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After Dozens of Incidents at OpenAI and Anthropic, OpenAI Pauses Model Training to Build More Safeguards
"OpenAI said it has paused training of its latest AI models," reports the Associated Press, "as reports of AI agents going rogue mount." The decision to halt development came just hours after the company disclosed Friday that it was reviewing several inciden…
Meta Taps MongoDB CEO Desai to Drive Enterprise AI Push
Meta has hired MongoDB CEO Chirantan "CJ" Desai to lead a new enterprise AI business aimed at turning Meta's models, agents and tools into products companies can deploy themselves. Reuters reports: Desai, a veteran technology executive, took over the role fro…
Welcome to the 'Wild West' of AI in schools: Research is scarce, but experiments abound
Teachers are using AI to develop lesson plans, and in some districts, AI chatbots give students feedback on their work. Meanwhile, the research around how AI can help students is extremely limited.
OpenAI’s AI agents need to catch up
OpenAI popularized the modern generative AI chatbot, but as its 2026 DevDay event approaches, it's fallen behind in one of the industry's hottest categories: continuously running, consumer-facing AI agents. On Tuesday, it will likely try to capture the lead i…
Bill Gates Says an AI 'Kill Switch' Isn't Enough
Bill Gates said an AI "kill switch" alone would be insufficient to address the technology's risks. "The kill switch is, that's kind of a weird thing. It's not enough to have a kill switch," the Microsoft co-founder said in an interview that aired Sunday on NB…
OpenAI staffer says he missed his sister's wedding to help with AI safety incidents
An OpenAI agent-security staffer said he missed his sister's wedding to help respond to recent AI-security incidents.
Nvidia says its new AI safety platform can contain rogue agents within ‘milliseconds’
Nvidia is launching a new safety platform designed to contain and monitor AI agents, a move that comes in response to a wave of rogue hacking incidents, as reported earlier by Reuters. In an announcement on Monday, Nvidia says its new Open Agent Safety Platfo…
AI companies are asking their employees to flag AI writing — and one wants a steak emoji
AI companies are tired of employees passing off AI chatbot output as their own and are rolling out writing guidelines.
I left my job as Five Below's top lawyer and started my own practice. I spend around 20 hours a week training AI.
Ron Masciantonio left his job at Five Below and started his own legal practice. He says AI training is great for filling in the gaps between clients.
This small town librarian offers a 'Bye, Bye AI' class to take AI off your phone. Now everyone wants in.
A library in upstate New York is going viral for helping people turn off AI. The librarian behind it is happy to help people with AI too.
OpenAI keeps bulldozing mathematicians
In a chaotic few months, OpenAI has demonstrated it can do two things with remarkable consistency: make impressive breakthroughs in mathematics, then colossally screw up announcing them. OpenAI is now trying to do better. Somehow, it has botched that too. Ope…
Engram is a sampler that turns broken AI hallucinations into music
Music startup Thoughtful Things has just launched the Kickstarter campaign for its first instrument, Engram. It's a sampler and groovebox that uses AI to mangle incoming audio and even hallucinate completely new sounds. This isn't Suno in a box, though. This …
Who actually wrote this? My strange, horrifying month fighting the AI slopocalypse
How much of our writing should we cede to AI? Does it even matter? I spent weeks running everything I read through an AI detector — here's what I saw.
He Was a Candidate for Several Prestigious Literary Awards — Then a Detector Said He Used AI to Write ‘100%’ of His Novel
Thélyson Orélien, 38, faces accusations that he used AI to write his popular debut novel. Here’s his response.
The 25 billionaires and millionaires who have already spent roughly $850 million ahead of the midterms
Elon Musk, George Soros, Jeff Yass, Miriam Adelson, and other billionaires have poured millions into the 2026 midterms.
Bill Gates says the future of AI will happen in 2 phases and lead to 'an era of abundance'
On "Meet the Press," Bill Gates said humanity is entering the messy first phase of AI, but the second one could bring an "era of abundance."
Ruby on Rails creator declares 'pencils down' on handwritten code
David Heinemeier Hansson said his software firm was "done writing code by hand." His company will only hand-write code when an AI agent can't.
Shark’s NeverChange Air Purifier Is Nearly Half Off Right Now
Shark and other top air purifier brands are on discount ahead of Amazon Prime Big Deal Days.
Anthropic Releases Its Second New AI Model in Less Than a Week
Like other recent models, Sonnet 5.5 is said to mostly be cheaper and faster.
Florida seeks a ban on ChatGPT acting like a person
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is calling for a judge to block OpenAI from "giving ChatGPT false human attributes," a few months after Florida sued the AI company over safety concerns. According to Uthmeier, users are lulled into a false sense of sec…
Florida Man Wants OpenAI to Stop New Models Until We Figure Out What the Hell Is Going On
"It is only by the grace of the Almighty that one of Defendants' AI agents hasn’t compromised a water supply or shut down a power grid—yet."
