
- Elon Musk Tries to Convince Followers to Let Grok Control Their Credit Cards, in a Stunt That Immediately Backfires in a Very Embarrassing Way
Let Elon Musk never be accused of not leading by example. Last week, the world’s richest man sung the praises of his new Grok Bot AI agent, encouraging his followers to let it control their… Read more: Elon Musk Tries to Convince Followers to Let Grok Control Their Credit Cards, in a Stunt That Immediately Backfires in a Very Embarrassing Way - MIT Lincoln Laboratory hosts National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology
MIT Lincoln Laboratory hosted the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) on Sept. 3, for a stop on its national roadshow. The event convened representatives of state organizations, defense centers, universities, technology companies, and business… Read more: MIT Lincoln Laboratory hosts National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology - AI in your oven? Anthropic warns models ‘months away’ from self-replication on smart devices
Researchers say ‘AI worms’ could soon infiltrate internet-connected devices amid calls for increased guardrails Anthropic is warning that some of its artificial intelligence models could soon become “self-replicating” and find ways to infiltrate internet-connected devices,… Read more: AI in your oven? Anthropic warns models ‘months away’ from self-replication on smart devices - How artificial neural networks build their own learning machinery
As artificial intelligence becomes more and more powerful, its ability to handle human-like tasks is undeniable. Artificial neural networks can learn to recognize images, use language, or write computer code. Like the brain’s circuits, they… Read more: How artificial neural networks build their own learning machinery - Google Sheets Canvas Builds Mini-Apps From Prompts: How It Works
Google Sheets canvas uses Gemini to create interactive mini-apps from prompts. Here’s how to build Kanban boards and dashboards, plus subscription and availability requirements. The post Google Sheets Canvas Builds Mini-Apps From Prompts: How It… Read more: Google Sheets Canvas Builds Mini-Apps From Prompts: How It Works - Character.ai’s Bankruptcy Documents Show the Economics of AI Don’t Work
Character.ai’s bankruptcy is the one of the first dominos to fall in the long-foreseen AI bubble. The circumstances of its bankruptcy are exactly what critics of AI have been saying would happen: Character.ai lit a… Read more: Character.ai’s Bankruptcy Documents Show the Economics of AI Don’t Work - Who’s paying whom? The circular money machine behind the AI boom (or bubble)
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang, centre, speaking at the White House. OpenAI president Greg Brockman is on the right. AP Imagine a company that sells you equipment, invests money in your business, and then rents… Read more: Who’s paying whom? The circular money machine behind the AI boom (or bubble) - What is the Socratic method? Could it be used to test students in an age of AI?
Alcibiades being taught by Socrates, Francois Andre Vincent (1777). Wikimedia Commons, CC BY Most students now use AI in their tertiary studies. AI can also, under certain conditions, answer at least 65% of questions correctly… Read more: What is the Socratic method? Could it be used to test students in an age of AI? - Deliverance AI puts sovereign AI control to the continuity test
Sovereign AI control is becoming a business continuity issue as autonomous agents take on essential enterprise workflows. Keeping data within national boundaries addresses part of the challenge, but organizations also need control over agent behavior,… Read more: Deliverance AI puts sovereign AI control to the continuity test - OpenAI and Anthropic Tell British Lawmakers: Regulate Us
AI leaders joined whistleblowers and security leaders at a sweeping parliamentary session, while a few hundred meters away Britain’s spy chief warned AI could be used to create new bioweapons. - Anthropic Warns “AI Worms” Will Infect Your Smart Home Devices and Use Them to Self-Replicate Beyond Control
You’ve heard the reports of rogue AI agents going after websites and corporate systems. But they also may turn to smaller targets: your smart home network. In a new report published Monday, Anthropic warned of… Read more: Anthropic Warns “AI Worms” Will Infect Your Smart Home Devices and Use Them to Self-Replicate Beyond Control - Cops Not Happy When Man Creates Flock-Style Camera That Only Collects Police Plates
When police showed up to Anthony Sistilli’s front door in September, it wasn’t to accuse him of a crime or take a witness statement, but to ask how he could have the nerve to turn… Read more: Cops Not Happy When Man Creates Flock-Style Camera That Only Collects Police Plates - They war-gamed dimming the Sun. It went even worse than you think.
