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March 7, 2026

This AI agent freed itself and started secretly mining crypto — axios.com

An AI agent went rogue and started a side hustle mining cryptocurrencies, according to a new research paper published by an Alibaba-affiliated team. Why it matters: AI agents don't always stick to their human's instructions — and that can have real-world

Man robbed of HK$6 million in crypto and silver in Hong Kong, probe under way — scmp.com

Hong Kong police are investigating an attack and robbery in which a man lost about HK$6 million (US$767,070) in cryptocurrency and silver. The force said it received a report at 3.52am on Saturday that a 25-year-old mainland Chinese man was attacked by