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OpenAI Alerts More Than 100 Groups About Rogue AI Agent Activity
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: OpenAI has informed more than 100 organizations about incidents involving unauthorized activity tied to its AI agents, according to a blog post by the ChatGPT maker, as AI labs face mounting scrutiny over rogu…
OpenAI Has Sent Notices of Sketchy AI Behavior to Over 100 Organizations So Far
None of the instances of what OpenAI calls “misaligned agent activity" have been as severe as the Hugging Face attack so far, the company said in a blog post.
OpenAI’s new agent is a shot at Meta — but can it compete with free?
At OpenAI's annual DevDay conference, the company pulled out all the stops to compete with its rivals - primarily Meta, whose Muse AI agent platform has seen early runaway success. CEO Sam Altman walked onstage to cheers and announced Dots, a "real-deal AI" a…
AI music maker Suno now generates spoken words
Suno is branching out from the world of AI music, launching a new feature that generates spoken voices based on scripts or prompted descriptions. Speech is now available in public beta across Suno's web and mobile platforms, and allows you to simultaneously g…
Can AI Fix Your Chaotic Inbox? I Unleashed It On 200,000 Unread Emails
I sifted through a boatload of emails with the help of Gemini.
Sony brings AI graphics upscaling to the regular PS5
Sony is launching a new AI upscaling technology specifically for the regular PS5. The new tech, called Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), is a "new performance tier of AI upscaling" that's a result of Sony's Project Amethyst work with AMD, according to a…
Exclusive: Neurable’s First Brain-Scanning Headphones Want to Fine-Tune Your Focus
The company claims that its new device, the Neurable One, can keep you in the zone, calculate the best time to take a break, and tell you when your “brain battery” needs a recharge.
Anthropic funds $100M academy to train deployed AI engineers
Anthropic's new Claude Academy shows that FDEs may be the most coveted role in the AI race.
The Pope decries AI-generated art
Pope Leo XIV spoke out against AI-generated art during a meeting with artists and curators in Vatican City on Friday.
Where every US governor stands on AI and the data-center boom
Some governors see their states as the next powerhouse for the growing AI industry. Others are exploring a "kill switch" for rogue AI.
Workers Are Managing AI Bots — Without Getting Manager Pay
A new report reveals that more workers than ever are managing AI bots without a raise or title change.
Google Unveils Gemini 4 Argon, Retaking Benchmark Lead Over OpenAI and Anthropic
Google has unveiled Gemini 4 Argon, a new frontier AI model that it says leads or ties rivals on 13 of 18 disclosed benchmarks. The model is initially being released only to trusted cyber defenders and select pre-release testers, with broader availability pla…
OpenAI’s Dot agent is enterprise software that can also order your dinner
It's a tale as old as last week: OpenAI's new agent platform, called Dots, is full of cute little guys who can do your bidding. But unlike the ultra-approachable Meta Muse, Dots feel very much like using workplace software that happens to be able to order you…
Some Retailers Are Opting Out of Selling Smart Glasses
Popular retailer Hans Anders says it will no longer sell smart glasses in Belgium or the Netherlands.
Your Next Mobile Games Will Get AI Graphics Boosts That PCs and Consoles Have Had for Years
AI upscaling and frame generation are coming in upcoming premium Android phones running the new highest-tier Snapdragon chips.
Most of Us Have Been Cyberattack Targets, Consumer Reports Finds. AI Isn’t Helping
From snooping smart glasses to AI bots going rogue, I’m not surprised US adults are more concerned about their privacy.
Audible Will Soon Let You Use AI to Talk to a Book Character
Amazon’s audiobook service is rolling out new AI-powered features to make listening to stories more interactive.
Germany's political center fights for relevance after far-right and far-left gains
Centrist politicians are soul-searching after electoral gains by the far right and the far left. Today's weak coalitions, political fragmentation and dire economy echo a past that led to the rise of fascism.
Madison Square Garden’s James Dolan Is Spending Big on New York’s Governor Race
James Dolan has put surveillance at the center of his sports and entertainment empire. Now he’s getting involved in GOP politics by backing a candidate who supports Flock, ICE, and AI data centers.
OpenAI President Reportedly Pulls Support From Controversial AI Super PAC
After intense backlash, the New York Times reports that Greg Brockman won't fulfill his donation promises to Leading The Future.
Spain and China are cosying up - to the anger of many in the EU
Amid global tumult, the two countries alliance is not the only unlikely pairing.