Nvidia’s $150 Billion Buyback: A Lifeline for AI Hype, Not Everyday Investors
Nvidia is the one AI company with real profits. Its buyback shows who benefits first.
Bose’s first wired earbuds in 11 years add noise canceling
Everything old is new again as today Bose announced its first pair of wired earbuds since discontinuing the option in 2015. The new tethered earbuds, which are simply called the Bose Noise Cancelling Wired Earbuds, do away with battery anxiety and the need to…
Microsoft's Copilot chief says this is the AI future he worries about most
Microsoft's biggest concern is whether AI's benefits will be shared broadly, its Copilot boss says.
PwC's huge survey of 50,000 workers says AI is splitting employees into 4 distinct groups
The Big Four firm, PwC, surveyed 50,000 workers globally and found a split emerging between AI 'front-runners' and 'engine room' workers.
Disney wants staffers to use AI for their annual reviews and goal setting
Disney's AI push has extended to annual reviews, as the company encouraged employees to use chatbots to help craft their self-assessments.
Nvidia launched a tool designed to stop AI agents from going rogue. Here’s how it works.
Nvidia has unveiled a two-layer safety system that monitors AI agents and cuts them off when they stray beyond set rules. Here's how it works.
Goldman’s interns really don’t want AI to touch one part of their lives
Goldman Sachs' 11th annual intern survey gives a glimpse into how future Wall Street leaders will, and won't, use AI.
Sorry, Tesla fans. You'll have to wait a little longer to see the new Roadster.
Tesla wanted to rip the covers off its SpaceX-powered Roadster on Thursday. Expected heavy rain and thunderstorms got in the way.
Are AI Chatbots Spreading Misinformation to US Voters?
Are AI chatbots quietly shaping the perceptions of U.S. voters? Voters trying to educate themselves about candidates "are unknowingly being served partisan talking points in the guise of neutral news summaries," write two news researchers in Politico magazine…
The 1-Hour Test That Shows Where AI Will Actually Pay Off
Many AI tools work exactly as designed yet deliver little value because they add friction to the way people actually work instead of removing it.
Just How Big is the AI Buildout - and How Risky?
A new Brookings Institution study notes the "strikingly physical" economic footprint of AI's buildout, from specialized chips and electricity to purpose-built data centers. (Two-thirds of a data center's costs are IT equipment, with one-third going to real es…
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Says There’s a ‘0% Chance’ AI Wipes Out Humanity by 2030
As AI insiders warn the technology could kill us all, the Nvidia CEO says he thinks these doom and gloom predictions are exaggerated.
Stop Pushing For the Sale — Start Helping Customers Make Sense of Their Options and Prove Your Business Is the Right One.
Some businesses sell products that customers already understand. Others have to explain before they can explain why they're the right choice.
I thought my team at Block had gotten too big, then I was laid off. My job search took months to turn around.
Sneh Hira saw her team at Block grow bigger than she felt it needed to be. Then she was laid off, and struggled with a difficult job hunt.
The CEO of Affinity started doing Ironmans in his 40s. Here are 3 ways fitness ties into his career success.
Affinity CEO Ken Fine said Ironman training, which he started in his 40s, has helped him be more organized and deal with setbacks.
'Saturday Night Live' spoofs Dario Amodei: ‘AI is the devil and I its maker’
In a sketch, "Saturday Night Live" portrayed Dario Amodei as a bumbling megalomaniac struggling to explain why his own technology won't end the world.
AI is prompting these Gen Zers to learn how to type
Gen Zers are taking typing classes. You need a keyboard to use AI — and they're used to phones.
Couples are using a viral AI agent to do their emotional labor. It’s been helpful — and chaotic.
Instinct's new "Trusted Person" feature allows couples' AI agents to interact with each other, marketed as a way to reduce mental load.
5 BI staffers who put AI agents to work share what worked and what went wrong
BI staffers have been using personal AI agents for everything from reserving library books to collecting K-pop merch.
A NATO defense minister warns that the alliance needs to learn how to disperse weapons production before it's at war
Latvia is watching how Ukraine's arms makers work during wartime, including by producing in a host of sites so none can be a single point of failure.
Trump finalizes rule to make cars less fuel efficient
The US Department of Transportation finalized its plans today to weaken fuel efficiency standards, calling it "among the largest deregulatory actions under the second Trump Administration." It's a nail in the coffin for Biden-era standards that would have req…
OpenAI Cancels Release of GPT-6.1 Astra Because It ‘Regressed’ on Safety
It doesn’t sound like it morphed into a diabolical hacker. It mostly just screwed up.
