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Generated: 2026-10-18 06:00:03 | Timespan: 72h | Period: 24h
Bankers are shoring up their defenses against rogue AI agents
Finance executives said in earnings calls that they are hardening their systems against rogue AI agents that might attempt to hack them.
The 25 college majors that may be safest from AI, ranked
AI is changing the job market. But a recent study found that education and healthcare fields are among the least affected by AI.
Google is making inline links more prominent in AI responses
Google is updating its AI search results to make inline links appear "higher up in responses more frequently," according to a blog post. The company's search results from AI Overviews and AI Mode give you answers in a customized view instead of the traditiona…
Europe’s Largest Airline Wants Predictive AI Models to Nip Airport Meltdowns in the Bud
Ryanair’s CEO tells CNET that advanced planning tools will mean a better experience for travelers.
CEOs say they're getting gains from AI agents. A true transformation is harder.
KPMG's US CEO said that there's a gap between using AI and the tricky work of overhauling how a company operates with the tech.
An AI CEO is calling out the people who bash AI but can't stop using it
Verb CEO Cyrus Beschloss said people opposed to AI and data centers are still using the technology and would have a hard time giving it up.
$137 Million Has Been Spent on AI-Generated Ads Ahead of Midterms. Only 27% Included a Disclaimer
Republicans are leading the spending on AI-generated political ads, while Democrats are more wary of potential backlash.
Trump and Elon Agree: It Must Have Been the Dog That Ate Ukraine’s Starshield
Both billionaires denied being responsible for the decision to partially paralyze Ukraine's military satellite network this week.
Bluesky’s AI tool now lets you make games and apps to share on social
Bluesky's Attie AI tool, which initially launched earlier this year as a way to use AI to build your own feeds, now lets you make "small" social apps like games, polls, and dashboards that you can then share with others as their own websites. In an interview …
Meta and Apple team up to make Muse AI models run better on Macs
Meta announced the Muse Spark Open AI model today, claiming that it's the "most capable US open-weight model to date." But the company also says that it's the "the first model in its class" that can "run on your desktop using two Apple M5 Ultra Mac Studios wi…
A Former OpenAI Employee Was Arrested for Bugging a Company Conference Room
Using the company's own AI models as a detective, OpenAI says it traced the hidden device back to the worker.
Meta May Use Sweeping New Commercial TOS to Avoid Millions In AI Licensing Fees
Meta is facing criticism over updated commercial terms taking effect October 30 that could give the company broad permission to scrape content from websites linked to business accounts and use it to train AI. Legal experts warn the changes could undermine luc…
Did AI Just Erase an Entire Swedish TV Show?
The TV network that airs the show says a backup system failed, but the raw material still exists.
The facts matter: Google updates AI Overviews, drawing more attention to linked sources
Google is upgrading Search AI in October with better source links during a query. AI responses will display links more prominently, so users can fact-check.
Greg Joswiak Says Apple Isn't Focused on Making AI for 'Lunatic Fringe'
In an interview with TIME's Andrew R. Chow, Apple's marketing chief Greg Joswiak said Apple Intelligence is meant for "everyday people" as opposed to the "lunatic fringe." The full sentence: "In the midst of a populist AI backlash, they contend that they…
AI-Generated Hot Girls Are Ripping Off Comedians to Boost Their Horny Content
A network of AI-generated models is using comics’ material to funnel views to their OnlyFans and Fanvue accounts—and there’s not much comedians can do about it.
Meta’s new terms may allow it to train AI on news sites for free
Meta's new terms appear to give it permission to crawl and scrape websites "associated" with the businesses that use its platforms - including online publishers, according to a report from Nieman Lab. The new terms, which go into effect on October 30th, say M…
AI Agent Hacked Into Crypto Wallet and Stole Funds, OpenAI Says
It questioned the ethics of what it was doing—before proceeding to do it.
Starting an AI Side Hustle is Easy — Steal This System
Before you build something with AI, find out whether anyone will pay for it.
Volvo will use Nvidia’s tech for hands-free, point-to-point driving
Volvo plans to launch hands-free, point-to-point driving by 2030, powered by Nvidia's latest AI technology. The Chinese-owned, Swedish-designed automaker said Thursday it would use Nvidia's autonomous driving stack to power a new partially automated driving s…
Nobody is safe from celebrity AI deepfakes
In hindsight, the post on Instagram should have raised more red flags. The image purported to show actress Mia Goth, just days after filing for divorce from actor and filmmaker Shia LaBeouf, posing in a T-shirt with a pointed message: MY EX IS MY BIGGEST FAN.…
China's Tencent Says AI Agents Showed Unintended Browsing Behavior
Tencent says AI agents used to evaluate third-party models engaged in unintended web-browsing behavior while trying to retrieve data from Alibaba's Amap service. The announcement marks a rare acknowledgment of "rogue" agent activity by a major Chinese tech co…
How Human-Centered Professions Can Thrive in the Age of AI
Humans bring value AI never can — especially when it comes to travel.
