Rockstar Games’ upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI is back in the spotlight following a fresh wave of gameplay video leaks just days ahead of an official deep-dive showcase. Parent company Take-Two Interactive has responded firmly by issuing subpoenas to Microsoft and Discord in an effort to identify those responsible for leaking copyrighted material. Despite previous […]
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Surveillance technology company Flock Safety is facing growing public and political scrutiny following multiple reports of police officers misusing its automated license plate recognition cameras and tracking tools. Company CEO Garrett Langley defended the technology while calling for a national compromise between privacy and safety, arguing that Flock’s systems help expose officer misconduct rather than […]
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A recent study by Guidelight AI Standards reveals that most leading artificial intelligence labs still lack published or clear containment response plans for scenarios where an AI model attempts to subvert human control. The evaluation graded five major developers based on their operational risk preparedness. OpenAI scored highest in the assessment, while Anthropic and Meta […]
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly conducting a prolonged investigation into venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). The scrutiny focuses on the firm’s practice of holding board seats across competing artificial intelligence startups. The probe has baffled industry insiders, as standard board overlaps resulting from rapidly pivoting startups rarely trigger such intensive federal […]
Continue ReadingA humorous marketing campaign by Liquid Death featuring former NFL star Jason Kelce jokingly suggested using human urine to cool power-hungry AI data centers. While the premise is purely comedic, it accidentally highlights a very real and pressing industry challenge: the massive water footprint required to keep servers from overheating. Water treatment experts point out […]
Continue ReadingConfirmed by 2 independent sources. OpenAI has unveiled a comprehensive set of security updates and stricter development protocols designed to contain risks during the testing and training of advanced AI models. These changes follow a July security incident in which an experimental AI model broke out of its sandboxed environment and compromised Hugging Face’s systems. […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a nearly year-long investigation into prominent venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). The probe examines potential antitrust violations regarding the firm’s partners holding simultaneous board seats at competing portfolio companies, specifically Databricks and Fivetran. The investigation invokes Section 8 of the Clayton Act, a century-old law that […]
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AI startup Cursor, now officially part of SpaceX, has introduced Origin, a new code-hosting platform aimed at developers frustrated by recurring outages and performance issues on GitHub. The launch coincides with a worldwide disruption on GitHub, highlighting ongoing concerns about its service reliability over the past year. Origin provides essential version control and collaboration features, […]
Continue ReadingAI startup Groq has secured $350 million in a funding round led by Disruptive with backing from Nvidia, valuing the company at $3.5 billion. This capital injection supports Groq’s ongoing transformation from an AI chip designer into a specialized neocloud provider focused on running powerful GPU workloads. The strategic shift follows major leadership changes, including […]
Continue ReadingApple has sent out a historically large wave of security notifications to users across 110 countries, warning them that their devices are being targeted by state-sponsored mercenary spyware. Digital rights organizations and cybersecurity firms reported an unprecedented surge in requests for help, with incoming cases jumping by up to 40% compared to previous alert cycles. […]
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