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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.
The 'Godfather of AI' backs a new watchdog plan to track OpenAI and Anthropic's AI risks from the inside
Anthropic and OpenAI said they'd welcome evaluators to track AI risks. A group of watchdogs, backed by pioneers like Geoffrey Hinton, has its answer.
Trump announces a new 'AI Force,' but says he will not 'stifle' AI
President Trump said he will not "hinder or stifle" AI development after some leaders of frontier AI labs called for US government regulation.
Gemini Breached Three Outside Systems, and Claude-Using Researchers Breached OpenAI
"Software security researchers used Anthropic's Claude AI platform to hack OpenAI's ChatGPT tool," reports CBS News. Using Claude, "On July 25, 2026, we chained two critical vulnerabilities to compromise multiple OpenAI employees' ChatGPT accounts," write re…
AI Insiders Issue New Warnings - Including Former Anthropic Engineer Jacob Coxon
Neither OpenAI or Anthropic is acting responsibly, warned AI researcher Jacob Coxon when resigning last week from Anthropic. But just hours earlier, OpenAI VP of Research Aidan Clark had posted "For the first time, I am asking myself if things are moving too …
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.
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…
Forget the AI Slowdown—the Vulnerability Explosion Is Already Happening
AI labs are toying with an industry-wide pact to slow development. Meanwhile, widely available AI chatbots are already helping uncover a tidal wave of security flaws.
Top Stories: iOS 27 and macOS Golden Gate Out Now, Siri AI Waitlist, and More
All of Apple's products introduced at last week's event with the exception of the iPhone Duo are now available, with the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, and AirPods 5 all launching on Friday. While new hardware is always a w…
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.
Meta's personal AI agent Muse soars to the top of the App Store
Meta's personal AI agent Muse has reached No. 1 on Apple's US App Store as AI agents begin moving into the consumer mainstream.
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…
Anthropic says Claude is now leading more than a quarter of its AI research
Anthropic said Claude now leads 26% of its AI research work, up from under 1% in March, as the industry tracks AI's ability to self-improvement.
Newsom Executive Order Contains Eyebrow-Raising AI Kill Switch Proposal
Can a state just do that?
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.
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."
Oracle exec tells workers that its own AI rollout didn't go so smoothly
Oracle built infrastructure for the AI boom long before it broadly deployed generative AI tools across its own workforce.
A renowned computer scientist once skeptical of the AI singularity now says humanity is 'certainly at risk'
Scott Aaronson, a theoretical computer scientist, wrote in a blog post that AI's transformative phase has begun in light of recent breakthroughs.
This tiny cybersecurity startup managed to hack OpenAI using Claude, and won a $6,500 bounty
Hacktron, an SF-based startup, flagged vulnerabilities in OpenAI's systems and was paid $6,500 for the discovery.
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.
Mathematicians Hate AI. They Can’t Quit It
Powerful AI models have created an existential risk to the field, but researchers can’t stop relying on them because they’re too useful.
Google’s Gemini went rogue and breached three companies
Gemini is the latest major model to escape its containment sandbox during safety testing, following similar incidents involving OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta.
Google's Gemini AI hacked three companies in security test
The AI model accessed the internet and guessed credentials to three websites, a Google official told the BBC.
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.
Ukraine's defense companies say soldiers want drones that do more on their own so one operator can control more at once
Ukrainian drone makers are building more autonomy into their systems so one operator can manage multiple drones.
Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill
The bill is named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch advocate of aid for Ukraine.
The leader of PwC's 2,200-person DC office says clients expect some consulting work twice as fast as a year ago
Consulting work that would have taken eight weeks is now expected in four because of AI, said Jeanelle Johnson, PwC's boss in the DC area.
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.”
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.
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.
The US Army doesn't want its soldiers trying to figure out new tech right before heading into combat training
The Army has a new rule to keep soldiers from getting unfamiliar drones and other technology just before major combat training.
The 20 best airlines in the world, ranked by passengers
The aviation rating company Skytrax announced the winners of its 2026 World Airline Awards, known as "the Oscars of the aviation industry."
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?
AI is the butt of the joke
Business Insider spoke to several stand-up comedians about tech jokes. They say audiences have one rule: make fun of AI.
Demand for cybersecurity pros with AI skills is reaching a 'fever pitch'
Box's Aaron Levie told Business Insider that AI means cybersecurity is "one of the hottest, if not the hottest, job categories."
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.
Taboola is buying a rival adtech company to gain a bigger foothold with lucrative finance clients
Taboola CEO Adam Singolda said the company is on a mission to "monetize everything" outside of closed platforms such as Google and Meta.
OpenAI is offering engineers up to $500,000 in salary as it pushes into robotics
OpenAI is offering robotics engineers up to $500,000 a year. Its job listings offer clues about the company's robot ambitions.
