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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The cost of the smart home is going up
…nbsp; So, now your ISP, wireless carrier, and home security provider could be selling you a smart home powered by Gemini AI and even build their own hardware to run it. Google…
Age verification is a mess but we’re doing it anyway
…needing to run its own system and let them offload some risk. For users, there’s still a fundamental security problem that these services are attempting to mitigate, but haven’t solved…
Who decides when AI is too dangerous?
…They’re not experts in AI. How did we get to Andy Jassy, the CEO of Amazon, relaying concerns about AI security research to Scott Bessent, who does not really oversee AI…
Here comes new Siri again
…Promising a more private, secure AI experience might appeal to people who are squeamish about handing over even more personal info to Google. But it doesn’t do much for someone who…
Meta and Google get data from the app your boss uses to track you
…Three of the nine platforms analyzed have the ability to track workers’ precise location, even when the app is running in the background, the review found. Bossware poses risks even without…
Google’s AI future demands trust — and your personal data
…Google is even planning to give Gemini Spark access to local files on Mac computers, similar to OpenClaw, the open-source AI agent platform that poses a range of security risks. During…
Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman says there are three labs that matter — and he wants Microsoft to be the fourth.
…Microsoft already has a substantial client base and, compared with other AI companies, a reputation for safety and security. And like Google, it also has deep pockets, considerable computing resources, and…
Researchers gaslit Claude into giving instructions to build explosives
Anthropic has spent years building itself up as the safe AI company. But new security research shared with The Verge suggests Claude’s carefully crafted helpful personality may itself be a vulnerability…
Grok schlock panned by fed flock
…is no universal definition of what counts as AI. The data also doesn’t capture intelligence agencies or the Pentagon — where xAI secured a $200 million contract last year and was recently…