Meta patches worrying security bug which could have exposed user AI prompts and responses – and pays the bug hunter $10,000

Meta AI was assigning unique identifiers to prompts and responses The servers were not checking who had access rights to these identifiers The vulnerability was fixed in late January 2025 A bug which could have exposed user’s prompts and AI responses on Meta’s artificial intelligence platform has been patched. The bug stemmed from the way…

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Trump and Maga are no longer the same thing

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world When Donald Trump bombed Iran last month, the likes of Tucker Carlson and Steve Bannon revolted. A president who had criticised America’s previous (mis)adventures in the Middle East was risking another, like a…

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Another Pokémon Presents teaser has dropped, this time with an image of Pikachu in front of a rather ominous DJ deck

Another Pokémon Presents teaser has dropped on official channels It shows Pikachu looking curiously at a DJ set in the background It’s unknown what this could be teasing, perhaps a rhythm game There’s a new Pokémon Presents teaser that’s landed on social media, showing off a rather curious visual of Pikachu standing quizzically in front…

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Bank of America (BAC) earnings Q2 2025

Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, leaves the U.S. Capitol after a meeting with Republican members of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on the issue of debanking on Thursday, February 13, 2025.  Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Bank of America on Wednesday posted mixed results for the…

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Israel strikes Syrian military headquarters in Damascus

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Israel bombed the entrance of the Syrian military’s headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday, marking a significant escalation of its campaign of strikes in the country. The Israeli military said in a statement that it was…

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