The relationship between AI and influencers is … complicated
AI isn't just bringing slop to social media feeds. It's also leaving a massive imprint on the creator economy.
Error-Prone AI Nearly Sparked World War Three Last Month
In an op-ed for The Guardian, authors Timnit Gebru and Emily M. Bender argue that policymakers are focusing too heavily on hypothetical "superintelligence" while overlooking the more immediate danger of deploying unreliable AI in high-stakes settings. They po…
Meta launches 'Edits Assistant' for Instagram: users stay in control creatively
Meta is rolling out "Edits Assistant" for its Instagram Edits app. The AI helps with analytics. Users remain in creative control of their content.
UGREEN's local AI NAS rolls out huge price drops ahead of its Kickstarter launch
UGREEN's dropping the MSRP on its upcoming local AI NAS, and if you've already made your deposit, you're eligible for a gift.
Gemini 4 Is Here: When You May Be Able to Use Google’s New AI Model
Gemini 4 Argon is only available to cyber defenders now, a sign Google is gearing up for a wider launch soon.
How Young AI Founders Win Patents, Pilots and Press Before Their First Funding Round — and How You Can Copy Their Playbook
The youngest founders in AI can't lean on a track record, so they build proof instead. Their four-move playbook works at any age.
I Tested the Three Big Voice Assistants to See Who’s Best at Predicting Weather
Pitting Gemini, Alexa Plus and Siri AI against each other revealed how well these assistants can interpret local weather.
Raising Your Prices Can Help You Fight Rising Customer Acquisition Costs (But Only If You’re Careful)
Acquiring new customers costs more than ever. But you can only raise your prices if the value you’re offering is clear.
Apple's Smart Home Camera Will Apparently Have 'No Video Recording'
On his new Power On podcast, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said Apple's smart home camera will have "no video recording." Instead, he described the rumored product as a sensor that will be capable of "analyzing your environment in your home" using AI. "This is g…
These AI Experts Want to Do High-Stakes Research Out in the Open
Many frontier labs keep their risky research locked away. Trillium Labs wants to show off its work when it comes to self-improvement and model behavior.
Dots get up in Muse’s business
OpenAI's answer to Muse arrived this week, and it looks a whole lot like Muse dressed up in a suit and tie. Dots is a business-first product - for now, at least - costing a minimum of $100 per month. And sure, you can make a cute little Dot character, just li…
Billionaire Collector of Legendary Studio Names Uses None of Them
Oh, *now* you want to forge your own path.
Tories aim to be election-ready ahead of party conference
The party will focus on the economy and welfare, as Kemi Badenoch tells her team to prepare for a possible early election.
Reddit Is Choking Off RSS and Open Web Access to Keep AI Bots Out
Many are worried that killing RSS feeds will destroy one of the last open, user-controlled ways to read the web.
Netflix Co-CEO Says This Is a Major Problem With the $281 Billion Company
Ted Sarandos said he’s working on improving the streaming giant.
Trump Asked Grok About Potential Blowback Before Kidnapping Venezuela’s President: Report
It's horrifying to imagine Trump asking AI for advice.
2 Driverless Cars Crashed Going 155 mph. That Could Be a Good Thing
Only two of five vehicles finished the race around a notoriously difficult Formula 1 track, exposing what happens when autonomous systems meet blind corners, sensor failures, and physics.
Apple Mac Studio (M5 Ultra) Review: Unlimited Power
The Mac Studio can run frontier-level AI language models locally. It’s only a preview of what’s to come.
Inside our months-long investigation into Kevin O’Leary’s Utah data center debacle
Today I’m talking with Josh Dzieza, a longtime features writer here at The Verge, about Kevin O’Leary’s plans to build a massive data center in Utah. The idea was to build the world’s biggest data centers — a 40,000-acre AI campus with nine gigawatts of powe…
I Tested the Galaxy S26 Ultra Cameras Against the Pixel 11 Pro: One Captures Vibes Better
I brought two of the best Android camera phones with me to Cape May, and one was noticeably better.
NYC is now the first city in America that bans sketchy subscriptions
New York City residents struggling to get out of recurring subscription fees can now submit complaints to the city government. As of Thursday, the city's click-to-cancel rule has taken effect, which requires businesses to make it as easy to cancel a subscript…
What even is a ‘microdrama’?