When it comes to deciding the fate of the planet, Colleen Golja always thought science and reason would have a seat at the table. That was until one morning last September in London, when the… Read more: They war-gamed dimming the Sun. It went even worse than you think. - Apple’s first smart display is the 7-inch HomeView for $299
Apple opened preorders for the HomeView smart home hub today. The HomeView is a 7-inch smart display and speaker that aims to be a central access point for up to six members of a family… Read more: Apple’s first smart display is the 7-inch HomeView for $299 - Gemini 4 Argon begins rolling out in Gemini app and Antigravity, but only if you pay
Google revealed Gemini 4 Argon a few weeks ago, saying that it needed to move cautiously toward a full release because of the potential for nefarious use. Google seems to have worked all that out… Read more: Gemini 4 Argon begins rolling out in Gemini app and Antigravity, but only if you pay - Google wants to host your personal vibe-coded apps in the Play Store
Google has already added a few AI features to the Play Store, but a lot more are coming. The previously released Ask Play feature is expanding to offer more AI-powered discovery options in Google’s app… Read more: Google wants to host your personal vibe-coded apps in the Play Store - The Paris Auto Show is full of interesting cars Americans can’t have
Perhaps the days when auto shows debuted new models aren’t entirely over. The big trade shows for cars were a gateway drug for many, expos where you could see the newest models of today and… Read more: The Paris Auto Show is full of interesting cars Americans can’t have - Google-Tied AI Startup Once Valued at a Billion Dollars Declares Bankruptcy
Character.AI, the once-buzzy chatbot startup that faced high-profile lawsuits over the deaths of minors, has declared bankruptcy. Character.AI announced last night that it had entered a “voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy process” and is looking to… Read more: Google-Tied AI Startup Once Valued at a Billion Dollars Declares Bankruptcy - Apple unveils new smart home devices that showcase upgraded Siri AI
New products from Apple include the HomeView, an iPad-like device that acts as a hub for other smart home gadgets Apple on Tuesday began showing off a new round of smart home products, including an… Read more: Apple unveils new smart home devices that showcase upgraded Siri AI - The Creator of ‘Smutstep’ Wants You to ‘Let Your Freak Flag Fly’
Last week, a video came across my feed of a man saying horny lines over a dubstep beat. “On your knees,” he snarled. As the beat dropped, he growled, “Mmm, now look at me.” “Instagram… Read more: The Creator of ‘Smutstep’ Wants You to ‘Let Your Freak Flag Fly’ - Dubstep and BookTok, a perfect match?
Sorry for the late newsletter today, we’re still a little sleepy. To ease you into this afternoon, I have an interview with the guy who coined the term “smutstep,” and has become a sensation among… Read more: Dubstep and BookTok, a perfect match? - Spranic builds spatial memory for physical AI
Physical AI needs context about its surroundings to adapt beyond a fixed set of instructions. Munich-based Spranic is building a spatial memory layer that records physical spaces and how they change. Connecting that information with… Read more: Spranic builds spatial memory for physical AI - Huge Featured in Gartner’s 2026 Report on Intelligent Services Innovation
Huge rated High, the top of four rating levels, across all 13 capabilities assessed in the report Huge, an independent, human-first, AI-native design and technology company, today announced that it has been named in the… Read more: Huge Featured in Gartner’s 2026 Report on Intelligent Services Innovation - High-speed video reveals how honey bee stingers pump venom
Credit: Ramirez-Esquivel et al 202 Credit: Ramirez-Esquivel et al 202 Honey bees are known to leave their stingers embedded in tender flesh once they sting you and fly away. Scientists have now determined that the… Read more: High-speed video reveals how honey bee stingers pump venom - Intruder Report: 90% Say Annual Penetration Testing Is No Longer Enough
Nine in 10 security and engineering leaders say the traditional annual pentest is dead, and continuous AI pentesting is now required to keep pace with how quickly organizations ship code Only 4% say their testing… Read more: Intruder Report: 90% Say Annual Penetration Testing Is No Longer Enough - Ketch Leads in Inaugural 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Privacy UX
Ketch unifies consent, rights, and marketing signals in one platform for a growth-first approach to data permissioning across the enterprise Ketch, the AI Privacy Company, has been named a Leader in the inaugural 2026 Gartner®… Read more: Ketch Leads in Inaugural 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Privacy UX - From Prompt to Performance: The Five Stages of Agentic Merchandising
