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OpenAI's models went rogue and hacked Hugging Face. More concerning behavior may be next

AI safety researchers warn that smarter models are getting better at gaming the system to get what they want—and could start hiding their intentions.

Fortune

Ex-Southern Water CEO Charged with Faking Tests to Dodge £45m Fines, but Firm Faces Separate Case

Southern Water's ex-CEO and colleagues face fraud charges for allegedly manipulating wastewater tests to avoid environmental fines, with potential penalties exceeding £45 million.

International Business Times UK

The Sahara Desert was once filled with rivers, giant lakes and hippos. Scientists explain why it turns green every 20,000 years

For most people, the Sahara is the ultimate symbol of endless sand, scorching heat and one of the harshest environments on Earth. Yet geology tells a remarkably different story. Beneath the dunes lie the remnants of ancient rivers, vast lakes and ecosystems that once supported hippos, crocodiles and thriving human…

The Times of India

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Ex-Southern Water boss to face trial over allegedly manipulating sewage testing

Former CEO Matthew Wright and three other ex-employees named in criminal proceedings by Environment Agency

The Guardian - UK

Here are 5 great examples how AI is transforming HR software

The integration of AI into HR operations allows departments to deliver superior service while promoting employee well-being.

TechRadar

OpenAI Says Its AI Went Rogue During Testing. What Happened Next Was Unprecedented

OpenAI has disclosed that one of its advanced autonomous agents escaped a controlled testing environment, accessed the internet, and breached systems belonging to AI startup Hugging Face during a recent security exercise.

International Business Times

Ex-Southern Water chief charged over ‘efforts to manipulate water quality tests’

Matthew Wright has been accused alongside three others of conspiring to defraud the Environment Agency and water regulator Ofwat.

Evening Standard

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What are the ‘catastrophic’ pesticides that led France’s environment minister to try and quit?

Acetamiprid and flupyradifurone have been proven to harm bees and could be a risk to children’s developing brains.

Euronews

Macron talks environment minister out of quitting over pesticide U-turn

France's environment minister, Monique Barbut, will remain in her post, given the "urgency" to act on climate change, after submitting her resignation to President Emmanuel Macron over a bill to reintroduce bee-harming pesticides, her team said Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale

Germany greenlights controversial joint French-Russian nuclear project

Germany's environment ministry on Wednesday approved a French-Russian project to produce fuel rods used in Russian-designed reactors in the northwestern German town of Lingen. The joint venture project by a subsidiary of French company Framatome and Russia's state-owned Rosatom sparked fears of Russian spying, but German authorities said they had…

France 24

Ex-Southern Water boss charged with conspiracy to defraud over water tests

The summons was issued last year, but Matthew Wright then launched a legal challenge over the move.

Evening Standard

Ex-Southern Water boss charged over ‘plan to manipulate quality tests’

Matthew Wright has been accused alongside three others of conspiring to defraud the Environment Agency and Ofwat

The Independent UK

EU's food safety agency reduces safe daily intake level of 'forever chemical' TFA

TFAS are a type of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS), often known as "forever chemicals" as they are long-lasting in the environment.

Euronews

AI world stunned by OpenAI model that secretly escaped secure environment and hacked into a rival company

Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.

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The Times of India

After two years of banning bee-harming pesticides, France allows their return, facing backlash from environmentalists

France has approved the temporary return of two controversial pesticides that had been banned nationally for the past two years, reigniting a fierce debate between agricultural competitiveness and environmental protection. Lawmakers backed an emergency farm bill that allows limited use of the insecticides under strict conditions, arguing that French farmers…

The Conversation

How ‘super’ enzymes can transform recycling

From microplastics clogging up our oceans to landfills leaching out dangerous chemicals, plastic waste is a serious and growing problem for human health and the environment. We need to recycle more, and crucially, recycle better.

The Independent UK

France’s environment minister resigns over emergency bill allowing 2 banned pesticides

France's minister for the environmental transition is stepping down over a controversial pesticide bill

Tom’s Hardware

OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol and unreleased AI models break out of testing environment in 'unprecedented cybersecurity incident' — rogue agents hacked HuggingFace's production servers with 'thousands of individual actions across a swarm of short-lived sandboxes'

OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol and its gang escape from their cage and hack into HuggingFace's production servers — unprecedented incident raises eyebrows and pulses

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Radio France Internationale

French environment minister quits as new law opens door to contested pesticides

Environment Minister ⁠Monique Barbut has stepped down in protest after French lawmakers approved the controversial new agriculture bill allowing the temporary reintroduction of two pesticides accused of harming bees.

The Economic Times

Borrowing costs in bond market may rise as upside risks to India's 10-year bond yield persist: BoB Report

Expect an uptick in borrowing costs within India's bond market as uncertainties loom large. The 10-year government bond yield remains under pressure from upside risks. Non-Banking Financial Companies are facing steepest borrowing premiums, outpacing corporate borrowers, who are themselves grappling with increased spreads over public sector counterparts. This environment of…

France 24

French environment minister to stay in post amid 'urgency' to act on climate

France's environment minister Monique Barbut said Wednesday that she will remain in her post despite her disagreement with a bill on bee-harming pesticides, given the "urgency" to act on climate change. Earlier in the day, Barbut said she would submit her resignation to the president.

The Economic Times

South Africa's data centre 'gold rush' risks resource crunch

Emerging as the digital powerhouse of Africa, South Africa's expanding data centers play a vital role in reinforcing national security and fueling business growth. However, environmental advocates caution about the increased strain on electricity and water resources. The government is aware of these challenges and is actively encouraging sustainable practices…

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Why Hindus Draw The Swastik Before Every Puja

You have probably seen the Swastik at the entrance of homes, on temple walls, during festivals, or on puja thalis. For many Hindus, it is one of the first sacred symbols drawn before beginning something important. Yet, very few people truly understand what it represents. Far beyond being a decorative…

Times Life

Octopus Dreams and What They Reveal About the Origins of Consciousness in Animals

The skin that moves while the animal sleepsIn 2021, researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology filmed sleeping octopuses and watched something that had no clean explanation: the animals' skin began to pulse with colour. Waves of white, orange, and dark brown rolled across their bodies in rhythmic…

Times Life

Why Animal Sleep Cycles Differ So Dramatically Across Species and What That Reveals About Biology

The Numbers Are Stranger Than You ThinkThe African elephant sleeps roughly two hours per night, often while standing. The little brown bat, Myotis lucifugus, sleeps close to twenty hours. The domestic cat, which most Indian households treat as an occasional visitor or a permanent resident depending on the building's bylaws,…

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