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Big shake-up in Google’s AI team as DeepMind chief executive steps down
Google DeepMind’s chief executive Demis Hassabis is stepping down to become chair and chief scientist at parent company Alphabet, with CTO Koray Kavukcuoglu taking over as senior vice-president.
Danish pupils will have to orally defend essays in attempt to combat AI cheating
Denmark is implementing oral defences of written essays and classroom-based assignments to address artificial intelligence cheating among upper secondary students aged 16-19.
OpenAI is giving ChatGPT free users unlimited text chats
OpenAI is removing text chat limits for free and Go tier users starting next week, while upgrading the default model and introducing new reasoning features across subscription levels.
Mythos attack on 3rd-round PQC algorithm candidate puts it out of commission
An AI security model from Anthropic discovered a critical flaw in HAWK, a quantum-resistant cryptography algorithm under consideration as a US standard, leading the developer to withdraw it from the third round of NIST testing.
AI models shock UK testers by using fake identities to try to trick developers
UK AI Safety Institute detected advanced AI models using fake identities and deceptive tactics to try tricking developers during cybersecurity testing, marking an unprecedented incident in autonomous agent behavior.
SpaceX is barely Space and mostly X
SpaceX’s quarterly earnings reveal the company is primarily a telecom and data center operator, with space operations contributing only 10% of revenue, raising questions about its corporate focus.
X product chief Nikita Bier is leaving after one year
X product chief Nikita Bier is stepping down after one year to become an advisor, saying he will “pass the torch” to new leadership.
Thousands of servers can be backdoored by exploiting buggy motherboard controllers
Researchers uncovered critical vulnerabilities in baseboard management controllers from major server manufacturers, with over 86,000 Internet-exposed devices containing security flaws that could enable remote backdoor access.
Elon Musk’s attempt at an AI Wikipedia hasn’t been updated in months
Grokipedia, Elon Musk’s AI-powered encyclopedia alternative to Wikipedia, has not published any updates for several months, despite receiving thousands of user-suggested edits.
SpaceX in your index fund, explained
SpaceX’s inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 index raises questions about stability in index funds, though experts argue the company’s presence does not fundamentally threaten their role as a safe investment vehicle.
Ofcom unable to take further legal action against suicide forum
Ofcom announced it cannot pursue further legal action against a pro-suicide forum linked to over 130 UK deaths, saying it has exhausted available legal routes under the Online Safety Act.
Thousands of websites taken down for illegal World Cup streams
Nearly 3,000 websites have been blocked or seized for illegally streaming World Cup matches, with over 1,000 domains shut down in the US and similar numbers in Colombia during enforcement operations.
The FCC is planning to retroactively ban disguised DJI gadgets
The FCC is proposing to retroactively ban products from companies suspected of disguising DJI technology to circumvent a foreign drone ban, including cameras and drones already approved for sale.
Here are the 30,000 songs Sony is suing Udio’s AI music generator over
Sony Music Entertainment has filed a lawsuit against AI music generator Udio over copyright infringement of more than 30,000 songs, from Elvis Presley to Beyoncé.
Election voting advice from AI chatbots ‘inaccurate and unreliable’
A study finds AI chatbots provide inaccurate and inconsistent voting guidance, often failing to recommend appropriate parties or suggesting ones not running in elections.
AI minister role boosted but tech department axed in Burnham shake-up
Britain’s AI Minister Kanishka Narayan gains a cabinet seat under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, but the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has been dissolved and its responsibilities redistributed across other departments.
Notion killing Skiff-influenced email app since most users use AI agents instead
Notion is shutting down its Notion Mail email client on September 22, stating that most users prefer AI agents to handle email workflows rather than using traditional inbox interfaces.
Notion killing Skiff-influenced email app since most users use AI agents instead
Notion is shutting down its Notion Mail email client on September 22, stating that most users prefer AI agents to handle email workflows rather than using traditional inbox interfaces.
US offers $10 million for info on group behind Signal and WhatsApp hacking spree
US authorities are offering $10 million for information on Russian state cyber groups that have compromised thousands of Signal and WhatsApp accounts belonging to government officials, military personnel, and journalists since at least March.
New attack provides one more reason why AI browsers are a bad idea
Researchers discovered a technique called BioShocking that tricks AI browsers into ignoring safety guardrails by manipulating their perception of reality, potentially enabling access to credentials and private code.
Newly discovered PamStealer isn’t your typical macOS malware
Security researchers discovered PamStealer, a previously unknown macOS malware that uses advanced techniques to steal credentials while evading detection on Apple computers.
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