- Aug 7
OpenAI partially halts Astra AI model development over critical cyber-attack capabilities
OpenAI suspended parts of its Astra AI model's development on 7 August after tests showed it could autonomously find and exploit software vulnerabilities, reaching a 'critical' cybersecurity threshold the company defined in 2023.
- Aug 5
Perez Hilton hospitalized after self-harm TikTok livestream; family asks for privacy
The celebrity blogger was taken to a Miami hospital after appearing to cut himself on camera Tuesday evening; TikTok banned his account after the stream, which lasted about 30 minutes.
- Aug 5
Court of Auditors faults PJ management under Luís Neves, European prosecutors probe €2.2 million in contracts
A Portuguese Court of Auditors report found 11 irregularities in the Polícia Judiciária's 2023 accounts but waived sanctions for then-director Luís Neves, while European prosecutors separately opened a probe into €2.2 million in PJ contracts with a company linked to the now-minister.
- Jul 8
Utah revokes license of Provo Canyon School after Paris Hilton's abuse allegations
Utah health officials revoked the license of Provo Canyon School's girls' campus on Monday, citing years of abuse and neglect, after a campaign led by Paris Hilton, who says she was beaten and isolated there as a teen.