Meta Goes All-In On AI for Businesses Before Muse Goes Horribly Wrong
Nothing to see here, folks.
Trump Admin Is Reportedly Giving FOIA Requests an AI Makeover
Why not let the bots choose what you can and can't find out about what your government is doing?
The Most Thoughtful Gift You Get This Holiday May Have Been Picked by a Chatbot
More shoppers are expected to expected to make AI part of their shopping this year.
I miss wired earbuds, and Bose just fixed my biggest problem with them
Bose is bringing ANC to wired earbuds with a new $99 USB-C pair that never needs to be charged.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 vs. MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro: Two sides of the same coin
Qualcomm and MediaTek have unveiled their 2027 flagship chipsets, and there's a lot to like. Let's take a look at all the features available, and when you can start using phones powered by these platforms.
Trump aims to leave a physical legacy in D.C., bulldozing norms along the way
President Trump has brought his New York real estate background to the White House. But experts say D.C. is a very different historic and legal landscape — and worry about the precedent he could set.
Walmart Says It's Not Using Personal Info To Set Prices As It Expands Digital Shelf Labels
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: Walmart is aiming to assuage customers' fears about its new pricing technology as it rolls out digital price labels at its stores. In a statement posted on the company's website, Walmart's CEO Joh…
Shocker: Last Night’s ‘Viral’ Pro-Data Center Party Is Tied to Thiel, the Koch Institute, and Other AI Boosters
That pro-data center party was propped up by, well, data centers.
Muse is supposed to make money when you use it to shop. What happens if you just don't shop that much?
Muse could upend Amazon if lots of people had reasons to use AI agents to do their shopping. But they probably don't.
Eviction of 87-year-old sparks protests in Madrid over housing crisis
Tens of thousands marched through Madrid on Saturday to protest Spain's housing crisis and the eviction of an 87-year-old woman, camping overnight in Madrid's historic Puerta del Sol plaza.
A YouTuber says Meta's Muse gave his address to a Facebook Marketplace buyer: 'A guy just showed up at my door'
Matt Robb said that Muse gave out his address without his knowledge. "Luckily I'm in an apartment with security," he wrote.
The Data Center Backlash Should Also Be a Climate Reckoning. It Isn’t Yet
Climate groups are latching onto the data center opposition movement, but it remains to be seen if they can get people to care about the facilities’ impact on the atmosphere.
Apple Faces $5.7 Billion Patent Infringement Verdict Over iPhone And Apple Watch Haptics
"A federal jury in San Diego awarded Taction Technology more than $5.7 billion in damages Friday after finding that Apple infringed claims from two haptics patents," reports CNBC: Taction sued Apple in 2021 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern Distric…
I asked Instinct to plan 2 trips for me — and it sucked all the joy out of traveling
Instinct's AI agent created a thorough budget for a work trip in half the time I could, but it spent an hour working through vacation ideas.
Waymo Says Its Self-Driving Cars Reduced Injury-Causing Accidents by 82%
Waymo's self-driving car technology "continues to outperform human benchmarks," the company claimed this week. "It was involved in 841 fewer injury-causing crashes — an 82% reduction compared to human drivers." Electrek reports: We've seen various Waymo c…
As Congress debates college sports, athletes-turned-senators have a seat at the table
The Protect College Sports Act is on the brink of passing in the Senate, where a handful of former college athletes who are now senators on both sides of the aisle have an extra say in the debate.
David Rubenstein shares his recipe for career success — and says boomers like him 'don't want to get off the stage'
David Rubenstein, Carlyle's billionaire cofounder, told BI that people need the same basic skills to succeed today, and he won't retire anytime soon.
Nothing’s New Headphone (1) Pro Are Made for the Studio
With three drivers in each ear and tuning from Metropolis Studios, Nothing wants its new $399 cans to shine in the studio while also making your commute more musical.
Walmart won’t hike prices based on your shopping history, CEO says
Walmart says it won't change product prices based on your personal information or the time of day, as reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal. In a letter to customers, Walmart CEO John Furner writes that the company's switch to digital shelf labels is me…
US Department of Transportation Makes Way for Less Efficient Cars as Fuel Prices Soar
The Trump administration’s final fuel economy rule promises $1,300 off the average new vehicle, but will that matter if fuel prices continue to climb?
The SaaSpocalypse that wasn’t, with Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes
Today, I’m talking with Mike Cannon-Brookes, who is cofounder and CEO of Atlassian. Atlassian is one of those companies that every other company runs on — it makes important platform tools like Jira and Trello that allow people to organize and manage big tea…
Apple Ordered to Pay $5.7 Billion for Infringing Haptics Patent in iPhone, Apple Watch
A jury awards Taction Technology damages for Apple allegedly using its patented vibration-based tactile technology in its own devices.
