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‘Careless use of AI is the real threat – not the ghost stories’
Meredith Whittaker, head of Signal messaging app, warns that careless AI deployment poses greater immediate risks than speculative doomsday scenarios, citing incidents where flawed AI intelligence nearly triggered military conflict.
Microsoft suspended from applying for green cards for H-1B workers, JD Vance says
Vice President JD Vance announced that Microsoft has been suspended from applying for green cards for H-1B workers, accusing the company of abusing the visa program and replacing American workers with lower-paid foreign employees.
ICE detainees in Georgia used the facility’s video calling software to expose the conditions inside
Four men detained at a Georgia ICE facility used the center’s video software to expose detention conditions and criticize Trump’s influence over immigration courts, risking retaliation and segregation.
AMD will bring FSR 4 to handhelds by the end of 2026
AMD says it will bring FSR 4, its framerate-enhancing technology, to handhelds by the end of this year, alongside new chips and updates to existing processor lines.
Anthropic bans users from ‘needless abusive or cruel behavior’ towards Claude
Anthropic has updated its usage policy to prohibit sustained abusive or cruel behavior toward its Claude AI model, citing uncertainty about potential machine consciousness.
Microsoft 365 Family subscribers will finally be able to share AI benefits
Microsoft is expanding AI feature sharing for Microsoft 365 Family and Premium subscribers, allowing up to five additional people to access Copilot and AI tools alongside Office apps and OneDrive storage.
Palantir’s Tom Watson says ‘mob rule’ must not dictate awarding of government contracts
Tom Watson, a former Labour deputy leader now at Palantir, warned UK ministers against allowing public pressure to dictate government contract awards, as the US tech firm faces significant political opposition to its work in British public services.
Four groups caught using the same Chrome and Windows exploit kit
A shared exploit kit called BlueMoon targets vulnerabilities in Chrome and Windows, actively used by at least four hacking groups, some with ties to Chinese government.
Muse, Meta’s extraordinarily privileged AI assistant, has a serious 0-day
A zero-day vulnerability in Meta’s Muse AI assistant allows locally run apps and terminal commands to gain complete control of the agent, raising serious questions about the platform’s security despite claims of privacy-focused design.
Fuel prices added to Google Maps as petrol and diesel costs soar
Google Maps will display fuel prices from UK forecourts starting Thursday, using government Fuel Finder data to help motorists locate cheaper petrol and diesel amid soaring costs.
‘Dystopian’: Co-op becomes latest firm to put staff under AI surveillance
Co-op Legal Services has deployed AI surveillance technology to monitor and score employee phone calls with customers seeking advice on wills and estates, drawing criticism from workers and unions.
Asos hackers took more personal details than first revealed, BBC finds
Asos confirms hackers accessed detailed customer profiles including names, addresses, phone numbers, and search histories, expanding on initial breach disclosures that claimed only basic contact details were compromised.
An undercover Google analyst infiltrated a notorious supply-chain hacking gang
Google revealed an undercover analyst infiltrated the hacker group TeamPCP, monitoring their supply-chain attacks from within and helping disrupt their operations before two alleged members were arrested in Australia.
Attackers have been exploiting critical Zimbra flaw to steal emails
Attackers have been exploiting a critical Zimbra Collaboration Suite vulnerability to remotely inject OS commands and steal emails and authentication credentials from organizations worldwide.
AI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warns
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warned that massive AI investment could trigger market shocks, cautioning that not all companies will succeed despite current high valuations.
Trump’s AI rebrand causes ‘unprecedented’ demand for Slovenian website names
Donald Trump’s push to rename artificial intelligence to “super intelligence” (SI) has triggered a surge in registrations for Slovenian website domains, with 44,000 .si addresses registered in September alone.
Accept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman
OpenAI’s chief executive says society should accept negative consequences from AI development in exchange for the technology’s benefits, drawing criticism from safety advocates and officials.
How Microsoft built its MacBook Pro competitor
Microsoft has released the Surface Laptop Ultra, a high-end laptop featuring Nvidia’s new RTX Spark chip, directly competing with Apple’s MacBook Pro for professional and creative users.
Microsoft is giving Copilot more control over Windows and your files
Microsoft unveiled upgrades to Copilot AI at its Windows and Surface event, granting the system access to local files and the ability to perform actions across the operating system as part of its Hybrid Intelligence initiative.
It appears .agent and .agi are about to be the hot new domains
ICANN received 1,615 applications for new top-level domains, with AI-related suffixes like .agent and .agi attracting multiple applicants including Meta and OpenAI seeking to capitalize on growing industry interest.
ChatGPT’s ‘Intelligent UI’ update fills its responses with pictures, charts, and buttons
OpenAI has launched an Intelligent UI feature for ChatGPT that enables the chatbot to present responses using interactive visuals including diagrams, charts, and buttons alongside text.
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