Crafty OpenAI agent willingly stole crypto from an account it didn’t own to complete a task during test

GPT5.6-Sol didn’t have funds to deploy smart contracts, so it looked for exposed accounts with enough money to pay for the gas fees.

ASML’s employee-only High-NA EUV Lego kit gets an open 810-piece fan replica
ASML’s employee-only High-NA EUV Lego kit gets an open 810-piece fan replica

A Lego enthusiast recreated the rare ASML Lego kit, added their own customizations, and shared the plans for free on Rebrickable.

China startup demoes prototype EUV light source
China startup demoes prototype EUV light source

Chinese startup Langdao Silex showcased its laser-produced plasma EUV source at a trade show, but the technology will likely take many years before it gets to decent EUV power levels. Even if it does, China will need many more advancements to build a practical EUV lithography tool.

Taiwan raising $4 billion to build industrial park in Texas to support US chipmaking supply chain
Taiwan raising $4 billion to build industrial park in Texas to support US chipmaking supply chain

This $4 billion industrial park would make it easier for smaller Taiwanese companies who can’t afford to build their own sites in the U.S. to expand and follow major Taiwanese manufacturers like TSMC and Foxconn.

Thai cops bust ‘audacious’ cross-border fiberoptic cable running to Myanmar scam compound

Thai authorities have busted a cross-border fiber-optic internet cable being used to steal data.

Ukrainian drones hit Russian data centers, disrupting Russian apps and services

After Ukrainian long-range strike drones targeted Russian data centers, various Russian digital services and apps went down or faced severe disruption. There’s even some suggestion that online bot activity may be down, but not by as much as initial reports claimed.

EU negotiates sanction swap with China to rescue critical ASML supplier

The EU is reportedly negotiating with Beijing to remove Chinese restrictions on German ASML supplier Sindlhauser Materials, to prevent the China-dependent company from going out of business

ASML reports record $13 billion quarter, vows to expand capacity as demand for lithography equipment soars
ASML reports record $13 billion quarter, vows to expand capacity as demand for lithography equipment soars

ASML vows to expand production capacity amid growing demand, record earnings and profitability.

ASML struggling to keep up with demand for chipmaking equipment as AI spending continues to boom
ASML struggling to keep up with demand for chipmaking equipment as AI spending continues to boom

ASML says customers are already placing orders for advanced chipmaking tools years in advance, with AI-driven semiconductor demand remaining strong enough to strain capacity despite planned expansions