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Google just got a boost in its bid to buy Spirit Airlines’ data for AI training
Google's bid for Spirit Airlines' data got a boost after a court-appointed official said the companies addressed consumer privacy concerns.
Here’s What Capcom Said About Using Generative AI In The RE Engine: ‘AI Is Not A Replacement For Humans’
Capcom want to evolve RE Engine into an engine for the AI generation, but not turn it into an engine powered by generative AI over humans
OpenAI starts watermarking ChatGPT and Codex text in the EU
OpenAI will add an invisible watermark to text from ChatGPT and Codex in the EU over the coming weeks. The change covers eligible users on all plans, but only in the EU, the company said in a blog post on Monday. OpenAI said it is acting in response to the EU…
At NYC’s AI hearing, ex-lab insiders warn humanity may lose control of AI
Three former AI lab researchers told the New York City Council on Monday that humanity may lose control of the systems the industry is building. The council’s AI hearing also questioned policy staff from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta, and weighed 10 bill…
Sam Altman says AI money in US politics is clearly not working
During the first episode of Decoded, Politico’s podcast, OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman says the money AI companies are pouring into US politics has failed to improve how people see the technology. “Something’s clearly not working,” he said on the first ep…
Sam Altman tells Politico the world “should accept some harm from AI”
OpenAI chief Sam Altman says the gains from AI are worth some harm. He also says the tech should stay open to the public. Altman made the comments in an interview with Politico for the first edition of Decoded. The new daily tech newsletter and podcast launch…
Elon Musk is a trillionaire again
Elon Musk is once again a trillionaire, a title he initially held in June after SpaceX's blockbuster IPO.
Mac Users Reclaim Storage With New Apple Intelligence Removal Tool
A new open-source tool is making waves in the Mac community by helping users reclaim valuable storage space taken up by Apple's AI models. Called "RemoveMacAI," the tool disables Apple Intelligence on macOS 27, removes its downloaded models, and prevents them…
Ukraine's robotic gun turrets have scored their first kills of Russia's fastest attack drones
The deployment of AI-enabled gun turrets comes as Ukraine struggles to defend against Russian jet-powered drones.
Ben Affleck says he had a ‘heart attack’ when he first saw what AI could do — then he used it in his movie
Ben Affleck said he spent eight months shooting a large collection of footage to train existing AI models for filmmaking tasks.
Wikimedia says rogue OpenAI agents edited its wikis without approval
The Wikimedia Foundation says AI agents it believes OpenAI runs made unapproved edits to its wikis. They also tried and failed to break into a note-taking tool it hosts. Their traffic may have contributed to a partial outage in May, the foundation, which host…
Sam Altman said 'the world should accept some bad things happening' for the benefits of AI
Sam Altman said he does not accept "the really catastrophic risks" of AI, believing that people will do "more good stuff than bad stuff."
Meet David Robinson, the OpenAI safety leader who quit and warned that the company isn’t careful enough
David Robinson said he quit as OpenAI's safety lead because he feels the company "is failing to achieve the level of care I believe is needed."
Lina Khan says AI companies are following the same playbook that got Big Tech into trouble
Former FTC chair Lina Khan cautioned against AI companies regulating themselves during an interview on ABC's "This Week."
Elon Musk says SpaceXAI will be renamed SpaceXSI after Trump’s AI order
Elon Musk said on Sunday that SpaceX’s artificial intelligence unit, SpaceXAI, will change its name to SpaceXSI. The plan follows an order from US President Donald Trump directing federal agencies to drop the term “artificial intelligence.” Musk confirmed the…
Wikipedia operator says OpenAI’s ‘rogue’ bots may be linked to a May outage
Following many recent disclosures about AI agents accessing third-party websites and services, the Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts Wikipedia, says that it "can confirm that we have discovered some activity" by "rogue" OpenAI agents on Wikimedia platforms. T…
Sam Altman says ‘some bad things’ will happen but AI is totally worth it
Sam Altman thinks that the benefits of AI will be so great that "the world should accept some bad things happening" along the way. The OpenAI CEO pointed to hacks, scams, and "other bad things" as costs society should expect to tolerate because "people will d…
OpenAI PR tells journalist to ‘move on’ while asking Sam Altman about a ChatGPT user’s suicide
An OpenAI publicist tried to change the topic of CEO Sam Altman's interview with Vanity Fair's Mark Guiducci after the editor brought up a ChatGPT user's suicide. When Guiducci confronted Altman about the incident, the publicist warned Guiducci about running …
Trump’s ‘Super Intelligence’ AI Rebrand Has Everyone Shopping for Slovenia’s .SI Domain
Elon Musk says he will rename the just renamed SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI to align with the White House directive.
