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Inside airlines' panic as FAA pushed new AI tool
Airlines are optimistic after confusion over an AI tool that aims to reduce flight delays by predicting airspace congestion, POLITICO reported.
Here’s What the AI Apocalypse Could Look Like
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss three possible AI doomsday scenarios, AI safety, and the unexpected bipartisan alliance forming against AI.
The EU Wants to Break Up Kids and Their Chatbots
ChatGPT, Character.ai, and Snapchat’s My AI will all be in the crosshairs as the AI Kids Act aims to strip minor-facing chatbots of all the things that make people love them.
Journalist Calls Out 'Collective Amnesia' of Schools' Romance With Big Tech Over AI
"Turns out, Silicon Valley isn't especially altruistic," writes the nonprofit education news site The 74. They're reading a new book promising "the inside story of how Big Tech catalyzed, co-opted, and ultimately came to capture computer science and AI educat…
Pessimism Reigns Over AI and Jobs, Pew Poll Finds
Across a 37-country median, 46% of people predict AI will eliminate more jobs than it creates. Just nine percent said AI will fuel job creation.
The AI Superintelligence Slowdown
Remember when tech leaders would tell their employees to “move fast and break things”? It seemed that would be the way of AI too. But after a summer where rogue AI agents became reality, and researchers warned that AI could kill us all, a number of leading US…
Ex-Google DeepMind Researcher Also Warns AI Could 'Kill All Humans'. But Meta's Zuckerberg Believes Safety is Up to Each AI Company
Reuters reports that a former Google DeepMind employee "became the latest AI researcher to warn that the technology could 'kill all humans', saying time could be running out to avoid the outcome: Public alarm about the potential danger posed by AI is growing…
What Hollywood thinks about existential AI warnings
As the tech sector sounds alarms about AI's potential to destroy humanity, entertainment labor groups are urging the public to stay focused on what's already happening. The Verge reached out to Disney, Netflix, Amazon, Lionsgate, and other studios who have st…
Security researchers used Claude to help them hack into OpenAI
A team of three independent security researchers at Hacktron says it took less than 72 hours for them to hack into OpenAI employee accounts using Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.8 and 5, the Wall Street Journal reports. They were able to access OpenAI's GitHub repo…
AI Has a Cost Most Companies Aren’t Accounting for Yet. Here’s What They’re Missing.
The true cost of AI isn’t just tokens, GPUs, or infrastructure. It’s how AI changes the way people think, question and make decisions.
OpenAI Creates a New Framework to Disclose Bad AI Behavior
The company also disclosed previously unreported incidents in which its AI models behaved in misaligned ways, including uploading files to the internet without being asked.
The 'Godfather of AI' says the US government has one year to try to regulate AI before it gets 'out of control'
Geoffrey Hinton's warning came days after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay urging the AI industry to "pace the frontier."
'Scoff at your own risk:’ Viral investment research firm says AI robots are a coming mega-trend
Citrini Research said China is advancing in humanoid AI, running the same playbook that allowed it to dominate the EV market.
Napster Is Now Making AI-Powered ‘Digital Twins’ of Teachers
The notorious music-sharing company has moved on and is now in the education business.
An Undercover Google Analyst Infiltrated a Notorious Supply Chain Hacking Gang
TeamPCP pulled off the worst-ever software supply chain hacking spree and breached thousands of companies. Now Google’s threat intelligence group has revealed it had a mole inside the hackers’ inner circle.
AI Firms Knew Chatbots Were an ‘Existential Threat’ to Journalists, Court Docs Show
A Microsoft executive called OpenAI’s use of publishers’ material “the largest theft of labor in human history.”
Josh Hawley Wants to Haul Flock CEO’s Ass in Front of the Senate Next Week
"Americans do not surrender their privacy rights when they drive to work, drop their kids off at school, or go to church," said Hawley.
Your Brand Is Invisible to AI Search Engines. You Just Don’t Know It Yet.
For 20 years, being found online meant showing up on page one of Google. Today, the game has changed thanks to AI search. Here's how.
Nuclear Experts Offer China and US Solutions for AI Risks
Ahead of a scheduled meeting between presidents Trump and Xi, a report offers some solutions for how the U.S. and China can avoid AI-triggered armageddon.
Google just put the latest AI models through a brutal coding test — here's how they did
Google's Android Bench 2.0 tests how well leading AI models handle complex Android development tasks that can take human engineers days.
I Used AI to Animate Old Family Photos. One Was Creepy, but the Other Was Heartwarming
Can memories be memorialized forever with AI? Or is there something uncanny about feeding childhood pictures to the machine?
