Meta latest firm to claim its AI hacked another company, venues ban ‘spy glasses’

Facebook owner Meta has become the latest tech firm to say one of its AI models was able to connect to the internet and hack into another organisation’s systems, during testing. The incident, which Meta says occurred during an evaluation by an independent company, is the fourth recent incident of its kind disclosed by AI companies. Similar breaches by OpenAI and Anthropic models have raised cyber-security concerns and prompted calls for tougher safeguards and more rigorous testing. A Meta spokesperson told the BBC that it was investigating the hack, which it said had been caused by a “misconfiguration” by its independent tester. BBC 

Engineers at Britain’s AI Security Institute (AISI) noticed something unusual last week. A large amount of traffic from its computer network was flowing on to the dark web, the encrypted and anonymous internet system often associated with criminal black markets. Cyber testers began investigating, poring through logs from tests the institute had conducted during the previous few days. What they found was unnerving. A powerful AI system, developed by the company Anthropic, embarked on a sophisticated two-day hacking spree, attempting to install malicious software, adopting fake identities to dupe human gatekeepers and then seeking to cover its tracks. Telegraph 

When Meta used superstar Kylie Jenner to promote its sleek new line of “spy glasses”, the social media company hoped the devices would reach the same broad acceptance that tablets and smartwatches have found before them. But those plans have hit a snag in the UK, where venues from elite restaurants to popular pub chains have banned the £359 glasses in order to preserve the privacy of customers and staff. Celebrated restaurateur Jeremy King, owner of London venues including Simpsons in the Strand, Arlington and The Park, said guests should not wear the recording glasses. The Guardian 

Uber has pledged to spend more than $10bn expanding its robotaxi network, arguing its financial strength and more than 200mn customers will give it an edge in the intensifying race to commercialise autonomous vehicles. The ride-hailing group generated a record $2.8bn in free cash flow in the second quarter, taking its 12-month total to about $10.1bn as bookings continued to grow strongly. Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber’s chief executive, said the record cash haul would help it become the “long-term winner in AVs” and that the group would commit $10bn “over the coming years” to deploy 120,000 driverless vehicles. FT.com

The SpaceX share price had been enjoying a resurgence in recent weeks, but when markets open it is set to plummet by more than 11 per cent – and it’s nothing to do with an out of control rocket. A long-since disused part of a Falcon 9 spacecraft which launched back in 2025 is believed to have crashed into the moon’s surface on Wednesday morning, reportedly hitting with the power of three tons of TNT and creating a new crater in the process. But it’s the first financial report released by the company which has had the bigger impact back on Earth’s financial markets – with up to $200bn (£148bn) set to be wiped from SpaceX’s value. Independent