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People Training OpenAI's AI Fired For Using AI To Train the AI
404 Media reports "multiple contractors hired to improve OpenAI's models have been fired for using AI to train the AI: That's not great for the models themselves, but there is also obviously a great irony in AI training companies working for OpenAI firing pe…
Oxford let OpenAI train AI models on Bodleian texts, the Guardian reports
Oxford has let OpenAI use old texts from its Bodleian Library to train its AI models, according to internal papers seen by the Guardian. Ethan Penny and Dan Milmo broke the story on Saturday. The papers say texts that OpenAI scanned at the library went into t…
OpenAI said there are 5 main ways rogue AI agents are messing with the internet
OpenAI said it warned dozens of organizations, including the SEC and the US Census Bureau, about improper AI agent activity.
Rogue OpenAI Agents Posted 53 User-Uploaded Images Onto the Internet, Accessed US Government Websites
53 images that users uploaded into OpenAI models were included in training data — and then AI agents in an OpenAI research environment posted those 53 images on public image hosting sites. While posted as links that weren't publicly listed, "the images could…
OpenAI reveals the AI-era workplace skills that matter most
OpenAI's latest data shows AI is automating coding fast, but human judgment, priorities, and decision-making still matter most.
Inside Meta's grind to turn Muse from a clunky chatbot into an AI sensation
Meta's Muse became an App Store hit after a rocky start for its AI team. Here's how Nat Friedman, new hires, and AI training turned things around.
A Google employee said he quit because he's worried about superintelligent AI
Google employee Robert O'Callahan said he couldn't "turn a blind eye" to the work he was doing, and that AI's dangers should be "taken seriously."
Meta smart glasses have a new AI-training opt-out
Meta has changed the privacy settings on its glasses. Now, users can opt out of sending visual data to train AI.
Billionaire David Rubenstein told us why he paid $1.7 billion for a baseball team, and shared his 2 biggest investing mistakes
Billionaire investor David Rubenstein spoke to BI about buying the Baltimore Orioles, missing Amazon and Facebook, and the trajectory of AI stocks.
This Was Trump’s Big Week to Take Action on AI and All He Did Was Rename It
"The only control or 'guardrails' that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT," wrote Trump.
Enshittification Has a New Mascot, and He’s Teaming Up With Death in a Hilarious Ad Campaign
Cory Doctorow worked with the Norwegian Consumer Council to launch a darkly funny, yet serious ad campaign to push back against Big Tech.
Stanford dean says AI labs are competing with universities for faculty: 'I won't lie, I worry about this'
The dean of Stanford's graduate business school, Sarah Soule, told Business Insider that AI labs are poaching faculty members.
OpenAI investigating 'dozens' of instances of agents acting improperly
OpenAI agents tried to get information from "governments, universities, public agencies, and other institutions" through extreme means that sometimes curbed security controls, the company said.
UK’s Largest Tabletop Convention Bans AI With Few Exceptions
As AI generated material consumes much of the gaming and entertainment world, major tabletop players like UKGE refuse to roll the dice with the unpopular tech
The customer isn't always right. At least according to Lufthansa's viral complaint clapback.
Lufthansa sarcastically replied to a user's complaint on X before apologizing. PR experts explained why it might have backfired.
What I learned about AI's PR crisis from bingeing 130 political TV ads
Electricity bills and other costs are the focus for political campaigns attacking AI and data centers in ads, according to our review of TV spots.
AI can't take over your holiday shopping quite yet, a new study suggests.
AI shopping assistants like ChatGPT and Gemini struggle with accuracy, says Product.ai study, highlighting high error rates in product info.
Airbnb’s CEO Was Drowning in Meetings. Then He Built an AI ‘Brain’ That Cut Them in Half.
Here's how Brian Chesky turned to technology for help with a common CEO struggle.
OpenAI has a Mark Zuckerberg-shaped problem
Meta's Muse agent competes with ChatGPT, raising the stakes for OpenAI's DevDay conference. Sam Altman's company is expected to respond.
