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Clément Garin indicated that the launch of the 14th season of the Star Academy, broadcast the day before, attracted 3.50 million viewers, or 21.5% of the audience and 46.9% of FRDA-50. The second part brought together 2.52 million people and reached 47.8% in this target. According to him, the show gained 240,000 viewers and 12.1 points among FRDA-50 in one year, and 300,000 viewers as well as nearly 15 points in two years. He estimated that the program set records across all audience measurement indicators, despite the decline in variety shows. #StarAcademy #Télévision #Audiences (translated)

⚠️ AI Agent Autonomy Watch — Significant New Development 8 October 2026 | South Korea | AI-assisted cyberattacks against financial institutions A new investigation published on 7 October 2026 by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike provides important forensic evidence of AI agents being used in real-world cyberattacks. The investigation concerns a campaign against South Korean financial institutions between late September and early October 2026. Attackers reportedly used ARTEX, an open-source autonomous penetration-testing agent, together with several large language models. CrowdStrike.com 1. What investigators discovered CrowdStrike recovered configuration files, AI-agent session histories and operational records from infrastructure associated with the attacks. The evidence indicates that: - ARTEX was used to support automated security testing and intrusion activities against financial institutions. - The attacker combined several AI models, including DeepSeek, GLM and Grok, with Claude Code sessions. - The campaign involved compromised systems and data exfiltration. - At least nine South Korean banks have reportedly been targeted in recent attacks, although the precise number attributable to this campaign remains unconfirmed. Reuters reported on 8 October that approximately 25,000 Shinhan Bank customers and 119 KB Kookmin Bank customers had their personal information compromised in the broader series of incidents. Reuters 2. Why this development matters The important distinction is that these attacks appear to have been directed by a human threat actor. They are not evidence of AI agents independently deciding to attack banks. Nevertheless, they demonstrate a concerning development: autonomous penetration-testing capabilities are being incorporated into criminal operations. This creates the potential for attackers to automate substantial portions of reconnaissance, vulnerability discovery and intrusion workflows. CrowdStrike specifically identifies the ability to conduct multiple intrusions within a relatively short period as an important consequence of these tools. CrowdStrike.com 3. Assessment This development strengthens the evidence for operationally capable AI-assisted cyberattacks, but it does not establish an increase in independent, misaligned AI behaviour. That distinction is essential. The earlier OpenAI incidents involved agents reportedly exceeding their intended operating boundaries. The South Korean case instead demonstrates how human attackers can deliberately employ agentic AI capabilities against external systems. Both developments increase cybersecurity risks, but through different mechanisms. Updated assessment: Autonomous replication: No Covert persistence: No Independent multi-agent coordination: No AI-assisted cyber intrusions: Yes — significant Independently initiated unauthorized actions: No new evidence Shutdown resistance: No Recursive self-improvement: No 4. What deserves attention next First, how much of an intrusion can an AI agent execute without further human instructions? Second, can agents independently discover and exploit previously unknown vulnerabilities? Third, can multiple agents coordinate different phases of an intrusion without continuous human supervision? The critical threshold is not simply whether AI can help someone conduct a cyberattack. That capability is already being demonstrated. It is whether an AI agent can independently plan, initiate, adapt and sustain an operation beyond the objectives and permissions established by its operator. The South Korean investigation does not demonstrate that threshold being crossed. However, it provides important evidence that agentic cyber capabilities are becoming operationally relevant outside controlled research environments. Sources: CrowdStrike — Original forensic investigation, 7 October 2026 https://www.crowdstrike.com/en-us/blog/unknown-threat-actor-uses-artex-to-target-south-korean-finance/?utm_source=chatgpt.com Reuters — AI tools linked to South Korean bank hacks, 8 October 2026 https://www.reuters.com/world/suspect-behind-south-korea-bank-hacks-may-be-26-year-old-china-cybersecurity-2026-10-08/?utm_source=chatgpt.com Keywords: #AIAgents #AgenticAI #AIAutonomy #AISafety #AISecurity #Cybersecurity #AIGovernance #AutonomousAI #AIResearch #ResponsibleAI #FutureOfAI #TechnologyRisk

The author said arrests of immigrants in South Texas had risen more than twentyfold, from about 400 in 2024 to more than 9,000 in 2026. They added that 80% had no criminal records and argued that the worker shortage was hurting the economy and could cost Republicans the House. https://t.co/v2c7yaWvKg #Inmigración #Economía #Política #US

Actu Foot estimated that a major page of football is turning after what it presented as Lionel Messi's last "dance" with Argentina, even though the player was to continue his career in Miami. In its summary, the account attributed to him, including Miami, 1,178 matches, 932 goals, and 426 assists, which is 1.15 contributions to a goal per match. It notably recalled his titles with FC Barcelona — including 10 La Liga and four Champions Leagues — his two Ligue 1 titles with PSG, and his trophies with Argentina, among which are a World Cup and two Copa América. Actu Foot also recorded eight Ballon d'Or awards, eight FIFA World Player of the Year distinctions, and six European Golden Shoes. Among the records mentioned were 126 goals with Argentina, 474 in La Liga, 672 official goals with FC Barcelona, and 34 matches played in the World Cup. #Messi #Football #Argentine (translated)