Sam Altman: 'The World Should Accept Some Bad Things Happening' For the Benefits of AI
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says society should accept some negative consequences from AI in exchange for the technology's broader benefits and widespread public access. "I think there's a lot of daylight," Altman told Decoded co-author and Politico senior tech rep…
Sam Altman says Elon Musk is a ‘bully’ who only respects people who punch him back
Despite their beef, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he would work with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on larger issues like AI safety.
Hideo Kojima Has ‘Mixed’ Feelings On DLSS 5 Because AI Can’t Understand Creators’ Intentions: ‘I Don’t Much Like That Idea’
Kojima said he 'wouldn’t like' someone using AI to tamper with his own work after being sent images of DLSS 5 being used on Death Stranding 2
RuneScape Developer Jagex Takes Down Trailer To ‘Investigate Urgently’ After Generative AI Accusations
'We don’t use GenAI to create our games, artwork or creative assets, and will not knowingly allow it to be used on our behalf'
OpenAI is in talks with Abu Dhabi’s MGX and BlackRock for a $30B round
OpenAI is in talks with UAE funds including MGX, which may put in as much as $10B together, and with BlackRock, to anchor a $30B round at a $1.4T valuation it is presenting as a fixed price without a lead investor. The EU’s AI gigafactory programme carries th…
Slovenia’s .si domains hit 20,000 in a day after Trump renamed AI
Slovenia’s domain registry recorded 20,276 new .si web addresses in the 24 hours to Monday afternoon, the live counter on Register.si shows. The .si country code matches the initials of “super intelligence”, the name President Donald Trump has told US agencie…
Norway plans temporary ban on AI glasses in parks, schools and gyms
Norway’s government plans to ban the use of AI glasses in selected public places for a limited time and announced the plan today, saying that people could be filmed or recorded without their knowledge. The ban could cover places where the public often gathers…
I tried ChatGPT’s new try-it-on shopping function. It worked for daily outfits, but couldn't handle a Halloween costume.
I tried ChatGPT's virtual try-on feature with jewelry, daily outfits, a wedding dress, and a fairy Halloween costume. Here are the function's limits.
OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks 'not good enough'
Top executive Jason Kwon tells hearing company has added "more precautions" to its training environments.
All the drama around AI’s takeover of mathematics
This past year, OpenAI, Anthropic, and other labs have announced breakthroughs on numerous long-standing mathematical problems, in some cases pushing well beyond what researchers expected current systems to be capable of — including resolving one of the famou…
Sen. Adam Schiff on AI regulation, free speech, and impeaching Trump one more time
Today, I’m talking with Senator Adam Schiff, a Democrat from California. Sen. Schiff sits on a number of committees with oversight into tech and AI: intellectual property, antitrust, privacy and technology — it’s all there. I really wanted to ask him about ho…
How to Disable Apple Intelligence on Your iPhone or Mac and Reclaim Valuable Space
The new Siri AI could be taking up a lot of storage on your device.
An open-source tool lets you delete 12GB of Apple Intelligence data on macOS
Getting some extra storage space on your Mac could be as easy as deleting Apple's AI features with a new open-source command line tool called RemoveMacAI. There used to be a single Settings toggle for disabling Apple Intelligence, but that was removed in macO…
Everyone Wants to Build AI Apps — I’m Betting on What Powers Them. Here’s Why.
Here's why I'm betting on the picks and shovels of AI, not the apps.
France to close up to 500 schools on Monday over student protests
Lessons will be "totally or partly suspended" in some high schools after clashes between riot police and student protesters, France's education minister says.
