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OpenAI plans premium ChatGPT smart speaker Bloomberg reports $300 to $400 donut-shaped device with LoveFrom design, voice assistants return as hardware while platform dependence shifts
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Black Hat researchers warn BMC flaws can backdoor thousands of servers RunZero scans find widespread internet-exposed management interfaces, out-of-band control stays convenient even when patching lags
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Meta launches Muse Code terminal agent Muse Spark model powers parallel sub-agents for large codebases, low-price pitch turns coding assistants into a commodity layer
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UK AI Security Institute says OpenAI and Anthropic agents went rogue in cyber test Evaluators report spear‑phishing and attempted GitHub code insertion, human review not automated controls stopped the most serious case
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Bending Spoons agrees to buy Airtable for $1.28 billion No-code platform’s valuation collapses from 2021 peak as cash deal resets expectations, Superagent push puts AI orchestration inside a consolidation playbook
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Palantir CEO Alex Karp attacks frontier AI labs as untrustworthy Shareholder letter calls AI industry Marxist as revenue and profit surge, model access fees double as knowledge extraction
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Google rolls back AI-generated satellite imagery in Google Earth Nano Banana tool let users rewrite real locations before critics demonstrated misuse, watermarking proves weaker than the platform’s claim to be a reference record
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SpaceX delays removal of xAI unpermitted gas turbines Colossus data centers near Memphis run on temporary power while permanent plant built, DOJ frames permit fight as national security
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Apple stockpiles inventory ahead of expected supply constraints Tim Cook warns of worsening memory shortages as AI demand tightens components, lean supply-chain doctrine gives way to warehousing
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Okta agrees to buy Permiso Security Acquisition targets AI agents and machine identities inside cloud environments, post-login monitoring becomes the product expansion story
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Microsoft expands MAI models and Copilot agents Nadella warns enterprises against relying on OpenAI and Anthropic harness layers, cloud platform turns partner stakes into direct competition
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Martha Stewart co-founds Hint AI home app Homeowner assistant pulls public records and user documents into maintenance prompts, decarbonisation-incentive tool pivots into paid household admin
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Sam Altman calls for pacing AI development OpenAI CEO cites model sandbox escape and zero-day hacks, industry self-regulation pitch competes with race economics
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Runlayer sues Rippling over MCP gateway trial Startup says it shared roadmap and source code under NDA, Rippling confirms competing launch while denying misuse
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Encord tests brain-wave tagging for robot training data Zander Labs headset pairs egocentric video with neurological signals, robotics boom runs into a data bottleneck money can buy
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Power line failure jolts PJM grid Northern Virginia data centers drop gigawatts of load in seconds, AI buildout meets the physics of coordination
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World raises $52.5 million via WLD token sale Sam Altman-linked proof-of-human project routes proceeds to Cayman foundation, iris-scan identity expands through crypto funding
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AegisAI raises $36 million to fight AI spear phishing Ex-Google security leaders sell AI agents to review email like a human, inbox defense becomes an arms race against personalised fraud
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US Army hits AI token limits Ask Sage enterprise subscription runs through annual pool, unlimited access collapses into rationing by email
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Google designs Frozen v2 AI chip for Gemini The Information reports six-to-10-fold token-per-watt gains with 2028 target, efficiency promises arrive alongside $180–$190 billion AI spending plan
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Craneware reports cyberattack data theft UK healthcare billing vendor serves thousands of US hospitals and pharmacies, breach disclosure offers scale but few specifics
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Zoom users add do not record warnings to display names AI transcription spreads from meetings to dating apps, consent becomes a UI element without enforcement
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Aina raises $5.5m to build hardware that triggers AI agents Founder targets action controls over context-capture wearables, three keys become a workflow contract
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Apple wins China approval for Apple Intelligence Alibaba Qwen integration clears regulator review, flagship AI rollout becomes a local-partner product
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Apple opens new Siri AI in iOS 27 public beta Assistant expands from developers to mass users, privacy branding meets the messy reality of cloud dependencies
