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YOUR DAILY TECH BRIEFING

The Daily Five.

Five stories to understand what’s happening in tech.

AI-edited briefing · Updated 06:30 Brussels3 min read

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English · AI-generated voice · This edition’s selected stories

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Tech Products8 sources

Binance reveals months-long North Korean hack using fake job interviews and AI tools

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance disclosed that its record $6.3 billion crypto heist was orchestrated over several months by North Korean hackers employing fake job interviews and exploiting an internal AI tool to breach company defenses. The hackers installed malware via a tampered installer, eventually compromising wallet infrastructure and stealing vast digital assets.

Why it matters

This massive breach showcases how sophisticated social engineering and AI-assisted techniques can compromise major crypto platforms, highlighting urgent cybersecurity challenges for the crypto industry worldwide.

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Tech Products1 source

UK’s Drax power plant to host country’s largest AI datacentre under £20bn deal

Britain’s most polluting power plant site, owned by FTSE 250-listed Drax, will be transformed into the nation’s largest AI datacentre. A £20bn deal with infrastructure investors and AI platform Radiant aims to build a datacentre delivering over 1 gigawatt capacity, operational by early 2028, repurposing the legacy energy site for AI infrastructure.

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The project reflects the escalating energy demands of AI technologies and the shift in UK industrial sites to support emerging tech infrastructure, despite climate concerns connected to the power plant's emissions.

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Digital Policies2 sources

Google makes AI use mandatory for Search in schools, cutting off non-AI users

Google announced that schools blocking its AI tools for students will lose access to Google Search, emphasizing that the search engine now inherently integrates artificial intelligence. While schools can restrict AI usage, non-AI use means no Search access. The company also launched new AI products for classrooms and ways to limit tool usage.

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This move underlines AI’s deep integration into key internet services and presents schools with a critical choice, affecting how students experience digital search amid rising debates on AI in education.

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AI1 source

AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton warns we might have been better off without AI

Geoffrey Hinton, a foundational AI researcher and Nobel laureate, cautioned that AI could cause major incidents like power outages or banking failures within the next year. While hopeful for AI’s positive potential, he admitted it might have been better if humanity had never developed it, expressing concerns about AI’s risks and surprises.

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Hinton's warning highlights growing expert unease about AI’s unpredictable impact on critical systems, emphasizing the urgent need for safety and governance efforts amidst rapid AI adoption globally.

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Startups1 source

Europe’s Southampton-based Viridi raises €2.6M to convert waste CO2 into everyday chemicals

DeepTech startup Viridi secured €2.6 million to advance its technology converting waste carbon dioxide into chemical products. The funding will help scale operations and expand into Asian and US markets. Viridi’s innovation targets environmental pollution reduction by turning carbon waste into valuable materials for various industries.

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Viridi’s work supports sustainable industrial innovation by addressing climate change through carbon reuse, reflecting Europe’s leadership in green technology and the transition toward circular economies.

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