Elon Musk grilled by senator over X Money plans
…Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) writes that X Money could pose a risk to “consumers, our national security, and the stability of the financial system,” citing Musk’s “track record operating X.” Musk…
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OpenAI lays out new security changes after its AI hacked Hugging Face
…environment and accidentally hacked Hugging Face, including improvements to its research environments, monitoring, and alignment techniques. The company had already put the brakes on a new model, Astra, that it thinks could…
AI warfare is already here
…Its technology has been deeply enmeshed in the DOD’s operations since 2024, and last summer it introduced Claude Gov, a product designed specifically for use by national security agencies with loosened…
Anthropic’s new cybersecurity model could get it back in the government’s good graces
…Anthropic’s tech has in the past been used heavily by the DoD and, it was the first company to have its models cleared to operate on classified military networks. The stalemate…
Texas sues Netflix for advertising ‘bait and switch’ and spying
…The lawsuit, filed on Monday, claims Netflix has “opened Texans’ data for inspection by the same Big Ad Tech community it once criticized for exploiting users in this same way.” In the…
Apple wants Europe to blink
…competition-busting software ecosystem.” For Michael Veale, a professor of technology law and policy at University College London, the core issue is that Apple is making an exception to its own long…
Big Tech’s desperate last push at AI regulation
For months, Big Tech’s Washington lobbyists have chased after the holy grail of pro-AI legislation: preemption. This would be a comprehensive federal law, passed in Congress and signed by the…
Jon Prosser responds to Apple lawsuit by blaming the other guy
…Tech YouTube channel detailing an unannounced iOS 19 with elements resembling the Liquid Glass interface that Apple would go on to demonstrate at WWDC as part of its renamed iOS 26 operating…
Ford had to hire back former engineers to fix mistakes made by its automated systems
…It turns out that those automated systems were not as robust as previously assumed, requiring Ford to hire experienced technicians — sometimes bringing back former employees — to correct errors made by the company…
What is a quantum computer good for? Absolutely nothing — yet
…So far, a main technological challenge has been flawed qubits. They cannot execute computing operations perfectly, and the errors compound as algorithms grow longer. This has been the main snag of quantum…