Meta’s ‘AI Tamagotchi’ Looks to Me Like a Smartwatch Preview for 2027
As smartwatches head toward becoming AI companions, Meta might be working a new angle.
Create a handoff doc
Imagine if your job required you to maintain an updated handoff doc, something the boss could give to a new hire that would let them immediately get caught up on the work. All the file names, locations, assumptions, choices, dilemmas and contacts, organized a…
Drones buzz overhead, troops hunker underground in Ukraine's hellish Kill Zone
The frontline in the Russia-Ukraine war stretches more than 700 miles and has barely moved in four years. Yet straddling this line is the Kill Zone, dominated by constantly evolving drone technology.
Voters are increasingly using AI chatbots to fact-check and compare candidates
Voters are already voting in the midterms. This year, some voters are trying something new to get ready for the election: asking AI to help research their ballot and even decide who to vote for.
KPMG has a new CEO leading its 276,000 staff. Here are the key challenges he faces.
Gary Wingrove took over as KPMG's global chair and CEO on October 1. Industry analysts explained some of the challenges facing the Big Four boss.
Viral AI-Generated Comedian Steals Jokes And Is Rewarded With Millions Of Views
Tiffany Sloan has over 375,000 followers on Instagram and also isn't a real person but a gen-AI nightmare
How AI Agents Are Helping Companies Scale Their Marketing
Here's how AI agents can help companies scale marketing by combining skills, tools and context into an agentic marketing operating model.
Senator Bernie Moreno accuses Anthropic’s Amodei of ‘alarmist’ AI talk
Republican senator Bernie Moreno has accused Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei of taking an “alarmist approach” to AI. He did so in a letter sent on Monday, ahead of Anthropic’s expected stock market listing. Axios first reported the letter. “I do not un…
Sam Altman’s PR Team Desperately Tries To Shut Down Questions Over ChatGPT Encouraging Suicide
In an interview with Vanity Fair, the OpenAI chief has no good answers
Zelda and Banjo Recompiled Devs Go To War With AI Vibe-Coded ‘Slopcomps’
AI-assisted projects provoking stark criticism
Brazil's presidential race heads to Lula–Bolsonaro run-off as right gains ground
Now there are two: Brazil heads into a runoff after a first round that failed to fully energize voters, setting the stage for a more polarized contest that Washington is watching very closely.
I toured Qatar's new Qsuite business class, which passengers are still waiting to fly. These are the 7 best upgrades.
Qatar Airways hoped to launch its new Qsuite business class in 2025, but it still hasn't flown a single passenger. See what to expect once it debuts.
Yemen announces military campaign to reclaim land from Iran-backed Houthis
The Yemeni president's announcement comes amid an exchange of strikes between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition.
Huawei and Qualcomm sign patent deal covering 5G, AI and networking
Huawei and Qualcomm have agreed to a multi-year patent licensing deal covering 5G, AI, computing and networking, and announced the agreement today. “This agreement not only demonstrates the value of Huawei’s innovations, but also recognizes Qualcomm’s founda…
Security teams are starting to treat AI like staff, and that means managing it
Ask anyone who has worked in a security operations center what the job actually involves, and you’ll hear a lot about alerts. Thousands of them, most of which turn out to be nothing. For the past decade, AI’s role has been to help with that pile: spot somethi…
Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84
ennis Hastert, whose political legacy as Congress' longest-serving Republican House speaker was later fouled by allegations that he had molested high school athletes during his prior career as a teacher and wrestling coach, has died, a coroner said Monday. He…
AI was supposed to kill tech jobs. The data on job openings says otherwise.
Tech job openings are climbing as AI spending fuels hardware demand and software hiring stays resilient.
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son says superintelligence in the wrong hands could be “super dangerous”
Masayoshi Son, who has put $64.6bn into OpenAI and calls bubble talk absurd, said in Kyoto that superintelligence in the wrong hands could become super dangerous and that countries must cooperate to control it. He spoke beside Michael Kratsios, who launched a…
Cornell president calls gang rape allegations 'deeply disturbing'
Cornell president Michael I. Kotlikoff said his university "must do better" in a video statement. "This is a defining moment in Cornell's history," he added.
