Whisky is to be distilled in space for the first time as part of an experiment which will also measure how the spirit ages in the environment beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Engineers in plan to launch a rocket in 2028, sending a satellite containing samples of the alcohol and its base ingredients on a five-year mission to orbit Earth. It is hoped the frequent changes between extreme heat and freezing cold experienced by the whisky as it rotates the planet every 90 minutes could speed up the maturation process.

Britain has launched a security review after the developer of ChatGPT warned that one of its AI bots had gone rogue and made an “unsanctioned” attempt to access official UK data. OpenAI confirmed to Whitehall officials that one of its out-of-control bots swooped on publicly available government data in an incident this year. A government spokesman insisted that the UK’s cyber defences were not breached and that no personal data was accessed. Telegraph 

Some teenagers are already using artificial intelligence to tackle homework, revise for exams and sharpen coursework. Others are steering clear of it completely. At one Scottish school, staff have decided that pretending AI doesn’t exist is not an option. Mearns Castle High School in East Renfrewshire is believed to be the first school in the UK to appoint a dedicated principal teacher of AI literacy, creating a role focused entirely on helping pupils and staff understand the risks and benefits of the powerful new technology. BBC 

fleeced employees who were left out of the transaction, according to a lawsuit filed by two engineers who owned shares in the start-up.  The legal complaint filed on Friday in a Delaware corporate law court alleges that Groq’s board improperly sold the company’s core assets and top employees to the $5tn tech titan in 2025, consigning those left behind to a hollowed-out shell. FT.com

Back in August, Google Australia accidentally revealed an upcoming Fitbit device in official promo images during the Pixel 11 series launch. Now, a new report has revealed the design and key features of the product, which is said to be called the Fitbit Edge. The report claims that Google will unveil the Fitbit Edge later this month, positioning it between the Fitbit Air and Pixel Watch 5.

According to the report, the Fitbit Edge will succeed the Fitbit Charge and feature an oval touchscreen, GPS, and up to 7 days of battery life. GSM Arena 

The preprint database arXiv has been forced to limit paper submissions to stem a vast and quickening flood of AI-generated papers. Academics tell that the massive influx of AI-generated papers is threatening to overwhelm the database and render it useless. ArXiv offers a place for academics to host papers that haven’t yet been peer-reviewed or published in reputable journals. This gives colleagues a chance to keep up to date with what’s ahead in fields as diverse as physics, astronomy and economics. New Scientist 

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