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OpenAI says it slowed Astra model development over security concerns
NewsAugust 11, 20262 min read

OpenAI says it slowed Astra model development over security concerns

OpenAI said Friday it has suspended work on some aspects of its upcoming model Astra after an internal review found it had made significant advancements in agentic coding and cybersecurity…

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Google’s top hacker hunter explains why hacking groups get code names
NewsAugust 11, 20264 min read

Google’s top hacker hunter explains why hacking groups get code names

For more than a decade, the cybersecurity industry has been assigning names to different hacking groups. Some of them, like Fancy Bear, have crossed over into the mainstream because of…

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The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is a lot of fun, but it’s not a must-have
NewsAugust 11, 20264 min read

The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is a lot of fun, but it’s not a must-have

After testing the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft for two months, I found that it was made for a very specific kind of notetaker and reader. While the device is pretty and…

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X replaces ‘misaligned’ revenue sharing program with Original Content Rewards
NewsAugust 11, 20262 min read

X replaces ‘misaligned’ revenue sharing program with Original Content Rewards

X, the social media platform now owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is shaking up how it pays influencers and creators. In announcing the change, the company said it will be…

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OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide
NewsAugust 11, 20261 min read

OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide

NextSlide recently announced that it’s joining OpenAI, with the presentation startup’s team members now working on ChatGPT. The NextSlide website currently displays a note from founder Ahmed Beshry describing the…

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Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the US
NewsAugust 11, 20261 min read

Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the US

As part of a planned data center in Pecos County, Texas, Amazon is investing in an on-site power plant that could become the largest source of climate pollution in the…

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This former notorious red-light district is now one of the world’s top AI hubs
NewsAugust 11, 20267 min read

This former notorious red-light district is now one of the world’s top AI hubs

What every U.K. AI startup wants to know these days is, how can I get office space in King’s Cross?   The area is so hot that a VC firm…

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This ‘adversarial’ pattern can prevent surveillance cameras from detecting you
NewsAugust 11, 20266 min read

This ‘adversarial’ pattern can prevent surveillance cameras from detecting you

Bill Swearingen has spent the past year running largely the same test, over and over again. The goal was to produce a computer-generated pattern that could block the surveillance cameras…

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The AI safety test is becoming a safety risk
NewsAugust 11, 20267 min read

The AI safety test is becoming a safety risk

Over the past few months, AI agents undergoing cybersecurity evaluations have escaped their boundaries, accessed the internet, and, in some cases, hacked into real-world systems. The incidents have involved models…

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Historian Jill Lepore says Silicon Valley misreads science fiction and undermines democracy
NewsAugust 11, 202620 min read

Historian Jill Lepore says Silicon Valley misreads science fiction and undermines democracy

Listen onApple PodcastsListen onSpotify In her upcoming book “The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State,” Jill Lepore warns that tech companies are increasingly replacing the functions of democratic government.…

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