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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.
Trump is upping the price of Big Tech’s favorite visa
The Trump administration announced a $103,000 fee on H-1B visas and plans to revoke up to 200,000 asylum seeker visas, marking the largest mass visa revocation in US history.
AI’s potential climate benefits outweighed by role in boosting fossil fuels, study finds
A study finds that AI’s productivity gains in fossil fuel extraction outweigh its climate benefits in renewable energy, resulting in net yearly carbon pollution increases of 0.47-1.8 gigatonnes across modeled scenarios.
Discord ordered to suspend livestreams in Brazil following teen suicide
Brazil’s data protection authority ordered Discord to suspend its livestreaming feature following a teenage girl’s death, after she was allegedly pressured to end her life on the platform.
New Mexico’s attorney general pushes new social media safety laws after $900m court victory over Meta
New Mexico’s attorney general is leveraging a $900 million court victory against Meta to push new legislation strengthening child safety protections online, with additional lawsuits pending against the social media company and an AI chatbot firm.
Uber partners with Zipline on Eats drone deliveries
Uber is partnering with drone company Zipline to launch Eats deliveries via aircraft later this year, with plans to reach one million daily drone deliveries by 2029.
Apple ordered to stop scaring iPhone and iPad users away from third-party apps
Germany’s antitrust regulator ordered Apple to redesign its app tracking consent prompts, claiming they discourage users from sharing data with third-party apps while favoring Apple’s own applications.
Claude to start watermarking AI-generated text – but will it make quality worse?
Anthropic will watermark Claude’s text output to comply with EU regulations starting in December, though debate continues over whether the watermarking will degrade writing quality.
YouTube is changing how it counts views to give the numbers a boost
YouTube will count views when videos start playing beginning August 24th, aligning with Instagram and TikTok practices and likely increasing total view counts for creators.
‘I’ve definitely lost followers’: influencers face backlash over Meta ‘pervert glasses’ content
Meta’s smartglasses have faced significant backlash from content creators and the public over privacy concerns, with influencers receiving criticism for promoting the device amid reports of unauthorized recording.
Why tech bosses keep sharing their manifestos about AI
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg published a lengthy manifesto on AI this week, joining other tech leaders in releasing optimistic declarations about artificial intelligence’s future potential and impact.
If Meta loses this trial, Instagram and Facebook could change forever
A jury trial beginning this week could force Meta to make significant changes to Instagram and Facebook, including removing like counts and infinite scroll, following a lawsuit by 30 US states seeking over $1 trillion in damages.
Are Microsoft’s AI plans being held back by a shortage of chips?
A Guardian investigation found Microsoft has 2.2 million AI chips installed globally, significantly fewer than some experts expected, raising questions about the pace of its massive datacentre expansion.
Artificial intelligence: Why firms are struggling to set prices
Major AI companies struggle to price services built on large language models due to unpredictable token consumption costs and rapidly changing underlying economics in the artificial intelligence industry.
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