A 2,000-year-old Phoenician coin was used as bus fare in Britain, but ‘how it was acquired remains an eternal mystery’
It turns out that an interesting coin left in a bus driver’s cash register in Britain in the 1950s has ancient origins. The coin was minted 2,000 years ago in what is now southern Spain. More than 70 years later, the grandson of a former transit cashier has donated the mysteriously acquired coin to a […]
Anthropic launches code review tool to check large amounts of AI-generated code
When it comes to coding, peer feedback is critical to catching bugs early, maintaining consistency across the codebase, and improving the overall quality of the software. The rise of “vibe coding,” the use of AI tools that take instructions given in plain language and quickly generate large amounts of code, has changed the way developers […]
Blue Sky CEO Jay Graeber resigns
BlueSky CEO Jay Graeber will step down from his top leadership position and move into a new role as chief innovation officer, the company announced Monday. Toni Schneider will replace Graber, who helped grow the X and Threads competitors to 43 million users and the development of the underlying AT protocol, as interim CEO. Mr. […]
For people with epilepsy, sleeping after a seizure can cause more seizures
Sleep may encode seizures in the brain by recycling memory consolidation processes, potentially making them harder to treat and prevent, a new study suggests. But new research also suggests possible ways to counter its effects. It uses electrical stimulation to prevent the brain from “remembering” the seizure, the researchers say. “This opens up a whole […]
The Justice Department doesn’t seem intent on breaking up Live Nation and Ticketmaster
Following a high-profile antitrust case, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday that it has reached a tentative settlement with Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation. After a 2010 merger, the combined Live Nation and Ticketmaster control the majority of ticket sales and venue bookings in the U.S., leaving talent with little choice but […]
Malicious npm package disguised as OpenClaw installer deploys RAT and steals macOS credentials
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious npm package that masquerades as an OpenClaw installer to deploy a remote access trojan (RAT) and steal sensitive data from compromised hosts. The package named ‘@openclaw-ai/openclawai’ was uploaded to the registry on March 3, 2026 by a user named ‘openclaw-ai’. It has been downloaded 178 times so far. This […]
OpenAI acquires Promptfoo to secure AI agents
OpenAI announced on Monday that it has acquired Promptfoo, an AI security startup founded in 2024 to protect LLMs from online adversaries. Frontier Labs said in a blog post that once the deal closes, Promptfoo’s technology will be integrated into OpenAI Frontier, the company’s enterprise platform for AI agents. The development of independent AI agents […]
Antropics sues Department of Defense over supply chain risk designation
Anthropic has made good on its promise to challenge the matter in court after the Department of Defense (DOD) late last week identified it as a supply chain risk. After weeks of conflict between Anthropic and the Pentagon over whether the military should have unrestricted access to Anthropic’s AI systems, Claude’s creator filed two complaints […]
California wildfire season is changing, with an increase in fires following traditional high-risk periods, study finds
Climate change is shifting wildfire seasons in North America, but the direction of those changes depends on local ecosystems, a new study shows. On average, fire seasons are moving forward in the northern boreal forests of Alaska and Canada. Almost no changes can be seen in the grassland area. And the dry West and California’s […]
Slate Auto changes CEO ahead of affordable EV launch
Slate Auto, the electric vehicle startup backed by Jeff Bezos, has replaced its CEO months before launching an affordable electric truck. Former Amazon Marketplace vice president Peter Faricy is the company’s new head, starting Monday, Slate spokesperson Jeff Jablansky told TechCrunch. Most recently, Faricy served as an advisor to McKinsey & Co. and Bessemer Venture […]