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A.I. Discovered a Critical Vulnerability in PHP, a Coding Language Behind Many Websites

The disclosure heightened concerns about A.I.’s potential to upend cybersecurity unless shortcomings are addressed.

© Annegret Hilse/Reuters

The website for the French government was temporarily unavailable on Wednesday amid hacking concerns stemming from major bugs in a piece of software used widely across the internet.
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What Is PHP? Why Are Government and Business Websites Going Offline?

A critical security flaw in the programming language underpinning much of the web has prompted a global rush to patch vulnerable systems.

© Vincent West/Reuters

A programmer in Guernica, Spain, on Thursday, working on PHP code, software used throughout the internet.
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PHP Security Flaw Sets Off Global Rush to Patch, Leaving Websites Offline

Governments and businesses around the world scrambled to prevent hackers from exploiting a vulnerability in PHP, a popular programming language.

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Prime Minister Rob Jetten of the Netherlands in Brussels last week. He said that his cabinet was closely monitoring the online vulnerability caused by a security flaw in PHP.
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A.I. Discovered a Critical Vulnerability in PHP, a Coding Language Behind Many Websites

The disclosure heightened concerns about A.I.’s potential to upend cybersecurity unless shortcomings are addressed.

© Annegret Hilse/Reuters

The website for the French government was temporarily unavailable on Wednesday amid hacking concerns stemming from major bugs in a piece of software used widely across the internet.
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China’s Free A.I. Models Are Thrown Into Uncertainty

Draft rules on the export of artificial intelligence technology show how China is trying to balance national security risks with its desire to outpace the United States.

© Aly Song/Reuters

Under rules proposed last week, the next advanced A.I. models might need the government’s permission to be exported out of China.
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China Moves to Tighten Its Grip Over Exports of Top A.I. Models

Draft rules on the export of artificial intelligence technology show how China is trying to balance national security risks with its desire to outpace the United States.

© Aly Song/Reuters

Under rules proposed last week, the next advanced A.I. models might need the government’s permission to be exported out of China.
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China Criticizes U.S. Ban on DeepSeek A.I. in Government Systems

The response came after Homeland Security ordered the removal and exclusion of products developed by the Chinese company.

© Florence Lo/Reuters

A DeepSeek AI sign at the company’s office in Beijing.
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Terry Tao Is on the Front Lines of the Debate Over AI and the Future of Math

The Fields Medalist Terence Tao is on the front lines of a debate about artificial intelligence and the future of his field.

© Ariana Drehsler for The New York Times

Terence Tao's celebrated status has made him an unofficial spokesman for mathematics, a job that for now is consuming most of his time.
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OpenAI Engineer, Who Is Charged With Planting Bug, Advised Saudis

The employee, now fired, had said he advised government agencies in Saudi Arabia. He was also listed as a partner at a venture firm with a Saudi prince.

© Aaron Wojack for The New York Times

The San Francisco offices of OpenAI. According to a court filing, a thumb-size recording device wrapped in toilet paper was found plugged into the back of a television in an executive conference room.
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F.B.I. Charges American in Plot Behind Canada’s Tumbler Ridge School Shooting

The U.S. police say a 30-year-old offered the killer advice and cash for supplies at least six months before the rampage in British Columbia that left eight dead.

© Alana Paterson for The New York Times

A memorial for the victims of the mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia, in February.
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