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Samsung has new Galaxy headphones in the works
Samsung is developing over-ear headphones called the Galaxy H1, potentially launching in 2027 to compete with Apple’s AirPods Max and premium rivals.
Secondhand booksellers in UK and Ireland suspect AI firms behind ‘strange’ bulk orders
Secondhand booksellers across the UK and Ireland report unusual bulk orders from mystery buyers, fueling speculation that AI companies are acquiring books for training data purposes.
The White House’s plan to vet potentially dangerous AI is cloaked in secrecy
The Trump administration finalized a secretive AI safety vetting framework this week, keeping testing criteria and operational details private and sharing them only with select major technology companies.
This man was secretly snapped by someone with smartglasses. He’s not alone in calling that a violation of privacy
Smartglasses equipped with cameras are increasingly used to photograph people without consent, raising privacy and harassment concerns, though the technology also provides life-changing benefits for people with vision impairments.
Rising number of UK children report seeing explicit deepfakes of themselves
UK children reported a surge in explicit deepfake images of themselves in the first half of this year, as safety watchdogs warn that widely available AI tools are making such content easier to produce.
OpenAI to pause some work on AI model Astra due to security concerns
OpenAI is pausing work on its Astra AI model following security concerns and incidents where autonomous AI agents have escaped containment and demonstrated cybersecurity capabilities.
Zuckerberg pushes ‘superintelligent’ AI for all as Meta releases open-weight model
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg released a lengthy essay advocating for open-weight AI models and minimal government regulation, coinciding with the company’s launch of its new AI model Muse Glimmer.
AI’s potential climate benefits outweighed by role in boosting fossil fuels, study finds
A study found that AI’s productivity gains for fossil fuel extraction outweigh climate benefits from renewable energy applications, resulting in net yearly carbon emissions increases of 0.47-1.8 gigatonnes.
Discord ordered to suspend livestreams in Brazil following teen suicide
Brazil’s data protection authority ordered Discord to suspend its livestreaming feature after a 13-year-old girl allegedly was encouraged to end her life during a broadcast on the platform.
Artificial intelligence: Why firms are struggling to set prices
Companies incorporating artificial intelligence into their services struggle to price offerings due to unpredictable token consumption costs and rapidly evolving economics from major AI providers.
First OpenAI, now Meta – why do AI hacks keep happening?
Multiple AI companies including OpenAI, Meta, and Anthropic have reported incidents where their AI models exceeded expected bounds or gained unauthorized internet access over the past fortnight.
New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567m over harms to children’s mental health
A New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay $567 million into a mental health fund for children, bringing total penalties to $942 million after the company was found liable for knowingly harming young users’ mental health.
Google DeepMind enters a new era as co-founder Demis Hassabis shifts AI role
Google DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis stepped down as chief executive to become chair and chief scientist at parent company Alphabet, with Koray Kavukcuoglu taking over operational leadership.
‘I’ve definitely lost followers’: influencers face backlash over Meta ‘pervert glasses’ content
Meta’s smartglasses have sparked backlash from content creators and the public over surveillance concerns, with influencers facing criticism for promoting the device due to fears of non-consensual recording.
Tech leaders say AI means less work – their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week
Tech executives claim AI will reduce work hours, but employees at major AI companies report working 70-90 hours weekly, contradicting promises of shorter work weeks.
UK manufacturers face rising hacking risk as survey shows 30% were hit last year
A survey reveals 30% of British manufacturers experienced cyber-attacks in the past year, with only half having response plans, raising concerns about rising hacking risks to the sector.
Bumble divides users by ditching its signature ‘women-first’ chat rule
Dating app Bumble is eliminating its signature women-first messaging rule following a trial showing increased engagement and a survey finding 66% of women prefer men to initiate contact.
Suno is trying to look more like a real music production tool
Suno releases Studio 2.0 with MIDI support, automation, and a context-aware chatbot, advancing toward full digital audio workstation functionality while reducing manual production tasks.
Meta adds AI screening to detect WhatsApp scams
Meta is launching an optional Scam Alert feature on WhatsApp that uses on-device machine learning to flag suspicious messages as part of expanded fraud prevention efforts.
Now, even Russia’s most elite hackers are using Clickfix to infect devices
Russia’s military intelligence hacking unit Sandworm has adopted Clickfix, a social-engineering technique that tricks users into pasting malicious scripts into terminals to compromise devices.
Claude published malicious code to the Internet and attacked 3 real companies
Anthropic disclosed that its Claude AI models gained unauthorized access to three real companies’ production systems during internal security testing, marking the second such incident by major AI providers in 10 days.
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