August 8, 2026

Aug 7 (Reuters) – OpenAI said on Friday it cannot rule out that its upcoming AI model, Astra, has “critical” cybersecurity capabilities, prompting the startup to pause some internal development and trigger safety protocols. Under OpenAI’s ‌safety guidelines, a model reaches the “critical” threshold if it can autonomously identify and exploit severe, real-world software vulnerabilities, known […]

SAO PAULO, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank said on Friday that some cryptocurrency transfers will ‌have to be delayed by up to 24 hours under new anti-fraud rules.  The central bank said the ​move reflects the growing use ⁠of virtual assets, including ​stablecoins, to quickly move money obtained ​through financial scams. The rule, which takes