News Alert Digest
Generated: 2026-10-23 22:00:02 | Timespan: 72h | Period: 24h
Walmart is inviting AI agents to shop for you
Walmart will soon let AI agents shop on its website for you. Next month, the retail giant will allow you to connect your own AI agent to the site, with systems in place to let you approve and review purchases and set spending limits. The embrace of AI agents …
Sundar Pichai explains how a team of AI agents helps him run the company
Sundar Pichai's AI agents summarize internal discussions and monitor Google's compute usage, helping him keep up without having to read every update.
Data centers could erase decades of air quality gains
A rush of new data centers could bring air pollution roaring back to levels not seen since the 2000s in Texas, which has become ground zero for the physical infrastructure behind generative AI. New and proposed data centers are demanding a tremendous amount o…
The director behind Yung Lean's viral 'Storm' video says AI imitations on social media made even good work look 'lame'
Romain Gavras, the director of Yung Lean's viral "Storm" video, said AI copies made him consider quitting filmmaking.
Arc browser is shutting down
The Browser Company plans to "sunset" its Arc browser on December 22nd, according to a post on the Arc website. The company moved on to developing its AI-focused Dia browser last year, but it had continued to maintain Arc. Now, the innovative browser will be …
1Password for Agents Keeps Your Passwords Hidden From AI
Popular password management app 1Password today announced 1Password for Agents, a platform that gives AI agents safe access to user credentials for completing tasks. The platform lets AI agents access logins, passwords, and other data without seeing or…
AI Guardrails Aren’t Stopping Criminal Hackers
Hackers around the world are all-in on using agentic AI to wage attacks—and manipulating tools like Anthropic’s Claude to help them carry out their crimes.
Elon Musk says training Tesla's Optimus robot is like raising a toddler
Elon Musk said Optimus has to learn by watching people do tasks and practicing them itself, a process similar to how humans learn.
Barclays is cutting 5,000 jobs in an AI push
Barclays said it is cutting 5,000 jobs due to "technology change efficiency driven by AI."
Wait: Your autonomous Tesla won't drive everywhere just yet
Tesla said Wednesday that it aims to release unsupervised FSD in 2027, with the caveat that it will only work in Tesla Robotaxi's geofences.
The AI boom is good for people who write about AI. Ask Derek Thompson.
The AI boom is swallowing the US economy. That extends to people who make a living writing, author Derek Thompson tells me.
GM's OnStar gets an AI makeover — but humans will still answer when airbags deploy
GM's Onstar is getting AI-ified. The automaker says it will keep human advisers for the highest-stakes moments — especially crashes and emergencies.
Azoma wants to help brands win the AI shopping race. See the pitch deck that helped it raise $11.2 million.
Azoma, whose customers include Mars and Unilever, helps brands get their products in front of AI shopping agents.
Dario Amodei spent 2,000 words laying out to a critic on X why Anthropic must persist in the AI ‘race to the top’
Amodei said Anthropic would be best placed to make AI safe by staying at the top of the game.
Wildwood’s director says AI is ‘antithetical to everything that we are at this studio’
Wildwood is the most ambitious film yet from Laika, the stop-motion studio best known for the likes of Coraline and ParaNorman. It's a sprawling fantasy adventure that took five years to complete. The process involved more 230 puppets - including 36 of the ma…
Someone hacked the Switch 2 by using an old game and AI
The Nintendo Switch 2 has apparently been jailbroken, and a modder has already shown the console running a custom version of Mario Kart World featuring new playable characters like Cinnamoroll, the red Angry Bird, Peter Griffin, and Steve from Minecraft. Open…
Bill Gates says to prepare for 20 years of ‘tumultuous’ AI disruption
Today, I’m talking to Bill Gates, cofounder and former CEO of Microsoft and chairman of the Gates Foundation. You may have noticed Bill in the news more lately — he’s been on something of a tour for the past few months, ever since publishing an essay in late …
Gizmodo Is Launching a Daily Newsletter About AI
Made by humans. Envied by bots. Typos are our.s
Google Chrome will let you know if a website 'doesn't seem right' with these updates
Google detailed several ways Chrome has stepped up its defenses against suspicious and "known" dangerous websites on desktop and Android.
OpenAI Wants to ‘Patch the Planet’ (With Its Own AI)
Never let a good crisis go to waste.
The US Army is making a new $700 million bet on AI that helps soldiers turn battlefield intelligence into targets
The contract is a tenfold increase of the Army and Striveworks' previous $70 million contract and will expand AI use across units and missions.
Can Europe Build Data Centers Without Giving Up Its Climate Goals?
A plan to funnel the heat given off by data centers into nearby homes has run aground in Germany. Across Europe, policymakers are weighing AI ambitions against climate objectives.