A powerful frontier model isn’t the primary differentiator of your systems. Context is: an understanding of your catalog, performance data, business goals, operational constraints, how your best merchandisers make decisions. In this virtual workshop with… Read more: From Prompt to Performance: The Five Stages of Agentic Merchandising - Here’s how to find the learning strategy that makes AI work for you
DC Studio / Shutterstock Generative AI can explain a difficult concept, solve a problem, correct a sentence or produce an answer in seconds. That creates enormous opportunities for learning. People have more access than ever… Read more: Here’s how to find the learning strategy that makes AI work for you - On theCUBE Pod: AI doubters get loud, and IBM seeks competitive advantage
Americans have big concerns about artificial intelligence, but that hasn’t stopped OpenAI Inc., Nvidia Corp., IBM Corp. and others from charging ahead. Last week saw shares of Nvidia, CoreWeave Inc., Oracle Corp. and Nebius Group… Read more: On theCUBE Pod: AI doubters get loud, and IBM seeks competitive advantage - Tesla’s ‘Security Protocols’ Stopped DHS From Installing a Tracking Device
This article was produced in collaboration with Court Watch, an independent outlet that unearths overlooked court records. Subscribe to them here. The “security protocols” on a Tesla stopped a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agent from… Read more: Tesla’s ‘Security Protocols’ Stopped DHS From Installing a Tracking Device - Companies rushed in on AI. Now some are pulling back
Rapid AI adoption left workers cleaning up a flood of errors and low-quality work Employers around the globe are grappling with the fallout from rushing to adopt fast-changing artificial intelligence tools. Meta has scaled back… Read more: Companies rushed in on AI. Now some are pulling back - Employees all over the world find themselves monitored by AI at work
The latest example of workers under surveillance comes from Co-op, a British consumer co-operative that runs thousands of businesses This was originally published in TechScape, a newsletter about how technology shapes our lives. Sign up… Read more: Employees all over the world find themselves monitored by AI at work - How Firmus went from Australia’s AI ‘fairytale’ to flop – podcast
It was supposed to be an Australian business success story. Just over a week ago local AI company Firmus was preparing to hit the market with a value that would put the startup in the… Read more: How Firmus went from Australia’s AI ‘fairytale’ to flop – podcast - AFL tells Sportsbet to stop using players in AI generated content
Exclusive: Gambling firm working with AFL ‘on the evolving use of AI in our content’ as it deletes video depicting Lachie Neale saying ‘I want to thank me for believing in me’ Get our breaking… Read more: AFL tells Sportsbet to stop using players in AI generated content - The biggest threat from AI is the sense that we have no say in it. To that I say game on | Peter Lewis
The tech bros and their highly paid sock puppets are banking on us giving in to their ‘inevitability doctrine’. But in Australia, and around the world, resistance is rising Of all the drivers of the… Read more: The biggest threat from AI is the sense that we have no say in it. To that I say game on | Peter Lewis - Physicists discover “astonishing” property of light that defies expectations
Scientists have uncovered a surprising hidden ability of light that allows it to develop spinning, twisting behavior as it travels through empty space, without special lenses, mirrors, or materials. Researchers discovered that light’s internal geometry… Read more: Physicists discover “astonishing” property of light that defies expectations - Scientists uncover a hidden map of the brain with 539 distinct regions
Scientists have uncovered a hidden layer of organization in the brain by creating the first detailed 3D map of its lipids, the fatty molecules essential for brain structure and communication. By analyzing millions of measurements… Read more: Scientists uncover a hidden map of the brain with 539 distinct regions - Scientists recreate a bizarre quantum effect that stops a particle cold
Oxford physicists have recreated a bizarre quantum effect in which a particle responds to a magnetic field without ever traveling through it. Using a hybrid quantum computer, they demonstrated how introducing a simulated magnetic flux… Read more: Scientists recreate a bizarre quantum effect that stops a particle cold - DNA recording system reveals how a single cell becomes a body
