2026-07-08

AI’s hacking skills are outgrowing the tests built to measure them

The tools built to measure how dangerous AI can be have stopped working. Frontier models outpace the benchmarks meant to gauge their hacking skills, Axios reports. That leaves regulators and security teams half-blind to what these systems can really do. The timing bites. US federal agencies have until 1 August to stand up a classified […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-07-08

OpenAI buys Northslope to put its engineers inside your business

OpenAI wants the work that once belonged to consultants. Its deployment arm has agreed to buy Northslope, an applied-AI firm, the company told Axios in an exclusive on Wednesday. It did not disclose terms, and the deal still needs regulatory clearance. The purchase marks its second in two months. The OpenAI Deployment Company launched in […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-07-08

Nintendo will shut down Mario Kart Tour on September 30

The company doesn't plan to release an offline version. [...]

2026-07-08

US rare earths flow to Asia as domestic demand is slow to emerge

Miners backed by Trump admin. sell to Japan, South Korea despite push to develop domestic supply chain. [...]

2026-07-08

Google Deepmind adds background execution and MCP support to Gemini API managed agents

Google Deepmind is adding four new features to Managed Agents in the Gemini API. Agents can now run asynchronously in the background, connect directly to remote MCP servers, use custom functions alongside sandbox tools, and refresh credentials without losing state.<br /> The article Google Deepmind adds background execution and MCP support to Gemini API managed agents appeared first on The D [...]

2026-07-08

AI shopping is changing discovery - but not consumer trust

Consumers embrace AI recommendations, yet still rely on brands, reviews and trust. [...]

2026-07-08

I tested the Roborock Saros 20, and I'd trust it for the next decade

Roborock took its flagship robot vacuum and really improved it, while keeping the same price. Here's how. [...]

2026-07-08

Mercedes-Benz sales slumped in China even as electric vehicle deliveries surged

China deliveries dropped 30% in the April-June period, even as battery-electric vehicle sales rose 50% globally [...]

2026-07-08

Pedigree dog food recalled after cans meant for destruction were fraudulently sold

Mars Petcare says two lots of canned wet dog food failed quality checks, were sent to a vendor for destruction, then diverted and sold in the U.S. [...]