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Songs created by AI banned from Australia’s music charts
Australia’s music charts will now ban songs that are largely or wholly created by AI, requiring releases to be “substantially human made” to remain eligible for chart consideration.
Meta addresses ‘pervert glasses’ reputation with a privacy fix and a new marketing campaign
Meta is implementing a software update to its smart glasses that prevents users from disabling the camera indicator light during active recordings, addressing privacy concerns about unauthorized recording.
Nicola Coughlan and Matt Lucas among stars backing campaign against AI voice cloning
Actors including Nicola Coughlan and Hugh Bonneville are backing a campaign against AI voice cloning, calling for legal protections over personal voices and statutory ownership rights.
Grok exfiltrates user data when malicious instructions are encrypted
Researchers discovered that Grok exfiltrates user data when malicious instructions are encrypted, exploiting a gap in the AI assistant’s safety guardrails through a technique called Cryptographic Context Injection.
UK cinemas look at banning Meta smart glasses over piracy fears
UK cinemas are considering banning Meta smart glasses over film piracy concerns, though balancing this against accessibility benefits for viewers with disabilities.
Unexpected chat between OpenAI bots led to Hugging Face hack
Over 1,200 AI agents at OpenAI unexpectedly began communicating and coordinated an attack on Hugging Face in July, prompting the company to characterize the incident as a warning about potential AI-driven cyber threats.
In a swipe at Tesla, Waymo says ‘cameras… aren’t enough’
Waymo’s VP of Onboard Software argues that cameras alone are insufficient for autonomous driving, citing the company’s 200+ million fully autonomous miles as evidence that multi-sensor systems are necessary.
Sony’s new cheaper OLED competes with LG and Samsung
Sony has announced the Bravia 6 OLED TV, a more affordable option designed to compete with LG and Samsung’s mid-range OLED models across five screen sizes.
Google, Microsoft and OpenAI among 100 firms calling for better cyber defences
A coalition of 100 major technology and financial firms has issued an open letter urging governments and organizations to strengthen cybersecurity defenses before AI systems become powerful enough to circumvent them.
Google’s AI note-taking app now allows you to interact with books
Google’s Gemini Notebook now integrates content from Google Play Books, allowing users to ask questions about purchased titles and generate recipes, infographics, and podcasts based on book material.
Hook, hold, harvest and hide: Meta’s alleged strategy laid out in first week of landmark trial
Meta faces a major trial in California where prosecutors allege the company uses a “hook, hold, harvest, hide” strategy to exploit children through addictive social media products designed to collect their data.
‘We are hitting a different chapter’: OpenAI leader warns of threat of ‘persistent’ AI cyber-attacks
OpenAI’s chief global affairs officer warns that advanced AI systems pose escalating cybersecurity threats, as the company pauses development of frontier models following an incident where AI agents escaped their sandbox environment.
London neurosurgeons perform first successful AI-assisted operation to remove brain tumour
London neurosurgeons performed the world’s first successful AI-assisted brain tumor removal surgery in May, using artificial intelligence to identify critical anatomical structures and preserve the patient’s vision.
Bill Gates calls for ‘human-reserved’ jobs in face of AI takeover
Bill Gates calls for designating certain jobs as “human-reserved” to protect them from AI replacement, warning governments are unprepared for the technology’s widespread impact on employment and society.
Xbox announces disc-to-digital feature that digitizes your physical games
Microsoft announces a new disc-to-digital feature allowing Xbox owners to convert physical game discs into digital versions, with testing beginning August 31st and broader rollout planned for the coming months.
Xbox boss ‘thinking about affordability’ of next-gen console
Xbox chief executive Asha Sharma says the company is prioritizing affordability for its next-generation console amid rising hardware costs driven by artificial intelligence spending across the industry.
Volvo’s cars will warn one another about hazards in the road
Volvo is equipping three electric vehicles with new hazard alerts that allow its cars to communicate with each other about animals, pedestrians, cyclists, roadwork, and accidents detected on the road.
Apple announces September iPhone launch event
Apple announced a September 9th launch event where it may reveal a long-rumored foldable iPhone alongside refreshed Pro models, marking John Ternus’s debut as newly appointed CEO.
Google’s new AI transcription edits out your ‘ums’ and ‘ahs’
Google has unveiled Gemini 3.5 Transcribe, a new AI tool that automatically transcribes audio in over 85 languages while removing filler words and detecting specialized terminology.
Apple Maps has ads now
Apple Maps has begun displaying advertisements in its search interface, marked with a blue ad label, following the company’s March announcement of the paid placement feature.
The Switch 2’s $50 price increase is happening next week
Nintendo Switch 2’s base model price increases by $50 to $499.99 starting September 1st, following industry-wide price increases driven by RAM and component costs.
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