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.

Unitree Shares Slump 45% After Shanghai IPO Surge

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI — Unitree shares steadied on Tuesday after three consecutive sessions of declines, but the roughly 45% retreat from their debut peak has intensified concerns that enthusiasm for artificial intelligence and robotics may have pushed the company’s valuation far beyond its underlying business performance.

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.

OpenAI Cuts GPT-5.6 Sol API Costs: New Rates Explained

[SAN FRANCISCO, United States] — OpenAI has announced a reduction in the API pricing of its GPT-5.6 Sol model, with developers set to pay less for standard short-context usage over the next three months. The reported price reduction applies to API access and eligible credits connected with ChatGPT Work and Codex, while ChatGPT Pro, Plus and Business subscription prices remain unchanged.

Midterm Elections 2026: Crypto, AI Fuel Record Spending

NEW YORK, United States — Crypto, artificial intelligence and online betting companies are emerging as powerful new players in the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, helping drive corporate political spending to unprecedented levels as industries facing greater regulation seek to influence lawmakers and policy debates.