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Apple Says Former Engineer Used Stolen Trade Secrets at OpenAI, Taught AI Agent to Run Them
Apple today submitted new evidence in its lawsuit against OpenAI, with the hope that the new information will persuade the judge to grant an expedited discovery process. Apple filed a theft of trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI employees Chang Liu and …
Debian won’t ban AI code from its Linux distribution
Debian voted to allow developers to use AI tools in their contributions to the Linux distribution's "development, maintenance, [and] documentation." The new policy on AI acknowledges that "responsible" use of AI can improve developers' productivity, and goes …
Instagram cracks down on AI accounts pretending to be human
Instagram is finally taking steps to address the rise of fake AI-influencer accounts that have gotten harder to spot. It's also renaming the "AI creator" label to "AI-generated profile" to make it clear when a profile features an AI-generated person that's no…
I couldn't land a job, so I started AI training for $15 an hour. Now I make $100 an hour and built a career around AI.
Mo Zohourian couldn't land a full-time job so he answered a LinkedIn and became an AI trainer. He worked up to $100 an hour and made it his career.
OpenAI says its ads business is booming as it marches toward an IPO
OpenAI said its ads business hit a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate: "Advertising is one pillar of OpenAI's diversified business model."
OpenAI has started letting some customers pay only when the AI works
OpenAI has begun letting some of its largest customers pay only when its AI actually completes the job. Kevin McLaughlin and Amir Efrati reported the change to The Information, giving the example of a customer support interaction handled end-to-end. The arran…
Is it AI? Instagram gets crystal clear with a reworked AI-generated profile label
No more guesswork. Instagram is getting crystal clear about AI-generated content with a new label users must adhere to, or face the consequences.
The Year of the Claw: OpenClaw Rolls Out New Version of Its Viral AI Agent
The agentic AI platform is molting again.
Ukraine says its strikes on oil refineries have forced Russia to start importing jet fuel for its warplanes
Ukraine has been conducting a long-range strike campaign, hitting Russia's oil and gas facilities to try to hurt its economy and war effort.
Russia's jet-powered drones bring empty Kyiv supermarket shelves and rattle Ukrainians
Russian forces relentlessly battered Kyiv and cities in the region around the Ukrainian capital for a fifth straight day, leaving some supermarket shelves bare after repeated strikes on warehouses.
Elon Musk says SpaceX will build its own gas turbine parts to meet surging AI power demand
Elon Musk said SpaceX will manufacture its own gas turbine parts as it grapples with a global scramble to secure energy supplies for AI data centers.
Amazon's HR Lead Uses AI Tool to Write 100,000 Lines of Code - 25 Years After She Last Coded
In an Amazon News blog post, their HR leader describes using AI to write 100,000 lines of code — 25 years after she last coded. "Do you know how empowering it is to realize that after 25 years away from coding, you can actually build again?" First she built a…
AI Just Broke Vendor Lock-in. Here’s Why That’s a Big Opportunity for Small Businesses.
Migrations used to be so painful that vendors could get lazy. Now AI does the grunt work, so you can negotiate harder and go after locked-in customers.
TU Darmstadt found the people who know AI best fear it most
A representative TU Darmstadt survey of more than 2,000 people in Germany found that about 43% of those with very strong AI knowledge expect AI could soon take over their work, a higher share than among those who understand it less. Only 15% of respondents ha…
AI-driven cyber attacks are now the top risk to the financial system, the FSB says
The chair of the Financial Stability Board has told G20 finance ministers that what artificial intelligence does to cyber risk is now the most immediate threat to the global financial system. Andrew Bailey set out the assessment in a letter ahead of this week…
Europe has ordered a €388M AI supercomputer from its own state-owned champion
Europe is buying another AI supercomputer, and this one is headed to Kajaani in northern Finland. LUMI-AI is a €387.8 million system, roughly $449 million, that will be built by Bull, the French supercomputer maker that the French state bought outright five m…
Bank of England Governor Warns AI Represents Threat to the Global Economy
Whether it be advancing cyber capabilities or overstretched valuations, AI poses a major risk for the global economy, the governor warned.
