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An overhead view of a lab bench where several small mechanical drafting arms sketch on paper next to one empty chair in warm morning light. — AI-generated illustration, not event photography.

OpenAI says it has reached its 'automated research intern' goal

The company reports 3.1 agent-workdays per human workday inside its research organization and is now aiming for an automated AI researcher by March 2028.

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A wrong-shaped key turns in the lock of an iron gate in a stone wall under cold blue moonlight. — AI-generated illustration, not event photography.

Security

Attackers chain two MikroTik RouterOS flaws to seize internet-exposed routers

Poland's CERT says the 'MikroTrick' chain, found with help from OpenAI cyber models, is being exploited against devices with SSH open to the internet.

1 verified source

A view from a watchtower window, partly boarded with new planks, over a valley of small houses connected by cables. — AI-generated illustration, not event photography.

Security

N-able ships emergency N-central fix as ConnectWise warns of unpatched ScreenConnect bug

Two widely used IT management platforms disclosed serious flaws over the weekend, one rated maximum severity and one still awaiting a patch.

3 verified sources

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Models

GPT-6 Astra begins reaching ChatGPT Plus subscribers

OpenAI's new flagship is appearing first in ChatGPT Work for some $20 subscribers, with no date yet for free users.

1 verified source

Six identically patterned ceramic jars of increasing size sit on a sunlit market table beside unrolled blank scrolls. — AI-generated illustration, not event photography.

Models

IFM releases K2 Horizon, six Apache 2.0 models from 0.9B to 375B parameters

The MBZUAI-backed lab is shipping training data, checkpoints, code and logs alongside the weights.

1 verified source

A large library reading room being divided by a new green glass partition, with tools and panels left on the floor. — AI-generated illustration, not event photography.

Business & Policy

Nvidia's $12.9 billion Hugging Face deal raises fears of a more siloed open-model ecosystem

The Register's Kettle podcast weighs whether the leading open model host can stay neutral under its new owner.

1 verified source

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Business & Policy

Authors dispute publisher claims on Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement payouts

Writers report publishers claiming books whose rights reverted years ago, as $3,000-per-title payments begin to move.

1 verified source

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Business & Policy

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