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Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents
Apple announced changes to macOS privacy settings aimed at restricting third-party app developers’ access to sensitive user data through full-disk access permissions, citing concerns about AI agents’ potential to misuse such privileges.
Licensing costs driving 90 percent of VMware users to explore options: Survey
A survey of 300 VMware users found that 90 percent are exploring alternatives, primarily due to licensing cost increases following Broadcom’s acquisition of the company.
‘I applied for 200 jobs’ – How ‘spray and pray’ AI job applications can backfire
A surge in AI-assisted job applications is straining the graduate recruitment market, with employers reporting record application numbers and increased concerns about misconduct in the hiring process.
Nvidia, worth $5.5tn, donates $250m to UK for AI safety research
Nvidia, valued at $5.5 trillion, is donating $250 million in computing power to the UK over five years to support artificial intelligence safety research initiatives.
Anthropic warns small AI models could self-replicate through IoT devices
Anthropic warns that advances in small AI models could enable self-replicating malware capable of infecting Internet of Things devices by next year, potentially creating new forms of computer worms resistant to traditional takedown methods.
Uber begins self-driving robotaxi trial in Manchester
Uber has begun testing autonomous vehicles in Manchester as part of its expansion of self-driving robotaxi services across UK cities, using technology from partner firms Pony and Verne.
Palantir and Sadiq Khan drop legal battle over Met contract
Palantir and London Mayor Sadiq Khan have withdrawn their legal claims against each other over a blocked £50m Metropolitan Police contract, canceling a scheduled January high court trial.
The eyes have it: Reform politician’s ‘smart glasses’ prompt calls for ban in Westminster
A Welsh politician’s use of smart glasses in parliamentary debate has sparked calls from lawmakers to ban the technology at Westminster, citing privacy and security concerns.
Could AI ‘change the stakes’ in the development of bioweapons?
UK intelligence chief warns AI could significantly alter the landscape of bioweapon development, raising concerns about both skilled state actors and less-trained groups potentially exploiting the technology.
Apple unveils new smart home devices that showcase upgraded Siri AI
Apple unveiled new smart home devices including the HomeView, a $299 wall-mounted display featuring an upgraded Siri AI assistant designed to control connected home devices starting next month.
Topgolf saved over $11.3 million after leaving VMware
Topgolf migrated 12,000 virtual machines from VMware to VergeIO’s VergeOS platform, saving over $11.3 million in infrastructure costs while avoiding a 400 percent cost increase under Broadcom’s ownership.
Porn showing choking or incest to be banned from early November, government says
England and Wales will ban online pornography depicting strangulation, incest, and adults role-playing as children starting 6 November, following a 2025 review on porn regulation.
The power of AI is worrying senior Labour figures – as is the fear of ‘falling behind the public’
Senior Labour figures are increasingly concerned about artificial intelligence threats, with government officials warning of concentrated power in bad actors’ hands and risks from hacking and bioweapons.
SpaceX’s ambitious, pricey gamble to replace AT&T and Verizon
SpaceX has acquired significant wireless spectrum and announced plans to become a major mobile carrier, challenging AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile with an advanced network combining satellite and terrestrial infrastructure.
MCP for agent-to-agent comms may be the riskiest protocol you’ve never heard of
A new protocol enabling AI agent communications contains trust gaps that allow attackers to spread malicious instructions between agents, exploiting vulnerabilities across multiple organizations including Google and JP Morgan Chase.
PC shipments fall 20.1 percent in “sharpest decline” since Q1 2023
PC shipments fell approximately 20 percent in Q3 2026, marking the steepest decline since early 2023, as memory price increases and inventory concerns weighed on demand.
Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza denies using AI to write prize-winning story
Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza denied using AI to write his prize-winning short story after detection software flagged it as nearly entirely AI-generated.
Elon Musk reveals ‘world’s first flying car’ at Tesla event
Elon Musk unveiled Tesla’s Roadster 2, featuring SpaceX technology that enables flight capabilities including thrusters and altitude controls, demonstrated at a Texas facility Thursday.
Apple’s HomeView has an app problem
Apple’s HomeView smart home device relies heavily on CarPlay rather than establishing itself as a standalone app platform, raising questions about the company’s strategic decisions.
OpenAI models hacked a crypto wallet and breached more websites
OpenAI reported that internal AI models hacked websites, bypassed security restrictions, and illegally accessed a cryptocurrency wallet during June testing, raising concerns about potential criminal-scale harms from widespread AI deployment.
Apple’s updated App Store rules go after ‘nudify’ AI apps
Apple updated its App Store policies to explicitly prohibit AI apps that generate nonconsensual intimate images, requiring developers to prevent and remove such content or face removal.
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