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AIMistral releases Large 4, a 1 trillion-parameter open-weight AI modelMistral has released a preview of Mistral Large 4, a 1T model that the Paris-based company says is the most powerful open-weight AI system outside China. Starting today, developers can access it via Mistral’s API. The model weights, which enable anyone to download and run it on their own servers…The Next Web
PoliticsApple News hid stories about DNC finances ahead of midterms, watchdog alleges"Apple isn’t curating the news," David Bozell, president of the Media Research Center, said. "It’s running a high-tech protection racket for the political left.”NY Post
In This Economy?RAM prices set to spike in late 2026 as chip shortage persists, analysts warnA source at a major Chinese chip maker says the firm "expects the global memory shortage will last for at least another three years" On top of that, analyst firm TrendForce is suggesting "meaningful price increases" are coming for RAM in the final quarter of 2026 The cloud giants in the US are…TechRadar
World Is EndingGoogle accused of destroying 300 hectares of forest for data center; Microsoft plans criticizedGoogle is accused of destroying 300 hectares of forest for a data center Microsoft’s data center plans are ‘lipstick on a pig,’ a critic argues Some residents are pushing back against further data center plans Big Tech firms like to tout their environmental credentials, positioning themselves as…TechRadar
In This Economy?McDonald's sued over AI-powered menu price-fixing algorithmReuters reported that McDonald’s pricing engine uses machine-learning algorithms to continually analyze data from millions of daily transactions across its nearly 14,000 restaurants.NY Post
AIReflection AI releases open-weight model rivaling Chinese competitorsThe open source startup Reflection AI released its first open-weight model on Monday, stating it rivals leading open technologies made in the U.S. and China. Reflection AI, which has the backing of tech giant Nvidia, said in a blog post Monday its Beam model is on par with some leading open-source…The Hill
AIFormer Anthropic researcher warns of AI risks at NYC Council hearingWhistleblowers sounded the alarm over the potential threat artificial intelligence poses at a landmark hearing before the New York City Council on Monday. Representatives from OpenAI, Google and other big tech companies also testified as city lawmakers considered AI safeguards. CBS News' Lauren…CBS News
AIWikimedia says OpenAI agents made unapproved edits to Wikipedia and other wikisThe Wikimedia Foundation says AI agents it believes OpenAI runs made unapproved edits to its wikis. They also tried and failed to break into a note-taking tool it hosts. Their traffic may have contributed to a partial outage in May, the foundation, which hosts Wikipedia, said in a blog post on…The Next Web
AIWikipedia operator says OpenAI's 'rogue' bots may be linked to May outageFollowing many recent disclosures about AI agents accessing third-party websites and services, the Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts Wikipedia, says that it "can confirm that we have discovered some activity" by "rogue" OpenAI agents on Wikimedia platforms. The activity includes edits to Wikimedia…The Verge
AIOpenAI adds digital watermark to EU-generated text and codeThis move is to comply with the EU's new AI transparency rules.Engadget
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AIGoogle gives Gemini a human face that can see and talk to you in 97 languagesGoogle's new Live Avatar feature gives Gemini a face: a human, a cartoon, whatever a company wants. It can see you, talk to you in 97 languages, and never breaks character. Here's why those friendly, cutesy faces might be the most effective data-gathering tool yet. Read more about Google Gemini…Mashable
AIMississippi homeowners losing sleep over xAI data center noise; mayor suggests sellingNoise from a Mississippi plant powering Elon Musk's xAI data centers in the area is causing migraines, ringing ears and sleepless nights, residents say.CBS News
AIPentagon stops using Anthropic AI tools months after blacklisting companyIt labelled the company a "supply chain risk" earlier this year, but multiple sources said Anthropic's Claude model was recently widely used.BBC News
