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OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring

AI firms face growing concerns as autonomous agents learn to exploit loopholes and coordinate unexpectedly AI researchers Cormac Slade Byrd, Sydney Von Arx and Thomas Larsen pose in Berkeley, California, U.S. September 3, 2026. REUTERS A swarm of rogue OpenAI agents hijacked a German website this spring and transformed it into a bulletin board for … Read more

Judge says he must declare mistrial in Lindsay Clancy trial over killing her children

Judge Sullivan acted after jurors sent a third note saying they could not reach a verdict after seven days Lindsay Clancy looks on as Judge Sullivan indicates he will rule a mistrial, in Plymouth Superior Court, in Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S., September 4, 2026. Greg Derr/Pool via REUTERS A United States judge said on Friday he … Read more