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AI 'agent' fever comes with lurking security threats

AI 'agent' fever comes with lurking security threats

Artificial intelligence "agents" promise to save users time and energy by automating tasks, but the growing power of systems like OpenClaw is setting cybersecurity experts on edge. Powered by a wave of hype, OpenClaw today claims more than three million users worldwide. The system allows users to create

Privacy and attention promises from alternative phones at MWC

Privacy and attention promises from alternative phones at MWC

Alternative phones on offer at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) telecoms trade show in Barcelona this week aim to answer demand for devices that protect users' data and attention. In the vein of Netherlands-based Fairphone, whose smartphones are marketed as ethical and environmentally friendly, other small companies have

Middle East fighting overshadows world telecom show

Middle East fighting overshadows world telecom show

Exhibitors and organisers were gamely showing off new AI-focused tech at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) trade fair in Barcelona Monday, although some were kept away by travel disruptions caused by the US-Israel-Iran war. The annual gathering, expected to draw around 109,000 visitors, went ahead without