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Japan Cyberattacks Expose Data of Millions in September
A wave of cyberattacks struck Japanese companies throughout September, exposing the personal data of millions and prompting government calls for security reviews as AI lowers the barrier to hacking.
OpenAI researchers deny misconduct claims in open letter
Three OpenAI safety researchers fired last week published an open letter denying the company's claims that they mishandled sensitive information, warning that their abrupt dismissal is chilling OpenAI
OpenAI Defends Firing Three Safety Researchers
OpenAI is publicly defending its decision to fire three AI safety researchers — Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak, and Mikita Balesni — after an internal investigation found they committed what the company c
OpenAI Fired Us for Safety Concerns, Researchers Claim
Three former OpenAI safety researchers publicly claim they were fired for raising concerns about AI agent monitoring, directly contradicting OpenAI's explanation that they mishandled sensitive informa
AI Giants War-Game 'Day After' Catastrophe
Top executives at Anthropic, OpenAI, and other AI companies are privately gaming out 'day after' scenarios for a public and political backlash following a catastrophic AI event, most likely a cyberatt
Microsoft 365 Family Can Now Share Copilot Access
Microsoft is expanding Copilot AI access on its family plans, letting all members of Microsoft 365 Family and Premium subscriptions use the AI features instead of restricting them to the primary accou
Whittaker: Careless AI Use Is the Real Threat
Signal Foundation chief Meredith Whittaker argues careless AI deployment is a more immediate danger than sci-fi 'doom,' citing a near-war intelligence fabrication and the US strike on an Iranian schoo
Meta bans TikTok ads on its platforms in US, Japan and other countries
Meta has banned TikTok ads on Facebook and Instagram across seven countries including the US and Japan, effective immediately, escalating its long-running rivalry with ByteDance over user attention an
Dell launches Nvidia RTX Spark laptop with 18-core CPU, 3.2K 120Hz OLED display and 99 Wh battery - Notebookcheck
Dell has launched the first Nvidia RTX Spark laptop, an 18-core system with a 3.2K 120Hz OLED display and 99 Wh battery, as ASUS and Microsoft also unveil RTX Spark AI PCs and dev boxes priced up to $
Anthropic Launches Free AI Security Scans for Open Source
Anthropic launched OSS Scanner, a free service that uses its strongest AI models to perform periodic security scans on opt-in open-source projects to surface vulnerabilities.
Sources: Apple plans a second October launch, on or around October 27, for its first touch-screen MacBook, a new iPad mini, and M6 14-inch MacBook Pro and iMac (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)
Apple is planning a second October product event on or around October 27 to unveil its first touch-screen MacBook, a new iPad mini, and M6-powered 14-inch MacBook Pro and iMac, according to Bloomberg'
California orders Rek to stop human-robot fights
California's athletic commission sent a cease-and-desist letter to startup Rek, demanding it stop hosting any combat events involving humans after a September 18th man-vs-robot cage match.
Anthropic launches Critical Infrastructure Defense Program
Anthropic debuted the Critical Infrastructure Defense Program, a cybersecurity initiative that puts its most powerful AI models and on-site engineers in the hands of critical infrastructure operators,
Anthropic launches AI cyber push for power, water utilities
Anthropic is launching a cybersecurity initiative that deploys its most powerful AI models and engineers to operators of power grids, water utilities, and other critical infrastructure, the company fi
China-Linked Hackers Ran Email Portal for Third Parties
A Chinese-linked cybersecurity firm's hackers stole emails from government, law enforcement, and health institutions across Southeast Asia and operated a portal allowing third parties to access the da
OpenAI’s revenue is reportedly $20 billion less than previously projected
OpenAI has told investors its annualized revenue is approaching $50 billion, roughly $20 billion less than the ~$70 billion figure previously circulated and used by investors to benchmark against riva
Google Turns Gemini Into Agentic AI for Businesses
Google is upgrading Gemini into an agentic AI that can plan, execute, and delegate work across business apps and systems, and is rolling it out starting with businesses.
Anthropic Bans Prolonged Abuse of Claude
Anthropic revised its usage policy on Thursday to explicitly ban prolonged verbal abuse of Claude, alongside new codified prohibitions on election interference, weapons software, and surveillance.
Watch live: Trump to honor Elon Musk, tech leaders at science summit
President Trump will award the National Medal of Science to Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang, and Lisa Su at Thursday's "Science: A New Golden Age" summit in Washington.
South Korea warns of AI-aided hacking after bank data breaches
South Korea's prime minister has demanded an overhaul of cyber safeguards after AI-assisted hackers breached seven major banks, leaking data on as many as 68,000 customers and prompting parallel warni
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