Google's $5 AI plan is getting a major downgrade starting November 13
Google AI Plus subscribers will lose access to Gemini's Pro models starting November 13.
If you're forgetful, Amazon's Bee Frontier, Bee Eclipse use AI to remember for you
Amazon launched two new Bee products: the Bee Frontier and Bee Eclipse. Each wearable AI device listens in on your conversations to remember and save info for you.
YouTube Music adds AI labels as synthetic songs flood streaming
YouTube Music starts tagging AI tracks, but it won't clean up your feed.
IMF Warns of the Real AI Threat: Debt
"Along with the dangers of continuing cyberattacks, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reports that the threat of an AI market crash is putting the global markets at risk," writes Slashdot reader databasecowgirl, citing the IMF's latest semiannual Global F…
Inside the race to train robots on human work
Thousands of workers are recording everyday tasks to create training data for robots that could staff factories, clean homes, and even fight wars.
Tesla driver says he was asleep and using FSD when he crashed into highway patrol cars
After this horrific crash involving a Tesla driver who said he was asleep and using the driver assist mode, the California Highway Patrol warns that "Despite its name, full self-driving is not fully autonomous. Technology does not relieve drivers of their res…
After Muse Launch, U.S. Banks Are Saying Hell No to AI Agents Moving Money
Fortunately, Charles Schwab CEO Rick Wurster says only a relative handful of dummies are trying to.
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra Review: Complicated, yet So Damn Worth Getting Stuck In
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra isn't just a MacBook Pro for PCs. It's a strong sign that local compute power is what we actually need in the so-called "AI era."
'Something was thrown out with the bathwater when we moved to modern smartphones': Clicks co-founder Jeff Gadway on bringing physical keyboards back to mobile phones
Clicks aims to remind us what phones are actually supposed to be for.
Waymo Puts Toronto on the Map for Its Robotaxis
Training of the Waymo robotaxis will begin in the coming days, but you won’t be able to book a ride till 2028.
AI Is Now the Top Reason for Layoffs. For Some Workers, It’s Also a Path to Starting a Business.
The tools taking jobs may also be the best way to build a business of your own.
Surprise! Meta and Apple Worked Together on a New Open-Source AI Model
Think of Muse Spark Open as the result of Meta and Apple’s enemies-to-lovers arc.
Developers Question Scope of Potential Apple Antitrust Settlement
Developers are questioning whether a settlement of the U.S. government's antitrust case against Apple would meaningfully loosen the company's control over the iPhone, according to The Information. The report highlights PayPal and Epic Games among the c…
AI Agent Reportedly Deletes an Entire Season of Reality TV Show
The second season of Sweden’s version of 'The Challenge' has now been pushed to 2027 just weeks before its scheduled premiere.
Tesla’s New Roadster Can Somehow Do Corkscrews in the Air (Without Exploding—Yet)
This engineering marvel / catastrophe-in-the-making will definitely come out in 2028, Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised.
Coinbase Lays Out How It Thinks Bitcoin Should Prepare for the Quantum Threat
The crypto giant says a decision on Satoshi's coins can wait.
iPhone Duo preorder deals: Trade-ins, free iPads, Apple Watches, and other carrier offers compared
The iPhone Duo is finally available to order, and stock is running low. Learn how to buy yours now, and save with these Apple deals.
The Papers: Healey's 'tax raid on banks' and Brand 'topless monster'
The chancellor's possible plan to tax banks and new evidence in Russell Brand's rape trial dominate Friday's papers.
Your secrets aren’t safe with this cute robot toy — they’re on Chinese servers ready to be hacked
There's a new digital pet in town - a cute little marshmallow of a robot that can change its cartoony expressions to match your mood. But if you or your kids talk to "Eiliko" over Wi-Fi, it'll phone home to China. Its AI companion can store literally everythi…
Ledger Announces New Phone-Like Crypto Wallet at the Worst Possible Time
Ledger is also facing increasing scrutiny for how it dealt with earlier reports of backdoored devices months before crypto wallets were drained.
