Thought LeadershipChatGPT advice leads to poisoning from the 19th century
A 60-year-old man developed bromine poisoning three months after blindly following the AI's dietary recommendations.
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GitHub CEO leaves – Microsoft fully integrates platform
After nearly four years at the helm, Thomas Dohmke is leaving GitHub to "become a startup founder again". Microsoft is using the change in leadership to completely realign the developer platform.
AOL discontinues dial-up Internet service after 34 years
The legendary modem sound is coming to an end. AOL is discontinuing its dial-up service at the end of September, and with it, a piece of Internet history disappears.
Security vulnerability in WinRAR actively exploited
Attackers exploited a directory traversal vulnerability in WinRAR to spread malware via manipulated archives. The vulnerability CVE-2025-8088 has been patched since version 7.13.
OpenAI: GPT-4o returns after shaky GPT-5 start
After just one day, OpenAI is bringing its popular predecessor GPT-4o back to ChatGPT. Users criticize GPT-5 as soulless and impersonal.
Glencore takes over Canadian battery recycler Li-Cycle
Near Magdeburg, the Canadian company Li-Cycle is developing one of the largest recycling plants for batteries in Europe. It involves critical raw materials for the EU.
Air France and KLM: Data leak via third-party provider
European airlines Air France and KLM are the latest victims of a series of cyberattacks on large companies. Attackers gained access to customer data via a compromised third-party provider.
Trump demands resignation of Intel boss Lip-Bu Tan
New CEO Lip-Bu Tan has only just set a course for the way out of the crisis at the ailing chip company Intel. But now there is new unrest: the US president wants him to leave immediately.
OpenAI launches GPT-5: What the new version can do
OpenAI has announced GPT-5, the latest generation of its large language models. The system promises significantly improved reliability and will be available to free users for the first time – albeit with usage limitations.
Google warned of Salesforce attacks, then got hacked
Google has become the latest victim in a wave of cyberattacks by the Shiny Hunters group targeting Salesforce instances, which is currently affecting numerous companies worldwide. Contact data from small and medium-sized businesses has been compromised in these incidents.