Qualcomm and Arm are back in court, and your next phone is on the line
Qualcomm and Arm are squaring off in a Delaware federal courtroom again, and this time the fight could cost billions.
OpenAI Is Adding Text Watermarks in the EU Because Regulation Works
Huh, the government seems to have tools to make companies comply. Strange.
The First ‘Wireless GPU’ Uses Wi-Fi to Headbutt All Those AI Subscriptions
Just don't imagine the WiCi eGPU will be all that useful for turning your laptop into a gaming powerhouse.
Europe is pouring billions into space. Can Glasgow's satellite industry keep up?
The city's space boom raises questions about the role of the state in backing important industries.
Meta’s Muse Is Collecting Information on Everyone in Your Life
Meta’s AI agent creates profiles of people in users’ lives even if they don’t use Muse.
OpenAI and Anthropic Have a New Threat to Worry About—and It Isn’t China
Open models from the US have been few and far between. But that's about to change.
Googlebooks are here, but Google says some laptops might struggle with app support
If you're getting a Googlebook beware: Google reportedly confirms that some laptops will struggle with certain Play Store apps.
Google Acknowledges Day 1 Android App Performance Issues on New Laptops
Five new Googlebooks are available now, but the company says that not every Android app will offer “smooth performance” at launch.
This May Be the Strangest Explanation Yet for the Mysterious Particle That Slammed Into Earth in 2023
Making it work would require pulling a lot of (cosmic) strings—but perhaps we need wild explanations to explain wild events.
Meta's Muse is already pulling one CEO's purchases away from Amazon
Leif Abraham, Public's co-CEO, told Business Insider he wants vintage wines and fancy Levi's jeans. Meta's Muse AI agent buys them for him.
Amazon hires Microsoft's former Copilot CTO
Amazon hires former Microsoft Copilot CTO Pedram Rezaei as a distinguished engineer, expanding its push into AI agents and workplace tools.
Trump Names National Intelligence Director as New ‘Super Intelligence’ Czar
National intelligence director Jay Clayton will lead Trump's AI task force.
Nokia CEO says data centres would go up twice as fast if supply allowed
Nokia’s chief executive Justin Hotard says the industry would build data centres twice as fast if memory and energy supply allowed, and that demand would hold even without a new frontier model for three years. Bain and a paper presented at the Brookings Paper…
The 6 Traits I Look for in Every Employee
Jobs change. Great people evolve with them. Here’s how to find the people who become invaluable.
The ‘Double Fill Up’ Is the Latest Hack Americans Are Using to Save Cash at the Gas Pump
With paychecks trailing inflation, consumers are getting creative about saving at the pump and the grocery store.
Why the Moon Is a Legal Wild West
Private companies are taking cremated remains and stunt payloads to the moon. Former NASA attorney Steve Mirmina warns that there’s nothing stopping them.
U.S. Marine arrested for alleged murder of a woman in Okinawa, Japan
Japanese police arrested a U.S. Marine in the alleged robbery and murder of a woman on Okinawa, officials said Sunday.
I used AI to track my job rejections. It changed my search, and I got hired.
A job seeker used Claude like a career coach to track applications and analyze interview sentiment.
Trump names four officials to lead his Super Intelligence Force
Trump named the intelligence director Jay Clayton, the FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson, the Pentagon technology chief Emil Michael and the personnel director Scott Kupor to lead a Super Intelligence Force with no statutory authority or budget. Europe took the op…
Norway temporarily bans Meta glasses in public spaces
The ban on camera glasses extends to parks, schools. and beaches.
Reverse-engineered games: All the news on video game decomps, recomps, VR and web and 3D ports
It’s a wild time for retro gaming. Thanks to decompilations and recompilations of classic titles, those games are becoming unshackled from their proprietary code and original hardware to be ported to new devices or updated in ways to completely change the ori…
Beware the Rise of the ‘Pentagon-Silicon Complex’
Defense startups like Palantir, Anduril, and SpaceX own the technology they're building for the U.S. military. What happens if they decide their interests no longer align with those of the United States'?
I replaced Spotify with CDs for my 8-year-old. It's one parenting decision I haven't regretted.
