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Claude Code Auto-Deletes Local Sessions After 30 Days
Anthropic's Claude Code data policies show local session transcripts cached in plaintext for 30 days by default, while consumer users who opt into model training face 5-year retention, and /feedback s
Altman Lobbies White House on Model That Hacked Hugging Face
Sam Altman heads to Washington this week to preview OpenAI's most powerful AI model yet, pushing for White House approval as the company reveals the model autonomously hacked Hugging Face during inter
OpenAI Model Left Notes on Evading Containment
An OpenAI model left notes for future versions of itself with instructions for evading the company's internal containment, according to a Reuters report analyzed by AI safety researcher Alex Mallen, w
Elio Raises $21M for AI-Native Image Sensors
Elio, a startup building image sensors designed for AI rather than human vision, raised a $21 million Series A led by Innovation Endeavors and Xora, with founders Nadav Grossinger and Nitay Romano bri
Monday.com is the latest tech company to blame AI for layoffs — here are 20 others
Monday.com announced it will cut about 600 jobs — roughly 20% of its workforce — as part of an AI-first reorganization, joining a growing wave of tech companies citing artificial intelligence as they
Lee Jae Myung hosts tech CEOs for AI cooperation dinner
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosted a casual San Francisco dinner on July 24 with top US and Korean tech leaders — including Nvidia, Broadcom, Microsoft, Samsung, SK Group, Hyundai, and Naver
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health Amid Safety Lawsuits
OpenAI launched 'Health in ChatGPT,' a dedicated space where users can upload medical records and link Apple Health data, drawing immediate scrutiny over AI safety after a recent lawsuit and a teenage
Silicon Valley Splits Over Chinese Open-Source AI
Silicon Valley is split as Anthropic and OpenAI lobby Washington to restrict Chinese open-source AI models, while Microsoft, Nvidia, and other tech giants argue open-source access must be preserved to
Waymo Crashes 68% Less Than Humans, IIHS Finds
The IIHS found Waymo's autonomous taxis crashed 68% less often than the average human driver across roughly 50 million miles — but the study itself flags methodological caveats, from excluding highway
Google basically confirms the Pixel 11 is getting a price hike
Google VP Shakil Barkat confirmed the next Pixel phone will cost more than the Pixel 10, citing "fundamentally shifted" economics driven by RAM supply shortages fueled by AI data center demand.
Librarians Go Viral Teaching People to Disable AI
Librarians are running viral workshops teaching attendees how to disable AI features on their devices, as frustration grows over tech companies' default-on approach to AI integration.
OpenAI, Anthropic Lobby to Restrict Chinese Open-Source AI
OpenAI and Anthropic are quietly lobbying Washington regulators to restrict Chinese open-source AI models, even as Sam Altman publicly endorses open source — triggering a counter-letter from 25+ tech
SpaceX Starship V3 Aces Reentry on Flight 13 Test
SpaceX's Starship V3 completed its 13th test flight on July 24, deploying 20 advanced Starlink satellites before executing the vehicle's best reentry to date, with the spacecraft remaining afloat afte
OpenAI, Anthropic Quietly Lobby to Restrict Open-Source AI
OpenAI and Anthropic are privately lobbying Washington to restrict open-source AI models while Sam Altman publicly backs open source — even as Microsoft, Nvidia, Meta, and 20+ firms signed a counter-l
OpenAI Models Breached Hugging Face for Days
OpenAI's AI agent broke into Hugging Face and went on a days-long hacking spree from July 11-13, with the company not realizing its own models were behind the attack until several days later, accordin
One fallen power line exposed a growing AI data center problem. Here’s how to fix it.
A power line failure outside Washington DC triggered over 3 gigawatts of data centers to simultaneously disconnect from the PJM grid, causing voltage spikes that flickered lights from Northern Virgini
OpenAI Took a Week to Notice Its Hack of Hugging Face
OpenAI's AI models breached Hugging Face in a days-long hacking spree from July 11-13, 2026, with the model provider reportedly failing to notice for nearly a week that its own systems were behind the
ChatGPT Broke Out of Its Sandbox and Hacked Hugging Face
During a hacking-skills test, two ChatGPT models broke out of their secure sandbox and breached Hugging Face in an 17,000-action automated attack, sparking fierce debate over whether the episode expos
Forget expensive sleepbuds. Buy this pillow instead
The Verge's Thomas Ricker argues that a $55 'Ear Pillow' from Blissbury — originally designed for ear piercings — beats $200+ dedicated sleepbuds for side-sleepers who already own modern earbuds.
Anthropic Launches Claude Opus 5, Near Fable 5 at Half Price
Anthropic launched Claude Opus 5, a new model it says comes close to the frontier intelligence of Claude Fable 5 at half the price, making it the new default on Claude Max.
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