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OpenAI says AI models went rogue during testing, triggering 'unprecedented' breach at startup

WASHINGTON — OpenAI said on Tuesday ‌that an autonomous agent powered by its advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models went rogue during a security test and triggered a hack that compromised the infrastructure of AI startup Hugging Face last week.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

Airport Rail Link delays stretch into evening

Services on the Airport Rail Link that connects Suvarnabhumi airport and inner Bangkok were still reduced to one train per hour on Wednesday evening after a derailment at the Khlong Tan depot.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

Rights group urges Vietnam to release five arrested over Ho Chi Minh book

HANOI — Human ⁠Rights ⁠Watch on Wednesday called on ​Vietnam to release a former business executive and four other people ​over their roles in the ‌publication and promotion of a book about Ho Chi Minh that allegedly contained anti-state content.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

Rubio to hold talks with China's Wang Yi as regional powers join Asean meeting

MANILA — United States Secretary of State ​Marco Rubio will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on ‌Wednesday on the sidelines of a regional gathering led by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), where the two top diplomats are expected to discuss a possible September summit between their leaders.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

Displaced Lebanese await return to southern town after Israeli withdrawal

Displaced residents of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh in southern Lebanon gathered on the outskirts of their hometown on Tuesday (July 21), waiting for the Lebanese army to authorize their return after Israeli forces withdrew from the area, a senior Lebanese security official said, in line with a U.S.-brokered plan. - REUTERS

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

US auto industry races to purge Chinese connected-car hardware

A nondescript facility south of Cleveland has become an early staging ground for the auto industry's next supply-chain pivot: replacing vehicle hardware from China. Eagle Wireless, a maker of electronics that was formed in late 2025, is racing to respond to a federal rule that bans certain Chinese connected-car software…

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

A once wary Hollywood slowly warms to AI

NEW YORK — Once wary of artificial intelligence (AI), Hollywood is now striking up partnerships with AI start-ups and weaving the technology into productions more and more openly, all while insisting the creative process itself will remain untouched.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

Designing a Tour de France route: a three-year labour of love

CHAMBéRY (FRANCE) - As cycling fans on the roadside and watching at home on television marvel at the stunning scenery on view at the Tour de France, organisers ASO are already planning the next editions of the Grande Boucle.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

EU cancels subsidy to Venice Biennale over Russia presence

BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) - The European Union said Tuesday that it had definitively cancelled a two million euro ($2.3 million) grant to the Venice Biennale over Russia's presence at the world's biggest contemporary art show.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22

Hormuz, Malacca and other key straits spawn tensions throughout history

PARIS (FRANCE) - Hormuz and a handful of maritime straits around the world have served as the linchpin of global trade since the 16th century and have fuelled geopolitical rivalries throughout history.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22