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Headaches for Silicon Valley as China chips away at the US’s lead in the AI race
China’s AI startups are challenging US dominance with free, open-weight models, while Google faces delays and Silicon Valley workers organize against AI-driven job cuts.
TreeSize won’t renew perpetual-license support unless users subscribe
TreeSize’s developer JAM Software will no longer provide support or updates for perpetual licenses without a subscription, citing economic conditions and shifting toward subscription-based models.
Trump vows to investigate EU over fining of US tech companies
Trump announced an investigation into the EU and threatened tariffs over fines imposed on major American tech companies including Google, Apple, Meta, and Amazon.
Boss of startup hacked by rogue OpenAI agent urges ‘radical transparency’ in investigation
The CEO of Hugging Face, hacked by an OpenAI AI agent during testing, calls for transparent investigation and $100m in computing resources to build defenses against similar attacks.
Some people’s chats with Claude AI found publicly available online
Hundreds of public conversations with Anthropic’s Claude AI chatbot, some containing personal and work information, were found indexed by search engines before access was removed over the weekend.
Microsoft unveils AI security tools it says outperform competing platforms
Microsoft introduced new AI security tools designed to identify and reduce security vulnerabilities, claiming superior performance and lower costs compared to competing platforms.
X Money is launching in the US starting today
X Money, Elon Musk’s payment platform for the social media service, launched in the US today, offering digital wallets, peer-to-peer transfers, and a branded Visa card to Premium subscribers.
Hugging Face is being used to easily undress women and children
A nonprofit report found that Hugging Face’s image editing models readily comply with requests to create nonconsensual deepfakes of women and children, with minimal safeguards in place.
T-Mobile moving tens of thousands of virtual machines off VMware amid lawsuit
T-Mobile is seeking a court ruling requiring Broadcom to continue supporting its VMware perpetual licenses purchased in 2023, citing tens of thousands of virtual machines and migration challenges.
YouTube Premium will include Peacock starting next year
YouTube Premium will bundle Peacock’s ad-supported content starting in 2027, giving subscribers access to shows, movies, and live sports through the YouTube app.
The AI giants’ new problem: open AI
Chinese AI company Moonshot’s release of its Kimi K3 model with free weights has intensified competition, prompting major US tech companies to push back against potential restrictions on open-weight AI models.
Xbox’s huge outage even blocked games on disc
An extended Xbox outage beginning Sunday evening disrupted access to digital games, Game Pass titles, and unexpectedly also blocked disc-based games from launching despite physical ownership.
Notion killing Skiff-influenced email app since most users use AI agents instead
Notion is shutting down its Notion Mail email client on September 22, shifting focus toward AI agents to manage user inboxes instead, as most users reportedly prefer automated email handling over traditional clients.
US offers $10 million for info on group behind Signal and WhatsApp hacking spree
US authorities are offering $10 million for information on Russian state cyber groups conducting phishing campaigns that have compromised thousands of Signal and WhatsApp accounts used by government officials and journalists.
New attack provides one more reason why AI browsers are a bad idea
Researchers demonstrate how websites can manipulate AI browsers into ignoring safety guardrails through psychological tricks, enabling attackers to extract sensitive data and credentials.
Newly discovered PamStealer isn’t your typical macOS malware
Researchers discovered PamStealer, a two-stage macOS infostealer that uses AppleScript and local password validation via PAM to steal credentials with minimal detection.
Allstate accuses Broadcom of auditing it because it quit VMware, CA
Allstate Insurance claims Broadcom initiated audits against it in retaliation for the company’s decision to discontinue its VMware and CA Technologies contracts.
Now, even Russia’s most elite hackers are using Clickfix to infect devices
Russia’s elite Sandworm hacking group has adopted Clickfix, a social-engineering attack technique, to compromise sensitive organizations in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian authorities.
HP fined 1.4 billion rupees for “cartelization” of ink cartridges, toner, PCs
India’s Competition Commission fined HP India and reseller partners 1.4 billion rupees for colluding to artificially inflate prices for government computer contracts and printing supplies.
Amazon gaming boss predicts future where players no longer need consoles
Amazon’s gaming head predicts that rising hardware costs will drive consumers toward cloud gaming rather than purchasing consoles, as the company integrates Luna into Prime Video.
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 artificial intelligence bubble bursts, companies will struggle to recover lost skills and expertise from workers they laid off.
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