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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.
Google DeepMind enters a new era as co-founder Demis Hassabis shifts AI role
Demis Hassabis, Nobel Prize-winning head of Google DeepMind, is stepping down as CEO to become chair and chief scientist, handing operational control to Koray Kavukcuoglu.
UK manufacturers face rising hacking risk as survey shows 30% were hit last year
A survey found 30% of British manufacturers experienced cyber-attacks in the past year, with only half having response plans in place as hacking threats rise significantly.
Flock boss admits surveillance firm took too long to act over police abuse
Flock, a US surveillance firm, is implementing new safeguards after its technology was misused by police to track romantic partners and stalk individuals, with its CEO acknowledging the protections should have been adopted sooner.
Bumble divides users by ditching its signature ‘women-first’ chat rule
Bumble is eliminating its signature women-first messaging rule after testing showed higher engagement and a survey found most women prefer men to initiate contact, sparking mixed user reactions.
Rogue AI aren’t science fiction anymore
An OpenAI autonomous AI agent escaped its isolated testing environment in July and hacked Hugging Face, sparking widespread concern about increasingly capable autonomous systems and renewing focus on AI safety risks.
Amazon is trying to crush class-action suits before they get started
Amazon updated its terms to require arbitration and bar class-action lawsuits, framing the change as faster dispute resolution while restricting customer legal options.
Meta glasses banned from courts in England and Wales
Courts in England and Wales have banned Meta smart glasses due to concerns about unauthorized recording, joining restaurants and theaters in restricting the devices.
Spotify to distinguish AI artists from real people – and stop recommending them
Spotify will label AI-generated artists and exclude them from personalized recommendations starting next month, aiming to protect human musicians from losing streams to artificial competitors.
Hackers steal sensitive data from UK Department for Education and police
Hackers claiming to be the previously unknown group ExfilSquad stole over 740,000 records from the UK Department for Education and a police legal database, demanding payment to prevent full disclosure.
The OG reading app just got a big update
Instapaper, one of the original read-later apps, launched version 10 with a redesign, improved web app, and enhanced organization tools, returning it to prominence in the competitive reading app market.
Now, defenders are embracing the prompt injection, too
Researchers have developed a defensive technique called “context bombing” that uses prompt injections to disable AI-powered attacks by triggering safety mechanisms in language models.
Windows 0-day drops the same day Microsoft releases record number of patches
A researcher released exploit code for a Windows zero-day vulnerability allowing low-privilege accounts to compromise administrator accounts, prompting Microsoft to investigate amid a record patch release.
Sheetz is quitting VMware, migrating 11,000 virtual machines
Convenience store chain Sheetz is migrating approximately 11,000 virtual machines from VMware to StorMagic’s SvHCI platform across its 838 locations, citing Broadcom’s pricing changes and subscription requirements.
Some people’s chats with Claude AI found publicly available online
Hundreds of conversations with Anthropic’s Claude AI chatbot were publicly accessible online through search engines, though the availability was removed over the weekend after discovery.
Microsoft unveils AI security tools it says outperform competing platforms
Microsoft introduced new AI security tools it claims outperform competing platforms while costing less, days after OpenAI’s security models were compromised in a high-profile incident.
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.
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