Conversational Gemini navigation comes to Apple CarPlay
After introducing its Gemini AI assistant to Android Auto last year, Google is now bringing it to Apple CarPlay users. The conversational Gemini in navigation is available today for US drivers, with "rollout happening globally too," according to Google (we've…
AI and Data Centers Will Impact Midterm Voting, According to Experts
Americans are mostly negative on AI and oppose new data centers near them, another poll shows.
A GOP congressman voted to cut Medicaid. It covers 62% of his district. Can he win?
Republican U.S. Rep. David Valadao is fighting for reelection in central California. 6 in 10 residents of his district are covered by Medicaid, which he voted to cut last year.
Tons of People Are Apparently Asking Meta’s Muse AI Agent to Shop for Them
A quarter of Meta Muse’s 10 million users are shopping online via the AI agent with an average spend of $200 per purchase, according to Mark Zuckerberg.
Google experiences resignation backlash over AI military contracts
The BBC speaks to several current and former Google DeepMind employees about their concerns with AI use on the battlefield.
Tech Issues Are on the Ballot This Midterm Election Season: What to Know
AI, data centers and Flock cameras are key tech policy issues shaping the campaigns, candidates and voters.
Hugging Face is launching a new AI model that lets scientists 'chat with DNA'
Hugging Face's new AI model, Carbon-X, can analyze and generate DNA sequences and help scientists develop new gene therapies, the company says.
The age of initiative
We’re unprepared. In high school, the quarterback isn’t allowed to call the plays, the actor isn’t allowed to write the lines and the math whiz isn’t allowed to choose what to prove. We all grew up in the age of compliance (and indoctrination). The long tail …
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says Muse and Reality Labs are highly unprofitable — for now
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says its AI assistant Muse has "very high compute costs" while its hardware division remains highly unprofitable.
Perplexity Computer Can Now Run Fully Locally on Mac
Perplexity today said it is updating Perplexity Computer to run fully locally on Mac. The local version runs on Qwen 3.6 or PPLX Pro (a post-trained version of Qwen) in the Perplexity app for Mac on supported Apple silicon Macs. Perplexity highlights the…
Target shoppers finally get an AI shopping assistant for the holidays
Target has launched a beta version of its Ask Target AI chatbot to help with the holidays, joining the likes of Walmart's Sparky and Amazon's Alexa.
Infrastructure startup Fireworks AI is in early talks for new funding at a valuation between $30 billion and $40 billion
Fireworks AI, a startup founded by ex-Google and Meta engineers, is seeking funding at a valuation between $30 billion and $40 billion.
The Social Society Helping Women Join the AI Boom
WIRED spoke with the founders of the Aged Intelligence Society, a fast-growing events startup that brings women together to “solve midlife problems using frontier tools.”
Meta turns Muse sharing back on
Meta has re-enabled Muse sharing after security researchers had reported that public conversation links could be easy to find. The researchers said they had been able to find Muse pages like a marketing company's internal revenue review and a small business o…
Retro gaming is being overrun with AI
Retro video games are everywhere lately - especially in places where they aren't supposed to be. Halo in a web browser, Wind Waker on the iPhone, Super Smash Bros. in mixed reality. Over the past month or so, these kinds of unexpected projects have gone viral…
Anthropic Introduces Claude Duet: A New Agentic AI App for Professionals
It’s nothing we haven’t seen before, but it’s hyper specificity toward business owners and professionals.
Kids Probably Shouldn’t Plan on Wearing Smart Glasses to School
Wholesale bans of smart glasses in schools are becoming increasingly popular.
Anthropic’s Claude Duet wants to do your job while you’re offline
Claude Duet isn’t just another chatbot — it’s an AI agent that actually gets work done.
iPhone Duo 2 Prototypes Include Under-Display Face ID
Apple's second-generation iPhone Duo could gain Face ID, with prototypes already incorporating the technology beneath the outer display, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In the latest episode of his "Power On" podcast, Gurman described Apple's work …
Americans Say Rising Utility Costs Are Straining Their Budgets. They’re Blaming Data Centers
1 in 5 households have cut back on groceries because of energy bills, according to a new Consumer Reports survey.
The Mori Is a Mushroom-Shaped AI Lamp Companion, and I’m Smitten
The $849 Mori is designed to respond to your environment, knowing when to play and when to stay quiet.
I Went From AI Prompt to 3D-Printed Armor in 18 Hours
What started off as a dare became a fully fledged app in less than a day
PHP: The three letters that shut down sites all over the internet today
Two bugs found with AI are behind major issues today for 4chan, DeviantArt, Wikipedia, and the blog where the bar around the corner posts pictures of people's dogs. The "critical vulnerabilities" were discovered in the PHP programming language, which underpin…
Zuckerberg Wants To Build A Giant Online Network Of AI Agents
Maybe he can call it the "Museverse."