Meet the Google Exec Trying to Convince a Skeptical Gaming Industry to Love AI
Everybody agrees the games industry needs to change to survive. Google is trying to fix it with AI.
Instagram Says It’s Pulling the Mask Off AI Influencers
Instagram is requiring fake models to carry an “AI-generated profile” label to show they’re not human.
Taiwan isn't saying much about its war plans for a China fight — but its military drills are
Unlike the staged drills of the past, Taiwan is now using its big Han Kuang exercise as a stress test for its troops.
Attacks flare between U.S., Iran after month-long pause
U.S. threats erupt into attacks in the Strait of Hormuz; Iran retaliates against U.S. targets in the UAE and Jordan in the first exchange of fire since July 29
AI Is Changing What Companies Should Look for in Talent. Here’s the Skill That Matters Most Now.
Companies that hire and develop systems thinkers will build stronger workflows, create more leverage and raise the standard for performance.
Meta planned to cut some teams by 60% and replace the work with AI
Meta spent the first half of this year planning to replace much of the work its employees do with AI agents, then abandoned the most aggressive part of the plan when the technology did not deliver. Meta code-named the scheme Project OT, short for Organization…
AI scribes are getting drug names and diagnoses wrong in NHS records
A patient in England was told they had demyelination, the nerve damage that underlies conditions including multiple sclerosis. The test result had actually read “null demyelination”, and an AI scribe had dropped the word that reversed the meaning. That case a…
MIT report says AI can complete almost any undergraduate assignment it sets
An MIT committee report says AI can produce credible responses to almost any written assignment in its undergraduate curriculum and has driven measurable shifts in campus culture in under three years. In the EU, systems that monitor students during tests are …
OpenAI and Anthropic are battling Big Tech for talent. We asked workers who's winning them over — and who's not.
Tech workers share their dream employers, from OpenAI and Anthropic to Google and NVIDIA — and the companies they'd rather pass on.
Russia is slowly grinding through the Donbas as Ukraine braces for a brutal fight over its last strongholds
Russia is grinding deeper into the Donbas, where Ukrainian troops are preparing for a costly fight over the region's last major defensive bastions.
My sister and I were laid off around the same time. We started a small business together to survive unemployment.
My sister and I started a small business, selling vintage items. It's helping us after being laid off and facing the death of our parents.
How Bill Gates uses AI, and why he thinks nobody is preparing for it
Bill Gates has published a memo proposing a tax on AI, a category of jobs reserved for humans and new institutions to manage the transition, and told GeekWire that industry leaders are worried privately while staying quiet publicly. He proposed a robot tax in…
UK networks are not ready for AI traffic, say mobile operators
VodafoneThree’s networks director says UK mobile quality is not ready for AI traffic and that planning rules, not money, are the obstacle, with more than half of its upgrades to existing masts requiring permission. The EU’s Gigabit Infrastructure Act has sinc…
Has Big Tech Captured America's Schools?
America's public education system has become "an avenue for multitrillion-dollar companies to enact their agendas," argues a NewYork Times reporter who's covered that tech industry influence for over 10 years. Big tech companies "advocate for new laws to requ…
Podcaster’s Viral Post About the Hugging Face Hack Sparks Debate Over AI Conciousness
Dwarkesh Patel described the hack as an epic drama starring three successive bot “civilizations.” His critics say he’s building castles in the sky.
Somehow the Sphere’s ‘Wizard of Oz’ Just Got Even More Dystopian
The immersive AI extravaganza will work harder to make your flying monkey nightmares seem ghoulishly real.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul thinks AI should be ‘less evil’
Today, I’m talking with New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and I’ll just warn you — this episode moves really fast. It’s an election year, after all, with a shocking amount of tech policy at stake, and Governor Hochul has taken strong positions on almost every m…
Google Rolls Out 3 New Ways to Book Travel Using AI Mode in Search
Just in time for Labor Day weekend, Google launches upgraded travel features to book flights, hotels and more.
