Saturday, 08 August 2026

8 items
  1. OpenAI employees reveal alarming details about AI agent intrusion

    OpenAI employees reveal alarming negligence and new details about their AI agents' intrusion into other companies' systems.

  2. AI fuels wave of successful job center appeals in Germany

    AI tools are fueling a wave of successful appeals against job center decisions in Germany, overwhelming authorities but succeeding in over a quarter of cases.

  3. Companies fear US kill-switch for critical IT services

    74% of companies fear US providers could shut down critical IT services under US government pressure.

  4. New AI Literacy Framework for schools

    A new AI Literacy Framework provides teachers with concrete learning scenarios for teaching AI skills from primary school to further education.

  5. c't 3003 tests AI camera pendant Looki L1, raising privacy concerns

    c't 3003 tests the Looki L1, an AI camera pendant that records clips, creates a journal, and can secretly continue filming, raising privacy concerns.

  6. Oura Ring 5 named best smart ring in Heise test

    Heise tests smart rings, naming the Oura Ring 5 as the best, highlighting its fitness tracking and sleep analysis, with options both with and without subscription.

  7. Microsoft briefly announces and retracts M365 Copilot domain exclusion

    Microsoft briefly announced and then retracted a domain exclusion feature for M365 Copilot, with reasons unclear.

  8. Weekly tech roundup: Germany ticket, data protection, AI agents

    Weekly tech roundup covers Germany's transport ticket passenger rights, data protection reforms, AI agents, and ocular cameras.