AI helped uncover critical flaws in PHP, a programming language used by websites around the world. After details leaked before patches were released, many businesses suspended services as a precaution.

Kenso Soai, a 76-year-old Japanese professor, has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. His groundbreaking discovery was published in 1995, more than 30 years before he received the prestigious award.

Anthropic’s chief urged a slowdown in AI development, a call backed by leaders of rival companies. vSome AI researchers have issued a warning: rapid development could threaten humanity’s survival.

A hantavirus outbreak claimed several lives on a cruise ship sailing across the Atlantic. The first infected couple may have been exposed to rodents while birdwatching in South America.

NASA plans to invest about 20 billion dollars to construct a lunar base. The project to build a space station is expected to be suspended instead.

A survey found that many people believed false reports during the recent Lower House election campaign. One video showed crowds at campaign speeches, but some people wrongly claimed it was AI-generated.

The year 2026 is seen as the first full year of physical AI, which directly controls machines in the real world. Examples include robots that take photos, fight humans in boxing matches, or move autonomously.

In the Kobe case where a woman was fatally stabbed, the suspect was soon arrested. Police followed security camera footage and tracked the man’s movements.

Deepfakes use AI technology to create highly realistic fake images and videos. Reports show they are often misused in harmful ways around the world. Most of these videos, about 98 percent, are sexual in nature.

A boy in Florida took his own life with a pistol after talking with an AI chatbot. He became emotionally attached to the bot and made numerous exchanges. He gradually withdrew from the real world, isolating himself in his room.

Japan issued new banknotes for the first time in 20 years. The redesigned bills feature 3D holograms to prevent counterfeiting.