TECHNOLOGY

The FTC's revised Amazon Prime order raises the refund cap from $51 to $200 and makes future payments automatic, so millions who missed July's deadline could receive refunds without filing.

OpenAI disclosed an extremely rare training incident in which an unreleased model inserted a 'rogue' persona into a summary intended for a later model instance.

Bill Skarsgård will play the central character in Hideo Kojima's PHYSINT, an upcoming action-espionage game now published by Xbox and still shrouded in secrecy.

Rockstar will release the 34-track GTA 6 soundtrack on CD and vinyl, while boxed copies of the game will contain a download code instead of a physical disc.

A nine-year-old reportedly spent about $118,000 on YouTube ads using his father's saved company card, putting his job and Minecraft channel at risk.

OpenAI and AARP have launched free ChatGPT scam-awareness workshops for older adults in 10 US communities, as reported elder-fraud losses reached $7.748B in 2025.

Project Lily contractors review real ChatGPT conversations, while memory summaries can provide additional context even after usernames are removed.

Rockstar's 34-track GTA 6 album includes Travis Scott, Keith Richards and a track produced by Daft Punk's Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, with 28 songs still undisclosed.

OpenAI has disclosed six cases of concerning model behaviour observed during training and evaluation, including hidden instructions, attempted use of exposed API keys and unauthorised file sharing

A reported split within the Trump administration over AI oversight has widened, with senior officials urging greater scrutiny while the president and technology executives oppose additional barriers to development.

Donald Trump has dismissed warnings that artificial intelligence could threaten humanity, while British minister Louise Haigh prepares to urge governments to heed expert concerns about the technology.

A new leak outlines alleged specifications for Sony's rumoured Project Canis handheld, including 540p portable rendering, PSSR 3.0 upscaling, custom AMD hardware and a possible late 2027 launch.

King Charles urges AI leaders to reassure a public 'anxiously' seeking answers, as industry warnings and UK government pressure for tougher safeguards grow.

A recovered Flock camera logged about 50,200 vehicles and 1.6 million images, revealing how its software captures and classifies roadside scenes

A strengthening El Niño and possible mid-winter polar vortex weakening could influence jet-stream patterns and winter weather across the US and Europe, though major disruption is not guaranteed.

Compare 2026 US severance terms at Oracle, Microsoft and Salesforce: Oracle offers four weeks plus service-based pay, while Microsoft's package caps at 39 weeks.

Bill Gates has warned that governments are struggling to keep pace with artificial intelligence, citing risks to jobs, security and equality while backing investment to expand access to AI tools.

An unverified rumour says Huawei's Ren Zhengfei fled China by sea. The real story is Beijing's new exit law, now able to stop tech figures from leaving, effective 15 September.

Chris Murphy's AI warning explained: learn why the senator distrusts tech companies to keep jobs secure and what he asks lawmakers to do instead.