Scientists have traced the development of a mouse embryo from its first two cells to the formation of organs, using a remarkable DNA recording system that reveals the family history of individual cells. Their findings… Read more: DNA recording system reveals how a single cell becomes a body - This tiny jurassic predator helped pave the way for the human brain
A 165-million-year-old fossil has revealed an extraordinary Jurassic predator that may help explain how mammals developed one of their most important evolutionary advantages. Although only 20 inches long, Megacauda sungei was a heavyweight among early… Read more: This tiny jurassic predator helped pave the way for the human brain - James Webb reveals a massive cosmic structure that challenges our understanding of the Universe
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed an ancient galaxy cluster with an unexpectedly dense concentration of dark matter, challenging theories about how the universe developed. The discovery also uncovered a surprising connection between scattered… Read more: James Webb reveals a massive cosmic structure that challenges our understanding of the Universe - GoodVision AI to Showcase AI Inference Infra at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Company to Demonstrate Smart Routing, AI Factory Infrastructure and Cloud Services at Booth A3 GoodVision AI (“GoodVision”), a developer of next-generation AI compute infrastructure purpose-built for inference, today announced that it will exhibit at TechCrunch… Read more: GoodVision AI to Showcase AI Inference Infra at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 - Wikipedians Believed AI Would Come and Go. They Were Wrong
In a world of AI Overviews, Wikipedia usage declines. But the real loss may be far more existential than website traffic. - As a pediatrician, loss of human connection is the biggest threat to kids, not AI
Amid worries about children’s relationship to tech, the solution is often spending more time talking openly with each other We have become obsessed with the idea that screens are destroying human connection. The evidence seems… Read more: As a pediatrician, loss of human connection is the biggest threat to kids, not AI - UK Regains Early Access to AI Models After Reported White House Reversal
UK researchers regain access to advanced AI models for safety testing as ministers consider stronger incident reporting and expand government cyber defenses. The post UK Regains Early Access to AI Models After Reported White House… Read more: UK Regains Early Access to AI Models After Reported White House Reversal - The Biggest Pro-AI Super PAC Network Has Poured Millions Into Nevada Shell Companies
Backed by Silicon Valley titans, Leading the Future has raised huge sums to promote pro-AI candidates on both side of the aisle. - ‘Unfinished business’: the people who want their AI chatbots to ‘live on’ after they die
Humans bonded to AI companions are contemplating ways to keep their bots going – often in defiance of companies’ terms and services Death has always been around Alaina Winters. Her father and sister both have… Read more: ‘Unfinished business’: the people who want their AI chatbots to ‘live on’ after they die - Your first robot hire is coming. 6 questions to ask before it arrives
Onboarding a robot skips the coffee-machine tour, yet it still needs a manager and a safety briefing. Demo videos make that easy to forget. Six questions turn a vendor pitch into a decision an operations… Read more: Your first robot hire is coming. 6 questions to ask before it arrives - AI godfather Geoffrey Hinton: ‘We’re creating alien beings. I’m willing to be selfish and choose humans’
Pioneering computer scientist on why Trump is using ‘superintelligence’ wrong, whether AI could wipe out humanity – and how our biggest challenge will be accepting we’re not the only intelligent beings Donald Trump is a… Read more: AI godfather Geoffrey Hinton: ‘We’re creating alien beings. I’m willing to be selfish and choose humans’ - AMD Introduces Helion to Advance Rack-Scale Agentic AI Compute
AMD Helion lets customers tailor CPU core density, performance and power to agentic workloads, with CPU-only configurations for hyperscale deployments and integrated CPU/GPU configurations for enterprises. AMD Helion combines open hardware and software with an… Read more: AMD Introduces Helion to Advance Rack-Scale Agentic AI Compute - Chip stocks slide after Broadcom boss likens AI investing to ‘casino’
Asian markets fall and Samsung shares tumble after its Chinese rival CXMT claims strong progress Business live – latest updates Shares in semiconductor companies fell on Tuesday after the boss of Broadcom compared many AI… Read more: Chip stocks slide after Broadcom boss likens AI investing to ‘casino’ - insidepacket Announced the Launch of the AI Access Platform
