OpenAI’s Browser Could Be Hijacked to Spam Your WhatsApp Contacts
Researchers at security firm Zenity found more than a dozen flaws in AI browsers—and managed to get OpenAI’s Atlas to make an unauthorized Amazon purchase.
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OpenAI’s Browser Could Be Hijacked to Spam Your WhatsApp Contacts
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X's head of product is leaving the company one year after joining
Nikita Bier was the face of some of the platform's biggest changes.
1 hour ago
Engadget
X's head of product is leaving the company one year after joining
Ars Technica
Thousands of servers can be backdoored by exploiting buggy motherboard controllers
Baseboard management controllers from the world's biggest manufacturers are a security mess.
1 hour ago
Ars Technica
Thousands of servers can be backdoored by exploiting buggy motherboard controllers
Engadget
Meta introduces Muse Code, its take on a coding agent
The terminal-based coding tool is powered by a new AI model, Muse Spark 1.2.
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Meta introduces Muse Code, its take on a coding agent
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Nikita Bier steps down as X's head of product
The serial entrepreneur is stepping down a little over a year after taking the "24/7 job" of overseeing X.
2 hours ago
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Nikita Bier steps down as X's head of product
TechCrunch
Travis Kalanick's robotics startup Atoms taps former Uber finance chief as CFO
Kalanick continues to get the band back together, after acquiring Anthony Levandowski's autonomy startup, and even soliciting investment from Uber.
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Travis Kalanick's robotics startup Atoms taps former Uber finance chief as CFO
Ars Technica
Schwartz confirmed as CDC director after bungling confirmation hearing
Schwartz is well-qualified for the role, but crashed and burned in Senate hearing.
2 hours ago
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Schwartz confirmed as CDC director after bungling confirmation hearing
The National Design Studio Became a DOGE Landing Pad. Now ‘Big Balls’ Is Recruiting
WIRED spoke with an engineer who was interviewed by Edward “Big Balls” Coristine for a government engineering role at the NDS, the White House agency staffed by other DOGE veterans.
2 hours ago
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The National Design Studio Became a DOGE Landing Pad. Now ‘Big Balls’ Is Recruiting
TechCrunch
Moove raises $250M to become the backbone of the robotaxi industry
Moove is scaling up the autonomous vehicle fleet management side of its business and plans to someday own, not just manage, Waymo robotaxis.
3 hours ago
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Moove raises $250M to become the backbone of the robotaxi industry
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How Lightspeed found its newest hire … via Instagram DM
Lightspeed partners Josh Machiz and Claire Zau stopped by the Equity studio to talk about the strategies behind their growing social media presence and their podcast, Lightwork.
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How Lightspeed found its newest hire … via Instagram DM
Ars Technica
Anthropic’s AI used fake identities, malware in rogue attack on GitHub project
Anthropic and OpenAI models’ unprompted actions forced halt to UK cyber tests.
3 hours ago
Ars Technica
Anthropic’s AI used fake identities, malware in rogue attack on GitHub project
WIRED
DHS Wants Protesters’ Signal Group Chats
A lawsuit accuses Homeland Security of violating protesters’ free-speech rights—but the agency is using it to try to get access to the plaintiffs’ encrypted communications.
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DHS Wants Protesters’ Signal Group Chats
TechCrunch
Klaviyo acquires Elias Torres’ Agency in full-circle reunion for tech founders
The serial entrepreneur joins the e-commerce company as CPO to lead its AI agents.
3 hours ago
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Klaviyo acquires Elias Torres’ Agency in full-circle reunion for tech founders
Ars Technica
Reddit signals ominous upcoming "changes” for old.reddit.com
Reddit says the beloved site is used for some "bad behavior."
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Reddit signals ominous upcoming "changes” for old.reddit.com
Ars Technica
Hank Green found the AI problem that YouTube labels can’t catch
"Slop" isn't the only problem.
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Ars Technica
Hank Green found the AI problem that YouTube labels can’t catch
WIRED
The Most Dangerous AI Hacking Techniques Still Have Humans in the Loop
Security researcher James Kettle tried to push the limit of AI’s hacking abilities—and discovered how effective it can be when combined with human expertise.
4 hours ago
WIRED
The Most Dangerous AI Hacking Techniques Still Have Humans in the Loop
WIRED
TikTok Says ‘Moderator Error’ Kept Perez Hilton Livestream Up
The gossip blogger was on TikTok covered in what appeared to be blood and wielding a knifelike object before the platform cut his stream. He’s since been hospitalized.
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TikTok Says ‘Moderator Error’ Kept Perez Hilton Livestream Up
TechCrunch
Jeff Dean and other top AI researchers are leaving Google to launch their own startup
The legendary Google executive is joined by other outgoing Google execs in a joint mission to use AI to push forward the process of scientific discovery.
4 hours ago
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Jeff Dean and other top AI researchers are leaving Google to launch their own startup
Ars Technica
This Atlantic hurricane season is looking like a dud, but there will be a price to pay
"The models are forecasting something outside the envelope of anything we have ever observed."
4 hours ago
Ars Technica
This Atlantic hurricane season is looking like a dud, but there will be a price to pay
Engadget
Minecraft is coming to Switch 2 on October 27
Minecraft for the Switch 2 feels like a perfect place for mouse controls, but Mojang hasn't said anything about that feature yet.
4 hours ago
Engadget
Minecraft is coming to Switch 2 on October 27
Engadget
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is stepping down, but will remain with the company
A handful of high-level personnel changes are coming to DeepMind.
4 hours ago
Engadget
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is stepping down, but will remain with the company
Engadget
Meta apps displayed ads that contained AI-generated CSAM
Researchers identified more than 50 ads on Meta properties that violated the company's policies on child sexual abuse material.
5 hours ago
Engadget
Meta apps displayed ads that contained AI-generated CSAM
WIRED
AI Hacks Are Bad. AI Worms and Viruses Will Be Worse
Chinese researchers have shown that AI models have the capacity to act like aggressive and adaptive computer viruses.
5 hours ago
WIRED
AI Hacks Are Bad. AI Worms and Viruses Will Be Worse