OpenAI cuts ties with 3 safety researchers, WSJ reports

TechCrunch - Oct 1, 2026

OpenAI has parted ways with three safety researchers after an internal investigation found they mishandled sensitive company information, report says.

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Nobel Prizes 2026: What to Know

The recipients of the six awards in science, literature, economics and peace work are being announced this week.

U.N. Warns Against Technology Used to Read Citizens’ Minds

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U.N. Warns Against Technology Used to Read Citizens’ Minds

A report by the secretary general warned that new technologies could be used to access and criminalize people’s innermost thoughts.

Fired OpenAI researchers say they were let go for 'prioritising safety'

Oct 9, 2026

Fired OpenAI researchers say they were let go for 'prioritising safety'

The AI firm instead claims the researchers were fired for mishandling sensitive information.

Astronomers find most distant fast radio burst ever recorded

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Astronomers find most distant fast radio burst ever recorded

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Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Decision to Pull the Trigger on Meta’s A.I. Agent

Oct 9, 2026

Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Decision to Pull the Trigger on Meta’s A.I. Agent

Meta had delayed releasing Muse, its A.I. agent app, for months over safety concerns. Then new competition forced Mr. Zuckerberg’s hand.

GoBalance Flaw Lets Attackers Hijack .onion Addresses by Recovering Tor-Format Keys

Oct 9, 2026

GoBalance Flaw Lets Attackers Hijack .onion Addresses by Recovering Tor-Format Keys

A bug in GoBalance, a tool many dark-web sites use to stay reachable during attacks, lets anyone work out the secret key that controls a site's .onion address using only public information, and then take that address over. Searchlight Cyber, which disclosed the flaw on October 8, says an attacker who recovers the key can redirect the site's visitors to a copy of the site they control.

What to Know About the Facebook Whistle-Blowing Case Depicted in ‘The Social Reckoning’

Oct 9, 2026

What to Know About the Facebook Whistle-Blowing Case Depicted in ‘The Social Reckoning’

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US targets Microsoft, Adobe in new visa crackdown

Oct 9, 2026

US targets Microsoft, Adobe in new visa crackdown

The Trump administration continues to crack down on immigration, with new restrictions on the H-1B visa programme. US Vice President JD Vance singled out Microsoft as having abused the system to recruit low-cost foreign workers, to the detriment of the American workforce. The tech giant has defended its hiring practices. Also in the show: Germany could join a UK-led fighter jet development programme, months after pulling out of a joint French project.

China's FAST telescope finds rare triple-star system still evolving

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Duetto acquires FLYR Hospitality to expand its platform and accelerate innovation for hoteliers

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Duetto, a leading provider of revenue and profit software for hotels, today announced it has acquired FLYR Hospitality, a provider of automated revenue management and business intelligence for hotels. This expands Duetto’s Revenue & Profit Operating System to now include FLYR Hospitality’s AI-first revenue strategy platform, inclusive of its best-in-class business intelligence tool, and advanced AI capabilities. This bolsters Duetto’s already strong product suite that includes tools for revenue management, group business, AI-powered insights, and profit benchmarking (through HotStats, which Duetto acquired in 2025).

Pegasus Airlines invests in Zingly.ai to bring agentic voice AI to guest service

Oct 9, 2026

Pegasus Airlines invests in Zingly.ai to bring agentic voice AI to guest service

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China state funds double down on Hua Hong in legacy chip push

Oct 9, 2026

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