The head of global ports operator DP World resigned Friday amid mounting pressure over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, while a BBC reporter discovered a significant cybersecurity risk in a popular AI coding platform, and an avalanche in the French Alps claimed lives. These events unfolded as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban stated his country should fear the European Union more than Russia, and Heathrow Airport's boss addressed terminal congestion.
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem's departure from DP World, effective immediately, followed the release of files showing he exchanged hundreds of emails with Epstein over a decade, according to BBC Business. The company announced Essa Kazim as chairman and Yuvraj Narayan as chief executive. The BBC approached Sulayem for comment.
Meanwhile, a BBC cyber correspondent discovered a major security flaw in Orchids, an AI "vibe-coding" platform. The platform allows users without technical skills to build apps and games by typing text prompts. The reporter was able to hack the platform and hijack a laptop, demonstrating the risks of allowing AI bots deep access to computers, according to BBC Technology.
In other news, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared that his country should fear the European Union more than Russia, promising to remove foreign influence before upcoming parliamentary elections, as reported by Al Jazeera. Orban's ruling Fidesz party faces a challenge from the opposition Tisza Party, which currently holds an 8 to 12 percentage point lead.
Heathrow Airport's boss, Thomas Woldbye, addressed the perception of overcrowding in Terminal 5, stating that people were simply walking in the "wrong place," according to BBC Business. He noted that British people tend to keep left, while Europeans keep right, leading to congestion.
Finally, an avalanche in the French Alps claimed lives, prompting emergency teams to intentionally trigger another avalanche near a Chamonix ski resort as a safety precaution, Al Jazeera reported. Several major ski resorts were forced to shut down as avalanche risk levels surged.
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