Trump names four officials to lead new 'Super Intelligence Force' AI task force
The task force has no statutory authority or budget, making it a symbolic signal of the administration's AI-safety rebranding rather than a formal regulator.
The Next Web · +12 outlets
Sam Altman says world should 'accept some bad things' for AI's benefits
Altman's comments at Politico's Decoded event put OpenAI at odds with Anthropic over how aggressively to prioritize safety versus deployment.
Politico · +13 outlets
Legal risks pile up for OpenAI as California subpoenas the company
Regulatory and legal scrutiny of OpenAI is widening as California investigates AI cybersecurity risks.
Semafor · +6 outlets
Google froze open source bug bounty program over 'significant rise' in AI submissions
A flood of AI-generated reports overwhelmed the program, a sign of how AI slop is straining security research pipelines.
TechCrunch · +6 outlets
DeepSeek and Huawei take aim at Nvidia's AI chip moat
Chinese firms are pushing alternatives to Nvidia's dominant AI compute stack, a competitive threat to its data-center franchise.
Bloomberg.com · +14 outlets
Amazon puts North Haven drone delivery plan on hold after officials and public weigh in
The pause comes as lawmakers and residents scrutinize the expansion of Amazon's drone delivery program.
CT Insider · +6 outlets
Ex-OpenAI safety leader David Robinson warns AI giants aren't 'careful enough'
A former safety employee's public warning adds to internal dissent over OpenAI's safety practices.
dw.com · +6 outlets
Amazon launches early Prime Day discounts on AirPods, iPad, MacBook Air and more
Amazon's October Prime Big Deal Days pricing on Apple hardware, including record-low AirPods Pro 3 and M5 MacBook Air cuts, is driving the week's deal coverage.
MacRumors · +14 outlets
Google's Fitbit Edge fitness tracker leaks in retail listings
The leak, following an August marketing slip and an FCC listing, points to a successor to the midrange Charge line with apps and notifications.
9to5Google · +12 outlets
Upcoming touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro will be 'significantly lighter', report says
Apple's first touchscreen MacBook, also its first with Tandem OLED, is expected to debut within about a month.
Engadget · +14 outlets
Apple and Google push states to shield app stores from some lawsuits
The lobbying effort targets state-level liability rules that could expose app store operators to litigation over third-party content.
Politico · +14 outlets
Google rolls out new AI model gradually amid safety concerns
A phased release signals Google is weighing safety reviews against competitive pressure to ship frontier models.
WSJ · +13 outlets
AI-made StarCraft bot swapped in a human's champion after failing to beat humans
In the StarSkirmish tournament, GPT-6 Astra and Claude Opus 5.5 tied as best AI bots but could not top a human-built bot, prompting a rules violation.
The Verge · +1 outlets
Nvidia's $235 billion buyback draws scrutiny as AI spending debate intensifies
Investors are weighing Nvidia's capital returns against warnings of an AI bubble and questions about customer spending sustainability.
inc.com · +3 outlets
California issues cease-and-desist over human vs. robot cage match
The state athletic commission threatened misdemeanor charges after a robotics startup staged a fight between a person and humanoid robots.
Tom's Hardware · +10 outlets
Meta's Muse AI app faces OpenAI threat as Meta stock slides
Meta's push into AI assistants and wearables is colliding with OpenAI's competitive momentum, pressuring its shares.
Barron's · +10 outlets
Startup Reflection to launch powerful new AI model
A new frontier model from Reflection is being positioned as a potential disruption to the existing AI race.
Axios
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son warns superintelligence in wrong hands could be 'super dangerous'
The OpenAI backer called for international cooperation on AI safety while dismissing bubble talk about his investments.
The Next Web · +1 outlets