Hacker Weaponizes AI Chatbots to Steal Massive 150-Gigabyte Data Trove from Mexican Government
28 Feb. 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — An unknown hacker successfully breached multiple Mexican government agencies, stealing 150 gigabytes of sensitive information that included 195 million taxpayer records, voter data, government employee credentials, and civil registry files. Continue reading
The 2026 AI Reckoning: 5 Takeaways That Are Redefining the Future of the Internet
Feb. 24, 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ – This report details how OpenAI internally questioned whether to alert authorities regarding the disturbing chat logs of a teenager who later committed a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, Canada. Although the suspect’s account was terminated months before the attack due to violent content, the company ultimately decided her behavior did not meet the specific threshold for an emergency police referral at that time. Beyond her interactions with artificial intelligence, the perpetrator had established a concerning digital history through violent simulations on Roblox and firearms-related posts on social media. The situation has reignited a broader debate concerning the ethical responsibilities of tech companies in monitoring user data to prevent real-world tragedies. Currently, the organization is cooperating with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as investigators review the digital warning signs that preceded the event. Continue reading
Nov. 24, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — The analysis of the growth and prevalence of AI-generated articles being published on the web clearly indicates that the quantity of articles produced by AI surpassed human-written content in November 2024, a significant trend spurred by the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022. However, the proportion of AI content has recently stabilised and suggests this might be due to AI articles often not performing well in major search engines like Google. The CommonCrawl dataset and the application of an AI detection algorithm has been known for its false positive and negative rates when using articles from before ChatGPT’s release and articles generated by GPT-4o, respectively. Continue reading
Austin, Texas—Aug 18, 2025 –Oracle has deployed OpenAI GPT-5 across its database portfolio and suite of SaaS applications, including Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications, Oracle NetSuite, and Oracle Industry Applications, such as Oracle Health. By uniting trusted business data with frontier AI, Oracle is enabling customers to natively leverage sophisticated coding and reasoning capabilities in their business-critical workflows.
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Eike Schneiders, University of Southampton; Joshua Krook, University of Southampton, and Tina Seabrooke, University of Southampton
People who aren’t legal experts are more willing to rely on legal advice provided by ChatGPT than by real lawyers – at least, when they don’t know which of the two provided the advice. Continue reading
Infinix, a trendy tech brand for young consumers, proudly introduces Infinix AI∞, a revolutionary AI solution transforming how users engage with technology. Get in Now with Infinix AI∞, this cutting-edge platform elevates intelligence, creativity, and productivity in everyday life. Central to this innovation is Folax, a creative virtual assistant powered by a combination of Infinix’s proprietary models and external advanced models such as GPT-4o, Gemini, and more. Whether through text, voice, or image inputs, it delivers real-time responses and personalized recommendations, providing effortless and intuitive interactions. Continue reading
ARC Solutions, Inc. today announced iOS and Android apps for its Reactor AI Large Language Model (LLM) that is designed to use significantly less energy than other LLMs deployed by OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and others. Continue reading
AI chatbots and Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT have become commonplace in recent years to answer queries, whether that’s how to write a persuasive email or to request a replacement for a stolen card. According to Auriemma Group’s latest UK Cardbeat study, credit cardholders tend to be comfortable using AI chatbots to carry out basic tasks with their card issuer, but express skepticism when faced with more complex servicing needs. Continue reading
Mike Cook, King’s College London
OpenAI’s new “strategic partnership” and licensing agreement with the Financial Times (FT) follows similar deals between the US tech company and publishers such as Associated Press, German media giant Axel Springer and French newspaper Le Monde.