2026-06-18
Google Deepmind treats its own AI agents like rogue employees with office keys
Google Deepmind treats its own AI agents as potential insider threats. The company's new "AI Control Roadmap" ties security measures to measurable AI capabilities, and an analysis of one million coding tasks shows most problems stem from overzealous agents, not malicious intent. Deepmind warns the window for global security standards is closing fast.<br /> The article Google D [...]
2026-06-18
Dutton Ranch star teases 'hidden secrets' will be revealed across the next three episodes of hit Yellowstone spinoff series — and I think they could rival Taylor Sheridan's most iconic moments
Dutton Ranch only has three episodes left before season 1 draws to a close — and according to one star, wild "hidden secrets" are about to be revealed. [...]
2026-06-18
FERC orders a fast lane for data centre grid connections, but the electricity to fill them is another matter
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday ordered six major grid operators to fast-track interconnection requests from data centres and other large electricity users. Under the directive, approved unanimously, grid operators must demonstrate that data centres are “able to connect to the transmission system in a timely and orderly manner.” Data centres will be responsible for payin [...]
2026-06-18
BMW slashes profit forecast as China’s EV makers squeeze European carmakers on two fronts
BMW on Tuesday cut its full-year profit forecast for the car business, lowering its expected automotive EBIT margin to a corridor of 1 to 3 per cent from prior guidance of 4 to 6 per cent. The company blamed an accelerating decline in the Chinese market and the widening economic fallout from the conflict in the Middle […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-06-18
Ford pivots its Kentucky battery plant from EVs to AI data centre storage in a $2 billion bet
Ford has launched Ford Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary that will manufacture large-scale battery energy storage systems for utilities, data centres, and industrial customers. The company has committed roughly $2 billion to the operation, which repurposes a Kentucky plant originally built for electric vehicle batteries. The subsidiary is led by Lisa Drake, who reports directly to Ford […]< [...]
2026-06-18
SpaceX adds Sequoia’s Roelof Botha to its board, days after record $75 billion IPO
SpaceX has appointed Roelof Botha, the former steward of Sequoia Capital, to its board of directors. The appointment, disclosed in an 8-K filing on 17 June, comes less than a week after the company’s record-breaking $75 billion IPO. Botha will serve as an independent director and join SpaceX’s audit committee immediately. He fills an existing vacancy on the […]<br /> This story cont [...]