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Inside Meta’s push to put robots to work in data centers
Meta is testing robots from multiple vendors to perform data center tasks like cable management and server resets, potentially reducing workforce needs as AI infrastructure spending accelerates.
‘In this new car, I feel patronised’: which driver assistance systems actually improve safety?
Advanced driver-assistance systems have contributed to safer roads, but concerns persist about intrusive design, poor calibration, and whether they degrade driver skills and encourage distraction.
Allowing AI firms to collude to ‘pace the frontier’ is a dangerous proposition
Leading AI executives propose coordinating to slow development pace and set safety standards, but critics warn this amounts to collusion that would undermine antitrust protections and public interest.
‘Godfather of AI’ says tech regulation is nearing Covid-style pivot moment
Yoshua Bengio, a prominent AI researcher, said governments are nearing a moment where they must act on AI safety concerns, comparing it to the rapid policy response during the Covid pandemic.
Albanese government considers ‘world-leading’ ban on smart glasses in public offices and buildings
The Albanese government is considering a ban on smart glasses in federal offices and service centers, joining local councils across Australia in restricting the camera-equipped technology over privacy concerns.
Meta ordered to remove UK deepfakes as oversight board criticises ‘inadequate’ safeguards
Meta’s oversight board ordered the company to remove deepfake videos of a UK politician and Muslim woman, criticizing the platform’s safeguards as “consistently and fundamentally inadequate.”
Your robotaxi might be a narc
Waymo detected a firearm in a robotaxi carrying two teenagers and alerted police, raising questions about privacy, surveillance, and autonomous vehicles’ role in law enforcement.
Xbox’s clever disc-to-digital feature was 15 years in the making
Xbox’s new disc-to-digital feature, which converts physical game discs to digital copies, represents a 15-year plan rooted in console identification technology Microsoft embedded in discs ahead of the Xbox One launch.
AI agents meant to replace Meta workers made “large-scale, disruptive actions”
Meta explored a plan to reduce some teams by 60 percent using AI agents, but canceled the initiative after the technology caused disruptions and failed to boost productivity as expected.
I rented a car, and within hours, my driver’s license was for sale
Over 153 million driver’s licenses were allegedly posted for sale on the dark web following a data breach affecting ID scanning services used by car rental companies and other businesses.
Four groups caught using the same Chrome and Windows exploit kit
Four hacking groups, some with Chinese government ties, are actively using an exploit kit called BlueMoon that chains vulnerabilities in Chromium browsers and Windows to deploy malware.
Google Home is unlocking the agentic smart home — which is great, right?
Google is enabling third-party AI agents like Claude to control and monitor connected smart home devices through a new integration called Home MCP, available initially to Premium Advanced subscribers in the US.
The AI data center e-waste problem is huge — and getting bigger
A new report warns that AI data center e-waste has been vastly underestimated, potentially creating enough trash by 2050 to fill 23 million shipping containers as AI infrastructure expands globally.
Nonprofit that tracks meteors taken down by “critical blow” from a cyberattack
The International Meteor Organization suffered a cyberattack that knocked much of its website offline, with the nonprofit expecting several weeks of partial downtime while transitioning to new infrastructure.
Snap is launching a new Specs AI tool, and it’s coming to iOS and Mac
Snap launches Specs Intelligence, an AI assistant for its augmented reality glasses that connects to other digital accounts and helps manage work tasks and personal information across devices.
Waymo doubles spending on lobbying in robotaxi battle with Uber
Waymo has more than doubled its federal lobbying spending to over $1 million quarterly as it battles Uber over the future of autonomous taxi services and seeks regulatory approval for fully driverless operations.
Inaudible sounds used to fingerprint browsers catch AliExpress red-handed
AliExpress was caught using an outdated browser fingerprinting technique involving inaudible audio waves to track visitors, discovered when the method interfered with a researcher’s Bluetooth headphones.
Claude, Codex, and Hermes installed unowned code inside corporate networks
Researchers discovered over 100 websites containing misconfigured AI-readable files directing coding agents to install non-existent packages, potentially exposing Fortune 500 companies to malware attacks through unverified supply chains.
Authorities arrest 2 alleged members of prolific hacking group TeamPCP
Australian authorities arrested two men accused of being members of TeamPCP, a hacking group responsible for supply-chain attacks compromising over 1,000 organizations worldwide.
VMware migration reduces Tottenham Hotspur’s licensing fees by 85 percent
Tottenham Hotspur reduced VMware licensing costs by over 85 percent by migrating to Hewlett-Packard Enterprise’s virtualization and cloud management solutions, citing dissatisfaction with post-acquisition changes.
Why a decade of doomsday warnings failed to slow the AI race
An Anthropic researcher’s resignation sparked industry-wide warnings about AI safety risks, yet a decade of doomsday predictions has failed to slow development as companies race to build advanced AI systems.
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