Meta Changes AI After Chatbot Asked to Identify Child
Meta changed its AI prompts after a chatbot asked a mother to identify her child and surfaced personal details about her family.
Google Closes $1.5B+ AI Talent Deal With Mechanize
Google has completed a $1.5B-plus talent deal for AI startup Mechanize, bringing its former CEO and more than a dozen employees to DeepMind.
Sam Altman Says Now Is a Bad Time for an OpenAI IPO
Sam Altman says OpenAI won’t go public in 2026, arguing an IPO could make it harder to prioritize AI safety over shareholder pressure.
Markiplier Gets $15M From GoPro Deal, Still Disappointed
Markiplier Could Receive $15 Million From GoPro’s Planned Merger, but Says He’s Disappointed and Would Vote Against the Deal.
SpaceX Sues to Keep Texas Terafab Tax Records Secret
SpaceX Sues to Block Release of Texas Terafab Records, Arguing Public Disclosure Could Reveal Trade Secrets and Harm Competition.
Trump Promises $5,000 Dividend If GOP Wins Congress
Trump Promises $5,000 “Dividend” Checks to American Adults If Republicans Keep Control of the House and Senate After Midterms.
Kick Streamer N3on Launches 24/7 AI Version of Himself
Kick Streamer N3on Launches 24/7 AI Clone to Keep Streaming While He’s Offline, Sparking Backlash From His Own Viewers.
OpenAI exits Caltech hackathon after ‘AI slop’ backlash
OpenAI Pulls Out of Caltech Math Hackathon After Mathematicians Warn AI Could Harm Research and Flood the Field With “Slop”.
Man Finds $12,000 in RAM Inside Old Server From Work
Man Finds Nearly 2TB of RAM Worth Around $12,000 Inside an Old Server His Workplace Let Him Take Home.
Apple Unveils $1,999 iPhone Duo in Major Redesign
Apple Unveils $1,999 iPhone Duo With Foldable 7.6-Inch Display, A20 Pro Chip and Major iOS 27 Redesign.