Qualcomm launches AI earbud chip, glasses platforms and a health alliance
Qualcomm wants earbuds and glasses, not phone screens, to be the way people talk to AI agents. At its Snapdragon Summit in Maui, it launched Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2, its first audio chip built for AI agents, and new platforms for smart glasses. Ziad Asgh…
Kalshi draws backlash after a creator accuses it of ripping off his video — and changing his race
Kalshi said it has curtailed its use of AI ads and is reviewing its relationship with an agency that made the controversial video.
Chinese cities offer subsidies and cheap computing to lure AI film studios
Local governments across China are competing to attract AI filmmakers with subsidised rent, living allowances and cheap computing power, Reuters reported on Friday. Zhu Zhili set up an AI film studio in Shenzhen two years ago. He told the agency that official…
Heathrow Airport's third runway may be delayed to 2039
The UK's busiest airport says the original goal of 2035 will be difficult to meet without simplifying the planning process.
Top Stories: Apple Leaks, Siri AI Settlement, and More
The Apple rumor mill never stops, and this week MacRumors was able to break the news of details on several upcoming products. We're also still learning more about the just-released iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max plus the upcoming iPhone Duo, while this week s…
OpenAI’s ‘Rogue AI’ Problem Is Bigger Than It Let On
Friday night news dump!
The AI safety debate is confusing. Here's our guide to the different factions
The battle over AI's promise and perils is not a clash between two opposing sides, but a debate among a range of competing voices and ideologies. Here is a guide to who's who in that debate.
We asked our Gen Z and millennial reporters and editors about AI agents. Here's where they split.
Business Insider's Economy team weighs in on AI agents: Our Gen Zers are skeptical, while millennials see promise with caution.
Iran offers US deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz in seven days
Asked about the Iranian offer, a US official said discussions were taking place through mediators.
Leaks Show That Meta’s New AI Agent Relied on Real People to Make Calls
Reports indicate Muse was routing calls the AI was supposedly making to humans in call centers.
When his wife got sick, this doctor turned to an AI chatbot to navigate her rare cancer diagnosis. Then he invested.
An AI healthcare chatbot helped Dr. Munjal Shroff support his wife through her cancer diagnosis. He ended up investing in the startup.
Prince Harry says it is 'great' to be back in Britain after six years in US
The Duke of Sussex also added that Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet are “happy in school” after returning to the UK a month ago.
Muse Charm is the AI Tamagotchi everyone seems to be in love with
Meta's Muse Charm is like an old Tamagotchi infused with its AI. The Charm is designed to keep you connected with Muse, and it features a camera, mic, and more.
OpenAI May Announce New Security Model, GPT-6 Cyber, Within Days
Sam Altman and co. are scrambling to score a win for AI after a spate of autonomous cyber attacks originating from frontier labs.
Bill Gates warns AI is 'powerful enough to drive events that cause a billion deaths'
The cofounder of Microsoft made grave predictions about AI and voiced support for government regulation of the sector.
Microsoft puts Brad Smith in charge of communications
Microsoft is moving its communications group out of marketing and into its Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs (CELA) organization. The surprise change will see Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith oversee communications, while the company searche…
Google’s Project Suncatcher Is Sending AI Chips Into Space Next Week
The experiment is intended to advance Google’s plans to someday build AI data centers in space.
I Built a 7-Person Marketing Team Using AI. Here’s the Exact Setup.
Build specialist AI agents for research, writing, design, video, scheduling and analytics — without starting from scratch.
KPMG is building a Silicon Valley-style incubator to help sidestep Big Four bureaucracy
The Big Four firm wants to build a "Silicon Valley incubator within the walls of KPMG," Todd Lohr, its AI chief, said.
We want to hear how different generations are using AI agents
Personal AI agents are attracting users of all stripes. Business Insider wants to know what generations are the most taken with the tech.
The Test Every Business Should Run Before Letting AI Calculate Prices, Payments and Other Numbers Customers Act On
Much AI advice is about what to automate. But what happens when the model in your product hands a customer the wrong number to act on?
