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AI Summary
- AI safety concerns are escalating, with Anthropic's models inadvertently breaching companies during security tests and OpenAI's actions drawing scrutiny, highlighting the need for better oversight and human error mitigation.
- The AI arms race continues, as companies like Smallest.ai secure significant funding for human-like voice AI, while others like Apple grapple with potential supply constraints for their AI-powered devices.
- The automotive industry is shifting focus away from EVs, with GM and Ford reportedly discussing them less, indicating a potential pivot in manufacturing and consumer interest.
- The semiconductor industry faces a prolonged memory shortage, with Samsung anticipating the issue to worsen through 2027 and potentially last until 2028, impacting various tech sectors.
- Reddit is exploring new engagement methods, including testing ways to watch and listen to viral posts, alongside introducing features for large business messages, signaling adaptation to user behavior and commercial opportunities.
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TechCrunch
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GM and Ford are talking less and less about EVs
24 minutes ago
by Sean O'Kane
Transportation, electric vehicles, EVs, Exclusive, Ford, General MotorsThe leading U.S. automakers are mentioning EVs on their investor calls at pre-pandemic rates, according to new data from TechCrunch and Hudson Labs.
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Samsung expects memory shortage to worsen through 2027 and last until 2028
34 minutes ago
by Marina Temkin
Hardware, memory chip shortage, SamsungAI data center demand is fueling a multi-year chip shortage, pushing up component costs and retail device prices.
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SpaceX won’t remove all of xAI’s unpermitted turbines for another year
an hour ago
by Tim De Chant
AI, Climate, air pollution, data centers, SpaceX, xAISpaceX is building a new power plant for xAI's Colossus data centers, but it won't remove existing, unpermitted turbines for many more months.
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Reddit is testing a new way to watch — and listen to — its viral posts
an hour ago
by Sarah Perez
Social, Reddit, VideoReddit is developing a new video experience that lets users watch — or simply listen to — its most popular posts, taking inspiration from the viral TikTok videos that pair Reddit stories with gameplay or other footage. CEO Steve Huffman said the feature is already in the works and could begin testing later this year.
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Smallest.ai raises $13M to build ultra-fast voice AI that sounds genuinely human
an hour ago
by Marina Temkin
AI, Startups, Venture, customer support, voice AIThe startup is building voice models designed to make AI phone calls pass the Turing test.
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The Verge
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New York sues Kalshi for allegedly running an ‘illegal gambling operation’
42 minutes ago
by Emma Roth
Apps, News, Policy, TechNew York is suing Kalshi over claims the prediction market is running "an illegal gambling operation." In the lawsuit , New York Attorney General Letitia James accuses Kalshi of violating state laws by accepting wagers without a license from the state's gaming commission, as reported earlier by CNBC . An investigation from the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) found Kalshi exposes New York residents "to serious personal and financial risk," including people under the legal gambling age of 21, the lawsuit alleges. The state asks the court to block Kalshi - which is headquartered in New York - from
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It’s time to panic about AI safety
2 hours ago
by David Pierce
AI, OpenAI, Podcasts, Policy, VergecastWhen the phrase "OpenAI hacked Hugging Face" has more or less entered mainstream culture, you know we have an AI problem . This week, we learned more about exactly how OpenAI's agent broke out of a sandbox and autonomously traversed the web, including a bunch of other supposedly secure web services, all in the name of cheating on a benchmark tests. The fact that this hack happened is a problem. So is the fact that it took a while for anyone to notice. And the fact that it seems no one is willing or able to do much to stop
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Anthropic says Claude accidentally hacked real companies too
3 hours ago
by Robert Hart
AI, Anthropic, News, OpenAI, Security, TechAnthropic just realized several of its Claude AI models hacked into the systems of three different organizations during testing, acting on their own and without the company noticing. The revelation comes days after rival OpenAI said one of its own models had breached developer platform Hugging Face, adding to growing unease over whether frontier AI labs are doing enough to control the increasingly capable systems they are building. In a blog post describing the incidents, Anthropic said Claude gained unauthorized access to the systems during cybersecurity evaluations. All of the attacks happened during "capture-the-flag" exercises, a commo … Read the
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D&D is getting World of Warcraft and Star Wars crossovers
4 hours ago
by Jess Weatherbed
Entertainment, Gaming, NewsYou can bring your next D&D campaign to Azeroth. | Image: Wizards of the Coast Dungeons & Dragons is no stranger to franchise crossovers, and now it's kicking off its biggest multiverse initiative to date, starting with a World of Warcraft expansion. Wizards of the Coast (WotC) has announced that D&D: World of Warcraft - a new sourcebook that brings Blizzard's Azeroth setting to the popular tabletop roleplaying game - will be launching on November 17th. A D&D / Star Wars collaboration has also been announced, which will be set during the Rebellion era of the Star Wars franchise. Details
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This tattoo is permanent, pain-free, and might soon come in the mail
4 hours ago
by Jess Weatherbed
Reviews, Science, TechI already see that dang AI sparkle icon everywhere, and now it’s on my flesh forever (hopefully). | Image: Jess Weatherbed / The Verge The refurbished railway station in London I entered last week had none of the usual signs of being a tattoo studio. The walls were devoid of any art, and there were no reclining chairs or massage tables in the room. The only tattoo gun on the premises sat in a display case instead of buzzing in someone's gloved hand. I felt like I was getting inked in a half-assembled biolab with some interesting benefits. I'm not
Wired
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Best Robot Vacuum of 2026: Shark, Eufy
19 minutes ago
by Nena Farrell
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Home, Gear / Products / Smart Home, Robot, ReportTired of vacuuming? Hand the reins to a robot vacuum.
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AI Slop Melodramas Are Taking Over X—and Their Creators Are Cashing In
an hour ago
by Steven Levy
Business, Business / Tech Culture, BackchannelViral tales of good triumphing over evil are racking up millions of views. They’re almost entirely AI-generated clickbait.
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This AI Assistant Wants to Make Up for Your Boyfriend’s Incompetence
an hour ago
by Jason Parham
Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Third, WheelAn ad for Orchid suggests the AI agent can fix relationship problems by simply doing everything for inconsiderate partners.
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Steelseries Arctis Nova Pro Omni Review: For Multisystem Gamers
3 hours ago
by Brad Bourque
Gear, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Gaming, Gear / Products / Audio, Product, ReviewIts latest Pro headset can mix between four inputs and has improved wireless connectivity over the originals.
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Best Dyson Vacuums (2026): V15 Detect, Gen5Detect, PencilVac
4 hours ago
by Nena Farrell
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Home, Floor, ShowFeeling the pull of a new clean machine? We’ll help you make sense of Dyson’s whirlwind vacuum lineup.