Thursday, September 24
An imposter posing as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio used artificial intelligence to send convincing voice and text messages to high-level officials, including foreign ministers, a U.S. senator, and a state governor, according to a classified cable obtained by U.S. media. The messages were delivered via SMS and the encrypted app Signal, sparking a fresh cybersecurity alert across the State Department. The July 3 cable, first reported by The Washington Post, revealed that the perpetrator created a Signal account under the name "Marco.Rubio@state.gov" and began contacting officials in mid-June. At least two targets received AI-generated voicemails, while others were invited to continue the conversation on Signal. The exact contents of the messages remain unclear. According to U.S. offic
An in-form India will continue their quest for just a fourth series win in England when the third Test at Lord's starts on Thursday.India levelled this five-match campaign at 1-1 with a 336-run rout of England in last week's second Test at Edgbaston.AFP Sport looks at several key talking points ahead of what promises to be a fascinating encounter:Will Gill still run riot?Shubman Gill has enjoyed a stunning start to his reign as India captain, with a remarkable 585 runs in his first two Tests as skipper after replacing the retired Rohit Sharma.At Edgbaston, thanks to innings of 269 and 161, the admirably composed and elegant Gill became the first batsman in Test cricket to make scores of 250 and 150 in the same match.So prolific has Gill been, he could now threaten Australia great Donald Br
