An Instagram hack that saw attackers talk Meta's AI support chatbot into handing over access to high-profile accounts has exposed a critical flaw at the heart of the company's push to automate sensitive user functions.
 

Technology Roundup

Technology Roundup

 

High-profile Instagram AI chatbot breach spotlights security risks of automation 

 

SpaceX plans to set IPO price at $135 per share, targeting record $75 billion raise, source says 

 

DeepSeek slated to raise $7 billion in maiden funding round, sources say 

 

US tech stocks' market dominance reaches new heights and presents new risks 

 

When IPOs go wrong: SpaceX, AI firms face a delicate process 

 

Software stocks bounce back - now comes the hard part 

 

EU targets Big Tech dependence with 'made-in-Europe' drive 

 

Meta loses challenge against EU gatekeeper label for Messenger 

 

AI 'chipflation' spreading from data centers to wider economy, Morgan Stanley warns 

 

US FDA to review AI-based tool to predict drug-related liver damage 

 

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