Amazon’s New AI Gadget Is a Credit Card-Sized Puck That Listens to Everything, All the Time
The Bee wearables are back and now come in a small card-shaped version that records everything you say.
Xreal One Pro Plus is official: Here's what changed from the One Pro
Xreal's new One Pro Plus AR glasses bring a brighter 1,200-nit Micro-OLED display, improved 3D processing, and AI HDR for $599.
New Amazon Bee Personal AI Devices Will Listen and Record You
The Bee Frontier and Bee Eclipse use artificial intelligence to process conversations into summaries, to-do lists and more. Just make sure you ask people for permission to record first.
Google Rolls Out Its Universal Cart Shopping Tool
The Universal Cart tracks stock availability and price drops, but you’ll need to shop on Google first.
Vitamix’s First Juicer Is Now Available, and It’s a Home Run
This is everything you need to know about Vitamix’s new MaxExtract.
Meta and Apple Bring Muse Spark Open AI Model to Mac Studio
Meta today announced the release of Muse Spark Open, which it says is the "most capable U.S. open-weight model to date." Meta worked with Apple to bring Muse Spark Open to the Mac, and the model can run on a desktop setup with two 512GB Apple M5 Ultra …
Wall Street’s biggest obsessions are showing up in inflation
Gasoline costs and AI-driven chip shortages are pressuring US consumers, leaving the Fed with few easy solutions.
It’s a dream week for tech docs
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Mercedes-AMG’s first ground-up SUV is a 1,150hp electric beast
Earlier this year, Mercedes' AMG performance brand grabbed our attention with the GT four-door coupe, a souped-up sports sedan with three axial flux motors delivering over 1,150 horsepower. Well, now meet its beefier cousin, the 2028 Mercedes-AMG GT SUV, an e…
All the news about the iPhone Duo
Apple has finally announced its long-rumored foldable: the iPhone Duo. The new phone has a 5.4-inch outer display and a 7.6-inch inner display, a “nano‑texture” finish on the inner screen, and barely any visible crease. Instead of Face ID, it uses Touch ID on…
Maybe Chatbots Shouldn’t Get to Say ‘I’ or ‘Me’
MIT professor Sherry Turkle warns that people have become dangerously enmeshed with chatbots.
Meta to Literally Every Business User: Nice Website You Got There
That's right: If a business uses Meta for any commercial purpose, Meta's new terms say it can do almost anything it wants with content from that business's website, like feeding it to Muse.
Apple’s HomeView is just the latest threat to online recipe writers
When Apple revealed the HomeView to the world, it did so with an unusual ad for the company: Instead of pristine, polished tech in immaculate rooms, it's a three-minute look at the messy, frantic morning routine of a family of five. Apple's new smart display …
Apple’s HomeView has an app problem
It's been a couple of days since Apple's big smart home announcement, and we have some more information - and a bunch of new questions - about the Apple HomeView. The device has plenty of computing oomph, is always connected to power, and looks like a perfect…
A week with RTX Spark: everything we’ve learned using Nvidia’s new laptops
Nvidia's RTX Spark N1X processor is finally here, and we've been collectively testing a small fortune's worth of powerful laptops sporting this new "superchip." RTX Spark is designed to be a high-performing Arm-based SoC for laptops and small desktop computer…
Surface Laptop Ultra review: a different kind of MacBook Pro
After setting up Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra, I spent five minutes just staring at it. I wasn't surprised by its MacBook Pro-like design or blown away by its bright display. I was trying to work out what I'd actually do with a $5,900 laptop. This isn't j…
Skechers Coupon Codes 20% Off
Looking for a Skechers coupon code? Use our guide to find the best Skechers coupons, free shipping deals, and special promotional offers to save today.
Alef Trolls Tesla With Video of Its Car Flying Over a Roadster
The flying car startup says the stunt marks its 1,000th test flight.
A Tesla Flying Car? I Don’t Know, Man
The Federal Aviation Administration will likely have thoughts about the Tesla Roadster 2’s ability to leave the ground.
Ultron Is Still Dangerous in ‘VisionQuest,’ Says James Spader
Sure, he's significantly more mature, but that doesn't mean he's trustworthy.
‘Dark Matter’ Star Jimmi Simpson Reflects on Ryan’s Wild Cross-Dimensional Journey
The Blake Crouch sci-fi series is nearing the end of its second season on Apple TV+.
Overheating issues may force Galaxy S27 Ultra to switch from Snapdragon to Exynos
The Galaxy S27 Ultra is reportedly overheating severely in tests with Qualcomm's Extreme Snapdragon chip. If unfixed, Samsung could be faced with an important decision.