China's AI price war is entering a new phase
The shift follows aggressive price cuts after low-cost Chinese AI models such as DeepSeek intensified competition across the industry.
What Is Copilot? Everything You Need to Know About Microsoft’s AI Tools
Copilot can answer your questions, create images and help tackle your to-do list. Here’s how Microsoft’s AI assistant works and what you’ll need to pay for.
A year ago, President Trump pledged to lower Medicaid drug prices. Has that happened?
The Trump administration's efforts to lower drug prices included promised changes to Medicaid. But it's still unclear which drugs will be affected. And each state has to opt in.
Snap SPECS can work and play—AI intelligence platform 'anticipates' your needs
Snap SPECS is built around how you interact with the world, and it's the new AI platform that's turning heads with "anticipatory" capabilities.
Anthropic’s new $405K role shows where AI hiring is heading next
The job post describes building and directing AI agents to help run Anthropic's sales operation.
Google Home Stuns by Announcing AI Support for Claude and OpenClaw
Google is expanding its tools so you can invoke a variety of AI agents in your smart home.
Retail fail: The market’s consumer worries are coming to a head
Consumer discretionary stocks are already the S&P 500's worst sector. Lowe's, Nike and McDonald's offer clues to what comes next.
What to do with your money if we're really heading for an AI apocalypse
While some investing experts touted cash and gold, one wealth manager said relationships will be the "asset that matters most" in a doomsday scenario.
The Fed raises interest rates. And, EU proposes Canada become an 'associate member'
The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the first time in years. And, the European Union has proposed that Canada become its first-ever "associate member."
Does AI need an antitrust exemption so it doesn’t kill everyone????
Today on Decoder, we’ve got the first of a two-part series on the future of business, and I’m talking with Jonathan Kanter, the former antitrust chief for the US Department of Justice in the Biden administration. These days, he’s both a professor of law at Wa…
The real story of the iPhone 18 Pro’s camera
It's one of the most fascinating years in a while when it comes to iPhone camera upgrades. The big story of the iPhone 18 Pro is the variable aperture main lens, which lets you open the aperture up wider for better low light shots and make the aperture smalle…
Napster Is Back, and It Wants to Digitally Clone Teachers
Once the music industry’s biggest headache, Napster’s next act is bringing AI to the classroom.
Three Hackers Used Claude to Break Into OpenAI In Less Than 72 Hours
Things could've gone a whole lot worse if they'd actually meant the company harm.
Sweeping EU Child Safety Proposal Would Transform Social Media, Online Gaming and AI Chatbots
The EU Kids Act would accelerate age verification plans and ban social media use for those under 13.
Food festivals across UK exploited in AI-powered scam, BBC finds
One trader says her "heart sank" after discovering she had lost money through a scam festival invitation.
I Got the Inside Scoop on Apple’s New Health App, Now in Developer Beta
I spoke with Dr. Sumbul Desai, Apple’s VP of Health and Fitness, to learn more about the redesigned Health app and its new features.
I Toured the Company Mapping Space Debris. Then I Polled Worried and Hopeful Scientists
From portable radars in shipping containers to orbital cameras, I asked scientists how the space-junk tracking industry plans to avoid catastrophic crashes.
Your robotaxi might be a narc
In early September, two teenagers got into a Waymo, but then ended up in the back of a police car. The robotaxi company said it detected "a violation of our terms of service involving a firearm," pulled the car over, and alerted emergency services, according …
Tim Apple Rides Again
Former Apple CEO Tim Cook's relationships with Trump and Xi still have some utility.
The Trump Administration Sends a New Signal to Alien Disclosure Whistleblowers
The Defense Department issued a legal waiver authorizing current and former personnel to share unidentified anomalous phenomena–related classified information, but it doesn’t extend to other agencies.
Disney has a new tech chief — read the memo from CEO Josh D'Amaro
Disney has hired its first tech chief from an AI company it was beefing with last year. Read CEO Josh D'Amaro's full memo to employees.
Wall Street is cramming for the midterms. Here’s a handy market cheat sheet.
Two likely 2026 midterm election outcomes could reshape health care, crypto, clean energy, and AI power. Here's the market map.
Everybody Wants to Make Their Own Mac mini Now, and It’s Obvious Why
The era of the tiny AI boxes is setting off a different kind of PC arms race.
True or false: Trump's name is now on the Kennedy Center. The quiz has the answer
The world made it to another Friday without an AI apocalypse, so here's the quiz! See you next week … maybe.
