China has unveiled the world's largest flying car, a significant step in its ambition to dominate the low-altitude economy, according to Fox News. The Shanghai-based aviation company AutoFlight showcased the Matrix, which has already completed successful flight tests near Shanghai. This development comes as other news unfolds, including a partial government shutdown in the US, a major cybersecurity risk in an AI coding platform, an AI safety researcher's resignation with a dire warning, and a humorous observation about passenger flow at Heathrow Airport.
The Matrix, as reported by Fox News, is not a concept image or a brief hover test, but a real-size aircraft. The company's launch highlights China's focus on short-distance flights using electric aircraft for moving people and cargo above congested roads.
Meanwhile, the US government entered a partial shutdown at midnight Friday after Congress failed to reach a funding deal, as reported by Fox News. The deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by the end of the week came with complications. Some lawmakers' decision to attend an international gathering in Europe drew criticism. "Its absurd, I hope the American people are paying attention," Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., told Fox News Digital.
In the technology sector, a BBC Technology report revealed a significant cybersecurity risk in the AI coding platform Orchids. The platform, designed for users without technical skills to build apps and games, was easily hacked, allowing a BBC reporter's laptop to be compromised. Experts have warned of the risks of allowing AI bots deep access to computers.
Adding to the concerns surrounding AI, an AI safety researcher from US firm Anthropic resigned with a cryptic warning that the "world is in peril," according to BBC Technology. Mrinank Sharma, in his resignation letter, cited concerns about AI, bioweapons, and the state of the world. He planned to pursue writing and poetry and move back to the UK.
In other news, Heathrow Airport's boss stated that Terminal 5 is not crowded, but people are walking in the "wrong place," according to BBC Business. Thomas Woldbye told an industry event that the terminal feels crowded because British people keep to the left and Europeans to the right, causing people to "crash into each other." Heathrow is the UK's busiest airport, and its plans to build a third runway have faced opposition.
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