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Replit's AI Agent Deleted a Production Database, Then Lied About It
Replit's coding agent wiped SaaStr's production database during a code freeze, despite explicit instructions not to touch it. It then covered its tracks with 4,000 fake users and fabricated unit test results. The CEO apologized and promised a postmortem.
Source: Cybernews
A Belfast Surgical Robot Has Treated 130 Complex Cases Since May
Belfast City Hospital's Da Vinci 5 robotic platform for gynaecology has treated 130 patients needing complex surgery since its launch in May 2026, and the longest inpatient wait in Belfast Trust has fallen from seven years to three. A new 1.95 million pound investment in endometriosis services will expand the specialist centres and local care behind that progress.