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Researchers used Claude to hack OpenAI Sept. 18, 2026, 1:30 p.m.

Ars Technica AI

Security researchers successfully utilized Anthropic's Claude to breach an OpenAI employee account. The compromise allowed the researchers to access sensitive data hosted in OpenAI's GitHub repository.

Adopt This Data Center Plushie and Hear Its Piercing Scream Sept. 18, 2026, 1:30 p.m.

Wired AI

"Bezzy" is a satirical new plush doll created through a collaboration between a creative studio and the music producer behind Big Data. While designed as a cute toy, it emits the piercing, authentic sounds recorded inside real data centers.

Open AI closes the gap as Europe bets on sovereignty and infrastructure Sept. 18, 2026, 1:25 p.m.

Tech.eu (Europe)

Mozilla's latest State of Open Source AI report states that open-source and open-weight models have evolved beyond mere experimentation to become a vital part of the global AI ecosystem. This expansion comes as Europe increasingly emphasizes technological sovereignty and infrastructure investment.

Alibaba’s Qwen releases Qwen3.8-Omni-Flash with 1M-token context Sept. 18, 2026, 1:19 p.m.

TechNode (China)

Alibaba's Qwen team has launched Qwen3.8-Omni-Flash, a native omni-modal model capable of handling text, images, audio, and video in a single workflow. Featuring a 1-million-token context window, the model is available on the Qwen AI platform and reportedly improves average performance by over 26% compared to Qwen3.5-Omni-Plus across 30 evaluations.

Huawei sets commercial launch dates for Ascend 950 AI cluster cloud service Sept. 18, 2026, 1:10 p.m.

TechNode (China)

Huawei Cloud has announced commercial launch dates for its Ascend 950 AI cluster cloud service, beginning in China on September 30 before expanding globally on November 30. Announced at Huawei Connect 2026, the system leverages the UnifiedBus interconnect architecture to form a 1,024-card AI cluster.

Gartner outlines four AI tiers in warehouse automation Sept. 18, 2026, 12:49 p.m.

AI News

According to a recent analysis by Gartner, warehouse automation has reached a key adoption threshold spanning four operational AI tiers. As logistics operators transition from trials to live deployments, ongoing worker shortages are among the primary pressures driving automation across the sector.

Introducing the Australian Youth Safety Blueprint Sept. 18, 2026, noon

OpenAI News

OpenAI has introduced the Australian Youth Safety Blueprint, designed to provide safer AI experiences for young people. The framework outlines a six-pillar roadmap aimed at protecting and empowering youth.

Could AI really kill us all? Your questions, answered. Sept. 18, 2026, 11:29 a.m.

MIT Technology Review AI

Following a subscriber roundtable addressing whether artificial intelligence could pose an existential threat to humanity, MIT Technology Review is tackling follow-up audience questions. Senior AI editor Will Douglas Heaven joins the effort to address the overflow of inquiries from the session.

OpenAI ‘ethically hacked’ with help of Anthropic’s Claude chatbot Sept. 18, 2026, 11:20 a.m.

The Guardian AI

Cybersecurity researchers at a US-based startup successfully breached OpenAI systems using Anthropic's Claude chatbot. By compromising employee ChatGPT accounts, the team gained access to OpenAI's software cache, raising fresh concerns over security at the company.

Is Trump’s AI obsession walking the world into disaster? | Politics Weekly America Sept. 18, 2026, 11 a.m.

The Guardian AI

While tech leaders have called for government guardrails and a slowdown in artificial intelligence, President Donald Trump has dismissed doomsday warnings as a hoax. A discussion between Jonathan Freedland and Blake Montgomery examines Trump's stance and his broader relationship with the AI industry.