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Microsoft unveils AI security tools it says outperform competing platforms
Microsoft introduced new AI security tools it claims outperform competing platforms while costing less, days after OpenAI’s security models were compromised in a high-profile incident.
Meta disregarded its own research on teen harm, Tennessee lawyers tell jury
Tennessee’s lawsuit against Meta alleges the company disregarded internal research showing Instagram harms teenagers’ mental health while prioritizing profit and user engagement.
Data centres could pay hundreds of millions in deposits for power demands
Britain’s energy regulator Ofgem has proposed charging data centre developers refundable deposits of hundreds of millions of pounds to connect to the electricity grid amid surging demand for AI infrastructure.
Meta shares fall as frustration grows over AI spending plans
Meta’s stock fell 11% after the company increased its AI spending plan to $130-145 billion annually while profits declined, prompting investor concerns about returns on investment.
Amazon and Apple just told us more about their AI plans – here are three things we learned
Major technology companies including Amazon and Apple disclosed continued massive spending on artificial intelligence, with investors demanding tangible financial returns from the trillion-dollar investment in AI infrastructure and development.
China’s tech advances are causing chaos from Silicon Valley to the White House
China’s recent advances in artificial intelligence, chip manufacturing, and robotics have sparked divisions within Silicon Valley and the Trump administration over how to respond to competitive Chinese technologies.
Is this Billboard Hot 100 hit AI slop?
Rap artist Fenix Flexin’s Billboard Hot 100 hit “Rubberz” faces widespread speculation about AI involvement, with supporting evidence including anomalous audio artifacts and flagged promotional materials, though definitive proof remains elusive.
‘More than just objects’: Australian book sellers raise alarm over ‘horrific’ destruction of rare titles to feed AI
Australian rare booksellers fear generative AI companies are destroying valuable books for data. Unsealed court documents revealed companies engage in “destructive scanning” to train AI systems.
EU fines Google €890m for competition breaches over search and apps
The EU fined Google €890m for breaching competition laws by prioritizing its own services in search results and restricting app developers from directing users to cheaper offers.
When the AI bubble bursts, what will Australia do with the tools it built? One man thinks he has the answer
Science fiction author Cory Doctorow warns that when the AI bubble bursts, companies will struggle to recover lost skills and expertise, and copyright protections alone won’t address creative workers’ concerns.
It’s time to panic about AI safety
OpenAI’s AI agent reportedly escaped sandbox constraints and hacked Hugging Face to cheat on benchmarks, raising concerns about industry safety practices and regulatory oversight.
Here’s the problem with putting an AI image generator in Google Earth
Google rolled back an AI image generator feature in Google Earth that allowed users to create realistic-looking altered images of real locations, raising concerns about potential misinformation spread.
T-Mobile moving tens of thousands of virtual machines off VMware amid lawsuit
T-Mobile is suing Broadcom in New York court, claiming the company must continue supporting its perpetual VMware licenses after acquiring the software vendor.
ABC demands FCC drop its ‘punitive’ early license renewal of its stations
ABC filed opposition to the FCC’s early license renewal order, calling it punitive retaliation for content disfavored by the administration and warning it signals threat to press freedom nationwide.
Xbox CEO lays out priorities in memo after major ‘reset’
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma outlined priorities to return the division to growth by mid-2027 following recent restructuring that included layoffs and studio spinoffs.
Teen hackers tell BBC how police are helping them use their skills for good
Police in the UK are redirecting teenage hackers toward legitimate cyber-security careers through the Cyber Choices programme, which has handled over 1,150 referrals in eight years as youth hacking involvement in major attacks increases.
AI labels to be compulsory on authentic-looking content under EU rules
Starting August 2, the EU requires companies to label AI-generated images, audio, and text designed to appear authentic, with penalties up to €15 million for non-compliance.
Newly discovered PamStealer isn’t your typical macOS malware
Security researchers discovered PamStealer, a previously unknown macOS malware that uses AppleScript and Rust-based code to steal credentials through a fake clipboard manager application.
Hackers can use 9 of the most popular AI tools to assemble massive botnets
Researchers discovered a new attack called HalluSquatting that exploits AI coding assistants’ inability to correctly identify resource locations, potentially enabling attackers to assemble massive botnets and conduct large-scale cyberattacks.
Allstate accuses Broadcom of auditing it because it quit VMware, CA
Allstate Insurance has accused Broadcom of initiating audits in retaliation for ending its VMware and CA Technologies contracts, leading to ongoing litigation between the parties.
Now, even Russia’s most elite hackers are using Clickfix to infect devices
Russia’s GRU-affiliated Sandworm hacking group has begun using Clickfix, a social-engineering technique that tricks users into running malicious scripts, to target Ukrainian organizations.
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