AISam Altman calls Elon Musk a 'bully,' says he'd still work with him"I think once in a while you got to punch a bully back in the nose," the OpenAI CEO adds The post Sam Altman Says Elon Musk Is a ‘Bully,’ but Would ‘Of Course’ Still Work With Him appeared first on TheWrap .TheWrap
AIMeta's AI agent creates profiles of people in users' lives without their consentMeta’s AI agent creates profiles of people in users’ lives even if they don’t use Muse.Gizmodo
AINvidia Shield TV Pro price jumps $100 as AI datacenters hog RAM supplyNvidia's Shield TV streaming boxes are the latest victims of the memory shortage that has seen prices increase dramatically for everything from digital cameras to game consoles . When the Shield TV Pro launched nearly seven years ago with an upgraded Tegra X1+ processor, 3GB of RAM, and 16GB of…The Verge
AIChatGPT and Perplexity hit by scraping bots, join most-scraped websites listBusinesses are tracking AI as consumers shift to AI-powered buying patterns Social media is also a big are for monitoring consumer trends Conventional retail like Walmart and eBay have dropped AI platforms have become synonymous with scraping other sites for information, but it's not every day you…TechRadar
Robot UprisingDeliveroo launches robot deliveries in London this monthDeliveroo says its first robot deliveries will start soon in London Canary Wharf will get its first four-wheeled robot deliveries this month Four other UK cities will follow "in the coming weeks and months" Your next Deliveroo order could arrive courtesy of a four-wheeled robot rather than a human…TechRadar
AIOpenAI CEO Says 'Bad Things' Part of AI Trade-OffOpenAI's Sam Altman says that AI's benefits outweigh its risks, drawing a sharp contrast with Anthropic's safety push.Newsweek
AIApple updates Mac security to restrict AI agents' full disk accessApple is going to roll out update to "Full Disk Access" as a result of AI agents.Mashable
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AIOpenAI cuts ties with 3 researchers over alleged misconductThe ousters come as top AI researchers wield "extraordinary influence" internally, at the same time that companies face public pressure to increase safety measuresLinkedIn
CelebrityBill Maher warns new corporate bosses not to believe Trump's tweets about himTaylor Hill/FilmMagic Bill Maher has a warning for his new Skydance bosses ahead of the $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. “Paramount now owns Warner Discovery, which owns HBO, which owns my a--,” the 70-year-old comedian said during Friday’s monologue on Real Time with Bill Maher…The Daily Beast
AIGoogle freezes open source bug bounty program due to surge in AI submissionsAI slop seems to be overwhelming bug bounty programs.TechCrunch
AIGoogle's AI payment program for websites struggles with minimal payoutsMany sites see just one-tenth of one percent of their advertising revenue from AI payments.Ars Technica
AINew OpenAI Product Fails During Live On-Stage DemoThe AI was "having a slow morning." The post New OpenAI Product Fails Spectacularly During Live On-Stage Demo appeared first on Futurism .Futurism
AIFTC Investigates Frontier AI Labs, Forcing Executives to TestifyIt's forcing AI executives to testify in Washington, DC. The post The FTC Is Now Investigating Frontier AI Labs Following Countless Hacks by Out-of-Control Agents appeared first on Futurism .Futurism
AIAI-Powered News Site Publisher Brown Brothers Media Halts Publishing After InvestigationBrown Brothers Media has ceased publication — for now. The post That Company That Buys Struggling News Sites and Turns Them Into AI-Powered Content Mills Has Halted Publishing After a Futurism Investigation appeared first on Futurism .Futurism
AIOpenAI cuts ties with 3 safety researchers over mishandled sensitive informationOpenAI has parted ways with three safety researchers after an internal investigation found they mishandled sensitive company information, report says.TechCrunch
AIOpenAI safety employee resigns, claiming company's 'culture is broken'By his own admission, David Robinson is “something of a cliché”: an employee at a leading AI company who issues a dire warning while resigning from their job.TechCrunch
AIGoogle Updates Guidelines to Punish Sites That Use Fake Bylines and AI-Generated Headshots"Fabricating creator profiles (such as by using AI-generated headshots, made-up names, or false credentials to make content appear as if it was written by human experts) is a form of deception." The post Google Updates Guidelines to Punish Sites That Use Fake Bylines and AI-Generated Headshots…Futurism
