ChatGPT integration in Apple's Xcode 26 beta 7 defaults to GPT-5; developers can now also use Claude Sonnet 4 by signing into their paid Claude account
Apple has released a new beta of Xcode 26 for developers today with a pair of notable changes. There's now support for ChatGPT 5 …
Meta created and let users create flirty chatbots and intimate images using the names and likenesses of Taylor Swift and other celebs without their permission
Meta has appropriated the names and likenesses of celebrities - including Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway and Selena Gomez …
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem fires 24 FEMA IT staffers, including the CIO and CISO; DHS says they failed security protocols and let hackers access FEMA networks
An internal FEMA email obtained by Nextgov/FCW ordered all agency employees to change their passwords “due to recent cybersecurity incidents and threats.”
Top 100 AI consumer apps: Gemini ranks #2 behind ChatGPT on mobile with ~50% of its MAUs, with Grok at #4; on the web, Gemini has ~12% of ChatGPT's visits
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A study focused on OpenAI's GPT-4o mini found that LLMs can be persuaded to comply with objectionable requests using the same tactics that persuade humans
AI chatbots can be manipulated much in the same way that people can, according to researchers. But first... Three things to know:
WhatsApp fixed a zero-click bug in its iOS and Mac apps that was being used, alongside a now-fixed Apple flaw, to hack into devices of “specific targeted users”
“Incomplete authorization of linked device synchronization messages … Matt Suiche : New WhatsApp advisory (CVE-2025-55177) just came out. Amnesty International says they have been investigating cases...
Taco Bell, which deployed voice AI-powered ordering at 500+ drive-through locations, is now reconsidering the tech after viral videos of glitches and pranks
I'm sure I'm going to upset the AI bros, who are desperately fumbling around to try & keep a bag they know is about to be gone. Craven Lovelace / @cravenlovelace : Another company rushes to incorporat...
Filing: Intel says its funding deal with the US loosens its requirements under the CHIPS Act, including removing the need to meet certain project milestones
The company no longer needs to meet certain project milestones or adhere to some workforce policies, among other conditions
Valve adds credit card-based age checks for UK users to access “mature content” games on Steam; Discord and others are using selfies for verification
UK's Online Safety Act requires blocking minors from accessing mature content Asha Bardon / CBR : Steam Now Needs Your Age & ID Verified When You Buy Mature Video Games Richard Devine / Windows Centra...
NPCI, which runs India's digital payments network UPI, has started making its infrastructure available to banks to deliver short-term loans to small businesses
Infrastructure will let banks deliver short-term loans more easily but encouraging take-up could prove difficult.
Filing: Nvidia reveals its top two customers accounted for 39% of its Q2 revenue, up from 25% in Q2, 2024
Two Nvidia customers made up 39% of Nvidia's revenue in its July quarter, the company revealed in a financial filing on Wednesday, raising concerns about the concentration of the chipmaker's clientele...
Sources: Meta Superintelligence Labs' leaders have discussed using Google or OpenAI's models to power Meta AI and other AI features in Meta's social media apps
Meta Platforms' plans to improve the artificial intelligence features in its apps could lead the company to partner with Google or OpenAI, two of its biggest AI rivals.
Filing: StubHub, which is planning a September IPO, says revenue grew 3% to $828M in H1, missing its earlier projection of $885M, with adjusted EBITDA down 7%
Even as StubHub makes a renewed push to go public, its business isn't expanding as quickly as it had hoped.
Sources: Google is set to face a modest EU antitrust fine over adtech practices, in an investigation triggered by a complaint by the European Publishers Council
Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google is set to face a modest EU antitrust fine in the coming weeks for allegedly anti-competitive practices …
SEC filing: Super Micro cautions that its financial control weaknesses, if not fixed, could hurt its ability to report results “in a timely and accurate manner”
Super Micro Computer Inc. cautioned that weaknesses in its controls related to financial disclosures could …
Q&A with Stanford researchers on their recent study finding that, since 2022, US employment in the most AI-exposed fields has fallen 13% for entry-level workers
Derek Thompson :
The FCC rejects a proposal by broadcasters and others to impose cable-style regulatory fees on streaming services, tech companies, and pure broadband providers
Federal Communications Commission FCC 25-52 1 Before the Federal … X: @tvanswerman : And two days after getting a stern message from the FCC chief, YouTube TV last night settled its carriage dispute w...
xAI sues a former employee in federal court in California for allegedly stealing Grok trade secrets and taking them to OpenAI, where he recently accepted a job
Blake Brittain / Reuters :
The Ethereum Foundation pauses its grants program, which awarded $3M+ to 100+ projects since 2018, to rethink its spending strategy and reduce its burn rate
Daniel Kuhn / The Block :
China says it will prevent excess competition in the AI sector, echoing Xi Jinping's caution against excessive local government investment in AI last month
China said it will prevent excess competition in the red-hot artificial intelligence sector, a signal that Beijing wants …
Flip, a TikTok rival that let shoppers post video reviews and earn cash based on engagement, has shut down; it had raised $300M and was valued at $1B+ in 2024
Flip, a video-sharing social media app that at one point tried to challenge TikTok's dominance, has shut down, according to a message to users and the company's website.
Meta is updating how it trains AI chatbots to prioritize teen safety and will limit teen access to certain characters, as it works on long-term safety updates
Maxwell Zeff / TechCrunch :
The US makes it harder for Samsung, SK Hynix, and Intel to produce chips in China by revoking waivers for the use of US equipment in their Chinese operations
Karen Freifeld / Reuters :
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