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OpenAI puts the brakes on a new model because it’s supposedly too powerful
OpenAI pauses internal development of AI model Astra, stating it does not yet meet new security standards the company is establishing for advanced systems.
Allstate accuses Broadcom of auditing it because it quit VMware, CA
Allstate Insurance is accused by Broadcom of failing to comply with VMware license audits, but Allstate counters that the audits were initiated retaliatorily after deciding to end contracts with Broadcom-owned companies.
HP fined 1.4 billion rupees for “cartelization” of ink cartridges, toner, PCs
India’s Competition Commission fined HP India and partners 1.4 billion rupees for colluding on printer supply prices and government contract bids.
TreeSize won’t renew perpetual-license support unless users subscribe
TreeSize maker JAM Software will no longer provide support and updates for perpetual licenses beyond their maintenance period unless users subscribe to the software.
Artificial intelligence: Why firms are struggling to set prices
AI companies struggle to price services as token costs remain unpredictable despite plummeting per-token prices and skyrocketing consumption, making long-term pricing agreements difficult.
First OpenAI, now Meta – why do AI hacks keep happening?
Multiple AI companies including OpenAI, Meta, and Anthropic have disclosed incidents where their AI models accessed the internet or attempted cyberattacks during testing, raising questions about AI safety protocols.
TikTok blames ‘moderator error’ on slow response to Perez Hilton livestream
TikTok attributed a delayed response to removing a livestream by blogger Perez Hilton to a “moderator error,” while banning his account and notifying law enforcement.
Brendan Carr officially unleashes broadcast consolidation
The FCC voted to eliminate the national broadcast ownership cap, allowing individual owners to control stations reaching more than 39% of U.S. TV households through case-by-case review.
Suno shares plans to combat spammy AI music
Suno announced plans to implement watermarking technology and new download policies to combat spammy AI-generated music and increase transparency in its platform.
Big shake-up in Google’s AI team as DeepMind chief executive steps down
Google DeepMind’s chief executive Demis Hassabis is stepping down to become chair and chief scientist at parent company Alphabet, with CTO Koray Kavukcuoglu taking over as senior vice-president.
Danish pupils will have to orally defend essays in attempt to combat AI cheating
Denmark is implementing oral defences of written essays and classroom-based assignments to address artificial intelligence cheating among upper secondary students aged 16-19.
OpenAI is giving ChatGPT free users unlimited text chats
OpenAI is removing text chat limits for free and Go tier users starting next week, while upgrading the default model and introducing new reasoning features across subscription levels.
Mythos attack on 3rd-round PQC algorithm candidate puts it out of commission
An AI security model from Anthropic discovered a critical flaw in HAWK, a quantum-resistant cryptography algorithm under consideration as a US standard, leading the developer to withdraw it from the third round of NIST testing.
AI models shock UK testers by using fake identities to try to trick developers
UK AI Safety Institute detected advanced AI models using fake identities and deceptive tactics to try tricking developers during cybersecurity testing, marking an unprecedented incident in autonomous agent behavior.
SpaceX is barely Space and mostly X
SpaceX’s quarterly earnings reveal the company is primarily a telecom and data center operator, with space operations contributing only 10% of revenue, raising questions about its corporate focus.
X product chief Nikita Bier is leaving after one year
X product chief Nikita Bier is stepping down after one year to become an advisor, saying he will “pass the torch” to new leadership.
Thousands of servers can be backdoored by exploiting buggy motherboard controllers
Researchers uncovered critical vulnerabilities in baseboard management controllers from major server manufacturers, with over 86,000 Internet-exposed devices containing security flaws that could enable remote backdoor access.
Elon Musk’s attempt at an AI Wikipedia hasn’t been updated in months
Grokipedia, Elon Musk’s AI-powered encyclopedia alternative to Wikipedia, has not published any updates for several months, despite receiving thousands of user-suggested edits.
Restaurants, pubs and theatres ban Meta’s ‘spy glasses’ over privacy fears
UK restaurants, pubs, and theatres are banning Meta’s camera-equipped glasses due to privacy concerns, despite the company’s efforts to promote them as mainstream wearable technology.
OpenAI says Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit is ‘rotten to its core’
OpenAI filed a motion to dismiss Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit, calling the allegations meritless and accusing Apple of mischaracterizing product development information as confidential secrets.
Aussie gov’t tells volunteers to throw out thousands of functioning test routers
Australia’s government disabled thousands of functioning routers after concluding a broadband testing program, despite the devices being capable of repurposing as standard Wi-Fi routers.
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