Bose Is Back in the Open Wireless Earbuds Game
The Sport Open are Bose's first pair of fitness-focused open earbuds.
iPhone 18 Pro vs. Pixel 11 Pro: The New Apple and Google Pro Phones Are Quite Different
Both Apple and Google raised the price of their 2026 flagship phones by $100, but which one deserves the higher price tag? I compared the specs of iPhone 18 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro to find out.
I wore Snap’s $2,200 smart glasses
My favorite part of wearing the Specs, Snap's new augmented reality glasses, was playing dominoes. Sitting across the table from a Snap employee wearing the same pair of chunky glasses, I could select a virtual domino with a pinch and then move my hand to dro…
Welcome To The Light…In The Maker Faire Dark Room
Makers have always been at the forefront of new technology, both as inventors and as innovators. From their beginnings in the early 20th century to their ubiquity in the current era, LED lights have captured the imagination of makers and creatives. While some…
Snap Specs Hands-On: Dorky, Fun, and Potentially Too Ambitious
AR glasses are as exciting as ever, but even the best pair out there might have a few kinks to iron out.
2 friends pooled $2,000 of their own savings and turned it into a $30 million company by focusing on 'green-light activities'
Before Britt Baker and Laurie-Anne King even launched their financial-education business, they had $40,000 in sales.
Even hedge funds are dealing with AI slop
A recent survey by consultancy Neudata found that a third of data buyers believe data quality has gone down in recent years.
Everything New in iOS 27.2 Beta 1
Apple surprised us with the first beta of iOS 27.2 today instead of releasing an iOS 27.1 beta. Apple likely went straight to iOS 27.2 to keep iPhone Duo code under wraps for now, since we already know the iPhone Duo will ship with iOS 27.1 when it comes ou…
Which iOS 27 CarPlay Features Actually Work in Your Car?
In iOS 27, available now, CarPlay gets its biggest update in years, but some features depend on what type of car you have rather than your iPhone model. Some of the biggest additions won't do anything in the vast majority of vehicles on the road today. Here's…
'Zuckoff' App Detects Meta Smartglasses, as Meta Plans Camera-Free Version, Loses Money, and Offers Social Media Subscriptions
The New York Post reports: A new app called Zuckoff can detect if a user is near someone with Meta's creepy AI-powered glasses, which have drawn criticism for enabling creeps to record video of women without their consent. Programmer Pawel Szydlowski says ta…
‘House’ Is a Timelessly Whimsical Horror Fever Dream
Nobuhiko Obayashi's avant-garde 1977 film about high schoolers having a bad time in a monster house is perfect for folks who love horror comedies with wildly creative special effects.
Dyson’s Latest Robovac Is Ideal for People Who Don’t Care About Mop-Bots
The R1 Nurovi Dry is vacuum-only but has all the bells and whistles of premium mop-bots for a way lower price.
Are Truckers Really Going on Strike Oct. 1?
There's a lot of chatter online, but is it just talk?
Astronomers Just Found the Youngest Planet Ever Seen. It Shouldn’t Be So Huge
Elias 2-24 b challenges even our best models of planet formation.
Snap’s Do or Die Moment in AR Has Arrived
After a decade in the game, Snap's hardware ambitions are coming to a head.
Screenless Wearables Forecast a Minimalist Health-Tracking Future
Popular alternatives to the Apple Watch, Galaxy Watch, and Pixel Watch are a sign of wearables reaching a new level of maturity and acceptance.
Forget the iPhone 18 Pro Max — you can score $1,100 off the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra with this T-Mobile deal (no trade-in required!)
Add a line with an eligible unlimited plan and T-Mobile will give you $1,100 off the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, no trade-in necessary.
Battery Replacement Has Gotten Pricier for Apple’s Latest iPhone 18 Pro Models
Most phone batteries degrade faster than we want them to.
This iconic Garmin watch is still kickin' —and right now it's 35% off ahead of Amazon's next big sale
Another Big Deal Days sales event arrives October 6 and 7, and the Garmin Venu 3 is already over $150 off.
iPhone 18 Pro Launch Could Be the First of Many for New Apple’s New CEO This Year
The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max may be the first phones to go on sale under new Apple CEO John Ternus, but today’s launch hinted at even more hardware launches to come.
How to Figure Out What Your Business Really Looks Like Online — and Make It Even Better
Before a customer contacts you, they've already met you online and formed an opinion. Here's how to make your first impression unforgettable.
Waymo says Singapore will be its next international robotaxi city
Waymo says it will launch a robotaxi service in Singapore in 2028, as the Alphabet-owned company continues to eye overseas markets for expansion. Waymo's vehicles will begin arriving in Singapore in "the coming months," the company says, in preparation of map…
The Clicks Communicator Ships in December With More RAM and New Mobile Service
A new video shows off the BlackBerry-like phone’s features, including the speech-to-text Prompt Key, Message Hub and new Clicks Mobile wireless service.