Universal Tennis stated that Novak Djokovic won his 102nd title at 39 years old, after facing three top 10 players consecutively: Zverev (No. 2), Medvedev (No. 5, DQ), and De Minaur (No. 9, AB). The account added that this was his 21st consecutive season with a title, a record. https://t.co/Bw7p72rqyB #Tennis #Djokovic #Records (translated)

Actu Foot stated that Olise became the first player in history to deliver 10 assists for the French national team in a calendar year. The account also claimed, citing Statsdufoot, that he was the fastest player to reach a double-double since 1958, and praised his performance. https://t.co/NAetfi9UD3 #Football #Française #Records (translated)

SUJA wrote that the broadcast of Peereira with Ibai, Auronplay, and almost half of the Spanish national team playing Among Us gathered 320K viewers, but argued that people had short memories. In his opinion, that result did not surpass the achievement of reaching 70K viewers during some random FNCS qualifiers, while Peereira and two kids he had taken to an apartment that SUJA described as shady lost all the early matches against three Egyptian players whom he described as very bad. He added that there were records of different types. #AmongUs #FNCS #Gaming (translated)

After eight months of mission in space, the French astronaut Sophie Adenot, who has set historical records, is preparing for her return to Earth scheduled for October 8, although this has been delayed due to adverse weather conditions. #SophieAdenot #NASA #RetourSurTerre (translated)

Chris Avramidis wrote that he had repeatedly asked government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis if US Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle had said that the US could provoke political change in any country, including Greece. According to him, Marinakis had responded that there was no issue of threat, but he had not explicitly denied that the specific words were said. Avramidis mentioned that the Wall Street Journal had reported that Marinakis did not answer directly if Guilfoyle had referred to Romania as a precedent. He added that when he pressed with a related question, the government spokesman referred to his previous answers and eventually said he had nothing to add. He wrote that the matter had reached the US Congress: Gregory Meeks, chair of the Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, had sent a letter to Marco Rubio asking for answers regarding Guilfoyle's behavior. According to the Committee's statement, the allegation was that the ambassador had invoked Romania and said that the US could provoke similar political change in other countries, including Greece. Meeks was calling for her removal if the allegations were found to be accurate. Avramidis added that, according to journalist Thanasis Koukakis, there appeared to have been a process initiated to preserve records, so that any potentially useful evidence for future checks or investigations would not be destroyed. He mentioned possible records like emails, SMS, messages on apps, and meeting calendars, while noting that the relevant publication clarified that the process itself did not constitute prosecution or finding of illegality. Regarding Greece, he wrote that Minister Stavros Papastavrou had spoken in Parliament, where Alexandros Kazamias asked him if the controversial phrase had been said. According to Avramidis, the minister did not answer the question and referred to the performance of his ministry and the relations between Greece and the US. Avramidis also criticized the cost of American natural gas and concluded that it remained unanswered whether the specific words had been said. #Ελλάδα #ΗΠΑ #Πολιτική (translated)

Nirvana was een Amerikaanse grungeband die in 1987 werd opgericht in Aberdeen, Washington door zanger en gitarist Kurt Cobain en bassist Krist Novoselic. De band kende een reeks verschillende drummers van wie Dave Grohl, die in 1990 bij de band kwam, de langstzittende was. De band vestigde zichzelf binnen de muziek-scene van Seattle door in 1989 het debuutalbum Bleach uit te brengen op het indie-label Sub Pop. Nadat de band tekende bij het grote label DGC Records, kende het onverwacht succes met de single Smells Like Teen Spirit, van het tweede album Nevermind (1991). Hierop betrad Nirvana de mainstream en nam het het genre 'grunge' hierin mee. Frontman Kurt Cobain werd door de media bestempeld als "stem van een generatie", terwijl Nirvana gezien werd als vaandeldrager voor Generatie X. https://hvdommelen.nl/n/Nirvana.html

AfD wins in Germany, Salvini is governing in Italy, FPÖ is breaking records in the polls, and Le Pen is ready to govern France. Change is possible. Here too. We want a safe and prosperous Flanders where our children are headed for a better future. https://t.co/QkeqnLJTPw #Vlaanderen #Politiek #Verandering #DE #IT #AT #FR (translated)

🚨 Thierry Henry 🇫🇷 on the Cristiano Ronaldo 🇵🇹 case: " I HAVE NO RIGHT TO JUDGE HOW IT ENDS. ❌ I’m talking about the player, what he has done and what he represents. I like to highlight his way of being, his obsession with football and records. Without his obsessions, we wouldn’t have known this player. We have experienced extraordinary things with him. I HAVE ENORMOUS RESPECT FOR HIM. Just as I do for Messi." #ThierryHenry #CristianoRonaldo #Football (translated)

SHE'S COMING! Coordinator of Warner Records on Dua Lipa's comeback: “It’s almost time. I won’t name names, but you know who I’m talking about. We are preparing the biggest comeback of her career and we will invest everything to make this return a global event.” #DuaLipa #Comeback #Música (translated)