AI agent leaks passwords after simple social engineering trick in live experiment

A high-profile live experiment, a malware campaign hidden inside a fake plugin, and a new open-source scanning tool have converged this week to expose the depth of security vulnerabilities facing autonomous AI agent systems, with findings that carry serious implications for how such tools are deployed at scale. British mathematician and professor......

Scientists identify 1,700 unknown proteins hidden in the human dark proteome

An international consortium of more than 60 researchers has identified 1,785 previously unknown microproteins embedded in segments of human DNA long assumed to be functionally inert. The discovery, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, could expand the known human proteome by nearly 10 percent, representing one of the most significant......

US Airlines spend $1.8 billion more on fuel in March as prices surge

Major United States airlines experienced a sharp increase in operational costs in March, driven mainly by rising jet fuel prices. According to recent transportation data, carriers collectively spent just over $5 billion on fuel during the month, marking an increase of approximately 56% compared to February. This represents an additional $1.8......

Global debt hits record near $353 trillion as investors diversify away from US treasuries

Global debt has reached a new record of nearly $353 trillion, highlighting ongoing financial imbalances and shifting investor behavior, according to a new report from the Institute of International Finance (IIF). The report indicates that, while global borrowing continues to rise, investors are gradually diversifying away from U.S. government......

US tariff refund process running smoother than expected, says Kuehne + Nagel

The online system for reclaiming U.S. tariff payments ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court is operating more smoothly than initially expected, according to a customs specialist at Swiss logistics group Kuehne + Nagel. The refund mechanism was launched last month following a court decision that struck down broad tariffs introduced under the......

US supreme court refuses to pause ruling in Apple-Epic Games dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to temporarily block a lower court order holding Apple in contempt in its long-running legal battle with Epic Games, marking a new chapter in one of the most closely watched disputes in the technology sector. The case stems from a broader antitrust lawsuit filed by Epic Games, the creator of the popular......

Eli Lilly expands investment with $4.5 billion boost to Indiana manufacturing sites

Eli Lilly and Company has announced a new $4.5 billion investment in its manufacturing operations in the state of Indiana, reinforcing its long-term commitment to expanding production capacity in the United States. Major expansion in Indiana The additional funding will be allocated across two of the company’s three major sites in Indiana,......

Samsung crosses $1 trillion valuation on record earnings and AI chip rally

Samsung Electronics shares surged more than 12 percent on Wednesday, pushing the South Korean technology giant's market capitalization above $1 trillion and making it only the second Asian company after TSMC to reach that threshold. The rally was driven by overnight gains in U.S. AI-linked stocks and record quarterly earnings, lifting......

SpaceX IPO reshapes corporate control with unprecedented investor limits

SpaceX is preparing to go public with an initial public offering (IPO) that would significantly strengthen founder Elon Musk’s control over the company while sharply limiting traditional shareholder rights, according to filing documents reviewed by Reuters. Musk’s consolidated control The documents reveal a governance structure......

AMD forecast sparks AI-driven rally in US chipmaker stocks

Shares of major U.S. semiconductor companies rose sharply on Wednesday after strong forecasts from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) boosted investor confidence in long-term demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure. AMD shares jumped nearly 18% in premarket trading, while other chipmakers including Intel, Arm Holdings, and Qualcomm also......

Saylor says Strategy may sell Bitcoin to pay dividends in policy shift

Michael Saylor told investors on Tuesday that Strategy could sell Bitcoin under certain conditions, marking a notable departure from the company's long-standing accumulation-only posture. The comments came during a first-quarter 2026 earnings call that revealed a net loss of $12.54 billion, driven almost entirely by unrealized declines......

BMW reaches 2 million electric vehicles, doubling output in just two years

BMW Group announced Tuesday that it had produced its two millionth fully electric vehicle, a Tanzanite Blue BMW i5 M60 xDrive sedan assembled at its Dingolfing plant in Germany and destined for a customer in Spain. The milestone marks a dramatic acceleration in the company's electrification trajectory and underscores how quickly its manufacturing......

Study finds life relied on rare molybdenum metal 3.4 billion years ago

Primitive microbes were using molybdenum, a metal that was extremely scarce in the oxygen-poor oceans of early Earth, billions of years before it became widely available, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. The finding challenges a long-standing assumption that life first depended on tungsten before switching to molybdenum,......

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