You might see audiobooks in YouTube Premium next year if all goes well
Rumors suggest YouTube Premium could pick up audiobooks for one of its subscription plans, throwing it into contention with a couple of big names.
Catherine says nature can help children's emotional growth
The Princess of Wales launches a project encouraging a greater emphasis on children learning from nature.
MapQuest App Shows You Where License Plate Readers Are in Your Area
Turn on the Surveillance option and you’ll see tiny eyeballs on the map marking the cameras’ locations.
A good worker
The truth is, I’m not a good worker. I’ve had very few traditional jobs, and my performance on typical tasks was poor. Work the exact hours, do precisely what’s asked, don’t ask questions and focus on what the boss wants. We modeled ‘good worker’ behavior in …
Tesla Roadster Fires Up SpaceX Tech for ‘Flying Car’ Demo
I’m no rocket scientist, but I’m not sure the vehicle on display was a fully functional car that a human can drive.
Bots Used to Be a Threat. Now They’re Your Customers.
For the last thirty years, we have been focused on keeping bots out. Now, we have started to focus on keeping them in.
Benn Jordan on Flock, privacy, and the new surveillance backlash
Today, I’m talking with Benn Jordan, musician, YouTuber, researcher, and investigative journalist. You might know Benn from those first two titles — he’s got a prolific discography of experimental music dating back decades. But in the last couple of years, he…
Nvidia’s DLSS 5 Is Now Less in Your Face, Less Performance-Hogging
And despite that, it may still do some weird things with your in-game graphics if you can run it at all.
Man, You’d Better Not to Break Your iPhone Duo Screen
At this point, the product is basically a walking (er, folding) advertisement for AppleCare.
Crowds throng New Delhi and wave Indian flags amid escalating protests
Protests have intensified over a review of voter lists that critics say is politically motivated and threatens to disenfranchise voters. The Election Commission and Modi's administration deny these allegations.
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20 Review: The Prettiest, Most Comfortable Handheld You Can Buy
The OLED Xbox Ally looks, feels, and plays better than ever. That doesn’t mean it's offering the best performance.
Jury finds Arm guilty in licensing breach, Qualcomm awarded just $2 in total
A jury sided with Qualcomm over its allegations that Arm breached a licensing agreement and "interfered" with its business relations in 2024.
Why some Gen Z voters who backed Trump now regret their decision
A focus group of eight Gen Z Trump voters reported feeling unhappy or disappointed with the state of politics, with some going as far as to say they regret supporting him in 2024.
Supreme Court Weighs Major Video Privacy Case
A 1988 federal law could bar tech companies from using video viewing data for targeted ads without explicit user consent.
I’ve Tested Echo Shows and Nest Hubs. Here’s How Apple’s HomeView Display Stacks Up
Apple’s new HomeView faces steep competition from Amazon and Google’s well-established smart displays. Here’s what I think, based on my past reviews.
Can the Shark Tank Water Bottle Really Keep Drinks Cold for 36 Hours? I Tested One to Find Out
Here’s how long a Coldest water bottle keeps things chilled compared to my go-to mug.
Robinhood CEO Says ‘Everyone’ Should Use This Method to Work While They Sleep
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev envisions becoming a “24/7 company.”
Xreal’s New High-End Display Glasses Get a Brightness Boost
I’m wearing them now, and the display improvements have won me over, even compared with my current favorite, the Viture Beast.
8 Low-Cost Marketing Ideas for Small Businesses
Here are the marketing strategies I’ve used to attract customers, build brand visibility and grow businesses without relying on a big advertising budget.
Why Great Ideas Don’t Always Become Great Products
A great idea matters far less than how well you execute it. Here's what building two companies, and scaling my app to a million downloads, taught me about execution.
The Next Generation of Sports Stars Is Being Built Outside the Big Leagues — And Off The Field
College athletes are becoming the next big sports influencers, using NIL deals and brand partnerships to break into fashion and luxury.
Apple's Wall-Mounted HomeView Ships Without a Power Adapter
Apple's wall-mounted HomeView will ship without a power adapter, USB-C cable, or mount, requiring customers to purchase compatible accessories separately. In a support document posted on October 14, Apple outlined different power requirements for the two…
Photos show how classrooms have changed for millennials, Gen Z, and Gen Alpha
Since 2000, classrooms in the US have seen dramatic changes. Photos show technology differences, cultural shifts between generations, and more.
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