Why the Next Billion Dollar Longevity Opportunity May Not Be a Product
Longevity has no shortage of products, science, capital or consumer interest. The bottleneck is translation: getting promising science validated, understood by clinicians, implemented responsibly and ultimately to patients.
Xbox’s clever disc-to-digital feature was 15 years in the making
When Xbox announced a new feature last month that lets you digitize existing physical game collections, I immediately thought of the Xbox One. Disc-to-digital seems like a clever new feature for Xbox, perfectly timed as a response to Sony killing PlayStation …
Demystifying the iPhone 18 Pro’s Variable Aperture
What it do? And why?
War may be coming. Are we psychologically ready?
The military and Government say the risk of conflict is growing, but we may not be mentally ready for it
Learner drivers turn to YouTube and TikTok to cut costs - but instructors warn of risks
One learner says social media clips saved her money, but there was also misinformation online.
Weekly quiz: Why did women's sports stars criticise actress Sydney Sweeney?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?
Bose’s next open earbuds have more bass, more volume, and more battery life
Bose announced a new version of its Ultra Open Earbuds that helped kick off the industry trend of clip-on wireless earbuds nearly two-and-a-half years ago. The new Ultra Open Earbuds (2nd Gen) feature a subtle redesign with improved performance in both sound …
Judge says Trump can't demolish Kennedy Center. And, lawsuits target voter intimidation
A federal judge ruled yesterday that President Trump cannot tear down the Kennedy Center without a 30-day notice. And, recent lawsuits seek to keep armed federal officers away from polling sites.
Congratulations, World: A New Super-Cute Cat Species Has Been Found
After more than a century, Leopardus tilcayo has arrived to astound scientists, and we want to take it home.
It's illegal for armed federal officers to be at polls. Lawsuits seek to ensure that
The latest lawsuit, first reported by NPR, argues the Trump administration's repeated suggestions that federal officers could be at polling sites is a form of illegal voter intimidation.
The Apple Watch Series 12 is the start of a new wearable era
You wouldn't know that the Apple Watch Series 12 is a big deal just by looking at it. It has the same design, buttons, sizes, and sensor types as generations of Apple Watches before it. But under the hood, the Series 12 builds in major changes that lay the gr…
Bose Just Dropped New Sport Open Earbuds and Ultra Open Earbuds (2nd Gen)
Bose’s upgraded $299 top-of-the-line open buds feature improved sound and battery life while the totally new $199 Sport Open Earbuds are designed for active use.
Do Snap’s Beefy AR Glasses Actually Bend Your Ears?
A case study.
The US Military Can’t Stop Talking About Space Weapons
Three senior military officials have confirmed the US has space weapons this week. Why now?
Snap’s AR Glasses Let You Take Snapchat Pics by Snapping Your Fingers
And a cellular charging case so you don't have to rely on Wi-Fi.
iPhone 15 Pro vs. iPhone 18 Pro Buyer's Guide: Should You Upgrade?
Apple announced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max earlier this month, arriving three years after the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. Three generations of changes make for a substantial upgrade, bringing larger displays, an all-new design, improve…
McKinsey wants ambitious technologists, not just MBAs
In the search for forward deployed engineers McKinsey is leaning into a new, more technical talent base says its senior partner Ben Ellencweig.
JPMorgan rolls out Claude changes: $2,000 spending limits and extra security
Internal Teams messages show that some engineers at the bank who use Claude have monthly spending limits.
Interest Rates Just Went Up. Here’s Why Consumer Tech Might Cost Even More
The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates. Now, if you want to finance a tech upgrade, you’ll pay more in interest.
I've spent 190 hours on long-haul flights. I have 11 rules for surviving 6-plus hours stuck in economy.
I've picked up 11 tips I swear by for surviving long-haul economy flights, like what to pack and how to stay comfortable throughout a lengthy journey.
Interest Rates Just Went Up. Here’s Why Consumer Tech Might Cost Even More
The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates. Now, if you want to finance a tech upgrade, you’ll pay more in interest.
Cricket Wireless Adds 5G Home Internet Service
Cricket joins the club of mobile providers bundling home internet with mobile phone service.
I Tried Snap Specs: Really Big, but Also Like Nothing Else Out There
A business tool, or a theme park for my face? Right now I’m leaning toward the latter.
iOS 27.2’s First Developer Beta Brings These Features to Some iPhones
The developer beta includes updates to apps like Facetime and Podcasts.
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