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Microsoft’s data center project just became the scene of a major showdown in Amsterdam. On November 6, protesters entered the construction site in the city’s Sloterdijk district. Some climbed a crane and set off flares, while others clashed with police. Activists used ladders to scale the perimeter fence and cut an opening for others to get through, according to Euronews. The Dutch activist collective Geef Tegengas organized the action, saying it wanted construction stopped. Pro-Palestinian activists also joined the demonstration. Police later escorted protesters from the site and said they detained between 150 and 200 people on suspicion of...

Japan has had enough of the data-breach drama—and it’s bringing AI into the fight. The government announced an emergency cybersecurity package on November 6 , after a wave of unauthorized access and data leaks hit companies and government agencies. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urged both public agencies and businesses to strengthen their defenses as cyberattacks become faster in the AI era. Meet the Cyber Squads Under the plan, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will set up a team of cybersecurity specialists by the end of November. According to The Associated Press, the experts will use AI to...

OpenAI has a new cyber specialist, and this one is not getting an open invitation. The company released GPT-6 Cyber on November 5 to a select group of approved security customers, with a cybersecurity capability rating of critical — the highest level in its safety framework. The mission? Help defenders find software vulnerabilities, test how they could be exploited and develop fixes. But the same skills that make the model useful for security work also make access a very big deal. The Linux and Firefox findings OpenAI says its researchers used GPT-6 Cyber to reproduce 1,724 Linux kernel vulnerabilities...

Google is giving schools more control over AI. But if administrators want Google Search, there’s a catch: its AI features come along for the ride. The company announced on November 3 that Gemini, Gemini Notebook, Gemini in Classroom and Google Search will be off by default for K–12 student accounts unless school administrators turn them on. The changes are expected to start rolling out in early 2027, according to Education Week. The Search Catch Schools can enable Search separately from the Gemini products. But they won’t get an AI-free version of Google Search: Schools that want AI completely off...

October 30, 2026 Billions in crypto stolen. Withdrawals suspended. And now, a question straight out of a cybercrime thriller: did artificial intelligence help the hackers cover their tracks? Binance’s October 29 security breach has thrown the crypto industry into damage-control mode. With roughly $6.3 billion affected , investigators are calling it the largest cryptocurrency theft on record. But the money grab is only half the story. What happened afterward is drawing fresh scrutiny. In an October 30 Yahoo Finance segment , crypto commentator Scott Melker argued that AI may have helped the attackers obscure the stolen funds. The eye-catching...