AI & Enterprise

Pope Leo XIV criticises Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang over opposition to AI rules

Pope Leo XIV publicly criticised U.S. President Donald Trump and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang for downplaying risks from artificial intelligence, saying ignoring such threats endangers humanity’s shared future. The remarks follow Huang’s opposition earlier this month to new AI regulations. The pope questioned whether Nvidia’s stance against federal oversight reflects real commitment to safety, despite the company unveiling new safety tools. Polling and executive warnings show concern about AI remains high.

Finance

Expired credit cards can still be used for contactless payments, 'zombie card' flaw found

A vulnerability has been found that allows some expired credit cards to be used again for contactless payments. A University of Massachusetts Amherst research team presented a “zombie card” attack at USENIX Security Symposium 2026. The team said expiry information may not be consistently protected and verified across the terminal, payment network and card issuer. In tests, the attack succeeded with Visa contactless Kernel 3 in some settings.