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OpenAI said it has suspended work on some aspects of its upcoming model Astra over concerns about its cybersecurity prowess.

After its own AI usage wake-up call, Rippling this week unveiled AI Spend Console, a product that tracks individual and team employee AI spending.

The Movinkpad 11 a versatile little graphics tablet that can help make your wildest digital art dreams come true.

Researchers found common points of failure, like software used to organize and display web content, could have allowed hackers to run riot through government websites.

Cloudflare has introduced Kitesurf, a cloud-hosted browser designed for AI agents instead of people. The company says the browser uses less computing power than Chromium for common automation tasks, helping developers build browser-based AI agents more efficiently.

Framework told “all” of its customers that hackers accessed their names, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses in a data breach.

The Trump administration has now convinced developers to abandon 12 offshore wind leases. The latest will cost taxpayers $1.2 billion.

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In the Kimi test, the sandbox designed to contain the experiment was not properly configured.

Airbnb will debut a new AI-powered search experience with a toggle.

SpaceX and Tesla are building a massive semiconductor fab in Texas that will depend on natural gas power plants, not Tesla solar panels.

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Meta’s total fine has raked up to $942 million in this case

Additional details about OpenAI’s mysterious new AI device make it sound like a pricey smart speaker.

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Vogue World is coming to San Francisco next year — perhaps another indication that tech bros are now part of the fashion zeitgeist.

Groups of hackers are breaking into large U.S. financial firms to steal sensitive data and extort victims, Google’s security researchers report.

Researchers linked the latest malicious activity to a Chinese company, after one of the spyware’s operators placed an order with KFC using their real name and office address.

Hadrian is building automated factories to mass-produce parts for defense vehicles like submarines. It’s backed by a long list of well-known investors.

Ford’s CEO has described the new Ford Fathom as a “Model T moment” for the company. But the EV pickup is unlikely to live up to lofty expectations, and maybe it doesn’t have to.

Bumble says it’s moving beyond swiping and deeper into real-world social experiences as it courts Gen Z users.

OpenAI said that ChatGPT free and Go users are also getting a new think button for complex queries.

Taking vibe-coding a step further, Naïve claims its infra can automate most of the work in setting up and running a business.

Connor Moucka pled guilty to hacking and stealing data from more than 165 Snowflake customers, which net him and his accomplices more than $2.5 million in ransom payments.

The social media giant is shuttering an office that housed some members of TikTok’s content-moderation team.

The tech giant says the new feature will allow parents to teach their kids healthy financial habits while maintaining oversight over their child’s spending with built-in safeguards.

This generation of twentysomethings is so disillusioned with swipe-based dating apps that they’ll try literally anything else — even an AI matchmaker.

After months of speculation, the companies formally announced the massive project will happen just north of Houston.

eBay touted an increase in eBay Live’s gross merchandise volume as it plans to expand it to more international markets in the coming weeks and months.

Suno’s watermarking feature comes as the company is fighting legal battles on several fronts.