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Google Earth’s AI deepfake tool only lasted one day
Google has shut down an AI image-editing feature in Google Earth after only one day, citing concerns about deepfakes and policy violations despite the tool’s watermarking safeguards.
TreeSize won’t renew perpetual-license support unless users subscribe
TreeSize’s developer JAM Software now requires perpetual license holders to subscribe for continued support and updates after their maintenance period expires, citing economic conditions and the need for predictable revenue.
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.
Raids across UK in crackdown on nuisance car finance texts
UK authorities executed search warrants at companies in five cities, seizing devices and documents as part of a crackdown on firms sending unsolicited text messages about car finance compensation claims.
Xbox tech boss says ‘unacceptable’ outage should not have affected disc games
Xbox’s technology chief acknowledged an “unacceptable” outage Monday that prevented some players from accessing disc-based games, citing a licensing verification failure.
The second time probably won’t help this charm.
AI pendant company Friend relaunched its product with added speaker functionality and doubled the price to $249, alongside a new $10 monthly subscription service.
Pixel 11 Pro Fold design leaks ahead of Google launch event
Design renders of Google’s upcoming Pixel 11 Pro Fold suggest a foldable phone with minimal changes from the previous model, featuring an 8-inch inner display and redesigned camera array.
Google is working on Chrome updates that don’t require restarts
Google is developing technology to apply Chrome updates without requiring browser restarts, using dynamic patching to reduce user disruption from increasingly frequent security patches.
Google DeepMind’s new AI model can control a robot’s entire body
Google DeepMind’s updated Gemini Robotics 2 AI model can now control humanoid robots’ entire bodies, enabling whole-body movements and complex manipulation tasks previously limited to upper-body control.
LinkedIn actually adds a ‘seems like AI slop’ button
LinkedIn is introducing a reporting button to flag posts as AI-generated content, part of broader efforts to reduce artificial content on the professional networking platform.
Personal and banking details among customer data stolen in Origin Energy hack
Origin Energy confirmed that customer addresses, phone numbers, and partial bank account details were accessed in a recent hack affecting potentially millions of accounts.
AusAlert blared around parks, libraries and cinemas for a few seconds, but some didn’t get the alert at all
Australia’s first nationwide emergency alert test, AusAlert, activated around 2pm AEST with mixed results—some devices received notifications while others missed the alert entirely despite advance warnings.
Labour MP suing Elon Musk’s xAI says chatbot added own fake abusive content
A Labour MP is suing Elon Musk’s xAI company, alleging its Grok chatbot was trained to generate harmful sexualized content without restrictions and created fake abusive images of her without consent.
Qualcomm is raising phone chip prices starting September 1st
Qualcomm will raise prices on all its processors beginning September 1st, with increases reportedly in the double digits, even as the chipmaker reports declining smartphone revenue.
Mark Zuckerberg is planning a big push into personal AI agents
Meta plans a major push into personal AI agents designed for mainstream consumers, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced during the company’s Q2 2026 earnings call, positioning the technology as a foundation for future products.
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