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IBM's AI agent Bob easily duped to run malware, researchers show

Wed, 2026-01-07 22:04
Prompt injection lets risky commands slip past guardrails

IBM describes its coding agent thus: "Bob is your AI software development partner that understands your intent, repo, and security standards." Unfortunately, Bob doesn't always follow those security standards.…

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New carbon capture tech could save us from datacenter doom

Wed, 2026-01-07 21:04
Maybe our AI overlords, hell-bent on securing power any way they can, should invest in getting this to market

Researchers in Finland have found a new way to capture carbon dioxide from ambient air that they say is more efficient than existing methods, cheap to produce, reusable, and allows for easy recycling of captured CO₂. …

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British Palantir rival, whose founder touted UK tech sovereignty, sells to Accenture

Wed, 2026-01-07 20:33
Let the co-opetition commence

Accenture plans to buy UK-based AI firm Faculty, a Palantir competitor, and onboard the company’s CEO as Accenture’s new chief technology officer. The move suggests the two companies, while partners today, could start taking each others' business.…

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