A Design Flaw in Share Links Exposes Users’ Personal Conversations With Meta’s Muse
The company is suspending the feature after security researchers discovered how easy it was to access sensitive information shared with the AI assistant.
GM promises smarter cars, faster updates, and autonomous dry-cleaning runs
General Motors is still very much in the business of selling gas-guzzling trucks and massive SUVs. But if you listen to its leadership, the Detroit giant is rapidly transforming into a nimble, software-defined tech player with a tightened grip on AI. That was…
A Privacy Company Just Saved the Clearest Flock Surveillance Map I’ve Seen
The creator of Proton Mail now hosts a powerful, professional Flock camera mapping tool on its site.
I put Muse, Dot, and Instinct to the test. There was a clear winner, but not because it worked best.
I put bleeding-edge AI agent technology to the test: ordering me lunch, triaging my inbox, and building me a personal website.
SpaceX Is Finally Going for the Starship Double Catch
Starship's next flight will aim to achieve a major technical milestone.
The 3-in-1 Alloop Wearable Could Replace Both Your Wellness Wristband and Ring
The Alloop Trio also comes with a personal AI health agent.
The AI safety bottleneck: Save the world or get the bag
Opportunities and challenges abound for the people working the job that could actually save humanity.
My Favorite Budget Camera Brand Is Finally Getting 4K Plus and a Mile-Long Range
Blink’s newest line of cameras includes features the brand has never tried before, but prices remain affordable starting at $50.
Netflix Promises To ‘Do Better’
Following a major leadership shakeup, the streaming giant hopes to regain the attention of the American audience.
Meta narrows capex forecast as it leans into the AI agent wars
Meta predicted $135-145 billion in capex for 2026, aligning with analyst expectations. The company is spending big on data centers.
A CMO was horrified by how ChatGPT described her company. Here’s how she’s fixing it.
AI answer engines were presenting an outdated version of what Ameresco actually does. An audit revealed a 47 areas for improvement.
Investigation Reveals How TikTok Executives Ignored Internal Child-Safety Warnings
NPR reports that TikTok staff raised the alarm on youth bypassing age restrictions as well as being sexually exploited on the platform.
Sure, let’s smoosh SpaceX and Tesla together, who cares
Oh sure, SpaceX's credit risk is pretty high because it's about to borrow another $40 billion to spend on Nvidia chips, but who cares about that? SpaceX and Tesla have formed special committees to discuss a merger! The degree to which you find this merger com…
Meet Mori, a Cute Robot Mushroom That Doesn’t Really Say (or Do) Anything
Step one in convincing people to live with robots with cameras on their faces? Disguise them as cute home decor.
Delta can turn the iPhone Duo into your favorite folding handheld
The Delta gaming emulator has been upgraded with a plethora of new goodies and support updates, which includes optimizing it for Apple's iPhone Duo. Delta 2.0 also introduces Sega Genesis games, animated controller skins, custom Pokémon DLC experiences, and a…
PHP: The three little letters wreaking havoc across the web
Two vulnerabilities found in the programming language PHP put enormous swaths of the internet in danger. By some accounts, up to 70 percent of websites use PHP in some capacity. It powers Wikipedia, WordPress, Drupal, and a host of other popular sites and pla…
Coolfly’s solar-powered Aura Smart Bird Feeder is nearly 50 percent off
I’m not sure when birdwatching became so popular, but it seems everybody’s getting into it these days. If you want to see what all the fuss is about without leaving your couch, both Coolfly and Birdfy are discounting their camera-equipped bird feeders for a l…
Microsoft shuts down its beloved maker space
Microsoft is closing down The Garage, a set of popular maker spaces where employees worked on experimental projects and collaborated on surprising new apps and hardware during the company's annual hackathon events. "We're winding down The Garage program as a …
911 Outages Hit Multiple Cities in California
It's unclear if any of the outages have to do with "Black October."
This Box executive loves candidates with side projects. His own involves bringing back old-school TV.
Rand Wacker loves side projects, like his Apple TV app, which accesses his movie library, picks a random one, and plays it from a random point.
Insiders Reportedly Say Tesla-SpaceX Merger Must Close Before Trump Leaves Office
It's not clear exactly why.
This New Device ‘Bricks’ Your Phone When You Enter Your Bedroom
If you struggle with doomscrolling when you should be sleeping, this new Brick could help.
