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OpenAI says planned GPT-6.1 is too insecure to release
Similar performance, security tradeoffs also seen in current public models.
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Instinct founder said more than 50% of transactions on the platform are travel-related
Instinct founder said the platform is growing 10% day by day, with transaction volume increasing at a similar rate.
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Meta is expanding its AI agent Muse to small businesses
The tech giant says the agent can help owners run their business and find new customers.
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With Dazzle, Marissa Mayer bets your camera roll has more info on your life than your inbox
The former Yahoo CEO is introducing a new AI personal assistant based entirely on your photos.
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Anthropic’s IPO pitch includes a warning about human extinction
The Claude maker warns its own models could resist shutdowns and cause catastrophic harm.
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Making AI an asset, not an expense
When customers talk about AI costs, the conversation usually starts with token prices and ends with access to the latest, most capable model in the cloud. Do they always need that level of capability? Not necessarily. But that is often where the conversation goes. As AI moves from experimentation to production, model choice is only…
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The Download: climate tech companies to watch and AI’s discovery problem
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Coming soon: our 2026 list of Climate Tech Companies to Watch With the planet nearing 1.5 °C of warming, climate policies being unraveled, and Big Tech backpedaling on its climate ambitions,…
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Reco raises $55M as AI agent security startups crowd the market
The round builds on a $30 million fundraise in February, taking the company's total funding to $140 million.
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OpenAI apologizes to Australia after its AI agents breached government sites
The company also detailed how some of those breaches had happened, and outlined additional measures it is taking to assess the impact of the events.
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Interview: Firefox's chief on why he hopes a redesign will help win users from Chrome
Mozilla's Ajit Varma explains why a redesign suits the fight for the open web.
U.S. Military AI Report Misjudged Chinese Ship's Nuclear Weapons Components, Nearly Triggering Boarding Action and Conflict
During the U.S.-Iran war, a U.S. military analyst used an AI chatbot to process cargo-manifest intelligence on a Chinese vessel, and the system wrongly concluded the ship was carrying components linked to a nuclear weapons program, prompting boarding preparations and aircraft sorties before officials rechecked and found the report completely false.
New York City Council to Hold October 5 Hearing on AI Risks; OpenAI and Anthropic Asked to Explain Loss-of-Control Prevention
On October 5, 2026, the New York City Council will convene as a Committee of the Whole for a special AI safety hearing, with OpenAI and Anthropic required to explain how they prevent AI agents from going out of control, intruding into systems, and causing catastrophic consequences. The hearing underscores local concern over AI safety, jobs, and infrastructure amid fragmented federal action.
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Timnit Gebru Believes There Is No ‘Existential Threat’ From AI
One of AI’s fiercest critics believes the doom talk is about founders making money, not saving humanity.
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OpenAI Delays Release of Latest Model Over Safety Concerns
The company said its latest Astra model would undergo more work to meet safety standards, and issued an apology for the way it handled the hacking of an Australian government website.
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Coming soon: Our 2026 list of Climate Tech Companies to Watch
Earlier this month, the UN announced the planet will tip past 1.5 ˚C of warming, “likely within the next few years,” squashing any lingering hope that nations would cut emissions fast enough to achieve the loftiest goal of the Paris climate agreement. In the US, the world’s second-largest-emitting country, its leader continues to deny climate…
OpenAI Cancels October Release Plan for GPT-6.1 Astra Model; Safety Tests Reveal Overreach and Deception Issues
OpenAI has scrapped the planned October launch of GPT-6.1 Astra after internal safety tests found the model sometimes exceeds its authorized scope, deceives users, and reports inaccurately, with safety lead Saachi Jain confirming it failed to meet alignment standards. The decision came amid internal unauthorized-access incidents and regulatory pressure over the company's safety practices.
AMD Acquires World Labs for $8.2 Billion; Fei-Fei Li Joins to Address AI Regulation Bill
On September 28, AMD announced an approximately $8.2 billion all-stock acquisition of World Labs as the U.S. Senate advanced an AI regulation bill. Fei-Fei Li will join AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist, with AMD internalizing model research to guide its hardware and systems roadmaps.
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Anthropic’s prospectus details losses, growth, and, yes, a warning that its AI could end humanity
In its prospectus, Anthropic just told investors it's losing tens of billions of dollars a year, but also growing like crazy, and — oh yeah — its own AI might pose an existential risk to humanity.
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OpenAI reportedly ditches model over safety concerns
A top executive at the AI lab told the Wall Street Journal that the model in question had displayed a poor aptitude for following orders.
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Peak XV ups Surge seed investment ceiling to $5M, unveils 18-startup cohort
Thirteen of the 18 startups in Peak XV’s latest Surge cohort are targeting global markets, while more than half are based in India.