On Monday, Variety reported that RoseBerry Media is recutting episodes of the Australian soap opera Neighbours "into microdramas." These clips will be available on Epis, a short-form vertical video streaming platform. Though Neighbours ran for 41 seasons from…
Google Is Already Having Problems With Its Latest AI Model
Benchmark scores can be misleading.
Why is diesel more expensive than regular gas?
Diesel hasn't always been more expensive than other gasoline. Then in 2004, a switch happened due to air quality standards, demand, and taxes. In this week's Indicator newsletter, we dig into diesel prices, what kind of fun people are buying, and other forms …
Lemmo’s fancy e-bike is one of the first with a semi-solid state battery
The Lemmo 3 is the first cargo bike from the respected German e-bike maker. This premium, step-through longtail is a slightly less insane take on Rivian's Also TM-B, with one major advantage: it's one of the first electric bikes to feature a semi-solid state …
Welcome to Opt Out October: It’s Time to Ditch Unwanted Subscriptions and AI Spies
It’s a good month to reassess old accounts and retake control of your data and privacy.
Valve’s Poker Face Around the Steam Deck 2 Is Finally Starting to Crack
Valve’s next-gen handheld could run the ‘Gainsborough’ chip, and only nerds will understand the significance.
Galaxy S26 looks more expensive these days: price hikes roll out online
Reports highlight incoming price increases for the Galaxy S26 series across the board. While the majority remain consistent, one device is the outlier, with a larger jump.
AI Agents Targeted Canadian Government in ‘Rudimentary Hacking Attempts’
The agents wanted early 20th century divorce statistics.
Samsung Suddenly Raises Prices $100 on Most Galaxy S26 Phones
An S26 Ultra with 1TB of storage now lists for $2,000.
Micron’s DRAM Revenue Shot Up 343% Compared to Last Year, Courtesy of RAM Shortage
Soaring AI demand and surging RAM prices are making bank for Micron, the U.S.'s only high-bandwidth memory manufacturer.
MacBook Neo’s Next Competitor Is HP’s $700 OmniBook 5
The OmniBook 5 14 AI PC has a larger OLED display than the Neo, and HP promises it will have better battery life, too.
Son who used AI to help save mum's life hopes case unlocks clues for other Parkinson's patients
Doctors say clinical trials are needed to understand more after Ed Patrick identified a potential side effect of a Parkinson's drug.
How the new prison release scheme will work - and number of inmates to be freed
Hundreds of eligible offenders will leave jails in England and Wales on 1 October, under the government's early prison release plan.
Amazon Delivery Driver Smart Glasses Will Snap Pictures of… Everything?
Amazon continues its rollout of AI smart glasses to help streamline the delivery process. Meanwhile, the privacy concerns are growing.
Picanha, prices and politics: What Brazil's favorite steak says about the election
Lula promised Brazilians four years ago they'd be able to afford picanha again. Now, as he seeks another term, the price of the country's favorite cut of beef is telling a different story.
Breaking up (with Elon Musk) is hard to do
In a throwback to MySpace-style internet drama, Shivon Zilis announced that she and the father of four of her children, Elon Musk, had broken up on X. To do so, she quote-tweeted a post from "Big Tech Alert," an account that, among other things, monitors what…
Amazon Says It's Going to Stop Using NDAs for Data Centers
CEO Matt Garman announced Amazon will stop using secret agreements with county officials and acknowledges community backlash could lead to data center "moratoriums" across the country.
Tesla’s recovery hits a speed bump
Tesla sold fewer vehicles in the third quarter than it did a year ago, when consumers rushed to cash in on expiring federal tax credits for electric vehicle purchases. But the company still beat estimates from Wall Street, suggesting that it's recovery was st…
Apple’s Flirtation With Surveillance Tech Could Put Its Reputation to the Test
Will you care if Apple devices see and hear everything, so long as they don’t actually keep the video or audio?
Big Oil Perfected Sideways Drilling. A Startup Wants to Do the Same With Nuclear Waste
A startup and oilfield giant Halliburton want to bury America's nuclear waste nearly 2 miles underground. The scheme makes a perverse amount of sense.
Exynos 2700 reportedly begins mass production, and Samsung has some decisions to make
Samsung has reportedly kickstarted the mass production stage of its Exynos 2700 SoC. However, decisions about the S27 Ultra still need to be made.
Samsung's Googlebook might've appeared in a database listing—is this really happening?
A Googlebook from Samsung is reportedly on the way as its specifications get spotted in a key database listing.
Watch: Why students in France are protesting
Demonstrations started in the French capital, then spread across the country in the days that followed.
