
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First reported 29 Aug · 51 sources · updated 7 times
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has heard explosive allegations from fugitive property developer Jean Nassif, who appeared by video link and condemned Liberal Party figures Scott Elliott and Natasha Chandler, as the inquiry's seventh week continues. Former Liberal staffer Jeremy Greenwood is set to return to the witness box following Nassif's dramatic testimony.
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First reported 19 Sept · 39 sources · updated 7 times
President Donald Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House was enforced Saturday morning when reporters from all three outlets had their press badges deactivated and confiscated by Secret Service officers as they attempted to enter the grounds. On Monday, the three outlets notified the administration they are filing a lawsuit, calling the ban an 'illegal assault' on First Amendment rights.
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First reported 4 Sept · 25 sources · updated 5 times
U.S. diesel prices have surged to an all-time high, averaging $5.85 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association, as the ongoing war with Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz tighten global oil supplies. The record has sparked a flurry of political responses, including President Trump calling on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries and Senator Chuck Grassley urging an embargo on U.S. diesel exports.
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First reported 21 Sept · 24 sources · updated 4 times
The former New South Wales police officer accused of murdering Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies has argued he acted in self-defence, with his barrister telling the NSW Supreme Court on Tuesday that the two men were killed during separate struggles over his police-issue pistol. Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of domestic violence-related murder and one of aggravated break and enter.
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