The Wickedly Easy Ways Smart Thermostats Tackle Home Humidity Problems
If you struggle with high humidity or dry air, you may be surprised what today’s advanced thermostats can do to help. Here’s how I use mine.
Workers want more money than ever to risk taking a new job
Workers are hesitant to leave their roles as AI and layoffs reshape the labor market. They need more money to jump ship.
I Started Wearing a Pebble Watch Again: Time 2 Took Me Back to the 2010s in the Best Way
The Pebble’s return to my wrist after over a decade reminded me what I’d missed.
'Shark Tank' star Daniel Lubetzky shares 4 ways founders can avoid burnout without sacrificing ambition
Kind Snacks founder and "Shark Tank" star Daniel Lubetzky shared how he learned to sustain ambition without sacrificing his health.
5 underrated national parks for fall foliage, according to a traveler who's visited every state
Alexandra Blodgett has visited 35 national parks. Some of the best for fall foliage are often overlooked, she said.
Texas Governor Abbott blocks funding for more Flock cameras
As backlash grows over Flock's AI surveillance cameras, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has frozen state spending on them. The move came just ahead of the publication of a Texas Tribune investigation that revealed the state spent over $30 million on Flock cameras.…
Axe is betting Gen Z is ready for a whiff of Y2K
Spray it ain't so: Axe is reviving classic fragrances and winking at the marketing that made it famous.
How to Disable Apple Intelligence Features You’re Not Actually Using
If Apple’s AI tech isn’t for you, here’s how you can disable all or parts of it.
I went to a private longevity night hosted by Bryan Johnson in San Francisco. I needed a cookie afterward.
When an AI startup announced it was hosting a "private evening" with Bryan Johnson, over 3,000 people applied to get in for just 100 slots.
In the AI Era, Workforce Transformation Never Ends. Here Are 5 Ways Leaders Can Stay Ahead
Companies today must continuously understand how work is changing, redesign the workforce around strategy, and translate insight into action.
The hardest problem in physical AI may be the magnet, not the model
Actuators account for 40% to 60% of a humanoid robot’s bill of materials and China refines roughly 90% of the rare earth magnets inside them, which makes the components rather than the models the limit on scale. Europe has a 2030 cap on single country supply …
The Google Pixel Watch 5 is a good smartwatch that really doesn't want me to touch it, but I'm still waiting for its best new features
The Pixel Watch 5 is probably the best Android smartwatch you can buy right now, but it's still missing a few features that would make it worth buying over its predecessor.
Singapore's developer scene was broken, not cracked. Vibe coding fixed it.
AI Tinkerers Singapore has been running demo nights, workshops, and hackathons that draw more than 100 people each time.
Reform UK wants to scrap the UK GDPR and copy New Zealand’s privacy law
Reform UK wants to abolish the UK GDPR. It would replace the regime with a lighter privacy law modelled on New Zealand’s. Nigel Farage and the party’s economy chief Robert Jenrick announced the pledge on Tuesday evening, inside a package aimed at small busine…
Why RAMageddon Might Force Apps and Operating Systems’ Performance to Suck Less
AI demand is eating memory supplies, so Google is cracking down on Android memory hogs.
ChatGPT becomes the first AI chatbot designated under the DSA
The European Commission has classified ChatGPT as a search engine. Monday’s designation brings the chatbot under the Digital Services Act as a Very Large Online Search Engine, alongside Reddit and Roblox, which have been designated as Very Large Online Platfo…
EU employment law 2026 moved the burden of proof to you
If your people team spent this year reading legislation rather than hiring, that is not a scheduling failure. Three pieces of European employment law took effect in 2026. A fourth arrives in December. They share a design principle most companies have not yet …
WATCH LIVE: NASA's newest space telescope launches today
The tour-bus-sized telescope aims to unravel cosmic mysteries and identify more than 100,000 planets beyond our solar system.