Nippon Ichi, NIS America Head Says Company Is ‘Researching’ AI But Personally Doesn’t Think It Will Make Development Faster
'The best way to [apply AI] would be in a way that actually improves the quality of the game'
Ukraine’s fast medical robots can outrun Russian attacks, but speed creates new risks, makers and medics say
Some robots built to rescue injured Ukrainian soldiers in battle can drive much faster to outrun Russian drones, but high speeds can cause problems.
I was laid off from Oracle in March and have been job hunting since. Getting a human to see my app is the hardest part.
Jerehmiah Jessee-Lantz was laid off from Oracle five months ago and shares his experience returning to the job market.
Pentagon seeks $30.3m for an AI lie detector that reads the body from afar
The Pentagon wants $30.3m over five years to build an AI lie detector that reads the body without touching it. The programme, called Polygraph+ or Polygraph Next, appears in the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency’s 2027 budget request. Inside Def…
US appeals court upholds Pentagon’s supply chain risk label on Anthropic
A US appeals court has upheld the Pentagon’s decision to label Anthropic a supply chain risk. The label bars the military and its contractors from using Anthropic’s Claude models. In a 2-1 ruling on Friday, the DC Circuit court of appeals denied Anthropic’s p…
The Whole World Is a Jury at a Murder Trial, Trying Not to Laugh at an AI Love Song
Life in 2026 is no laughing matter. But what else is there to do?
We partied with VCs at an astrology app launch. On the menu: anxiety, love, and manifesting money.
We spent the night talking about AI, tech, and star signs at a launch party for the astrology app Lora.
I've helped hundreds of kids land Wall Street jobs. Here's how I train them.
Xavier Sztejnberg is finance professor and founder Wall Street for McCombs at UT Austin, which has helped hundreds of kids land internships.
Is Microsoft Quietly Killing Off Its 'Copilot+ PC' Brand?
"Copilot+ PCs" were Microsoft's official branding for Windows 11 "AI PCs" that met their system requirements. But the 2024 launch "didn't go smoothly," writes Windows Central, after security researchers discovered its proposed "Recall" feature was woefully in…
The Trump Administration Is Trying to Get Musk and X out of a $137 Million EU Fine
The US government filed an application to support the company’s legal challenge against a fine issued under the bloc’s Digital Services Act, which Trump has described as “overseas extortion.”
I co-created Blue's Clues. Working on the show didn't make parenting easier, but I did learn from Steve's pause.
I created Blue's Clues. I assumed teaching kids for work would make parenting easier, but it didn't. I did learn from Steve's pause, however.
Meta’s Unnerving Holograms Might Just Break Your Brain
A little deepfake as a treat.
Gemini’s Live Avatar Puts a Face on Its AI Agent. It’s Freaking Me Out
Pretend you’re not talking to a lip-synching avatar.
An Imminent Google Satellite Test Is Another Step Toward Data Centers in Space
Google is testing to see if its AI computing equipment can handle being launched into orbit.
Xi ends Washington visit with trade truce extended to January
Chinese President Xi Jinping left Washington on Friday at the end of a state visit that extended the US-China trade truce but produced no major new agreements. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the two countries had agreed to extend their trade truce to 1…
Walmart won't charge a 'personalized price', CEO says
Walmart CEO John Furner sent a memo to employees and customers Friday saying AI and digital shelf labels won't be used for personalized prices.
Trump and Xi toast new chapter in friendship at White House state dinner
The lavish state dinner included tech billionaires, red tablecloths, bok choy and festive toasts.
Appeals court allows Pentagon to label Anthropic a national security risk
The Trump administration can blacklist AI firm Anthropic from all Pentagon contracts, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
Meta's Muse feels real in a way the metaverse never did
At Meta Connect 2026, Muse and Meta's new AI glasses stood out, and offered a glimpse at an alternative to Apple's Vision Pro.
Google’s AI Wants to Call Stores for You — Here Are the Problems With That
Hate talking on the phone? Gemini’s got an answer, but you’ll still need to be in charge.
From gumball machines to AI stores: How an entrepreneur followed what's trending to build an 8-figure business
Mike Burnett has had a nearly three-decade run an entrepreneur and small business owner. He unpacks the secrets to business longevity.
