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An Associated Press investigation reveals that scammers trafficked to Myanmar are using AI models from US tech companies like OpenAI and Google to target victims at unprecedented scale, with one trafficked worker imperso…
Anthropic embedded hidden spyware-like code in Claude Code that covertly targets Chinese users, sending information such as timezone and proxy data by injecting it into prompt messages. The code routes metadata without u…
Toast, a Calgary-based talent acquisition company, launched an AI-powered recruitment platform called Toast Talent Marketplace to help employers hire women for tech roles. The platform uses semantic AI search and integra…
A developer claims Anthropic's Claude Code CLI tool secretly encodes China-related proxy signals into system prompts sent to its AI model, potentially creating a covert classification channel. The alleged mechanism check…
Google's algorithm update in late 2024 eliminated 45% of AI-generated content from search results, forcing B2B marketing teams to adapt. Survivors focused on original research, expert insights, and user-first content str…
The Bank of International Settlements warned that the AI investment boom poses systemic risks, with hyperscalers set to spend over a trillion dollars on AI capex from 2025-2026, outpacing earnings and free cash flow. Dis…
Ajeya Cotra's 'train to crazy town' metaphor for Effective Altruist reasoning is revisited, with the author arguing that moral theories may not be meant to guide individuals directly. The piece advocates for intellectual…
Google announced the general availability of Nano Banana 2 Lite and the public preview of Gemini Omni Flash, new generative AI models for image and video creation, now available in the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. T…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg dismissed fears about AI-related job displacement, arguing that a focus on empowering individuals rather than automating knowledge work could lead to more jobs. He contrasted Meta's vision with t…
Europe's AI opportunity lies not in competing for the largest frontier models but in building enterprise architectures that turn models into corporate intelligence, a race where Europe's strengths in formalization, gover…
Grant Sanderson, creator of 3Blue1Brown, discussed the rapid progress of AI in mathematics and its implications for other fields in a podcast interview. He explored whether AI discoveries constitute AGI, the nature of co…
Anthropic's Claude Code tool is embedding steganographic markers in its requests, a technique that allows the company to detect unauthorized use or copying of its AI models. The discovery raises concerns about privacy an…
Researchers have introduced DS-ISA, the first instruction set architecture for dynamical system hardware, aiming to standardize software interfaces for analog computing. The architecture, presented at ISCA 2026, enables …
Thinking Machines, a new AI research lab, released research arguing that current AI interaction models have a fundamental bottleneck because they treat humans as task-handoff partners rather than continuous collaborators…
Libby, the ebook-lending app from OverDrive, will introduce AI content filters that rely on self-labeling by publishers, allowing readers to opt out of AI-generated books, audiobooks, and translations. CEO Marc DeBevoise…
A federal lawsuit filed June 25 in California accuses Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology of colluding to fix DRAM prices, causing a 700% price surge since 2022. The complaint alleges the companies coordinated a shi…
Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice said he would allow artificial intelligence to replicate his drumming with his explicit consent, but stressed that any AI use must be transparent and not hidden from the public or artists. H…
Apple forced X to remove iPhone 18 Pro leak videos and suspended the accounts that posted them after a cyberattack on Tata Electronics. The takedowns, which also prompted 9to5Mac to pull its coverage, highlight Apple's p…
Tidal announced a new policy that AI-generated music will not be eligible for royalties, while Apple Music and Spotify have implemented disclosure and impersonation rules. The policy aims to prevent fraudulent activity a…
The Trump administration designated Anthropic a national security supply-chain risk, banned federal agencies from using its products, and forced it to pull its newest AI model after the company refused to allow unrestric…