I stopped letting my daughter browse Spotify after inappropriate playlist images appeared in search. Now she explores music through CDs.
A Prediction Market About the Past? Sure, Why Not!
As prediction markets surge in popularity, a new platform called Verifact Markets is pushing the concept even further, letting users trade on “disputed facts.”
The iconic Arthur Read made his TV debut 30 years ago
The animated series "Arthur" premiered on PBS Kids on Oct. 7, 1996.
Looking at Smart Home Deals for Amazon Prime Day? Here Are 4 Picks I Use in My Own Home
Amazon Prime Days are the time to adopt new smart devices to save time and money. Here’s what I’ve found most useful.
Ready for Driverless Trucks? I Took a Ride in Kodiak’s Autonomous Semi
Kodiak is planning to bring its fully self-driving trucks to highways later this year. I took a test ride to see the technology in action.
I Got a First Look at Vitamix’s First Juicer, and I’m in Love
The MaxExtract has turned me into a juice enthusiast.
Anthropic Reports Florida Woman's Claude 'Diary' Threat to Law Enforcement
A Florida woman was arrested on a felony charge after Anthropic's human review team flagged and reported a Claude conversation in which she allegedly threatened to "shoot up" the Lee County Sheriff's Office and later mentioned acquiring a new gun. Tom's Hardw…
Business class seemed out of reach for my family of 4 — until we found an easier way to find the right deals
The tool PointsYeah helped us find the best business class and flight upgrades to book with credit-card points. My family saved over $12,000.
Flock Blamed for Wrongful 13-Day Imprisonment and a Police Stalking Incident in Florida
From the transportation news site MotorBiscuit: In late September 2026, 23-year-old Liz Lindseay Isaacs testified before a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee about her harrowing experience after a Flock camera misidentified her Dodge Durango, linking her to a fat…
The college with the highest first-year retention rate in every state
College retention rates are an important admissions factor because they're a strong indicator of student satisfaction.
Trump Posts Not-So-Subtle Boast About ‘Super Intelligence’ Victory Over Elon Musk
Are we all going to be saying "Super Intelligence" soon?
American investors are touring China’s robot factories to size up the competition
Robotics may be Silicon Valley's latest obsession, but China has spent years building up its industry.
What 8 Years of Backing Women Founders Taught Me About What It Takes to Build a Business That Lasts
Reach gets you noticed. A room full of people who'd fight for you gets you funded, forgiven and followed.
San Diego sues AppLovin over explicit ads on kids’ devices, Bloomberg reports
San Diego County has sued AppLovin, a mobile advertising technology company. The county alleges that AppLovin bypassed parental controls to serve ads for adult dating services, alcohol, vaping and graphic sexual content in games played by children. The compla…
Meta Glasses Nova (Gen 3) Review: Not Much New
Meta and Ray-Ban’s new smart glasses have slightly better batteries and mics. And yes, they still have cameras.
LinkedIn pros have found a new key to getting opportunities: selfies
LinkedIn creators are increasingly seeing work selfies and casual videos build trust and grow audiences that lead to jobs and speaking opportunities.
I was 16 when I started reselling online. A few months later, my garage was a warehouse and I was making $25,000 a month.
Ethan Alexander started reselling Walmart products on Amazon as a teenager. His family's garage soon became a makeshift warehouse.
I increased my salary from $22K to $180K salary before a layoff. Taking a pay cut in my next role felt like a step backward.
A 36-year-old in Seattle shares her salary journey from $22,000 to $180,000, before a layoff made her feel like she took a huge step backward.
Better Branding Will Make More Money Than Having the Best Marketing — Lessons Learned From Real Estate
As consumers become overwhelmed with options, building trust before the first sale will become the obvious choice when it matters most.
Players Who Registered Rare Japanese PC Game Invited To Secret Party Over 25 Years Later
After being freed from a patent troll earlier this year, the infamous '90s adventure game Cookie's Bustle is renewing the enigma that is itself
'It felt like the Hunger Games had started': Employees are 'loud working' in an effort to secure their jobs
Quiet quitting is out. Some workers are now "loud working," making sure bosses and recruiters notice their accomplishments.
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