The Com: the growing cybercrime network behind recent Pornhub hack

19 décembre 2025 à 14:34

Criminal ecosystem is made up of mostly male native English language speakers aged from 16 to 25

Ransomware hacks, data theft, crypto scams and sextortion cover a broad range of cybercrimes carried out by an equally varied list of assailants.

But there is also an English-speaking criminal ecosystem carrying out these activities that defies conventional categorisation. Nonetheless, it does have a name: the Com.

Third of UK citizens have used AI for emotional support, research reveals

The Guardian

Par :Dan Milmo Global technology editor

18 décembre 2025 à 10:00

AI Security Institute report finds most common type of AI tech used was general purpose assistants such as ChatGPT and Amazon Alexa

A third of UK citizens have used artificial intelligence for emotional support, companionship or social interaction, according to the government’s AI security body.

The AI Security Institute (AISI) said nearly one in 10 people used systems like chatbots for emotional purposes on a weekly basis, and 4% daily.

Amazon in talks to invest $10bn in developer of ChatGPT

The Guardian

Par :Dan Milmo Global technology editor

17 décembre 2025 à 13:17

OpenAI seeking to strike latest deal in its efforts to pay for huge spending on datacentres

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Amazon is in talks to invest more than $10bn (£7.5bn) in OpenAI, in the latest funding deal being struck by the startup behind ChatGPT.

If it goes ahead, the market valuation of OpenAI could rise above $500bn, according to The Information, a tech news site that revealed the negotiations.

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