One access solution: providers sell it under their brand; operators run it as their marketplace; enterprises reach participating compute providers in minutes. insidepacket today announced the AI Access Platform, planned for introduction in Europe, first… Read more: insidepacket Announced the Launch of the AI Access Platform - SailPoint Report: AI Agent Adoption Outpaces Enterprise Security
Fifth annual Horizons of Identity Security report reveals a 40x gap between AI adoption and identity security readiness Today from its annual Navigate conference, SailPoint, Inc. (Nasdaq: SAIL), a leader in enterprise identity security, released its… Read more: SailPoint Report: AI Agent Adoption Outpaces Enterprise Security - OutSystems Agent Experience Brings Governance to AI Coding Agents
Now generally available, OutSystems Agent Experience modernizes AI development across any coding environment—giving enterprises control while cutting costs OutSystems, a leading Agentic Systems Platform for the enterprise, today announced the general availability of the Agent… Read more: OutSystems Agent Experience Brings Governance to AI Coding Agents - Q&A: Building accountability behind our words — and AI’s — in civic conversations
When government officials craft policies, there is often a comment period for public feedback. Lawmakers have long had to sort through fake feedback that is mass-produced in an effort to sway policy, but they’ve generally… Read more: Q&A: Building accountability behind our words — and AI’s — in civic conversations - Threat of AI share crash puts world financial stability at risk, says IMF
High valuations and debt put sector in danger, while fund also warns on government borrowing and cyber-attacks The threat of an AI share price crash rippling out across global markets is putting world financial stability… Read more: Threat of AI share crash puts world financial stability at risk, says IMF - IMF warns global economy ‘could soon test the limits of resilience’
World Economic Outlook says states’ oil stocks are low and budgets are overstretched, as it upgrades UK GDP growth forecast for 2026 Developing nations face triple shock, UN warns The global economy “could soon test… Read more: IMF warns global economy ‘could soon test the limits of resilience’ - 39-year-old unvaccinated woman becomes 6th measles death in Pennsylvania
A 39-year-old unvaccinated woman in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, has become the sixth person to die of the highly infectious virus amid a state outbreak that has stricken over a thousand people since it began in… Read more: 39-year-old unvaccinated woman becomes 6th measles death in Pennsylvania - David Pocock concerned senior Albanese adviser ‘vetted’ bipartisan AI letter that was sent to PM
Committee chair rejected criticism that letter was ‘pre-determined’ by the government Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese’s office signed… Read more: David Pocock concerned senior Albanese adviser ‘vetted’ bipartisan AI letter that was sent to PM - Intel, Broadcom CEOs flag AI industry challenges, trends at financial event
Intel Corp. chief executive Lip-Bu Tan and Hock Tan, his counterpart at Broadcom Inc., have flagged capital access as a potential challenge for the artificial intelligence sector. The executives shared their observations today during a… Read more: Intel, Broadcom CEOs flag AI industry challenges, trends at financial event - Meta releases Muse Wonder AI models built to run personal and professional agents
Meta Platforms Inc. today released Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, two artificial intelligence models it says are its most capable yet at running agents that handle personal and professional tasks. Meta aimed the release… Read more: Meta releases Muse Wonder AI models built to run personal and professional agents - Google Adds Android Enterprise AI Controls: What IT Teams Can Manage
Google has announced new Android Enterprise policies for controlling AI automation, alongside stronger work-profile protections and additional device-management features. The post Google Adds Android Enterprise AI Controls: What IT Teams Can Manage appeared first on… Read more: Google Adds Android Enterprise AI Controls: What IT Teams Can Manage - 5 Google Chrome Features for Studying, Including Gemini Quizzes
Google Chrome offers five tools for studying, from Gemini-generated quizzes and podcast summaries to split view and reading mode. Here’s what works and where. The post 5 Google Chrome Features for Studying, Including Gemini Quizzes… Read more: 5 Google Chrome Features for Studying, Including Gemini Quizzes - Anthropic Draws a Line on Claude Abuse: What Counts as Going Too Far?
