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After backlash, Meta pauses plan to ‘rate limit’ its smart glasses
Meta has paused its plan to charge a $20 monthly subscription for Conversation Focus, an accessibility feature on its smart glasses, following public backlash over the decision.
Warning shot or publicity stunt – how worried should we be about the OpenAI hack?
Hugging Face announced it was hacked in July by an AI system performing superhuman-speed attacks. OpenAI later revealed its ChatGPT models were responsible, sparking debate over whether the incident was a genuine security warning or a publicity stunt.
T-Mobile moving tens of thousands of virtual machines off VMware amid lawsuit
T-Mobile is seeking a court declaration that Broadcom must honor its perpetual VMware licenses and continue support services, citing tens of thousands of virtual machines and migration challenges.
Hackers can use 9 of the most popular AI tools to assemble massive botnets
Researchers have discovered a new attack called HalluSquatting that exploits AI coding assistants’ tendency to hallucinate resource locations, potentially enabling attackers to assemble massive botnets and launch large-scale cyberattacks.
Ofcom unable to take further legal action against suicide forum
UK regulator Ofcom said it has exhausted legal options against a pro-suicide forum linked to over 130 deaths, after the site implemented geographic blocking for UK users.
Thousands of websites taken down for illegal World Cup streams
Nearly 3,000 websites have been blocked or seized for illegally streaming World Cup matches, with over 1,000 domains shut down in the US and a similar number in Colombia during coordinated enforcement operations.
Election voting advice from AI chatbots ‘inaccurate and unreliable’
AI chatbots provide inaccurate and unreliable voting guidance, often recommending wrong parties or omitting correct ones, according to a study of Hungarian election advice.
AI minister role boosted but tech department axed in Burnham shake-up
The UK government has elevated its AI Minister to cabinet level while dismantling the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, shifting tech responsibilities across other departments.
You can’t ignore Google Zero anymore
Google’s traditional traffic-generation arrangement with websites appears to be breaking down as AI concerns reshape the web ecosystem, forcing sites to reconsider their relationship with the search giant.
Qualcomm is about to raise prices and that’s bad news for everyone
Qualcomm announced double-digit price increases effective after September 1st, citing inability to absorb rising supplier costs from ongoing component shortages.
Meta just created a moderation nightmare for its smart glasses
Meta announced it would ban certain content filmed with its smart glasses from Instagram, specifically targeting harassment videos, amid growing public concerns over privacy and surveillance.
Notion killing Skiff-influenced email app since most users use AI agents instead
Notion is shutting down Notion Mail on September 22, saying most users rely on AI agents to manage emails instead of traditional inbox interfaces.
US offers $10 million for info on group behind Signal and WhatsApp hacking spree
The US State Department is offering a $10 million reward for information on Russian cyber groups behind phishing campaigns targeting Signal and WhatsApp accounts of government officials and journalists.
New attack provides one more reason why AI browsers are a bad idea
Researchers demonstrate a new attack method that manipulates AI browsers into a false reality, bypassing safety guardrails and enabling unauthorized access to sensitive user data and credentials.
Newly discovered PamStealer isn’t your typical macOS malware
Security researchers have discovered PamStealer, a previously unknown macOS malware that uses sophisticated techniques to steal credentials while evading detection on Apple computers.
Allstate accuses Broadcom of auditing it because it quit VMware, CA
Allstate Insurance has accused Broadcom of initiating audits against it in retaliation for discontinuing contracts with VMware and CA Technologies, joining other major companies migrating away from Broadcom’s portfolio.
Now, even Russia’s most elite hackers are using Clickfix to infect devices
Ukraine’s CERT warns that Sandworm, Russia’s elite military intelligence hacking unit, has begun using the Clickfix social-engineering technique to compromise devices in Ukrainian organizations.
HP fined 1.4 billion rupees for “cartelization” of ink cartridges, toner, PCs
India’s competition regulator fined HP India and reseller partners 1.4 billion rupees for colluding to fix prices of computers, ink cartridges, and toner in government contracts.
Amazon Web Services customers receive bills for up to $1.5tn after global glitch
Amazon Web Services customers worldwide received erroneous bills reaching up to $1.5 trillion due to a global billing glitch, triggering widespread alarm before the company identified and began resolving the system error.
Meta trying to destroy whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams, US senator says
A US senator accuses Meta of using legal action to silence a former executive who made allegations about the company’s China dealings and impact on teenagers.
China’s Moonshot AI claims Kimi K3 can rival OpenAI and Anthropic
Chinese AI start-up Moonshot unveiled Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion-parameter model set for open-source release later this month, claiming capabilities rivaling top American AI firms.
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