Delis are going viral for horrifying AI-slop menus. I called one to try to understand why they did it.
Horrifying Reubens and nauseating circle shrimp are hot new menu items.
I manage 10+ agents at Cisco. It doesn't mean longer hours, but the work can feel more intense.
Sergio Freitas said that using agents to do more work results in more code that need to be reviewed by engineers.
The Abominations I Ate At The CNE This Year
As the annual carnival overlooks the failures of Ontario leadership, the most upsetting news is regarding the ice cream s’more Oreo crusted fried chicken sandwich
I didn't tell my Y Combinator batchmates I had a kid. I worried they'd think I wasn't hardcore enough.
Nicholas Charriere had a kid before starting at Y Combinator. "Saying 'I just had a kid and I love spending time with them' is not the vibe," he said.
Little Florida Memo Could Have Big Impacts on Flock Cameras
It's just a memo banning license plate readers on highways. It might herald major changes.
New Sonos Beam Ultra Gets Dolby Atmos Glow Up for $699
The 7.1.2-channel soundbar slots between the Beam and Arc Ultra.
Car owners want tech they can ignore
Automakers keep shoving more tech into their cars, despite evidence that consumers are increasingly fed up with huge screens and glitchy software. In fact, the features that car owners appreciate the most happen to be the ones they barely notice, according to…
Trump to Communities Fighting Data Centers: Have Fun Being Poor
Even Trump supporters on Truth Social don't love it.
The EU Has Officially Decided ChatGPT Is a Search Engine
Under this label, European regulators are putting ChatGPT under stricter oversight, along with Reddit and Roblox.
Not good: Google's Video Boost offers nothing but static for Pixel 11 Pro users
The Pixel 11 Pro launch is marred by emerging audio static issues when recording videos with "Video Boost" enabled.
Apple Releases macOS Golden Gate Beta 8
Apple today provided developers with the eighth beta of macOS Golden Gate, with the update coming a week after Apple seeded the seventh beta. Developers can download macOS Golden Gate by going to System Settings > General > Software Update. Beta Update…
Apple Seeds watchOS 27 Beta 8 to Developers
Apple today seeded the eighth beta of watchOS 27 to developers, with the update coming a week after the launch of the seventh beta. The beta can be downloaded through the Watch app on the iPhone with a free developer account. The Apple Watch will need to…
Apple Seeds Eighth iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 Betas to Developers
Apple today seeded the eighth betas of iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming one week after Apple released the seventh betas. Registered developers can download the betas from the Settings app on the iPhone or iP…
The iPhone 18 Pro Could Get a Variable-Aperture Camera, but What Does That Mean?
Photographers have wanted variable-aperture lenses for the iPhone’s cameras for years. On the eve of possibly getting them, how would that change your images?
Apple Seeds Eighth visionOS 27 Beta to Developers
Apple today provided developers with the eighth beta of an upcoming visionOS 27 update for testing purposes. The beta comes a week after Apple released the seventh beta. visionOS 27 can be installed by opening the Settings app, going to Software Updates…
Live Updates From IFA 2026 in Berlin
Follow along with the Gizmodo crew as we cover all the consumer electronics news announcements coming out of IFA 2026 in Berlin.
Buying a Robotic Pool Cleaner Based on Suction Power Is a Mistake, According to Our Lab Tests
Some robot pool cleaners offer huge suction power and massive battery life. Our lab data shows why those features don’t matter as much as you’d think.
I’ve Run the Numbers and Read the Tea Leaves. Here’s When I Expect Apple to Release iOS 27
I think I know the exact date Apple will release iOS 27.
Good Good after the ad scandal: How the golf YouTubers can move forward
Good Good could double down on its core audience and use humor to redeem itself. It's a long road to recovery, though.
Florida orders removal of Flock cameras from state highways
The Florida Department of Transportation is revoking permits for automated license plate readers on roads in the state highway system.
Student-loan borrowers got incorrect notices from a major student-loan company. Lawmakers want answers.
