OpenAI safety leader David Robinson resigns, says company culture is broken and calls for nuclear-level safeguards
Robinson led transparency work on OpenAI's safety team and made his case in an Atlantic essay, warning that frontier AI releases need redundant, carefully plann
The Next Web · +14 outlets
Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down, with John Ternus set to succeed him
A leadership change at the world's most valuable company would reshape Apple's product and strategy direction.
Apple · +13 outlets
Meta's Muse AI agent can shop and check out for you, with Walmart, Gap, Sephora, Expedia, Wayfair and Best Buy partnerships
The shopping agent push sets up competing e-commerce strategies from Shopify and Amazon while raising questions about how much of retail flows through Meta.
CNBC · +14 outlets
Apple confirms iPhone 18 Pro Max cellular issue with AT&T, says affected units cannot be fixed and offers free replacements
The hardware fault forces device swaps for users of Apple's priciest iPhone on AT&T's network.
Forbes · +14 outlets
Amazon plans $1B investment in communities hosting its data centers
The pledge comes amid mounting local backlash over the cost and impact of AI infrastructure.
The Seattle Times · +14 outlets
Musk confirms talks with TSMC on Terafab chipmaking collaboration
The reported Terafab project would exclusively supply Tesla, SpaceX and xAI, with Intel the only other named partner.
Tom's Hardware · +13 outlets
California Attorney General subpoenas OpenAI over rogue AI agents used in hacking attacks
Investigators want information on cybersecurity incidents as they weigh developer responsibility for model-driven attacks, including a Hugging Face breach.
Tom's Hardware · +14 outlets
AWS says it no longer uses NDAs with data center communities as backlash grows
Amazon's cloud chief pushed back on suspicion of data centers while critics warn the fight is spreading globally.
TechCrunch · +14 outlets
Federal judge calls Flock 'indiscriminate mass surveillance' in license plate ruling
A sheriff's deputy violated a woman's Fourth Amendment rights by searching Flock data without a warrant, the court found.
TechCrunch · +7 outlets
Apple smart home launch expected October 13 with new smart display and HomePod
Apple is preparing to enter the smart home category more aggressively.
MacRumors · +14 outlets
ICE reportedly uses a Palantir database to compile dossiers on protesters
An attorney for protesters says the practice infringes on First Amendment rights.
Engadget · +13 outlets
US data center backlash spreads to Europe and Asia over AI infrastructure costs
Communities in other regions are pushing back as the AI buildout drives up costs, echoing the US fight.
CNBC · +14 outlets
Google information security engineer charged with using inside information to make $1M on Polymarket
Federal prosecutors allege the engineer traded on confidential Google information in prediction markets.
CNBC · +13 outlets
US charges California man with smuggling $300M of AI servers to China
The Justice Department says Greg Lui shipped computer servers packed with AI chips to China.
The Next Web · +14 outlets
WIRED: Meta's Muse creates detailed profiles of friends and family
Privacy costs surface as millions adopt Meta's AI agent.
WIRED · +2 outlets
Google freezes open-source bug bounty program after flood of invalid AI-generated submissions
The company suspended product vulnerability submissions to its OSS VRP as AI slop overwhelmed triage.
Tom's Hardware · +2 outlets
Google to limit which Gemini models free and AI Plus users can access, add Deep Think for AI Pro
The compute-based usage change will restrict model access tiers days after the Gemini Argon launch.
9to5Google
Nvidia DGX Spark gets a 64GB model at $4,999, with two units poolable to 128GB
Nvidia expands its desktop AI workstation line while raising prices on 128GB GB10 configurations.
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