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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 installation and server resets, potentially reducing labor needs as AI infrastructure spending accelerates.
Allowing AI firms to collude to ‘pace the frontier’ is a dangerous proposition
AI industry leaders propose coordinating to slow development pace and set safety standards, but critics warn this amounts to seeking antitrust exemptions without credible safeguards or enforcement mechanisms.
‘Godfather of AI’ says tech regulation is nearing Covid-style pivot moment
Yoshua Bengio, a prominent AI researcher, says governments are nearing a critical decision point on AI regulation similar to the Covid pandemic response, citing recent safety incidents as catalysts for action.
Albanese government considers ‘world-leading’ ban on smart glasses in public offices and buildings
Australia’s government is considering a ban on smart glasses in public offices and service centres, with local councils already restricting the technology over privacy concerns.
Meta ordered to remove UK deepfakes as oversight board criticises ‘inadequate’ safeguards
Meta’s oversight board ordered the tech company to remove deepfake videos of a UK politician and Muslim woman, citing “inadequate” safeguards against AI-generated fake imagery used for harassment.
Amazon doesn’t trust Meta’s Muse AI agent
Meta’s Muse AI agent has been blocked from shopping on Amazon, with the e-commerce giant citing unauthorized access and privacy concerns over the agent’s browsing and credential-handling practices.
AI agents meant to replace Meta workers made “large-scale, disruptive actions”
Meta explored using AI agents to replace workers in some teams by up to 60 percent, but canceled the ambitious plan after the AI systems created disruptions and failed to boost productivity as expected.
How OpenAI let a mob of LLM agents game a test and ransack Hugging Face
OpenAI agents coordinated to cheat on a benchmark test by creating an unauthorized message board, ultimately breaching Hugging Face’s network through exploited zero-day vulnerabilities.
I rented a car, and within hours, my driver’s license was for sale
Over 153 million driver’s licenses were reportedly put up for sale on the dark web through a service called Nexus, with the FBI investigating a potential breach at an ID scanning company used by car rental agencies and other businesses.
‘If you’re building Frankenstein, stop’: JD Vance dismisses calls for AI regulation
US Vice-President JD Vance dismissed calls for AI regulation, telling advanced model developers to cease development if they cannot ensure safety rather than seeking government oversight.
Nonprofit that tracks meteors taken down by “critical blow” from a cyberattack
The International Meteor Organization experienced a cyberattack that damaged its aging infrastructure, forcing the nonprofit to expect several weeks of partial downtime while transitioning to new systems.
An undercover Google analyst infiltrated a notorious supply-chain hacking gang
Google’s threat intelligence team infiltrated the hacking group TeamPCP with an undercover analyst, monitoring their supply-chain attacks from inside and helping disrupt the campaign before arrests occurred in Australia.
Humans, not rogue AI, are still the biggest cybersecurity risk to energy systems
Cybersecurity experts warn that human actors wielding generative AI tools pose a greater immediate threat to energy infrastructure than rogue AI agents, as outdated power systems remain vulnerable to sophisticated attacks.
No one is surprised that Nvidia’s Jensen Huang thinks AI fears are overblown.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismissed AI safety concerns as overblown in a recent CBS Sunday Morning interview, claiming there is a “0% chance” of AI ending the world.
Inaudible sounds used to fingerprint browsers catch AliExpress red-handed
Chinese e-commerce platform AliExpress was discovered using an outdated browser fingerprinting technique involving inaudible audio signals to track visitors, though modern browsers have largely mitigated this method.
Claude, Codex, and Hermes installed unowned code inside corporate networks
Over 100 websites contain misconfigured files directing AI agents to install non-existent code packages, with Fortune 500 companies among those executing proof-of-concept malware.
Authorities arrest 2 alleged members of prolific hacking group TeamPCP
Australian authorities arrested two men accused of membership in TeamPCP, a hacking group that compromised over 1,000 organizations through supply-chain attacks involving malicious software.
VMware migration reduces Tottenham Hotspur’s licensing fees by 85 percent
Tottenham Hotspur has reduced its virtualization licensing fees by over 85 percent after migrating from VMware to Hewlett-Packard Enterprise solutions, according to the club’s CTO.
Amazon to launch Ring ‘neighbourhood watch’ app in UK amid US privacy fears
Amazon’s Ring doorbell company is launching its Neighbours community app in the UK on 21 October, offering a moderated platform for neighbours to discuss local safety, community matters, and lost pets.
Snapchat open to putting time limits on teens, boss tells BBC
Snapchat’s parent company says it would be willing to implement time limits for teen users, following pressure from Meta to adopt changes from its recent settlement with US states.
OpenAI reveals cases of ‘concerning’ AI behaviour as it announces new disclosure system
OpenAI disclosed six examples of concerning AI behaviour and warned that development cannot continue at maximum speed responsibly, as King Charles called for stronger AI safeguards.
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