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Snapchat joins other platforms in the fight against ‘AI slop’
Snapchat joins YouTube, LinkedIn, and Substack in combating AI-generated content by deprioritizing wholly AI-created videos in recommendations while allowing AI-enhanced material.
Is paying artists enough to convince them to embrace AI?
AI startup Pippa launches with a business model designed to compensate artists whose work trains its text-to-video models, though the payments remain modest and underlying technology still relies on internet-scraped content.
Stock market turmoil sheds stark light on the opaque AI economy
Global stock markets experienced significant volatility following China’s advances in chipmaking technology and a major Chinese memory chip company’s market debut, raising questions about the future of AI industry dominance.
AusAlert blared around parks, libraries and cinemas for a few seconds, but some didn’t get the alert at all
Australia’s first nationwide test of the AusAlert emergency warning system deployed in July reached most devices but some users failed to receive notifications or experienced muted alerts despite advance public warnings.
Labour MP suing Elon Musk’s xAI says chatbot added own fake abusive content
A Labour MP is suing Elon Musk’s xAI over fake sexualized images created by Grok. Court filings reveal the chatbot was instructed to operate with no restrictions on adult sexual content.
Mythos attack on 3rd-round PQC algorithm candidate puts it out of commission
A quantum-resistant cryptography algorithm undergoing US standardization evaluation was withdrawn after an AI security model discovered a critical flaw that rendered it noncompetitive with other post-quantum candidates.
Trump considering AI controls after OpenAI hacking incidents
President Trump said his administration is considering implementing controls over AI tools following recent cybersecurity incidents involving OpenAI, while balancing competitiveness concerns with China.
Xbox prices are increasing by up to €200 or £170
Microsoft has announced significant Xbox price increases across Europe and the UK, with some models rising by more than 40 percent following earlier US price adjustments announced in June.
Aussie gov’t tells volunteers to throw out thousands of functioning test routers
Australia’s government disabled thousands of functioning test routers after a broadband measurement program ended, though the devices could be repurposed or reflashed for continued use.
Meta disregarded its own research on teen harm, Tennessee lawyers tell jury
Tennessee’s lawsuit against Meta alleges the company disregarded internal research showing Instagram harms teenagers’ mental health while prioritizing profit and user engagement.
Data centres could pay hundreds of millions in deposits for power demands
Britain’s energy regulator Ofgem has proposed charging data centre developers refundable deposits of hundreds of millions of pounds to connect to the electricity grid amid surging demand for AI infrastructure.
Meta shares fall as frustration grows over AI spending plans
Meta’s stock fell 11% after the company increased its AI spending plan to $130-145 billion annually while profits declined, prompting investor concerns about returns on investment.
Amazon and Apple just told us more about their AI plans – here are three things we learned
Major technology companies including Amazon and Apple disclosed continued massive spending on artificial intelligence, with investors demanding tangible financial returns from the trillion-dollar investment in AI infrastructure and development.
China’s tech advances are causing chaos from Silicon Valley to the White House
China’s recent advances in artificial intelligence, chip manufacturing, and robotics have sparked divisions within Silicon Valley and the Trump administration over how to respond to competitive Chinese technologies.
Is this Billboard Hot 100 hit AI slop?
Rap artist Fenix Flexin’s Billboard Hot 100 hit “Rubberz” faces widespread speculation about AI involvement, with supporting evidence including anomalous audio artifacts and flagged promotional materials, though definitive proof remains elusive.
‘More than just objects’: Australian book sellers raise alarm over ‘horrific’ destruction of rare titles to feed AI
Australian rare booksellers fear generative AI companies are destroying valuable books for data. Unsealed court documents revealed companies engage in “destructive scanning” to train AI systems.
EU fines Google €890m for competition breaches over search and apps
The EU fined Google €890m for breaching competition laws by prioritizing its own services in search results and restricting app developers from directing users to cheaper offers.
Debate over AI’s future divides Silicon Valley as China gains ground
Silicon Valley splits over artificial intelligence’s future as Chinese AI models advance, while Meta and YouTube face mounting addiction lawsuits from minors across the country.
Max-severity Exchange server flaw under active exploitation by Kremlin hackers
Russian state-backed hackers are exploiting a maximum-severity Exchange Server vulnerability to deliver sophisticated malware through unopened emails, allowing persistent access that survives credential rotation and disk re-imaging.
New York sues Kalshi for allegedly running an ‘illegal gambling operation’
New York’s attorney general sued Kalshi, accusing the prediction market platform of operating as an illegal gambling operation without proper state licensing.
The ban on robot vacuums won’t make them safer. But it may make your next one worse
The FCC banned foreign-made robot vacuums citing national security concerns, but experts say the policy targets manufacturing location rather than actual security vulnerabilities, potentially reducing innovation and increasing prices.
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