A group of Democratic lawmakers opened an investigation into student-loan company MOHELA over erroneous past-due notices that some borrowers received.
Here's where some of the biggest labor unions stand on data centers
Some major unions have become Big Tech's allies in the battle over data center construction, even as the broader public rejects them.
The Millennials swapping doom-scrolling for gardening
Young people say gardening offers joy, serenity and a sense of community.
Scientists Turn Plastic Waste Into Edible Cookies
A team of researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale engineered yeast to create cookies that were 3D printed out of plastic waste, reports Futurism: The yeast breaks down the components of plastic compounds and agricultural byproducts like discar…
Bosses say Gen Zers aren't ready for work. Whose fault is that?
Every generation of new grads doesn't know how to work. Gen Z has it especially rough.
How Vibe Coding Changed the Way I Run My Business (and Why Every Solopreneur Should Try It)
Vibe coding has changed how I run my business. Here’s how I use it to automate repetitive work, build useful tools, launch ideas faster and get more done without hiring a development team.
Modders Have Been Playing Around With DLSS 5 And—Oh God, What The Hell Is That?!
It 'works' for games with realistic graphics but anything stylized looks horrific
20 Years Ago, BlackBerry Ruled the Smartphone Market. Now It’s Depending on a $950 Million Product That Has Nothing to Do With Phones.
BlackBerry is exploring two new markets in an effort to stay relevant.
A stranger hired me to make his memorial video. Spending his final 3 weeks with him changed my life.
Larry Aaronson wanted a video made for his memorial before he died. Documenting his final weeks taught me about the legacy one person can leave.
Multikernel Linux Tree Released: Runs Multiple Kernels On Bare Metal Without a Hypervisor
"Multikernel Technologies has put out mklinux v7.0-mk2, the first public release of the multikernel Linux tree it's been building since last year," reports the blog It's FOSS: The basic premise of the project is that one physical server can run several indep…
The feds seized a stake in Anthropic from Sam Bankman-Fried's friends. What happened to the shares?
Sam Bankman-Fried's Anthropic stake was liquidated in bankruptcy court two years ago. His friends' shares went down a different path.
What it takes to live an America-free lifestyle in Canada. Spoiler: It's not easy.
Amid the US-Canada trade war, some Canadians are protesting by shopping locally. They're navigating higher prices, "maple-washing," and dupes.
Roborock Qrevo 2 Pro Review: A Midrange Robovac That Will Eat Your Cables
Roborock’s latest robot vacuum sucks and mops well, but its object avoidance leaves things to be desired.
Sony Says Selling More PS5s Is Now Secondary To Getting Its Players To Spend More
125 million PS Plus users turns out to be enough
China’s Robot Olympics Keep Getting Wilder
Check out the highlights of the second annual World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.
Meta goes on a PR blitz and updates privacy settings as venues restrict smart glasses
Meta is trying to calm the public's nerves around its smart glasses.
Singapore is putting S$220M into fintech as private funding hits a decade low
Singapore has committed S$220M, about $173M, to its fintech sector over the next three years. It made the announcement three days after KPMG reported that private investment in Singaporean fintech had fallen to its weakest first half in roughly a decade. The …
BMW Blames Young People For Loss of Real Buttons In New Cars
BMW is about to release their most screen-dependent vehicles ever, reports Car and Driver: Step into the BMW iX3, and you'll notice something is missing: real buttons. The climate controls are fettered to the center screen, as is nearly every other feature,…
Trust Is the ‘Moat’ Everyone Needs — and the One Most Founders Ignore
After spending the last several years in one of America’s least trusted, most opaque industries, the most competitive advantage is trust.
I moved back into my childhood home in my 30s. I never planned to stay long, but now I'm finding it hard to leave.
I moved back in with my parents into my childhood home in my 30s, four years ago. It's been going surprisingly well, and it's hard for me to leave.
Micro dramas are weird, cheap, soap operas for your phone. And they're booming.
It didn't work for Quibi. But now companies like CandyJar say they're seeing real money from short, low-budget video.
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