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Georgia School District Hit by RansomHub Cyberattack, Faces Data Breach Demands
Marietta City Schools in Georgia was targeted by ransomware group RansomHub, who claim to have stolen 500GB of data and issued ransom demands. The district has implemented heightened security measures while working with investigators to assess the breach's impact.
Moxie Robot Maker Races to Open Source Platform Before Shutdown
Embodied, facing imminent closure, is developing OpenMoxie to save their $800 children's emotional support robots from becoming paperweights. While the company attempts to preserve basic functionality through open source software, most customers won't receive refunds for their soon-to-be-defunct devices.
Genesis: The AI Simulator Making Robot Training 430,000 Times Faster
A revolutionary open-source platform called Genesis is transforming robotics by compressing years of training into hours through accelerated virtual environments. Using standard hardware and Python-first approach, the system can simultaneously run 100,000 simulation copies while generating complete 4D training worlds from simple text descriptions.
China Takes Lead in Humanoid Robot Mass Production with AgiBot's Breakthrough
Chinese startup AgiBot has achieved a significant milestone by mass-producing 1,000 humanoid robots at its Shanghai facility, utilizing existing robots in the manufacturing process. This development puts China ahead of competitors like Tesla in the race for commercial humanoid robotics, potentially transforming multiple industries.
South Korea Battles Wave of Misinformation Following Martial Law Declaration
President Yoon Suk-yeol's martial law declaration triggered an explosion of false claims and unverified rumors across South Korean social media. While citizens actively worked to debunk misinformation, the incident highlighted ongoing challenges with information verification despite the country's high digital literacy.
LockBit Developer Arrested: Key Figure Behind $500M Ransomware Operation Caught in Israel
Israeli authorities have arrested Rostislav Panev, a Russian-Israeli developer who played a crucial role in the LockBit ransomware operation that caused over $500M in damages globally. The arrest is part of an international effort to dismantle one of the world's most destructive ransomware groups.
Major Healthcare Data Breach: Ascension Hit by Ransomware, 5.6M Records Exposed
Ascension Health faces a devastating ransomware attack exposing sensitive medical and personal data of 5.6 million patients and employees. The Russian-linked group Black Basta infiltrated the healthcare giant's network, leading to widespread system disruptions and prompting enhanced security measures.
OpenAI's O3 Model Shatters AI Performance Records with 87.5% Accuracy
OpenAI's revolutionary O3 system has achieved unprecedented scores on the ARC-AGI-1 benchmark, reaching 87.5% accuracy with enhanced computing power. This breakthrough represents a dramatic leap from GPT-3's initial 0% to GPT-4o's 5% accuracy, setting new expectations for AI capabilities.
Amateur Radio Astronomers Make Historic Contact with Voyager 1 Using Dutch Telescope
In a remarkable achievement, HAM radio operators successfully captured signals from NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft, located 25 billion kilometers away, using the historic Dwingeloo radio telescope. The amateur team overcame significant technical challenges to detect the spacecraft's faint transmissions, joining an elite group of facilities capable of receiving humanity's most distant signals.