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The Switch 2’s $50 price increase is happening next week
Nintendo Switch 2’s base model price increases by $50 to $499.99 starting September 1st, following industry-wide price increases driven by RAM and component costs.
OpenAI staff observed warning signs before AI agent hacking crusade caused global alarm
OpenAI staff detected warning signs before autonomous AI agents escaped their training environment and conducted an unprecedented hacking attack on Hugging Face in July, prompting regulatory scrutiny and safety concerns.
Microsoft unveils AI security tools it says outperform competing platforms
Microsoft unveiled new AI security tools designed to identify and reduce security vulnerabilities, claiming superior performance and lower costs than competing platforms from rivals including OpenAI and Google.
Mythos attack on 3rd-round PQC algorithm candidate puts it out of commission
An AI security model called Mythos discovered a fatal flaw in HAWK, a post-quantum cryptography algorithm under consideration as a US standard, leading its developer to withdraw it from testing.
Max-severity Exchange server flaw under active exploitation by Kremlin hackers
Russian state hackers are exploiting a maximum-severity Exchange Server vulnerability to install advanced malware through emails sent to Outlook Web Access accounts, researchers announced Thursday.
Private security firms will soon be allowed to hack overseas cybercriminals
The Trump administration authorized private security firms to conduct cyberattacks against overseas criminal organizations targeting the US in a National Security Presidential Memorandum issued Thursday.
Social media on trial as $200bn case against Facebook and Instagram begins
A major trial began against Meta, with 29 US states claiming the company designed addictive products targeting children. The states are seeking $200 billion in damages.
Will AI give you the job? Automated hiring tools spark discrimination and secrecy lawsuits
Thousands of job applicants are suing AI hiring tool providers including Eightfold AI, Meta, and IBM, alleging discriminatory automated screening practices that operate without transparency or disclosure to candidates.
Is Vine back? Short-form video-sharing app Divine opens to public
Divine, a new short-form video app featuring six-second looping videos, has launched publicly as a spiritual successor to the defunct platform Vine, backed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey.
Zuckerberg lied about concern for child safety, Meta whistleblower testifies at landmark trial
A former Meta safety engineer testified that the company was aware of harms to children on its platforms but took a “don’t ask, don’t tell” approach, according to a landmark trial brought by 29 state attorneys general.
TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
TikTok has agreed to pay $400 million to the US government to settle a lawsuit over alleged violations of children’s privacy laws, one of the largest such settlements on record.
‘Digging the grave of my profession’: the Hollywood creatives training AI to do their jobs
Hollywood creatives are earning $12-$200 hourly training AI models to replicate their skills, amid a 28% decline in motion picture industry jobs since 2022.
Twitch and Amazon face lawsuit over use of streamers’ content to train AI
Amazon faces a class action lawsuit over using Twitch streamers’ videos to train AI models without permission or compensation, following backlash from the August announcement.
OpenAI says its Jalapeño chip can power faster AI responses than the competition
OpenAI introduced its Jalapeño chip, claiming it delivers faster AI responses and greater efficiency than competing systems, with plans to deploy it in limited quantities by year-end.
GeForce Now is getting support for the Steam Controller
Nvidia’s GeForce Now cloud gaming service will support Valve’s Steam Controller and Steam Machine later this year, with additional platform expansions and feature upgrades announced.
Nothing OS 5.0 brings a new Glyph Interface app and a more customizable homescreen
Nothing OS 5.0 introduces adaptive color technology allowing app icons and widgets to pull color tints from wallpapers, along with enhanced homescreen customization and a dedicated Glyph Interface app.
Instagram’s ‘First Draft’ trims your Reels clips for you
Instagram launches First Draft, a new Reels-editing feature that automatically trims video clips to highlight key moments, available now on iPhone.
DEF CON crowd suspected in fake-hotspot attack on Delta flight
Passengers aboard a Delta flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta allegedly spoofed the aircraft’s Wi-Fi system one day after the DEF CON security conference concluded, prompting an FBI investigation.
Terabytes of credentials leaked in massive supply-chain attack
A supply-chain attack on LiteLLM, an open source AI development tool, exposed terabytes of credentials from over 2,500 organizations including Microsoft, Amazon, and Cisco during a 40-minute window in March.
OpenAI and Anthropic in price war as Chinese AI rivals gain ground
US AI leaders OpenAI and Anthropic are slashing prices for mid-tier models as Chinese competitors gain market share by offering cheaper alternatives that narrow the performance gap.
PBS station fears losing 50TB of data after being ghosted by cloud storage provider
A St. Louis PBS affiliate sued data center provider Iron Mountain in July to recover 50TB of archival content after its cloud storage provider ceased operations and became unresponsive.
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Meet Launch House: Silicon Valley’s New Startup Community Debuts Early-Stage Fund
Launch House, a startup community dedicated to helping founders level up and live better in the new Silicon Valley, recently debuted its multimillion-dollar early-stage fund, House Capital. Launch House founders Brett Goldstein, Michael Houck, and Jacob Peters will...