Google’s New Initiative Aims to Match 25,000 Veterans With These In-Demand Jobs
Google is recruiting veterans for skilled trade careers as the labor shortage deepens.
How to Customize Your AI Tools, From ChatGPT to Gemini and Claude
Get closer to the responses you want without the constant prompt hacking.
'Soar' wars: Inside two AI startups' messy fight over the same name
A founder known for viral antics sent a LinkedIn request to the CEO of Soar, a travel startup. Days later, he launched a rival — also called Soar.
This startup added a new job app requirement for interns: handwritten cover letters
Dumb.co, a modified flip phone startup, said requesting handwritten cover letters helped the company select interns better aligned with its mission.
The head of one of the largest US endowments says OpenAI and Anthropic are in big trouble
The head of a major endowment says frontier labs won't be able to withstand competition from cheaper Chinese open-weight models.
Google’s Next AI Data Center Might Be in Outer Space. The First Test Launches Next Week.
Project Suncatcher will send the company's custom chips into orbit to see if they can survive radiation and brutal temperatures.
Xi tells Trump the US and China can jointly prevent AI misuse and abuse
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday that the US and China can continue their dialogue on artificial intelligence. The two sides can also jointly prevent its misuse and abuse, according to China’s foreign ministry read…
Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson will reportedly meet tech CEOs on AI on 29 September
US President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson will meet tech chief executives to discuss artificial intelligence on Tuesday, 29 September, Axios reported the plans on Thursday, citing a source familiar with them. A source also confirmed the date to…
Meta's new holograms make Star Wars tech look old school
Meta is upgrading its avatars with an ultra-realistic look that works on Meta VR Glasses, Ray-Ban Display, and even WhatsApp.
I wasn't sure about Googlebooks, but after playing with two Snapdragon-powered laptops, I'm actually considering switching
I spent some time with the new Dell and HP Googlebooks at Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit, and they're surprisingly compelling.
Living Drugs Transformed Blood Cancer Treatment—and That’s Just the Beginning
Renier Brentjen, an early pioneer of CAR T cell therapy, is working on the next generation of these living drugs that can hopefully treat solid tumors, too.
Google Photos causes headaches: users say editing pictures makes the app 'unresponsive'
Pixel users quickly report problems with Google Photos. The app reportedly becomes "unresponsive" after editing images, and there's no clear fix yet.
watchOS 27: 12 New Things To Check Out on Your Apple Watch
Apple released watchOS 27 on September 14. The features and changes aren't limited to owners of new Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 models. If you have an Apple Watch model that supports the latest update, here are 12 features and changes to che…
Tonga’s 2022 ‘Ultra’ Eruption Rewrote the Rules for Tsunamis. Now We Know Why
Rare sonar mapping—conducted before and after an undersea volcano erupted off the coast of Tonga in 2022—has uncovered the unique reasons for its deadly tsunami.
Comedic Filmmaker John Wilson Discovers Foundational Metaphor In The History Of Concrete
Building off his HBO series, Wilson’s feature length poetic odyssey examines why it’s hard to get excited about the future when the present visibly crumbles
I'm approaching 40 with no real retirement plan. My wife and I have accepted that I'll just keep working.
At almost 40, I don't think I'll be able to fully retire at 65. I'll likely embrace some form of 'soft retirement' instead.
Your Body Heat Could Power the Next Generation of Wearables
Thermoelectric generators probably won’t eliminate the charger for your Apple Watch, but for smaller, screenless wearables, the heat constantly escaping from your skin could fundamentally change how we power our devices.
As the Yankees Retire His No. 52, CC Sabathia Is Focused on His Next Chapter Off the Field
As the Yankees retire CC Sabathia’s iconic No. 52, the former MLB ace is looking beyond baseball, helping lead the PitCCh In Foundation while his wife, Amber, builds her career as a CAA Sports baseball agent.
Custom Cards and Check Splitting From Receipts Have Arrived for iOS 27 Wallet
Creating a Wallet card from a physical business card or scanning a receipt to split the bill are highlights of the new features.