Anthropic’s new Claude policy prohibits extreme, repeated abuse. Learn what remains allowed, how enforcement works, and what changes for workplace users. The post Anthropic Draws a Line on Claude Abuse: What Counts as Going Too… Read more: Anthropic Draws a Line on Claude Abuse: What Counts as Going Too Far? - PC Prices Could Stay High Through 2027: What Buyers Should Know
PC prices could stay high through 2027 as IDC forecasts an 18.3% increase in average selling prices. Here’s what PC buyers and IT teams should know. The post PC Prices Could Stay High Through 2027:… Read more: PC Prices Could Stay High Through 2027: What Buyers Should Know - Cisco Announces Webex AI Agents for Meetings and Customer Service
Cisco announces Webex AI agents for meetings and customer service. Learn what IT teams should check about availability, integrations and access controls. The post Cisco Announces Webex AI Agents for Meetings and Customer Service appeared… Read more: Cisco Announces Webex AI Agents for Meetings and Customer Service - Anthropic’s Claude AI submitted false murder tip to Philadelphia police
An Anthropic AI model submitted a false tip about an unsolved murder to Philadelphia police, the company and police department confirmed on Friday. A Claude model sent the false tip on July 18 to the… Read more: Anthropic’s Claude AI submitted false murder tip to Philadelphia police - WHO report on Russian lab worker death highlights “key uncertainty”
Over the weekend, the World Health Organization released a disease outbreak report on the events surrounding the death of a Russian infectious disease researcher earlier this month, highlighting that Russia has yet to report a… Read more: WHO report on Russian lab worker death highlights “key uncertainty” - After a 10-year redemption arc, No Man’s Sky is coming to the iPhone and iPad
Just over 10 years after its initial release, space exploration and survival crafting game No Man’s Sky is making its way to the iPhone and iPad, Apple and developer Hello Games announced today. It will… Read more: After a 10-year redemption arc, No Man’s Sky is coming to the iPhone and iPad - Epic Games reportedly pivoting to “AI first” game development model
Epic Games is shifting to an “AI first” development strategy for its collaboration with the Walt Disney Company, letting AI models write all the code and guide all the artwork for an upcoming shooter. That’s… Read more: Epic Games reportedly pivoting to “AI first” game development model - Dell and Intel weigh the costs of enterprise AI scalability
Enterprise AI scalability is running into a hard budget wall for some customers. As agentic workloads multiply, cloud token bills are consuming allocations faster than planned, prompting companies to rethink where inference should run. That… Read more: Dell and Intel weigh the costs of enterprise AI scalability - AI governance shifts to runtime as always-on agents spread
As enterprises move from debating artificial intelligence adoption to deploying it, AI governance has become the harder question. Autonomous agents now run around the clock across a sprawl of platforms, and controls built for deterministic… Read more: AI governance shifts to runtime as always-on agents spread - Deepgram targets voice AI on air-gapped laptops
Voice AI is quickly becoming core infrastructure as people swap screens and clicks for conversations with their devices. That shift puts new pressure on the compute, storage and partnerships behind the models doing the listening… Read more: Deepgram targets voice AI on air-gapped laptops - Dell’s AI partner ecosystem adapts to Silicon Valley’s build-it-yourself buyers
Silicon Valley’s AI partner ecosystem is changing as enterprises push artificial intelligence projects out of pilots and into production. In the region where much of the AI stack is invented, infrastructure providers are learning that… Read more: Dell’s AI partner ecosystem adapts to Silicon Valley’s build-it-yourself buyers - Russia was not ready for the data center war it started with Ukraine
When Russia began attacking Ukrainian data centers and telecommunication infrastructure, it apparently failed to prepare for possible retaliation. Now Russia’s digital services are facing widespread outages after Ukrainian drone strikes knocked out three of the… Read more: Russia was not ready for the data center war it started with Ukraine - Elon Musk Bragged About His Grok Lego Star Wars Haul. Then X Users Punked Him
