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The FAA is moving forward with a significant push to bring artificial intelligence into American air traffic control, a system that guides millions of flights each year but still runs on infrastructure built decades ago. The plan raises real questions about how quickly you can trust a machine with decisions that have no margin for error.
Shifting to the world of databases, Oracle has released MySQL nine point seven, the first major long-term support version since eight point four, and it brings enterprise-grade features into the community edition. That sounds like good news, but it arrives against a backdrop of developer frustration over what many see as years of stalled momentum and uncertainty about Oracle's genuine commitment to the project.
And in the crypto space, LayerZero is now acknowledging it made a mistake in the two hundred ninety two million dollar Kelp exploit, admitting it allowed its own verifier to secure high-value transfers in a setup it knew was vulnerable. The company initially pointed fingers at a developer configuration error, which makes the reversal significant — it is one thing to get exploited, and another to own the decision that made it possible.
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