SNL Skewers Anthropic CEO: ‘I Urge You to Urge Me to Stop’
Jane Wickline plays a sweaty, Gollum-esque Dario Amodei in this sharp satire.
Honor's Magic 9 Pro Max takes the ARRI cinematic route: spotlights 4K 60fps, 8,800mAh battery
Honor's Magic 9 Pro Max is a beast of a phone for videographers and photographers, thanks to ARRI's continued presence for cinematic refinements.
Did Anthropic Really Make a Big Biology Breakthrough? We Asked Scientists to Weigh In
Claude’s enzyme discovery is neat, but it’s unclear what comes next, or whether it was truly original.
VW Previews ID Tiguan Electric SUV to Replace ID 4 in 2027
The electric SUV is set to make its full debut in early October before arriving in the US next year.
For flip phone fans: the 'nearly perfected' Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 is $600 off at Best Buy today
Last year's excellent Motorola Razr Ultra (2025) is chilling with a $600 discount at Best Buy right now.
Roborock Has Two Flagship Cleaners Massively Discounted for This Fall Prime Day—Spend Less Time Cleaning, and More Time Living
Save up to $320 on the Qrevo Edge 3 Pro and F25 Steam.
Mova LiDAX Pro 800 Review: This Robomower Tried to Mow Me Down
Mova’s small-yard robomower performs about as well as its contemporaries do, but its poor object avoidance could pose a safety hazard.
Samsung finally reveals everything coming to your Galaxy S26 with One UI 9
Samsung's One UI 9 rollout has been a mess — but we finally have the full changelog
AMD Acquires Fei-Fei Li's World Labs For $8.2 Billion
AMD has agreed to acquire Fei-Fei Li's World Labs for about $8.2 billion in stock, making it the chipmaker's second-largest acquisition and giving it a major foothold in "world models" that simulate 3D environments for robotics and other physically grounded A…
AeroPress Unveils a Coffee Press Made of Luscious Walnut Wood
The portable travel press just got an all-natural makeover.
7 cool things I saw at Snapdragon Summit 2026
I spent a few days at Snapdragon Summit checking out the latest tech powered by Qualcomm's latest chips. Here are some of the coolest things I saw.
12 New Things to Expect From Apple This October
October will be an especially busy month for Apple this year, with the company set to release the iPhone Duo, both iOS 27.1 and iOS 27.2, and a new Mac Studio configuration with 512GB of RAM. In addition, up to six more Apple products may be unveiled next mon…
Data Center Developer Offers $10,000 Checks To Nearby Households
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Tom's Hardware: NorthPoint Development wants to build a data center on 1,300 acres in the Pocono foothills, near Hazle Township, Pennsylvania. As well as seeking to charm the local government with various funding packa…
3 overlooked ways higher bond yields could be felt by everyday Americans
Mortgage rates aren't the only risk from high bond yields. They can squeeze apartment construction, utility investment, and public works.
Three years after SVB's implosion brought down his hedge fund, Adam Levinson's Graticule is back to managing $3 billion
The Singapore-based macro investor once traded for Goldman Sachs and Fortress before starting his own macro fund.
5 tips for parents worried about their kids' screen time and online safety
Parental monitoring can help protect kids from the harms of social media and excess screen time. Screen time boundaries plus early and open conversations about online habits can make kids less vulnerable.
Dario Amodei Is Reportedly Having One of Those Cursed One-on-One Dinners With Trump
Trump and the Anthropic CEO are reportedly breaking bread Sunday night.
A major deadline for student-loan borrowers is here — and glitches persist
The deadline for the first batch of student-loan borrowers to transition off SAVE is this week. Some are having issues selecting a new plan.
Jane Street is offering six figures for a swag manager
Jane Street, a secretive trading firm, is offering someone up to $200,000, before bonus, to up its merch game.
The hidden sacrifices of chasing an H-1B career in America
The H-1B visa that allows highly skilled foreign workers to build a career in the US can also make it hard to know how firmly to establish a life here.
'It's not gambling for those who are educated': Meet the sports bettors trying to turn their wagers into long-term wealth
Some Americans are treating sports betting as a strategy for building long-term wealth rather than simply gambling.
How financial advisors keep doomer clients from blowing up their portfolios
We're in a golden age for apocalyptic thinking, but that doesn't mean you should invest like we're near the end.
Inside the workforce housing attracting Meta's data center workers
Meta is building its largest data center in northeast Louisiana, where residents are finding ways to leverage the influx of construction workers.
A former BCG partner says leaving consulting taught him how to build
Daniel Dantus spent eight years at BCG before transitioning to Juul. Here's his advice on building a career post consulting.
The startup trap that kept this longevity app founder stuck
Death Clock CEO Brent Franson says the most dangerous startups can be the ones that seem "pretty good."
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