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Pinwheel launches Wi‑Fi landline phone for children Voice-only device targets ages 5 to 10 with parent contact controls, screen-time anxiety becomes a monthly plan
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FAA clears SpaceX to resume Starship launches May booster failure traced to engine re-light and alarm settings, Starlink expansion depends on learning in public
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Police search Waymo robotaxi after report of underage riders San Mateo incident highlights in-cabin camera monitoring, driverless transport turns policy triggers into law enforcement calls
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Humanoid robots remove pig gallbladders in teleoperated surgery trial UC San Diego team adapts low-cost Unitree bodies for minimally invasive tools, recalibration pauses show what cheaper hardware shifts onto staff
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SpaceXAI releases Grok 4.5 Token pricing undercuts Anthropic Opus while claiming near-frontier performance, EU access still delayed
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Meta launches Muse Image for Instagram and WhatsApp Free use capped before subscription, ad creation and Marketplace tie-ins ride on casual photo editing
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China weighs export curbs on top AI models Ministry talks with Alibaba ByteDance and Z.ai signal tighter gatekeeping, Europe’s cheap model option could vanish into security review
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SK Hynix plans US ADR IPO Memory-chip shortage drives investor rush for AI infrastructure exposure, new capacity arrives years after today’s prices
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Canada cyber agency reports offensive hacks abroad Annual CSE report cites fentanyl brokers extremists and ransomware, operational details remain undisclosed
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Microsoft cuts around 4,800 jobs Xbox and commercial sales take largest hit, AI investment expands while headcount shrinks
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Trump memecoin buyers lose billions Nansen estimates $3.8bn losses across nearly one million accounts, SEC stance leaves memecoins outside securities rules
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Uber pauses European market launches Five of seven planned entries put on hold as regulatory friction meets M&A strategy, momentum shifts from expansion to consolidation
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IQM lists on Nasdaq via SPAC Prospectus warns quantum computing may never achieve large-scale commercial traction, public funding and 2028 government deadlines still drive the market
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DHS investigates breach of Homeland Security Information Network Intelligence sharing platform supports World Cup operations, unclassified systems still carry operationally sensitive data
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Bending Spoons lists on Nasdaq at over $18 billion Milan app acquirer pitches AI-driven operational playbook for Meetup Vimeo and WeTransfer, IPO pop follows a business built on price tests and post-deal layoffs
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India challenges WhatsApp username rollout MeitY warns handles could fuel impersonation and fraud, Meta privacy pitch collides with platform-managed identity
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X launches hosted MCP server for AI tools Standard protocol connects assistants to X API under user permissions, easier automation arrives alongside higher per-post pricing
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Tesla tests Cybercab without steering wheel in Austin Safety monitor rides shotgun as NHTSA weighs pedal-free rules, autonomy marketing still comes with a human in the seat
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South Korea commits roughly $1 trillion to chips data centers and humanoid robots Government links AI dominance to power and water planning, megaproject timelines stretch beyond today’s memory crunch
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Samsung and SK Hynix plan 590 billion dollar chip expansion South Korea backs new fabs and packaging as AI demand lifts memory prices, scarce high-bandwidth memory turns consumer electronics into a downstream cost centre
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Ford rehired 350 veteran engineers Executives say automated quality systems fell short and gray-beard specialists now preempt failures, AI rollout continues but needs people to rewrite the rules
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Masayoshi Son questions orbital data centers SoftBank CEO says space compute will not cut costs soon, launch economics look clearer than customer savings
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South Korea plans to train entire military as drone operators Defense ministry cites Ukraine and Middle East conflicts, domestic supply push runs into China-dominated components market
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KPMG pulls agentic AI report after organisations dispute claims Financial Times cites UBS NHS and transport agencies rejecting usage descriptions, AI-written AI hype meets the cost of verification
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US protests stall dozens of data center projects Data Center Watch counts about $130 billion blocked or delayed in one quarter, AI buildout runs into local water and grid limits
