The biggest names in AI are backing a new way to opt out of scraping
Major AI companies OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and Anthropic are adopting a shared standard allowing publishers to opt out of AI scraping through a single policy token.
Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents
Apple announced changes to macOS privacy settings to restrict third-party app developers from misusing full-disk access permissions to read messages and other sensitive user data, following a controversy involving Meta’s AI agent Muse.
Experts cast doubt on Anthropic report detailing how AI has altered work at the company
Anthropic released a report claiming AI agents have transformed its workforce, but researchers question the company’s motives ahead of its potential IPO and dispute conclusions about AI’s employment impact.
‘Black October’: cybersecurity experts sound the alarm over new era of AI-enabled hacking
Cybersecurity leaders warn that AI-powered vulnerability discovery will create a surge of unpatched security flaws, with a critical PHP coding flaw affecting millions of websites discovered this week.
iPhone Duo owners report cracks in Apple’s first foldable handset
Apple confirmed that a small number of iPhone Duo foldable devices are experiencing inner display cracks shortly after purchase, offering replacements through AppleCare.
What is it like to work when your co-workers are AI agents?
AI agents are becoming workplace collaborators at startups, with some companies maintaining ratios of over 100 agents to 15 human employees, though concerns about job displacement and customer alienation persist.