How a New Satellite Constellation Is Rewriting the Rules of Early Wildfire Detection
FireSat is the first satellite constellation dedicated entirely to detecting the first signs of a wildfire from space.
‘Carrie’ Review: Mike Flanagan’s Remake Is a Timely (and Terrifying) High School Tragedy
Prime Video's Carrie is a poignant retelling of Stephen King's iconic horror story. All eight episodes will premiere on Wednesday, Oct. 7.
This $100 Power Washer Whupped My More Expensive Model. I Was as Shocked as Anyone
Electric power washers range in price from $100 to $400. I tested one at each end of the price spectrum to see how they compare.
What If Your Hiring Best Practices Aren’t Actually Best Practices? Here’s How to Find Out.
Learn why your standard hiring criteria might be screening out your best candidates — and how to fix your recruitment process.
Microsoft’s Office and Teams chief is leaving
After nearly 18 years at LinkedIn and Microsoft, Ryan Roslansky is leaving the company. Roslansky, who until recently was the CEO of LinkedIn, was promoted to the head of Office last year and then took control of Microsoft Teams earlier this year. Roslansky's…
Your Business Model Should Be Built to Absorb Change. Here’s What That Requires.
Your business model needs to be able to adapt when your assumptions are wrong.
Inside Microsoft’s big Copilot rethink
Last week, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella hosted an intimate, invite-only event for leaders from some of its key enterprise customers. Instead of a flashy media event, Nadella outlined the future of Copilot directly to the customers Microsoft really cares about,…
Star Wars: Galactic Racer Review: A Fantastic Burnout Successor From a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Developer Fuse Games’ debut release is one of the most impressive arcade racers in recent memory.
EU's Microsoft Teams Alternative Draws Bad Reviews From Officials
The European Commission has rolled out Element Pro as a self-hosted "sovereign back-up" to Microsoft Teams and the reviews aren't great. Politico reported that several officials questioned its usefulness and usability, with one calling it "absolute shit." Pol…
Cops May Have Found a Way Around One of Apple’s Toughest iPhone Security Features
Time to find a new way to protect your device.
Sony’s Bringing Its Best PS5 Pro Tech to the Regular PlayStation 5… Kind Of
And before you ask, it has nothing to do with game discs.
Bill Nighy wins best host at British Podcast Awards
The actor has become an agony uncle in what award organisers called an "irresistibly endearing series".
HP’s MacBook Neo Competitor Might Cost You More Than You Think
A colorful shell and pretty screen set the HP OmniBook 5 apart. But make sure to pay attention to the RAM spec.
The People of Utah vs. Kevin O’Leary
On the morning of May 11th, the celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary appeared on Fox Business and announced that he was under attack by Chinese agents. For weeks, he had been going on TV and posting online to tout his project, called Wonder Valley, after his nic…
Amazon Refreshes Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, and Kindle Colorsoft E-Readers With Flush Screens
There are also fun new colors and two page-turning accessories—a wireless remote and a cover case—that keep the e-reader fresh.
In this Surreal Tale, an Artist Finds Joy in Becoming an Orange
Read the short story 'The Raspberry Manifesto of Professor Warana' by Adam-Troy Castro right here on io9, courtesy of Lightspeed Magazine.
Samsung Galaxy Glasses are coming sooner than you might think
Samsung's Galaxy Glasses are reportedly launching in November.
McDonald’s and Walmart Are Part of the Widening Fray Over Surveillance Pricing
The Federal Trade Commission has urged companies to be transparent about their pricing, but that may not be enough.
Samsung finally takes on Shokz with its first clip-on Galaxy Buds
Samsung's Galaxy Buds On abandon the traditional in-ear seal for a clip-on, open-ear design optimized for workout stability and spatial awareness.
Has Your Growth Stalled? More Marketing May Not Be the Answer. Here’s Where to Look Instead.
When growth stalls, most entrepreneurs assume they need more marketing. But often the root problem isn't visibility. It's clear positioning.
A new California law bans child marriage. What's the global outlook on the practice?
The governor of California has signed into law a ban on child marriage. What is the status of other efforts to ban the practice? And do bans prove effective?
Microsoft Windows and Surface Event: What We Expect to See on Oct. 7
No, we’re not expecting Windows 12. But we could get a release date for the Surface Laptop Ultra.
WhatsApp Unveils Strict Parental Controls to Head Off Looming Age Laws
The new tools allow parents to customize rules about what their children see on the platform.
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