Technology

Cyberattack on Refrigeration Systems Spoils Food at 350 Supermarkets in France

A cyberattack targeting supermarket refrigeration systems in France has spoiled food at hundreds of stores, exposing security weaknesses in equipment connected to the internet. Investigators are searching for those responsible, but no group has publicly claimed the attack. The incident...

Microsoft President Calls for Global AI Safety Regulations

Microsoft President Brad Smith has called for international regulations governing artificial intelligence, warning that AI systems face fewer safety requirements than household appliances and food products despite their growing capabilities and potential risks. In an interview with the BBC, Smith...

Young Greek Programmer Develops AI Tool to Track Government Spending

A young Greek programmer has built a conversational AI tool to make tracking municipal spending as simple as sending a text. The independent platform, diafaneia.ai, allows citizens to investigate millions of public finance records using everyday conversational language. The system instantly...

IMF Chief Warns AI Boom Could Trigger Global Financial Shock

International Monetary Fund(IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva issued a sharp warning to global leaders, urging immediate action on skyrocketing public debt. Delivering her address at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy on October 7, 2026, Georgieva stated...

OpenAI Publishes 722 Groundbreaking Mathematical Discoveries

In a development that redefines the boundaries of scientific progress, OpenAI has released an impressive body of research material comprising 722 mathematical manuscripts and proofs. These results were produced by an advanced, unreleased internal artificial intelligence model and are...

New ‘Cosmic Lockdown’ Theory Echoes a 2,500-Year-Old Greek Paradox

A 2,500-year-old Greek paradox about motion has found an unexpected parallel in modern physics. Researchers have proposed a mechanism that could help explain why quantum fields become trapped in particular states as the universe evolves. Physicists call the effect...

Sam Altman Says Society Must Accept “Some Bad Things” for AI Benefits

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says society may have to accept some harmful consequences as artificial intelligence becomes more widely used, arguing that the potential AI benefits outweigh certain risks tied to misuse. His comments come as OpenAI faces growing...

Scammers Steal $108 Million From Italian Bank Using AI-Cloned Voices

Scammers used AI voice cloning and executive impersonation to steal about €95 million ($108 million) from an Italian bank after convincing senior officials that the money was needed for a secret acquisition, according to court records and reporting on...

18-Year-Old in Greece Suspected of Developing Ransomware Used in 1,000 Cyberattacks

An 18-year-old living in Athens is suspected of working as a developer for KillSec, the ransomware group linked to almost 1,000 cyberattacks worldwide, Greek police announced on October 2. The Greek Police identified him as a foreign national. His home...

Greece to Ban Social Media for Children Under 15 From January 2027

Greece plans to introduce a minimum age of 15 for social media access from January 1, 2027, Digital Governance Minister Dimitris Papastergiou said, outlining a system intended to protect children without exposing their personal information to platforms. In an interview...

Nearly Half of Greek Businesses Now Use AI, but Most Stick to Basic Tools

  Nearly half of all Greek businesses now actively deploy artificial intelligence to accelerate their corporate growth. A landmark study commissioned by Amazon Web Services (AWS) reveals a powerful digital transformation sweeping through the national economy. The comprehensive report, titled Unlocking...

AI Deciphers Napoleon-Era Secret Military Message After More Than 200 Years

A secret military message sent during Napoleon Bonaparte’s 1809 campaign has been deciphered more than two centuries after its coded text resisted modern researchers. The breakthrough used AI to reconstruct the Napoleon-era cipher, revealing a briefing prepared for Gen....

How a Dummy Helped Make Television History on October 2, 1925

On October 2, 1925, Scottish inventor John Logie Baird achieved a breakthrough that helped turn the idea of television into reality. Working in his London laboratory, Baird succeeded in transmitting an image with light and shade, a major step beyond...

The Six Women Who Programmed the World’s First Electronic Computer

Long before computer programming became a modern profession, six women stood beside a massive machine and worked out how to make it perform complex calculations. They were the original programmers of ENIAC, the pioneering electronic computer developed at the University...

US Approves First Small Nuclear Reactor as AI Power Demand Surges

The U.S. has approved construction of what regulators describe as its first commercial small nuclear reactor as AI and data-center growth drives forecasts for higher electricity demand. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) a...