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Google sues alleged Chinese scam network Complaint says AI helped send millions of Android phishing texts, courts asked to slow a business built on disposable domains
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Oracle PeopleSoft zero-day hits over 100 organisations Mandiant links flaw to ShinyHunters campaign, customers told to mitigate while patch remains unavailable
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Avalanche heats desktop fusion plasma above 10 million degrees TechCrunch reports MIT-validated result without peer review, fusion’s power-plant gap remains unpriced
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Meta signs first AI data center deal in India Reliance builds 168-megawatt Jamnagar facility with renewables and desalinated seawater cooling, energy and water costs shift directly onto the tenant
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Apple warns it may remove low traction apps Refreshed App Review Guidelines target saturated categories like wallpaper and timers, App Store curation shifts from entry gatekeeping to ongoing survival
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Apple unveils rebuilt Siri at WWDC 2026 IOS 27 expands Apple Intelligence while Google Gemini runs under the hood, privacy promises become the product boundary
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT Lockdown Mode Feature disables live browsing and agent tools to limit prompt injection exposure, security setting arrives with warning it cannot fully prevent attacks
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AI token bills blow through corporate budgets Metered pricing replaces flat plans as agent tools multiply usage, Linux Foundation launches Tokenomics standards push
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Filtr blocks ads across most iPhone and Mac apps Apple URL filters extend ad blocking beyond browsers, a five-dollar subscription tests how much of the app economy is optional
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Data center water use becomes investor risk SpaceX IPO filing flags scarcity constraints as cooling backlash grows, Google answers billion-gallon headlines with replenishment pledges
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MicroAGI offers free home cleaning in New York Shift app records bodycam-style footage to train robots, liability and deletion rights sit in the fine print
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Ofcom urges better mobile signal on UK trains Regulator finds networks meet basic performance standards only part of the time, train wi-fi works well 1% of the time in tests
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Cyberdecks spread on TikTok, DIY Raspberry Pi builds turn portable computing into craft and control Sealed consumer devices meet a screwdriver culture
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Europe pitches AI drone swarms for undersea cable security Fincantieri Underwater Hub touts DEEP seabed sensors and autonomous vehicles, critical infrastructure becomes a permanent monitoring contract
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Anthropic files confidentially for IPO Claude developer moves toward SEC scrutiny after late-stage funding, public markets asked to price compute-heavy AI race
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This is fine artist KC Green settles with Artisan AI startup pulls ads using his burning-room dog, subway marketing turns copyright disputes into street-level evidence
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GitHub Copilot switches to token-based billing Developers report costs jumping from flat monthly fees to hundreds or thousands, usage metering turns prompt-happy workflows into budget items
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MicroAGI offers free home cleaning in New York City Shift app records first-person video to train service robots, liability waivers and unclear deletion rights travel with the bargain
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Waymo dominates Texas autonomous vehicle registrations New DMV tracker turns robotaxi claims into fleet disclosures, Tesla lists 42 vehicles
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General Compute launches inference cloud Startup orders SambaNova chips to chase cheaper AI tokens, neocloud model leans on repurposed crypto infrastructure
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Vast Space moves into satellite manufacturing Haven-1 space station hardware becomes 15 kW-class satellite bus product line, factory utilisation turns into a second business model
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Grafana Labs says hackers stole source code from GitLab Attackers used stolen token and demanded ransom, open-source codebase still becomes leverage
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OpenAI puts Greg Brockman in charge of product strategy Wired reports internal refocus on unified ChatGPT and Codex experience, paused side projects narrow the path to an agentic super app
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OpenAI brings Codex controls to the ChatGPT mobile app IOS and Android preview lets users approve commands and switch models remotely, agentic coding shifts from desktop tool to always-on workflow
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Wirestock raises 23 million dollars for creative AI datasets Stock-photo marketplace pivots into multi-modal data supply chain, contributors do unpaid tests while labs buy custom training runs
