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‘ChatGPT for the win’: Parents are using AI to skip out on kids’ school photos
With a new school year underway, kids everywhere are saying “cheese” for school picture day—but some penny-pinching parents are cutting…
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After AI lunch, Trump backs self-regulation and plans to rename AI
After lunch with Musk, Zuckerberg, Amodei and other tech chiefs, Trump backed industry self-regulation and said he would rename AI ‘super…
World
OpenAI says its rogue agents posted 53 ChatGPT users’ images online
OpenAI’s rogue agents read Census data with public keys and reposted SEC data. OpenAI has paused training and says its review will take…
Business
New fuel efficiency standards for cars are coming soon from the Trump administration
The Trump administration on Monday plans to release new fuel economy standards that would relax regulatory requirements for automakers to…
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Wendy’s is closing more stores: See a list of doomed locations from a major franchisee in ongoing bankruptcy
A sprawling Wendy’s franchisee that sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this month could close as many as 30 restaurants over…
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Australian inquiry asks Altman and Amodei to testify
A Greens-led Senate inquiry has asked Sam Altman & Dario Amodei to appear after an OpenAI agent accessed Australia’s Medicare statistics…
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White House asks OpenAI and Anthropic to hold AI models from UK testers
‘Because they’re American companies’: the White House wants US review before the AI Security Institute tests new OpenAI and Anthropic…
Business
A major women’s fashion retailer is closing 120 stores this year as shoppers feel the sting of higher prices
This year has seen a number of retailers deciding to close a significant number of stores. As Fast Company reported last month, those…
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Meta unveils $1,299 VR glasses and turns its AI glasses into hearing aids
Meta VR Glasses weigh 100 grams and cost $1,299.99. Meta also showed audio-only Ray-Bans, hearing aid glasses and Muse Charm, a keychain…
Business
Hate your Spotify recommendations? A new feature lets you fix them
Spotify is aiming to personalize your user profile more than ever before. On Wednesday, the music streamer launched “Taste Profile,” a new…
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EWOR names a San Francisco team as US applications surge 237%
EWOR names a San Francisco leadership team, including Oscar winner Charles Ferguson, after US applications surged 237% in twelve months.
Business
Nor’easter update: Will a powerful September storm pummel the Northeast?
It’s only late September, but the first nor’easter of the season is upon us. An early nor’easter is predicted to potentially hit the East…
Business
Transform Chrome’s new tab page into the ultimate bookmark launchpad
Whenever I install a new web browser, one of the first things I do is replace the new tab page. Depending on which browser you use, the…
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Insta360 spent $298m on memory chips in six months. GoPro’s shareholders are getting $285m in cash for the entire company.
Insta360 spent $298m on memory in six months. GoPro's shareholders get $285m for the whole company.
Business
Someone used Claude to build a potential bioweapon. The real threat is much deeper
Today’s frontier AI models know everything–how to safely thaw a frozen chicken breast, re-shingle your roof, and treat your dog’s ragweed…
Business
6 tips to lower your sky-high grocery bills
Last week, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the most recent consumer price index, which tracks inflation of important consumer…
World
We’ve spent billions defending software. It’s time to protect execution
Dover Microsystems argues processors need an independent hardware layer to enforce security rules, catching exploits that software…
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Meta’s CTO says the glasses problem is a small number of bad actors. His company is reportedly about to launch a version without a camera.
Bosworth says a small number of bad actors shape the Meta glasses debate. Meta is reportedly about to ship a camera-free version.
World
Anthropic has quietly built a biology lab, Reuters reports
Anthropic confirms it has set up a wet lab in the Bay Area and says it is not specifically for drug discovery, but will not say what it is…
Business
Claude, Anthropic’s AI model, is helping to develop the next version of itself
Anthropic’s Claude is helping the company develop the next, more intelligent version of the model, the artificial intelligence lab said in…
Business
Amazon may owe you even more money now. See if you qualify for an expanded Prime settlement payout
In 2025, Amazon settled allegations brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that it used deceptive practices to enroll customers in…
World
‘Maybe a year’: Geoffrey Hinton gives the Senate a deadline on AI
Geoffrey Hinton told a closed Senate briefing that Congress has about a year to act. The same day, a kill-switch bill was blocked.
Business
Employers aren’t giving up on computer science grads. Here’s what they want instead
Not long ago, a computer science degree was widely seen as a golden ticket to a lucrative career. Over the past year, a different…
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SoftBank expands $6.05bn credit facility to $6.5bn with 20-plus banks
More than 20 banks are on the expanded facility, priced at 210 basis points over SOFR. SoftBank declined to comment to Bloomberg.