Cursor AI Hacking: Russian Hackers Target 7 Firms

WASHINGTON — A Russian-speaking hacking group used SpaceX’s Cursor AI coding assistant in a campaign targeting at least seven companies, with chat logs showing the AI agent was persuaded to perform hundreds of malicious operations by claims that the activity was part of a legitimate security simulation.

Apple’s New Mac mini Gets a Major AI Performance Boost

CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA — Apple has unveiled its latest Mac mini lineup featuring the all-new M6 and M5 Pro chips, positioning the compact desktop as a powerful machine for artificial intelligence, professional workloads and always-on agentic computing. The M6 model delivers up to 4x faster AI performance, 2x faster storage and graphics performance, and 40% faster CPU performance compared with the previous-generation Mac mini with M4.

New Zealand Social Media Ban for Under-16s

SYDNEY, Australia — New Zealand is preparing legislation that would ban children under 16 from using social media platforms, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Monday. The proposed bill would require platforms to take reasonable steps to verify users’ ages and could impose fines of up to 10% of a platform’s global revenue for non-compliance.

World Humanoid Robot Games Test Robots Beyond Speed

BEIJING, China — China’s humanoid robots demonstrated remarkable speed on the opening day of the five-day World Humanoid Robot Games, with two machines surpassing Usain Bolt’s 100-metre world-record time. Yet the competition’s broader focus is testing whether humanoid robots can move beyond athletic displays and reliably perform practical tasks such as packaging, warehouse operations and precision cable connections.

Robots Can Beat Humans in a Sprint—But Can They Do the Job?

BEIJING, China — China’s humanoid robots demonstrated remarkable speed on the opening day of the five-day World Humanoid Robot Games, with two machines surpassing Usain Bolt’s 100-metre world-record time. Yet the competition’s broader focus is testing whether humanoid robots can move beyond athletic displays and reliably perform practical tasks such as packaging, warehouse operations and precision cable connections.

Chandra Grahan 2026: Date, Blood Moon and Meaning

NEW DELHI, India — The Chandra Grahan 2026, occurring across August 27-28 depending on the local time zone, is expected to produce a dramatic red- and copper-coloured Moon during a deep partial lunar eclipse. Although widely described as a “Blood Moon,” the event is not a total lunar eclipse, with a thin portion of the lunar surface expected to remain directly illuminated.