Meta’s AI support agent let attackers steal Instagram accounts with no fancy hacking
A June 5 report shows a simple prompt to the agent changed account emails, enabling takeovers and damage at scale.

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A June 5 report shows a simple prompt to the agent changed account emails, enabling takeovers and damage at scale.
The Transport General Authority backed a truck that pairs zero-emission hydrogen with autonomous freight tech, a signal that logistics modernisation is getting real infrastructure support.
The pushback shows how AI infrastructure is turning into a governance, labor, and permitting fight, not just a capex story.
Yao Shunyu’s move from OpenAI to Tencent shows how the AI talent war is now tied to the race for China’s next super-app.
Jack Clark says AI systems may reach a stage where they no longer need human input, raising urgent governance questions.
Anthropic says frontier AI may need a coordinated slowdown, while its own staff describe jobs becoming harder to understand, not easier.
A U.S. startup is targeting Japan with AI agents built to pull live web data, a signal that demand for real-time automation may be ready to cross borders fast.
Asato’s lawsuit over sexualized fake images and a video involving her could trigger a wider wave of claims against xAI.
Valve's latest Steam store redesign adds a personalized release calendar and higher-res art, but it also reignites the perennial UI revolt that every product team fears.
The company is arguing for a pause on frontier AI even as it moves toward public markets, forcing rivals and regulators to reckon with who controls the pace.
A centuries-old process is turning processing byproducts into valuable ingredients, hinting at a cleaner, more circular supply chain for food makers.
Investors looking for the generative-AI buildout can widen the lens beyond the obvious winners and hunt for the less crowded infrastructure plays.