UK working to identify exposure after global cyber-security warning
Governments and companies are scrambling to protect their websites, as Amazon says it experienced attacks before the warning was made public.
How We Test Projectors
From contrast to color to input lag, I measure and compare home theater and portable projectors using instruments and my own two eyes.
Meta's massive deal for Zuckerberg proves execs aren't exempt from IRL work
The tech giant's effort to dissuade its CEO from relocating reflects a common belief that the best work happens when everyone is together in person.
Venture capitalists are questioning the neolab math
VCs are divided over whether neolabs can justify multibillion-dollar valuations. Plus, inside Menlo Ventures' 50th-anniversary party.
Nvidia’s latest GPU driver brings a new way to speed up PC games
Nvidia is rolling out a new GPU driver today (621.01) that enables Microsoft's new Advanced Shader Delivery technology to speed up game launches. The technology also removes mid-game "just-in-time" shader compilation, reducing stuttering and CPU spikes. Micro…
EA is shutting down BioWare
BioWare, the legendary studio behind RPGs like Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and Star Wars: Knight of the Old Republic, is shutting down, the company confirmed in a statement. Alongside the closure, EA has also chosen not to continue development on the next Mass E…
Will TP-Link really make routers in the US? Here’s what it told us
TP-Link, one of the world's leading manufacturers of consumer Wi-Fi routers, is in a precarious position in the US. The company just launched its first Wi-Fi 8 routers, but can't bring them here because of President Donald Trump's foreign router ban. Even tho…
How long does it take to save up for a starter home? Twice as long as it did in 2019
A new analysis finds that the average renter household now needs 16 years to save for a down payment and closing costs. Rising rents and other costs have consumed a growing share of household budgets.
Lawsuits Allege Delivery Robots Recorded Biometric Data Without Permission
As delivery robots roll through cities like Chicago, they’re fueling fears about unregulated surveillance in public spaces.
A critical programming vulnerability may take websites down today
Security patches for the PHP programming language, widely used to build websites and web apps, are expected to roll out today, with the goal of fixing two critical vulnerabilities that could wreak havoc on the internet if left unchecked. In an advisory publis…
Apple Limitis iPhone Duo Purchases to 2 Foldable Phones Per Person
For the first time in many years, Apple is limiting how many phones you can buy.
Ohio State Makes a Stink by Digitally Sending Scents
The scent-sending technology could be used in online shopping, healhcare diagnoses and just for fun.
Oppo's Find X10 Pro Max goes all out with three 200MP cameras and a massive battery
Oppo's new Find X10 Pro Max packs three 200MP cameras, an 8,000mAh battery, and MediaTek's latest 2nm flagship chipset.
I'm the 25-year-old CEO of Lean In. I love my 2-minute cleaning hack, talking to myself on walks, and beach weekends — here's my routine.
Bridget Griswold is the 25-year-old CEO of Lean In, the nonprofit founded by Sheryl Sandberg. Here's a day in her life in San Francisco.
PHP Vulnerabilities Could Put Much of the Internet at Risk, Experts Warn
Up to 70% of all the websites on the internet could be affected.
Meet the people moving north to escape increasingly hot summers
As climate change fuels hotter summers, some Britons are moving north in search of cooler weather. Could a similar shift be on the horizon in the United States?
I’m Baffled by Oppo’s Find X10 Pro Max, but I Love It Anyway
Oppo launched two excellent phones within six months of each other. I’m confused, but maybe you can figure it out.
Supernatural Restart: The VR Fitness App Is Back as VR Itself Starts to Change
Exclusive: Supernatural is relaunching in early access and could expand beyond Meta Quest headsets. Meanwhile, Meta VR Glasses could shape what comes next for fitness.
Meta Ordered to Pay New Mexico $25 Billion for Deceiving Users About Privacy On Facebook
A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy during the Cambridge Analytica scandal. State Attorney General Raul Torrez called it "one of the largest, if not the single largest sta…
France is divided over who to blame for and what to learn from weekend riots
In France and beyond there is widespread disagreement over what led to some of the worst unrest seen in French cities in modern history.
Apple Could Owe Even More After $5.7 Billion Patent Verdict
Apple could face additional payments on top of a $5.7 billion patent verdict, with Taction Technology asking a federal judge for more damages, interest, and royalties on future iPhone and Apple Watch sales. The request follows a September jury verdict th…
Rather than giving in to RTO, I took the leap and built my own business. It's better for my family and me.
My job issued an RTO mandate while I was pregnant. I decided to leave and start my own business, and it's much better for my family and me.
Smile, Elon, you're on camera: SpaceX made its earnings call must-see TV for Musk fans
Elon Musk appeared on a live video stream to report SpaceX's third-quarter earnings alongside other company execs.
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