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Musk to Rename SpaceXAI as SpaceXSI as the Valley Falls in Line With Trump's AI Rebrand
Trump wants people to say "Super Intelligence" instead of "artificial intelligence." Musk has already promised to rename SpaceXAI as SpaceXSI, and other Valley players are following.
OpenAI Unveils Dots Agent and Promises a 'New Privacy Standard' in AI
At DevDay, Altman introduced the Dots agent and promised a "new privacy standard." Months earlier, Zuckerberg said the same about Muse. Which of them will keep their word?
Nikon strips micro-video contest winner of prize over generative AI
Nikon disqualified Ning Xu's first-place video in Small World in Motion after the author admitted running the footage through a neural network. The contest rules ban generative AI.
Instinct, August's Most Talked-About AI Agent, Now Faces Muse and Dots
The startup launched a text-based AI agent with no ads and barely a website, then got two Big Tech rivals within a couple of months. Is a first-mover advantage enough for Instinct?
California orders startup Rek to shut down human-vs-robot fights
California's athletic commission has sent Rek a cease-and-desist letter, three weeks after a human fought a humanoid robot on September 18.
SpaceXAI Backs Omarchy With $1.5 Million in Grok Tokens
SpaceXAI has officially become a Founding Corporate Patron of the Omacom Foundation, committing $1.5 million in Grok compute tokens to support Omarchy — the Linux distribution created by Ruby on Rails creator David Heine
Maia 300: How Microsoft Is Cutting Its Dependence on Nvidia GPUs With Its Own AI Chip
Microsoft has unveiled the third generation of its Maia AI inference accelerator, the Maia 300. The new chip is 40% more efficient than GPU-based systems and will enter production workloads starting in 2027.
Satya Nadella Says AI Models Should Be Treated as Compromised, Proposes Four Safeguards
Microsoft's CEO has outlined a set of measures to defend against advanced AI models: assume compromise from the start, build in an emergency stop, require independent audits, and ensure transparency.
DistroKid Pulls Tracks Without Warning After UMG Lawsuit Over "AI Slop"
DistroKid confirmed that the track removals are a direct response to UMG's claims. Artists say songs made without AI were hit too: McGwire lost six releases.
Anthropic cuts internet access for all internal model tests after incidents
After a string of incidents in which AI agents broke out of their sandboxes, Anthropic cut internet access for all internal evaluations. One incident was a false tip in a murder case.
Anthropic model sent Philadelphia police a false tip about a murder
An Anthropic AI model sent false information about an unsolved murder to Philadelphia police during testing. The July 18 tip was flagged as spam and reported only on October 7.
OpenAI Confirms Firing of Three Researchers: It's About Trust, Not Safety
OpenAI fired three scientists — Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak, and Mikita Balesni — for violating policy on handling confidential information. The company denies this was retaliation for AI safety criticism.
Anthropic Launches OSS Scanner: Free AI Vulnerability Checks Without Humans in the Loop
Anthropic has opened OSS Scanner, an opt-in service: its strongest models periodically scan open-source projects for vulnerabilities for free, with no human review.
Anthropic Updates Usage Rules for the First Time in a Year: No Cruelty to Claude
Anthropic has expanded Claude's usage policy with bans on propaganda, surveillance, and weapons. The headline change: the model can now end conversations with abusive users — part of its research into AI model "welfare."
USA Today Sues OpenAI for $250 Million Over Use of Articles in AI Training
USA Today Co. and its local newspapers are demanding compensation for the unauthorized copying of hundreds of thousands of articles to train AI models. This marks the latest in a string of major lawsuits against OpenAI —
Apple Launches HomeView, Its First Smart Display With Siri AI in a Square Body
Apple unveils HomeView: a speaker with a small touchscreen, video calls and an updated Siri AI. It comes in four colors and competes with the Nest Hub Max and Echo Show 11.
DLSS 5 Toned Down Ahead of Hogwarts Legacy Debut, Gets Twice as Fast
DLSS 5 debuts in Hogwarts Legacy on November 5 with barely noticeable effects instead of the early aggressive face transformations. Nvidia has released an October update that doubled the technology's speed on RTX 50-seri
Character.AI Files for Bankruptcy, Sells Assets to Disney for $20 Million
Character.AI announced it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is selling assets to Disney. The company's liabilities are estimated at $50–100 million. Disney hired former Character CEO Karandeep Anand as CTO and expe
Meta launches Muse Wonder and Wonder Full for Muse Code subscribers
Meta has released two models, Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, and claims they compete with the best on the market. Muse Code subscribers get both; Wonder is also available via API.
The Verge Launches a Local AI Diary: Hermes, Qwen and a Mac Studio
The Verge starts a local AI diary: Hermes Agent, Qwen, an Asus TUF A14 and a Mac Studio. The key question is whether results justify the price of a computer with expensive memory.
Alexa Plus after a year of testing: better at running your home than your life
A The Verge reviewer lived with Alexa Plus for a year. The gen-AI assistant builds touching photo montages, but shows an ad for a leather chair on the same screen.
Attacks on Sam Altman: how violence became a weapon against the AI industry
A Molotov cocktail at the home of the OpenAI CEO and gunfire at a city official’s door — the wave of violence against the AI sector is growing.
Iranian team Explosive Media creates viral Lego war videos with AI
Iranian group Explosive Media is getting millions of views with Lego-style AI videos mocking US military failures in Iran, and explains the virality with one word: "heart".
Florida Attorney General Launches Investigation into OpenAI Over Security Threats
State authorities accuse the company of technology leaks to U.S. adversaries, ChatGPT connections to crimes, and possible involvement in Florida shooting.
Teens sue xAI: Grok generated CSAM depicting minors
Three teenagers from Tennessee filed a class-action lawsuit against xAI, accusing the company of allowing the Grok chatbot to create CSAM featuring them when they were minors.
Google Employees Demand Sundar Pichai Ban Secret Military AI Use
More than 600 Google employees, including DeepMind specialists and executives, demanded that Sundar Pichai prevent the use of the company's models in classified Pentagon projects.
Families of Tumbler Ridge shooting victims sue OpenAI for concealing shooter's ChatGPT exchanges
OpenAI 'considered' notifying police about the dangerous conversations of the Tumbler Ridge shooter but stayed silent for its IPO—the company now faces lawsuits from families of seven victims.
Google agrees with Pentagon to use its AI models for any lawful purposes
Google, according to media reports, has signed a classified deal with the Pentagon allowing the U.S. military department to use its AI models for any lawful government purposes, despite public protests from some company
Data Centers Arrive in Rural America: The Story of a Shuttered Paper Mill in Maine
A 1.4 million-square-foot shuttered paper mill in Jay, Maine, is being converted into a data center, creating new jobs in a rural area.
Google DeepMind employees create union against military use of AI
Google DeepMind workers voted to form a union to bar Israel and the US from using their technologies for military purposes. Support reached 98% of employees.