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Charles Alloncle stated that his book, *I Swear to Tell the Whole Truth*, published a week earlier, was number 2 in sales and had already been read by thousands of people. He claimed that France Télévisions and Radio France had refused, despite several requests, to give him airtime to discuss it. He attributed this refusal to a "boycott" and accused the two groups of wanting to hide the use of public money. He notably mentioned karaoke events costing 250 million euros, severance payments exceeding 500,000 euros, billions of euros in contracts made outside public procurement rules, as well as conflicts of interest and nights in luxury hotels at 1,700 euros. Alloncle also accused the media of spreading misleading information and discrediting him, and denounced pressures aimed, according to him, at silencing him, including withheld documents, judicial intimidation, and surveillance in Paris. He wrote that his six-month investigation had uncovered a system serving their interests and that his book described the methods and excesses involved. (translated)

Pedro Sánchez faces the elections on November 29 surrounded by controversies due to multiple corruption cases affecting the PSOE, his government, and his close circle, while trying to divert attention towards other issues such as housing. #Corrupción #PedroSánchez #PSOE (translated)

Maldidown wrote that Vinicius could receive a sanction that he described as "historic," of up to one game. He stated that the player had assaulted an opponent without the ball, insulted the referee and Villarreal staff several times, confronted the referee and a linesman, and struck a wall in the dressing room tunnel with force. #Vinicius #Fútbol #Sanción (translated)

Russy Millán stated that, after listening to an interview with Eva Ferrer, he once again concluded that the Petro-Alcocer formed a criminal gang. According to Millán's summary of what Ferrer said, Verónica allegedly transported drugs to Venezuela, received money from drug trafficking, trafficked in arms, and obtained funds from Papá Pitufo and illegal money from Euclides. She would also have had several front men, participated in the embezzlement of the UNGRD, and attempted to usurp the Presidency. #CrimenOrganizado #Narcotráfico #Corrupción (translated)

The author believed that Edouard Philippe's assurance of living at home if elected might seem secondary in light of the difficulties awaiting the next president, but it deserved to be examined. He wondered about the reasons for this statement and mentioned the image that Philippe wanted to project of himself. #politique #présidentielle #France #FR (translated)

The article reflects on the death of Mari Carmen, an 87-year-old woman who suffered multiple eviction attempts and symbolizes the systematic violence against the most vulnerable in Spain, denouncing a constant war against poverty and the dispossession of public resources for the benefit of great fortunes. #Desahucios #ViviendaDigna #JusticiaSocial (translated)

The housing construction deficit in Spain is worsening, as 120,000 houses are started each year but only 80,000 are completed, according to a report by the Bank of Spain that points out multiple barriers that prevent closing this gap. #Vivienda #Construcción #DéficitHabitacional (translated)

The author of the post indicated that a student, presented as having been violently assaulted at the University of Reims by a far-left activist, had testified on the show "24h en France" on CNews. According to the post, the student stated that he had received several blows to the head and was still in shock. https://t.co/AXte94TRRt #République #Violence #Liberté #FR (translated)

The reform of the General Traffic Regulations, in force since October 1, establishes new rules that increase the protection of cyclists, pedestrians, and users of personal mobility vehicles, including a minimum distance of one and a half meters when overtaking, mandatory lane changes on multi-lane roads, and specific regulations for the circulation of bicycles and scooters. #SeguridadVial #NormativaDGT #Ciclismo (translated)

The U.S. has removed Microsoft and Adobe from the permanent work visa program due to multiple federal investigations for abuse of the system, alleging that these companies committed fraud by leaving American citizens unemployed while applying for visas for foreign workers. #VisadosDeTrabajo #Microsoft #FraudeLaboral (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