Tencent adds ClawBot plug-in to WeChat amid OpenClaw boom and privacy warnings
Tencent Holdings is rolling out a “ClawBot” plug-in for China’s most popular app WeChat as it seeks to capitalise on the OpenClaw craze, even as…
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Philippine police thwart Roblox-linked school shooting plot by 7 teens
Philippine police have foiled a school shooting and rescued seven students radicalised by “foreigners” online to stage an attack in Laguna province near Manila, as…
Opinion | Frenzy over AI agent OpenClaw shows the lobster has escaped the pot
In China this month, people have been lining up on streets to install an AI programme on their computers. Some had travelled from other cities.…
Fix, don’t fire ‘digital employee’ OpenClaw over security risks: Paul Chan
Hong Kong’s finance chief has likened the powerful AI agent OpenClaw to an efficient “digital employee”, saying it should not be dismissed but rather improved…
Iran-linked hackers claim attack on US medical tech giant Stryker
An Iran-linked hacking group claimed responsibility Wednesday for a cyberattack on US medical technology giant Stryker, saying it had extracted 50 terabytes of data in…
Meta disables 150,000 accounts in global sting on Southeast Asian scam centres
Meta disabled more than 150,000 accounts and Thai police arrested 21 people in a sweeping international crackdown on Southeast Asian criminal scam centres that targeted…
OpenClaw frenzy shows hurdles in rewiring China economy
China has issued public guidance on using OpenClaw, and reportedly restricted its use in government agencies, as regulators push back against surging use of the…
Amid OpenClaw frenzy, China’s central bank adds to cybersecurity warnings
China’s central bank has called for heightened cybersecurity awareness and caution in the use of artificial intelligence in the financial sector, adding to a chorus…
What China’s OpenClaw divide reveals about local and central government priorities
Local governments across China have rushed to ride the OpenClaw AI boom in hopes of spurring economic growth, only for Beijing to step in swiftly…
US sanctions 2 firms, 6 individuals for funding North Korean weapons
The United States has imposed sanctions on two companies and six individuals for their roles in operations that used information technology workers in foreign countries…
Inside OpenClaw mania in China, as security fears surge alongside enthusiasm for AI agent
By the time software programmer Guo Cancan realised something had gone horribly wrong with OpenClaw – the task-executing AI agent that has ignited a fervour…
China issues second warning on OpenClaw risks amid adoption frenzy
China’s cybersecurity agency on Tuesday issued a second warning about security and data risks tied to OpenClaw, despite a rush among local governments and tech…