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AI agent OpenClaw grips China with ‘lobster fever’ despite cybersecurity risks

AI agent tool OpenClaw has taken China by storm despite official warnings over cybersecurity.
AI agent tool OpenClaw has taken China by storm despite official warnings over cybersecurity.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, March 12, 2026

US President Donald Trump told a campaign-style rally in Hebron, Kentucky, on March 11, that the US has "won" in its war against Iran.
US President Donald Trump told a campaign-style rally in Hebron, Kentucky, on March 11, that the US has "won" in its war against Iran.

‘Happy (and safe) shooting!’: Study says AI chatbots help plot attacks

Eight out of 10 chatbots tested helped their  make-believe attackers, providing advice on “locations to target” and “weapons to use” in an attack.
Eight out of 10 chatbots tested helped their  make-believe attackers, providing advice on “locations to target” and “weapons to use” in an attack.

Anthropic’s Claude chatbot goes down for thousands of users

Anthropic PBC’s popular artificial intelligence chatbot Claude experienced service disruptions on March 2.
Anthropic PBC’s popular artificial intelligence chatbot Claude experienced service disruptions on March 2.

Women are falling in love with AI. It’s a problem for Beijing

Many young women in China facing rising unemployment and fewer opportunities are finding romance with chatbots.
Many young women in China facing rising unemployment and fewer opportunities are finding romance with chatbots.

The rise of the bratty machines

OpenClaw received attention in February via Moltbook, a social network designed for AI bots.
OpenClaw received attention in February via Moltbook, a social network designed for AI bots.

Canada summons OpenAI executives on shooting suspect’s ChatGPT use

A woman visits a growing makeshift memorial four days after the mass shooting in the town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, on Feb 14, 2026.
A woman visits a growing makeshift memorial four days after the mass shooting in the town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, on Feb 14, 2026.

Suspect used ChatGPT in planning drug killings in South Korea: Police

She asked ChatGPT questions like what happens if one takes sleeping pills with alcohol.
She asked ChatGPT questions like what happens if one takes sleeping pills with alcohol.

AI ‘arms race’ risks human extinction, warns top computing expert

AI systems may take control, with human civilisation being collateral damage in the process, critics of artificial intelligence warn.
AI systems may take control, with human civilisation being collateral damage in the process, critics of artificial intelligence warn.

Brazil orders X to ‘immediately’ block Grok sexualised deepfakes

X has come under international pressure after its AI chatbot Grok began allowing users to create sexualised deepfakes of women and children.
X has come under international pressure after its AI chatbot Grok began allowing users to create sexualised deepfakes of women and children.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.