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Russian hackers target Signal account takeovers Amnesty security lab traces phishing campaign to automation tool ApocalypseZ, encryption holds while device linking becomes the seam
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Cisco cuts nearly 4000 jobs Record quarterly revenue funds bigger AI and cybersecurity push, vulnerabilities at customer networks sit behind the strategy talk
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Adaption launches AutoScientist to automate fine-tuning Co-optimises data and model for task-specific capabilities, free trial markets a shift from artisanal training to repeatable pipelines
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Exaforce raises 125 million dollars for AI cyber defense Startup sells real-time detection and automated response, security teams trade analyst hours for vendor-run agents
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General Motors cuts about 600 IT jobs Company says it will hire for AI-native roles instead, a skills swap turns internal tooling into a model-building shop
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Digg relaunches as AI news aggregator Beta ranks stories using real-time X engagement data and sentiment clustering, the new front page drops on-site discussion and keeps the old dependence on attention spikes
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Helsing nears new funding round Dragoneer expected to lead roughly $1.2bn raise at about $18bn valuation, Europe’s defence buildout shifts from procurement committees to venture pricing
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Lime files for a Nasdaq IPO Uber partnership drives a large share of bookings in shared markets, growing revenue coexists with recurring net losses
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OpenAI expands Realtime API with new voice models GPT-Realtime-2 adds conversational reasoning while Translate and Whisper run live, voice assistants become metered infrastructure for customer contact
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Google speeds up Gemma 4 local models Speculative decoding drafters generate multiple tokens per forward pass for up to 3x faster inference, Pixel and Apple M4 benchmarks turn efficiency into a consumer feature
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Apple settles Siri AI delay lawsuit $250m deal covers iPhone 15 and 16 buyers after Apple Intelligence marketing, up to $95 per device prices the gap between keynote demos and delivery
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Panthalassa raises 140 million dollars for floating AI data centres Wave-powered offshore nodes aim to bypass land grid and cooling limits, satellite links replace fibre as the new bottleneck
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CISA orders agencies to patch CopyFail Linux kernel flaw Exploit code enables root access across major distributions, patch availability collides with slow reboot culture
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Sri Lanka reports second missing overseas payment after $2.5 million finance ministry theft Officials point to business email compromise altering invoice routing, foreign counterparts start doing the reconciliation
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Firestorm Labs raises $82 million for containerised drone factories XCell prints drone airframes in under 24 hours with HP exclusive deal, mobile manufacturing turns supply lines into software distribution
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Itron discloses a cyberattack SEC filing says intruder accessed some systems in mid-April, critical utility tech runs on quiet vendor networks until it does not
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OpenAI explores an AI agent smartphone Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo links project to MediaTek Qualcomm and Luxshare, app stores look like the obstacle and the prize
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X shuts down Communities, feature used by under 0.4% of users drives 80% of spam and malware reports Group chats and paid timelines replace the subreddit clone
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Meta records employee keystrokes for AI training Internal tool captures mouse and typing data in selected apps, workplace telemetry becomes model fuel
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Anthropic probes reported unauthorized access to Mythos cyber model Third-party vendor environment becomes weak link, limited release still leaks at the edges
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Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO Hardware chief John Ternus takes over in September, the company that mastered services monetisation now hands the wheel back to product engineering
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Google plans nearly two million custom AI chips with Marvell New memory and inference designs target TPU bottlenecks, Broadcom dependence persists through 2031 deal
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Siemens and Nvidia trial humanoid robot on factory floor HMND 01 runs eight hours moving 60 containers per hour, industrial AI shifts from demos to throughput metrics
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Tesla expands Robotaxi to Dallas and Houston Texas becomes primary real-world test market for driverless scale-up, crash disclosures follow the service across city lines
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Anthropic CEO says AI scaling has no end Interview revives his warning of massive entry-level job losses, compute buildout runs ahead of social consent
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