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YouTube is making it harder to earn money on YouTube
YouTube is raising monetization requirements effective February 1st, 2027, requiring 1,000 subscribers and 8,000 watch hours or 20 million Shorts views to join its Partner Program.
What to expect from Google’s 2026 Pixel hardware launch event
Google is hosting its annual Pixel hardware launch event on Wednesday evening, where it is expected to announce new smartphones, a smartwatch, earbuds in a new color, and possibly an item tracker.
Bernie Sanders calls on Silicon Valley to ‘pause AI development’ in interest of humanity
Senator Bernie Sanders has called on major AI companies to halt development, warning that artificial intelligence has reached a critical risk threshold and threatening regulatory action if they continue.
Allstate accuses Broadcom of auditing it because it quit VMware, CA
Allstate Insurance accused Broadcom of initiating audits in retaliation for deciding not to renew its VMware and CA Technologies contracts, according to filings in an ongoing lawsuit.
HP fined 1.4 billion rupees for “cartelization” of ink cartridges, toner, PCs
India’s competition authority fined HP and reseller partners 1.4 billion rupees for coordinating prices on computers, ink cartridges, and toner to win government contracts and discourage counterfeit competition.
TreeSize won’t renew perpetual-license support unless users subscribe
TreeSize’s maker JAM Software will no longer provide support or updates for perpetual licenses unless users subscribe, citing current economic conditions and the need for predictable revenue streams.
Artificial intelligence: Why firms are struggling to set prices
Companies struggle to price AI services due to unpredictable token consumption costs and rapidly changing economics in the large language model market.
AI-generated stories rated better quality than human-written ones, study finds
A study found that participants rated AI-generated short stories as more absorbing and higher quality than human-written stories, though they preferred stories labeled as human-authored.
Could tech replace firefighters in the battle against wildfires?
Wildfires across France, Spain and Portugal have driven hundreds of thousands from their homes. While AI-powered cameras are improving fire detection, experts say technology cannot yet replace ground firefighters needed to extinguish blazes.
Now, defenders are embracing the prompt injection, too
Security researchers have developed a defensive technique called context bombing that embeds prompt injections into stored secrets to force attacking AI agents to shut down before causing harm.
The US government warns that Russia state hackers are coming after your router
The U.S. government has warned residential router users to secure their devices against Russian state-sponsored hackers who are compromising them for use in attacks on critical infrastructure organizations.
Windows 0-day drops the same day Microsoft releases record number of patches
A researcher published exploit code targeting a Windows vulnerability that allows low-privilege accounts to compromise administrator accounts, prompting Microsoft to investigate amid record patch releases.
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 platform across its 838 locations, citing concerns about Broadcom’s pricing changes and subscription requirements.
How AI may drive union-resistant tech workers to the bargaining table
Tech workers are increasingly unionizing amid AI-driven layoffs and workplace surveillance, breaking the industry’s decades-long resistance to labor organizing as job security concerns mount.
Why are OpenAI and Anthropic cheering on regulation in Australia? The answer has global reach
OpenAI and Anthropic have publicly supported Australia’s new artificial intelligence regulations, a stance that may benefit their upcoming public market listings and competitive positioning against Chinese rivals.
Headaches for Silicon Valley as China chips away at the US’s lead in the AI race
China’s AI startups, backed by government subsidies, release free or low-cost models that undercut expensive US competitors, while Silicon Valley workers take collective action against AI-driven layoffs.
TreeSize won’t renew perpetual-license support unless users subscribe
JAM Software has shifted TreeSize’s business model to require subscriptions for support and updates after perpetual license maintenance periods expire, citing economic conditions and citing security risks for older versions.
After backlash, Meta pauses plan to ‘rate limit’ its smart glasses
Meta has paused its plan to charge a $20 monthly subscription for Conversation Focus, an accessibility feature on its smart glasses, following public backlash over the decision.
Warning shot or publicity stunt – how worried should we be about the OpenAI hack?
Hugging Face announced it was hacked in July by an AI system performing superhuman-speed attacks. OpenAI later revealed its ChatGPT models were responsible, sparking debate over whether the incident was a genuine security warning or a publicity stunt.
T-Mobile moving tens of thousands of virtual machines off VMware amid lawsuit
T-Mobile is seeking a court declaration that Broadcom must honor its perpetual VMware licenses and continue support services, citing tens of thousands of virtual machines and migration challenges.
Hackers can use 9 of the most popular AI tools to assemble massive botnets
Researchers have discovered a new attack called HalluSquatting that exploits AI coding assistants’ tendency to hallucinate resource locations, potentially enabling attackers to assemble massive botnets and launch large-scale cyberattacks.
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