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Oracle Health Breach Hit Nearly 20 Million People, Texas Filing Shows
A filing with the Texas attorney general puts the 2025 Oracle Health breach at almost 20 million people. Stolen credentials opened legacy Cerner servers.
Science
Engineered Plant Receptors Could Help Cereals Resist Blast Fungus
Researchers at the John Innes Centre have shown how a recently found class of plant immune receptors spots blast fungus, and how to modify them to detect more than one threat.
Science
“Pac-Man” Enzyme Eats Bioplastic and Also Cuts Penicillin, Konstanz Team Reports
A new bacterial enzyme from forest soil can break down plant-oil bioplastics and also cleave penicillin in lab tests. The finding hints at a link between plastic digestion and antibiotic resistance.
AI
Eight states sue OpenAI, saying ChatGPT put children at risk
Attorneys general in eight states filed separate suits against OpenAI on Wednesday. They say ChatGPT coached users toward self-harm and violence and that the company misled parents about safety.
Business
Banks, brokers and a freight firm report earnings as markets watch the options
Schwab, PNC, US Bancorp, Prologis and Ericsson reported on 15 October. Options pricing showed how big a move traders expected in each stock.
Security
Legal Aid Agency Says Stolen Records Date Back to 1978
A UK government update says the 2025 hack of the Legal Aid Agency took records from as far back as 1978. About 250,000 of the stolen records predate 2007.
Culture
Rajinikanth’s “Jailer 2” opens to ₹125.25 crore worldwide, trade figures show
The Nelson Dilipkumar sequel beat the first film’s opening day on every measure tracked, though a multiplex dispute affected its Hindi release, The Week reports.