Meta’s Muse is creepy, but maybe not for the reasons you think
Meta's Muse is apparently an effective AI assistant, but one that's a little creepy. Part of that is because of its new Mac app, which can access Messages, Calendar, and Notes. But for all its smarts, Muse doesn't actually know how to describe itself. Jason A…
Google’s Gemini Hacked Three Companies in May, and It’s Only Admitting That Now
Google said the incident proved its safeguards work, actually.
Fake AI Intelligence Almost Made the US Military Start a War With China
U.S. military intelligence received an inaccurate report this spring that a Chinese ship in the Middle East was transporting components of a nuclear weapons program, reports CNN. "The US military swung into action with plans to intercept the vessel, accordi…
‘Almost Started a War’: US Military Nearly Boarded a Chinese Ship Based on Bad Intel From AI
One source told CNN that the "hallucination" was part of a trend in the U.S. military, not an isolated incident.
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…
Could AI wipe out humans and how might it do it?
Cyber Correspondent Joe Tidy looks at some of the scenarios being imagined and assesses how likely they are.
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.
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.
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.
Student-debt relief is in limbo for borrowers pursuing a major forgiveness program for public servants
Student-loan borrowers who have met the threshold for Public Service Loan Forgiveness are still waiting for their payments to be counted.
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.
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.
LSU coach Lane Kiffin was asking ChatGPT for legal advice, friend says
Lane Kiffin's friend and noted sports attorney Tom Mars said the LSU coach would respond to legal discussions with ChatGPT-generated responses.
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.
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.
Meta's CTO doesn't want a few 'bad actors' to spoil your view of Meta glasses
"I don't want the discourse to be entirely shaped by this kind of relatively small number of bad actors," said Meta CTO Andrew "Boz" Bosworth.
These 5 states are home to America's richest billionaires
Forbes released its annual list determining the 400 wealthiest people in the US. More than half of them live in these five states.
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.
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.
You’ll Never Guess What Trump Wants to Rename Now
The President wants to give his favorite technology a rebrand, but he needs your help.
Samsung Galaxy Watch9 Review: I Don’t Need Another Health Score
Samsung’s latest smartwatch adds even more health metrics to its suite. I spent two weeks testing whether they’re actually useful.
An Editor’s Picks: The Best Gifts for Bird Lovers
Whether they’re into feeders, field guides, or games, these tried-and-tested picks are sure to land perfectly.
Xiaomi Has a Luxury SUV for $31,000 That All Western Brands Should Fear
The SkyNomad—with heated floors, a projector, a pop-up roof, a fridge, swiveling seats, and over 1,000 miles of range—is a “luxury” ride that undercuts Range Rovers by tens of thousands of dollars.
How Close Are We to Superconductors That Are Actually Practical?
For decades, physicists have used superconductors to explore the weirdest aspects of reality. But they always need to be so cold?
What Is a Smart Lock? Why I Recommend This Security Upgrade for Everyone
A smart lock upgrade offers excellent utility and control without sacrificing privacy.
RIP to Cult Actor Gerrit Graham, Star of ‘Phantom of the Paradise’ and ‘Child’s Play 2’
Graham also appeared on multiple 'Star Trek' shows and played the title character in 'CHUD II: Bud the CHUD.'
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.
Battery Replacement Has Gotten Pricier for Apple’s Latest iPhone 18 Pro Models
Most phone batteries degrade faster than we want them to.
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.
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.
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.
Sheryl Sandberg says women aren't losing ambition. Companies are pushing them out.
Former Meta COO and Lean In founder Sheryl Sandberg believes women are quitting corporate roles because they don't feel valued enough.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Meet San Francisco's 'permanent underclass' — and the ones who think they still have a shot
For non-techies and small-business owners, the city is starting to feel like an exclusive party they can't afford to get into.
America's job and housing markets are stuck. What if that's the new normal?
America's job and housing markets have barely improved in two years, and relief could still be a long way off.
Here's what top Disney execs told employees about its major streaming leadership shake-up
Disney creative chief Dana Walden and streaming head Adam Smith addressed employees after major leadership changes to the direct-to-consumer business.
I'm a single mom who runs a small business. When I needed to expand, I hired a business partner who is my exact opposite.
To help my small business in the Hamptons grow, I started working with a partner. He challenged every process and skill I had.
Photos show people lining up around the world for the iPhone 18 Pro launch
Apple's new CEO, John Ternus, visited the NYC flagship store for the iPhone 18 Pro launch, an appearance his predecessor, Tim Cook, has long made.
A Darth Vader costume, a poem, and droning noise: Americans get creative to protest Flock cameras and data centers
What do Darth Vader, Dr. Doom, and The Lorax have in common? People have dressed up as them to protest license-plate reader cameras and data centers.
Morgan Stanley exec Lindsey Coleman shares her coffee-meeting request to tell who is serious about a Wall Street career
Lindsey Coleman, an executive at Morgan Stanley, included building relationships before you need them among her top five pieces of advice.
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