Google will disable Search for schools that reject its AI features, sparking broad backlash
Google's new school AI controls require schools to accept AI features or lose Search entirely, drawing criticism from educators and observers.
9to5Google · +14 outlets
Binance says hackers used fake job interviews and an internal AI tool in $6.3B heist
The largest crypto theft to date combined social engineering and malware over months, with North Korean actors suspected.
The Verge · +13 outlets
AMD stock jumps 8% as data center revenue nearly doubles on AI chip demand
AMD beat expectations for Q3, with AI chip sales driving a near doubling of data center revenue.
CNBC · +10 outlets
Meta raises $15 billion in five-part US bond sale
The large debt offering comes as Meta's borrowing costs draw attention amid heavy AI infrastructure spending.
Reuters · +12 outlets
OpenAI hires Uber President Jill Hazelbaker as chief corporate affairs officer
The hire fills OpenAI's long-vacant communications leadership role as the company works to build public trust.
OpenAI · +11 outlets
CrowdStrike launches AI kill switch to stop rogue internal agents
The tool can halt rogue agents, block relaunches, and cut network access, which CrowdStrike frames as a growth opportunity.
CNBC · +7 outlets
Apple warns in annual filing that rogue AI agents could conceal and manipulate
Apple's filing flags risks that AI agents could exceed permissions, resist instructions, or take hard-to-reverse actions.
CNBC · +7 outlets
Canva lays off 22 percent of staff, about 1,271 people
CEO Melanie Perkins announced the cuts and changes, with some roles changed or requiring relocation.
The Verge · +3 outlets
Apple stock sinks after mixed earnings as memory crisis hurts margins
Apple issued a disappointing gross margin forecast in John Ternus' first earnings report as CEO amid high memory costs.
CNBC · +3 outlets
ChatGPT claims roughly 20 percent of Google Search volume, OpenAI says
OpenAI frames ChatGPT's search usage as a growing challenge to Google's core search dominance.
9to5Google · +14 outlets
Hollywood backs NYT in AI copyright fight with OpenAI and Microsoft
Industry groups are siding with the New York Times as it litigates AI training and copyright claims.
Axios · +9 outlets
Apple starts letting Siri AI act across third-party apps in iOS 27.3
Developers can now build Siri AI integrations for all apps, expanding the assistant's ability to complete tasks.
The Verge · +9 outlets
EU court adviser warns Google's AI chatbot may breach copyright rules
The non-binding opinion is a setback for Google as EU courts weigh AI training and copyright liability.
Reuters · +14 outlets
Anthropic works on FlashProve system to verify AI model identity
The system would let anyone check that an AI response actually came from the model it claims to be from.
TechCrunch · +4 outlets
Fal doubles valuation to $16B in $1.3B round led by Bessemer
The AI inference startup plans to spend the funding on more compute and staffing as demand surges.
The Next Web · +8 outlets
Apple expands iOS 27.3 beta with Safari vertical tabs, Adaptive Dark Mode, China Apple Intelligence
The first iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS 27.3 betas add a wide range of features, from Safari power-user tabs and Chinese Apple Intelligence to new iPhone Duo
MacRumors · +13 outlets
Google researchers fight the company over publishing AI safety findings
The internal dispute concerns what Google researchers can publicly disclose about their AI work.
The Washington Post
Apple Watch Audio Intelligence arrives in watchOS 27.3 beta with Siri Recap and Live Rewind
The always-listening features for Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 raise privacy questions as they enter beta.
9to5Mac · +4 outlets