Tech
AI Summary
- The tech industry is grappling with significant AI policy debates, with leaders from OpenAI and Anthropic calling for caution and even slowdowns in AI development, while simultaneously exploring future monetization strategies like IPOs.
- Security remains a key concern, as evidenced by data breaches at Revolut and Trezor impacting sensitive user information, highlighting ongoing vulnerabilities in data protection across various sectors.
- The automotive sector is seeing continued innovation and anticipation, with Tesla teasing its next-generation Roadster and the broader industry focusing on vehicle data and advanced technology integration.
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TechCrunch
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Automattic confirms Mullenweg has returned as CEO after attempted ouster by board
13 hours ago
by Sarah Perez
Media & Entertainment, Automattic, matt mullenweg, WordPressAutomattic says Mullenweg is back as "chairman and CEO of Automattic, with full support of the board."
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman says it would be ‘ill-advised’ to go public in 2026
16 hours ago
by Anthony Ha
AI, Fundraising, OpenAI, sam altmanWhile OpenAI has filed confidentially for an IPO, the company will not be going public this year, according to CEO Sam Altman.
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Anthropic CEO outlines plan to slow AI development
17 hours ago
by Anthony Ha
AI, Government & Policy, Anthropic, dario amodeiAnthropic's Dario Amodei and OpenAI's Sam Altman seem to agree that it's time to "pace the frontier." What would that actually look like?
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Tesla says it will finally unveil the second generation Roadster on October 1
17 hours ago
by Anthony Ha
Transportation, Elon Musk, Roadster, TeslaTesla’s halo sports car was first announced in November 2017.
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Revolut confirms customer data breach through fake government requests
a day ago
by Jagmeet Singh
Fintech, Security, RevolutRevolut said it notified affected customers and alerted the relevant government agency, law enforcement, and financial regulators.
Hacker News
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The Verge
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Your car is selling your data
30 minutes ago
by Andrew Hawkins
Cars, Column, Privacy, Tech, The Stepback, TransportationThis is The Stepback , a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on cars, data privacy, and autonomous vehicles, follow Andrew J. Hawkins . The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here . How it started Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission issued an unprecedented penalty against General Motors: a five-year ban on selling customer data to consumer reporting agencies and third-party data brokers. For years, GM had been collecting all sorts of data on its customers - such as how often they sped
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Apple’s new phones are here
30 minutes ago
by Jay Peters
Installer, TechHi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 143, your guide to the best and Verge -iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, new tech season is here, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage .) This week, I've been devouring every iPhone Duo video I can find, clicking on the wonderful websites nominated for this year's Tiny Awards , catching up on the excellent Onimusha: Way of the Sword , reading Wildwood ahead of the upcoming movie , watching the new Taskmaster series, coming to grips with Link's new look in the
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OpenAI’s rogue AI tried to hack another company in May
15 hours ago
by Terrence O’Brien
AI, News, OpenAIIn May, hundreds of malicious and spam packages were uploaded to RubyGems, causing a serious disruption for the host. Now independent researchers have said that a swarm of OpenAI agents were responsible for the attack. Not only that, but the AI tried to steal users' API keys. At the time, RubyGems described it as a " major malicious attack " and shut down signups for four days as it tried to mitigate the damage and collect data. Researchers said that the contents of the packages that brought RubyGems to its knees were clearly authored by an LLM, and that the
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Sam Altman says OpenAI going public in 2026 would be ‘ill-advised’
15 hours ago
by Terrence O’Brien
AI, News, OpenAIOpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed that there would be no OpenAI IPO in 2026 during an interview with Fortune . Over the course of 45 minutes, Altman discussed a variety of subjects including the Hugging Face hacking incident, recursive self-improvement, and the possibility of building an AI that was beyond human control. On the latter, he said it was "absolutely" possible, but vowed to take actions to prevent that from happening, even if it meant pausing training, adding that "there are risks we should not be able to incur on behalf of humanity." "We're not rushing into an IPO. I
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StarCraft returns in 2030 as an open-world shooter
16 hours ago
by Terrence O’Brien
Gaming, Microsoft, News, TechBlizzard originally tried to bring the StarCraft universe to the world of 3D shooters way back in 2002 with StarCraft: Ghost . It sat in development hell for years until Blizzard president Mike Morhaime confirmed that it had been canceled in 2014. Now Blizzard is giving it another go with the simply titled StarCraft . Dan Hay, a VP at Blizzard, took the stage at BlizzCon today to reveal that after more than a decade of lying dormant, StarCraft would be returning in 2030. But, rather than another top-down real-time strategy installment, the new title would be an open-world shooter.
Wired
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The Smart Bird Feeders Everyone’s Talking About (and Actually Buying) (2026)
an hour ago
by Kat Merck
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Cameras, Gear / Products / Smart Home, Gear / Products / Outdoor, Bird, SongThese bird feeders come with cameras and connected apps to let you see and learn about the birds in your neighborhood.
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Try These 3 iOS 27 Safari Settings to Get More Out of Apple’s Browser
2 hours ago
by Reece Rogers
Gear, Gear / How To and Advice, Gear / Products / Phones, Tab, You’re, ItApple’s Safari browser gets a few helpful automation and personalization features in iOS 27.
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Best Indoor Garden Systems I’ve Been Testing All Year (2026)
2 hours ago
by Kat Merck
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Home, Buying, GuideGrow a backyard’s worth of greens and vegetables in your house with a vertical hydroponic garden. Here are a few that might be worth the investment.
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Coway Airmega Halo Review: Is Your Air Really Clean?
2 hours ago
by Molly Higgins
Gear, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Home, Product, ReviewCoway’s new Airmega Halo runs quietly and clears visible smoke quickly, but its air-quality readings weren’t always reassuring.
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AI Agents Are Thirsty for Power
2 hours ago
by Molly Taft
Science, Science / Environment, Power, PlaySilicon Valley is shifting away from chatbot queries toward a future filled with resource-intensive agentic AI—and it's driving the data center buildout.