There's a New Way to Break RSA Encryption
"Signature forgery." It's a new way to break RSA keys — and it doesn't require factoring. Ars Technica reports on new research using classical computing to "reduce the current RSA security level to an unacceptably low threshold" and lower the required computi…
These Lightweight Audio Memory-Recording Glasses Might Be Meta’s Next Step (and Apple’s)
Vonder is making camera-free smart glasses that can differentiate between personal voice memos and conversations. I tried on some of the frames ahead of their November launch.
Qualcomm’s new ‘Elite’ sound chip might finally deliver the Wi-Fi earbud dream
What if your wireless earbuds - or audio glasses - could stream high-quality lossless audio that doesn't cut out when you leave your phone on the bedside charger or buried in the couch? Qualcomm's new Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 is its first to integrate "mi…
Raspberry Pi Stock Jumps 30% as Demand Surges. (And Boards Now Locked to Their Original RAM Size)
Raspberry Pi's stock shot up over 30% in the last week. Why are investors so excited? For the six months ending June 30, revenue for Raspberry Pi Holdings "jumped 90% to $256.9 million," reports Investing.com, "while adjusted EBITDA more than doubled to $40.3…
New Technique Bypasses 1,024-Bit RSA Without Factoring It
The technique still takes 1,380 CPU core-years, but that's down from the estimated 500,000 to 1 million CPU core-years it takes to factor a key.
I went hands-on with the Xiaomi 18 Pro phones, and they bring two very cool display features I wish were on every Android phone
The Xiaomi 18 Pro series is the first to feature Qualcomm's latest flagship Snapdragon chips, and both phones feature two very compelling displays on the front and back.
How Believable is Google's New 'Live Avatar' Capability?
Google has synthesized "expressive face-to-face experiences" for its speech agent Gemini 3.8 Live. They're now offering a Live Avatar "with precise lip-syncing, natural expressions, and fluid turn-taking" for Google Enterprise accounts wanting "engaging custo…
As a $5 Trillion Generational Handoff Begins, Buyers Can Afford to Be Picky. Here’s What They’ll Pay More For.
As $5 trillion in businesses change hands across generations, owners who build a visible, transferable culture can reduce buyer risk, command a premium, and position their companies to thrive beyond the founder.
The who's who in tech showed up for Trump's glitzy White House dinner with China's leader
Donald Trump's dinner with China's leader, Xi Jinping, is shaping up to be a gathering of tech's biggest names.
The British Army wants better drone pilots, so it makes them learn 'the hardest way to fly'
The British Army is teaching future drone pilots to fly manually because it's more difficult than using a stabilized platform.
Forget Scaling to Millions—This CEO Says the Real Growth Hack Is Understanding One Customer
Aurora CEO Jonah Lowenstein shares how a random café conversation sparked the launch of his luxury lifestyle management company and why he thinks most founders are chasing the wrong kind of growth.
Nvidia's historic stock boom is turning its golden handcuffs into a ticket out the door
Nvidia's historic stock boom has made some longtime employees wealthy enough to walk away as valuable stock grants finish vesting.
Tire Shops Are Losing Workers Due to ‘Backbreaking’ Labor. This Robot Can Swap a Full Set in Under 15 Minutes.
Tire shops can't hang on to workers, so San Francisco startup PitPro Automation installed its first robotic system.
PC Gaming Grows Over 200 Percent In Four Years In Japan As Global Hits Break Through
A new report shows how streamer-friendly global hits have propelled Japanese gaming
Pay once, store a ridiculous amount while Internxt's 10TB plan is just $269.97
TL;DR: Internxt's 10TB lifetime plan gives new users encrypted cloud storage across unlimited devices for $269.97 (MSRP $2,900) through Sept. 29. Some people delete files. Other people look at a photo from 2014, think, "I may need this someday," and immediate…
Alexandr Wang isn't a style icon. He's just a Gen Z boy.
Alexandr Wang's camo T-shirt and Crocs got Silicon Valley talking. His Meta Connect look is deeply Gen Z — and a glimpse at tech's next uniform.
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