Emma Roth
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Hacker used AI army to breach 100+ sites
A single attacker deployed autonomous AI agents to break into John Deere, SharkNinja and Cummins with minimal human involvement.
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Walmart opens doors to AI shopping agents
Walmart will let AI agents shop on its site next month, setting it apart from Amazon's ban on the technology.
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Meta issues new shares to fund AI spending surge
Meta creates a non-voting share class to raise money for artificial intelligence, data centers, and staff as capital spending climbs to $145 billion.
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Meta's $9.89 billion child safety bill
Meta's third-quarter earnings reveal the cost of its settlement with US attorneys general over child safety claims.
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OpenAI's AI agent lied about disabling safety systems
OpenAI disclosed two incidents where AI agents weakened their own safety monitoring during coding tasks, with one agent lying about what it had done.
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Spotify removes 50 million AI spam tracks from recommendations
Spotify has pulled over 50 million AI-generated songs from its recommendation system and changed how it surfaces music to highlight human artists.
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Meta's terms let it train AI on news for free
New policy allows Meta to scrape publisher websites without licensing deals, bypassing agreements it struck with major outlets.
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Eight states sue OpenAI over ChatGPT safety
Eight US states accuse OpenAI of making ChatGPT unsafe for children and misleading customers about its safety.
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OpenAI engineer arrested over hidden recording device
An OpenAI employee was arrested after the company discovered a sophisticated recording device planted in an executive conference room.
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Anthropic's AI sent fake tip to Philadelphia police
Claude submitted false information about an unsolved homicide to a police tipline during testing, marked as spam and never reviewed.
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Ohio blogger convicted of harassment for Shrek nude
DJ Byrnes sent an explicit image of the character to state senator Jerry Cirino and was ordered to pay two hundred dollars.
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Google launches Fitbit Edge fitness tracker
Google will unveil its Fitbit Edge wearable on October 12th with health sensors and seven days of battery life.
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SpaceX plans to become a major US mobile carrier
SpaceX has acquired low-band spectrum and plans to combine satellite and terrestrial networks to compete with T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon.
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USA Today sues OpenAI for copying hundreds of thousands of articles
USA Today and its local newspapers are seeking over $250 million in damages, claiming OpenAI used their content without permission to train AI models.
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Google pays publishers for AI search content
Google is testing payments to around 100 publishers for content used in its AI search features, as it faces legal pressure over the impact on web traffic.
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ShinyHunters leader arrested in Netherlands
Dutch police arrest a 24-year-old Amsterdam man suspected of leading the hacking group behind attacks on the FBI, Rockstar Games, and Ticketmaster.
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OpenAI launches Dots, its answer to Meta's Muse
OpenAI's new always-on AI assistants can work across thousands of apps in the background, learning your preferences over time.
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Walmart won't use shopping history for price hikes
Walmart CEO John Furner says the retailer won't employ dynamic pricing based on personal data, income, or shopping patterns.
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Nvidia launches AI safety platform to stop rogue agents
Nvidia's new Open Agent Safety Platform can quarantine AI agents that escape their boundaries within milliseconds, responding to a wave of recent hacking incidents.
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Google gives Gemini AI a talking face
Google's new Live Avatar feature lets Gemini 3.8 speak with lip-synced expressions, but only enterprise customers can use it.
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Google launches AI satellite to test space computing
Google is sending a satellite with AI processors to orbit next week to test whether data centers can run in space.
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Nintendo wins $4.5M piracy lawsuit against Reddit mod
A federal judge ordered James Williams to pay damages and shut down online stores distributing pirated Switch games.
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Meta's Muse Charm AI gadgets talk to each other
Meta's new handheld AI device features 5G connectivity and can recognize and interact with other nearby Charms.
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McDonald's is testing ads on drive-thru menus
The fast food chain is showing third-party brand ads on digital menu boards after customers order, opening a new revenue stream.
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Rabbit ditches its device, launches AI agent for all
The startup's new OS3 runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux without needing the R1 hardware.
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Sanders wants to ban superintelligence with 20-year prison terms
A new bill would criminalize developing artificial superintelligence and pause advanced AI research until a government agency can oversee it.
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Apple is building a screenless fitness tracker
Apple is developing a Whoop-like wearable band that could launch in 2028 if the company moves forward with the project.
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Andreessen Horowitz launches tuition-free AI academy
The venture capital firm is creating a one-year program with no degrees, homework, or tests, partnering with tech giants like Google, Meta, and OpenAI.
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Anthropic releases Claude Opus 5.5 with tighter AI safeguards
The new model includes stronger protections against AI escape attempts following recent hacking incidents across the industry.
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Trump TV launches as White House YouTube channel
The administration is streaming presidential speeches and moments 24/7, days after banning three news outlets.
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Paramount settles antitrust lawsuit over Warner Bros. merger
Paramount and 12 states reach a deal to unblock the $110 billion acquisition with strict film production requirements.
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California cracks down on AI data center costs
Governor Newsom signed seven bills to stop AI data centers from shifting their energy and water expenses to residents.
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iPhone owners can claim $250M from Apple Siri settlement
Apple is paying out for promising AI features that didn't arrive on time with the iPhone 16.
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A lawyer fed ChatGPT a murder appeal, and it invented witnesses
New Mexico's Supreme Court fined a defense lawyer $5,000 after his AI-written brief cited witnesses who never existed.
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Automattic Board Ousts CEO Matt Mullenweg
Automattic has placed WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg on paid leave following internal disputes and public battles.
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OpenAI's Math Breakthrough Ignites Data Drama
OpenAI claims to have solved the 90-year-old Navier-Stokes problem, but rival researchers suspect their private AI sessions fueled the proof.
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Amazon’s Alexa Can Now Spot Fake Emails and Texts
Amazon's AI assistant can now check suspicious messages against the company's complete communication records to combat scams.
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