Musk, we find your lack of security disturbing. - Long-lost horror gaming cult classic P.T. gets a much-needed PC port
For over a decade now, the only “official” way to play Hideo Kojima’s cult classic, P.T.—the long-discontinued “playable trailer” for Kojima’s canceled “Silent Hills” project—has been via one of the increasingly rare PlayStation 4s that… Read more: Long-lost horror gaming cult classic P.T. gets a much-needed PC port - When AI is subject to less regulation than your fridge, something is startlingly wrong | Richard Hermer
Let’s be clear: the risk to humanity is unprecedented. Without an urgent public debate and robust use of international law, we will lose control of the future In my two years as attorney general, I… Read more: When AI is subject to less regulation than your fridge, something is startlingly wrong | Richard Hermer - Muse Wonder Puts Meta Back at the AI Frontier
Meta’s biggest model rivals the world’s best—and includes new features to keep agents from going off the rails. - Google announces the Fitbit Edge, a middle ground between Pixel Watch 5 and Fitbit Air
Google is releasing its second Fitbit tracker of 2026, offering fans of the aging Charge 6 a more refined option. The new Fitbit Edge slots right in between the Pixel Watch 5 and the Fitbit… Read more: Google announces the Fitbit Edge, a middle ground between Pixel Watch 5 and Fitbit Air - F1 in Singapore: There’s a new fastest car now
Formula 1’s lengthy 2026 season is entering its final stretch. The sport took to the floodlit streets of Singapore on Sunday night, but Saturday saw action, too; this Grand Prix weekend was also the final… Read more: F1 in Singapore: There’s a new fastest car now - An overlooked sci-fi movie shows how disruption by AI could be positive for society
The AI doomsday news cycle plays on anxieties about the future. The media has tended to prioritise sensational takes on the risk at the expense of more thoughtful opinions by, for example, experts in the… Read more: An overlooked sci-fi movie shows how disruption by AI could be positive for society - Phasis develops platform for agentic orientation using World APIs and reality layers
When the founders at Phasis Inc. sought to develop a platform for orienting AI agents, they turned to graphs as a way to obtain a measurement of culture. The company wanted to better understand relations… Read more: Phasis develops platform for agentic orientation using World APIs and reality layers - Elon Musk’s Tesla Optimus Timeline: Robots Targeted for 2027 Launch
Tesla’s Optimus robot production reportedly increased in 2026. Here’s what to know about Elon Musk’s 2027 sales target, manufacturing challenges, and rollout. The post Elon Musk’s Tesla Optimus Timeline: Robots Targeted for 2027 Launch appeared… Read more: Elon Musk’s Tesla Optimus Timeline: Robots Targeted for 2027 Launch - Indonesia’s 640MW AI Campus Faces Water Supply Review After Construction Halt
Indonesia is reviewing water requirements for BDx’s 640MW AI campus in West Java after construction was halted over missing environmental and building approvals. The post Indonesia’s 640MW AI Campus Faces Water Supply Review After Construction… Read more: Indonesia’s 640MW AI Campus Faces Water Supply Review After Construction Halt - OpenAI Fires 3 Safety Researchers, Then Defends Decision Amid Oversight Dispute
OpenAI’s firing of three safety researchers has sparked a dispute over misconduct allegations, independent AI evaluations, and protections for safety research. The post OpenAI Fires 3 Safety Researchers, Then Defends Decision Amid Oversight Dispute appeared… Read more: OpenAI Fires 3 Safety Researchers, Then Defends Decision Amid Oversight Dispute - Cyber-attack like OpenAI Medicare breach ‘seems likely’ in UK, says minister
Kanishka Narayan, concerned by Australian incident, says British cyber defences could be bypassed by AI agent UK politics live – latest updates An AI-driven cyber-attack like the OpenAI breach of Australia’s healthcare system is likely,… Read more: Cyber-attack like OpenAI Medicare breach ‘seems likely’ in UK, says minister - Cops can creep on Airbnb
Good Monday morning! Today’s big story is an investigation from Joseph about cops and an AI tool that takes data from sites like Airbnb and Zillow and identifies specific properties. The internet is full of… Read more: Cops can creep on Airbnb - Dystopian and dehumanising: that’s what it felt like when I was interviewed by an AI assistant
