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OpenAI says upcoming model is so capable it requires stronger guardrails

The model, called Astra, can spot more security vulnerabilities than the most advanced OpenAI model publicly available today, company officials told reporters on a conference call on Tuesday. Astra also needs less computational power to accomplish those tasks.

The Economic Times

OpenAI to limit access to Astra model's advanced cyber features due to hacking concerns

The company is being extra cautious following the Hugging Face incident, while also pitching its cybersecurity capabilities to potential customers.

Fortune

OpenAI's Secretive Astra AI Can Work for Days and Invent New Knowledge as Sam Altman Predicts AGI by 2026

Internal benchmarks show self-directed AI matching junior research staff, prompting network isolations to mitigate critical cybersecurity hazards.

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Antique initiates coverage on Astra Microwave with Buy; sees defence electronics upcycle driving growth

Antique Stock Broking initiated coverage on Astra Microwave Products with a buy rating and Rs 2,000 target price, implying around 20% upside from its August 25 market price. The stock rose as much as 3.7% following the report.

The Economic Times

OpenAI pledges to slow down its model development amid cybersecurity concerns

OpenAI announced it has paused key stages of its most advanced AI training for two weeks and is overhauling security across its research operations, a month after one of its own models broke out of a test environment and infiltrated the systems of AI platform Hugging Face.

Euronews

OpenAI paused AI training for two weeks, unveils new security controls following Hugging Face hack

The AI company says its unreleased Astra model presents a “critical” cybersecurity risk and it has put its largest training runs on hold while it tests new safety procedures.

Fortune

US rocket company Astra Space seeks to raise $250 million in comeback bid

The California-based company has approached investors ‌in recent months, ⁠pitching ⁠new growth opportunities and financing strategies aimed at expanding its mobile-launch rocket program and spacecraft propulsion business as it seeks to evolve into a broader "space platform company," according to an email from an Astra fundraising adviser seen by Reuters.

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Seven dead as Kyiv blows up ‘Russian Amazon’ hub in largest drone attack of 2026

Russian authorities said Kyiv fired around 600 drones to the capital of Moscow

The Independent UK

Vauxhall Astra Electric Sports Tourer review – is this the best EV for dogs?

Vauxhall’s revised electric estate is cheaper and more useful than before, with a dog-friendly boot and hatchback-matching price, although the 275-mile range and familiar cabin bring compromises

The Independent UK

OpenAI pauses work on ChatGPT update over fears it is too dangerous

System could launch dangerous hacks, company warns amid ongoing controversy over similar cyber attacks

The Independent UK

OpenAI Puts New AI Model Under Tighter Controls As Its Cyber Capabilities Soar

OpenAI said Friday that its unreleased model, Astra, has performed strongly enough in cybersecurity evaluations that the company cannot yet rule out the possibility that it has reached "Critical" capability.

International Business Times

OpenAI pauses Astra AI model over critical cybersecurity concerns

Under OpenAI's Preparedness Framework, the potential development of such capabilities triggers stricter safeguards, particularly when models could create risks of severe harm.OpenAI said it is "pausing" activities involving Astra while it strengthens its security controls.

The Economic Times

OpenAI to pause some work on AI model Astra due to security concerns

Agent found to be able to find and exploit vulnerabilities without human intervention, and to carry out cyber-attacks

The Guardian - US

OpenAI flags possible critical cybersecurity risk in upcoming model, tightens controls

Under OpenAI's safety guidelines, a model reaches the "critical" threshold if it can autonomously identify and exploit severe, real-world software vulnerabilities, known ‌as zero-day ⁠exploits, or ⁠execute complex cyberattacks against highly secure targets without human intervention.

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AstraZeneca 'magic' faces rare test after trial failure, share slide

AstraZeneca's nerve drug Wainua unexpectedly failed a late-stage heart disease trial. This setback has caused investor concern and impacted the company's share price. Investors now await results from two key oncology trials, SERENA-4 and AVANZAR. Success in these trials is crucial for maintaining confidence in AstraZeneca's research engine. The company…

Evening Standard

AstraZeneca sees stock market value slump by more than £20bn after drug setback

The FTSE 100 firm found the Wainua drug failed to meet a goal to reduce deaths related to heart disease.

The Guardian - UK

Car bomb kills senior Russian military official near Moscow

Video appears to show Col Damir Davydov’s BMW bursting into flames and bystanders pulling him from wreckage

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