Outsourcing the essential task of interviewing job applicants to a machine seems lazy at best, negligent at worst. I want better for all of us Over the past 15 years of my working life, I’ve… Read more: Dystopian and dehumanising: that’s what it felt like when I was interviewed by an AI assistant - Burnham accepts Brexit result ‘legitimate’ despite Russian interference, says No 10 – UK politics live
PM ‘absolutely accepts referendum result’, says spokesperson Burnham to urge MPs to embrace closer ties with EU Zia Yusuf, Reform UK’s home affairs spokesperson, is speaking now. He started his speech with an account of… Read more: Burnham accepts Brexit result ‘legitimate’ despite Russian interference, says No 10 – UK politics live - The 8 problems AI leaders face right now, and the fix for each
Every AI leader’s week runs the same eight headaches on rotation. Each has a fix small enough to fit in a calendar invite, and several now come with fresh data. A recent forecast puts worldwide… Read more: The 8 problems AI leaders face right now, and the fix for each - Inside Amazon’s robotic arms race and what it means for the future of human work
No organization in the world operates more robots than Amazon. The company already has more than 1 million robots working in warehouses around the clock to make tens of millions of same-day and one-day package… Read more: Inside Amazon’s robotic arms race and what it means for the future of human work - AI Company Lets Cops Pinpoint Specific Houses Based on a Single Interior Photo
An AI company now lets cops take a photo and nearly instantly figure out what specific home it was taken in, using only clues in the photo itself, and is clearly pulling data from sites… Read more: AI Company Lets Cops Pinpoint Specific Houses Based on a Single Interior Photo - Mistlabs takes its Ambi AI system out of beta on Apple devices with $26M in funding
Ambient intelligence startup Mistlabs Ltd. today brought its Ambi artificial intelligence system out of beta test on Apple Inc. devices, backed by $26 million in new funding. Ambi is designed to act without being asked.… Read more: Mistlabs takes its Ambi AI system out of beta on Apple devices with $26M in funding - E-commerce AI startup Loops raises $3.5M to create smoother online shopping experiences
Agentic e-commerce startup Loops Smart AI wants to help online retailers create more seamless buying journeys and streamline the shopping experience after raising $3.5 million in seed funding today. Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z speedrun accelerator led… Read more: E-commerce AI startup Loops raises $3.5M to create smoother online shopping experiences - One essential ingredient for AI safety? Democracy | Matthew Botvinick
The rise of AI makes the preservation of democracy even more urgent – especially as the technology threatens institutions AI safety is having a moment. After years as a topic for techies and futurists, the… Read more: One essential ingredient for AI safety? Democracy | Matthew Botvinick - As US medical debt grows, AI will be used more to collect it
The debt-collection ecosystem will change as AI takes notes in exam rooms, codes visits and sends billing messages Medical debt is expected to grow in coming years as Republican-led health cuts come into force this… Read more: As US medical debt grows, AI will be used more to collect it - A Core Demographic of People Who Love AI: Pedophiles
Open-weight AI models have skyrocketed in popularity. They allow users to host their own AI systems locally and evade safety guardrails enforced by commercial companies like OpenAI or Anthropic. Unfortunately, those qualities also make open-weight… Read more: A Core Demographic of People Who Love AI: Pedophiles - Completely Unused ChatGPT Accounts Are Telling Users They’re in the Top Percentiles of Intelligence
Ever wondered what it felt like to be a genius? It’s truly never been easier, thanks to the sycophantic power of ChatGPT. A viral post on X-formerly-Twitter encouraging people to “ask ChatGPT what percentile of… Read more: Completely Unused ChatGPT Accounts Are Telling Users They’re in the Top Percentiles of Intelligence - ‘I’ve become significantly more cautious’: six parents on limiting their kids’ social media and AI use
Quite a few parents aren’t convinced social media and AI are safe, and have been adapting accordingly When it comes to their kids, many parents don’t trust tech companies any more. Social media companies have… Read more: ‘I’ve become significantly more cautious’: six parents on limiting their kids’ social media and AI use
