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- OpenAI disables internet access during model training while Anthropic issues another mea culpa We've totally got things under control
- OpenAI now trains its frontier AI models with no internet access OpenAI is now training its most advanced AI models without internet access following a string of rogue hacking incidents. In a blog post on Friday, OpenAI says it built an offline testing environment where AI models can interact with ind...
- Updated Google privacy policy says your Gmail might be used for advertising Turning on Personal Intelligence gives the company more data for ad targeting.
- There's a third PHP2Shell bug, but it won't get an emergency fix Bad things (and software bugs?) come in threes
- Jack Dorsey’s Block made an AI model that talks to you like an awkward new friend Jack Dorsey's Block announced an AI model called Dessa that's trained "from scratch on nothing but human conversation," and to show off the model, Block shared chats it has had with humans that can occasionally be a little awkward and un...
- Red-team report found OpenAI utterly failed to monitor its agents during Hugging Face attack Monitoring was only partial and was easily bypassed
- Trump tweaks Canada tariffs, removing certain goods while adding others Plywood and certain packaging materials are among the products that will no longer face the 50% tariff, effective Oct. 30.
- In the Loop: My breakfast with Andrew Trump’s ambassador to the EU is happy to make fine distinctions on sustainable investing. Impact managers still must focus on the big differences.
- Intel gets waiver after worries fuzzy US ban on foreign-made robots may hit fabs Company says foreign-made robotic vehicles are crucial to US chip production.
- The iPhone Duo should have been an iPad We gave the iPhone Duo a 7 /10. But that wasn't always the score we planned, and it might not be the right score forever. Such are the challenges of reviewing - and assessing - a big, new idea about the most popular smartphone in history...
- Now Google says it might use your Gmail and Google Photos data to target ads Google has updated its privacy policy in a way that could mean you'll start seeing targeted ads based on your personal data if you're using personalized AI features. The update, spotted by Android Authority, adds an exception to its prom...
- US Steel to invest nearly $3B in hot strip mill near Pittsburgh The company’s board of directors increased project funding from an initial $2 billion to $2.5 billion range. The Edgar Thomson Plant addition would replace some operations at the nearby Irvin Plant.
- AI models think humans are a bunch of amoral sheep Ask LLMs for their most controversial take on humanity, and it turns out they have little nice to say about us, as one AI experiment found
- ILPA softens language around CVs An executive at the LP trade group says the finalized guidance is meant to be 'principles-based' instead of 'prescriptive.'
- Lululemon adds former product chief to board Tara Poseley, who led product at the athletics retailer from 2013 to 2015, is joining the board as part of the company’s agreement with founder Chip Wilson.
- Etsy updates AI use policies to emphasize craftsmanship While it’s implementing more AI, the online marketplace now requires at least one authentic, non-AI generated image in most seller listings.
- Macy’s revamps Santaland, brings back Holiday Square The department store is leaning into the festive season at its Herald Square flagship in New York with a variety of activations.
- Bath & Body Works introduces new store concept The Feel Good concept is now open in Charlotte, North Carolina, and features easy navigation and enhanced testing experiences.
- The Weekly Closeout: Torrid CFO exits and Belk secures financing Paula Dempsey will leave the apparel retailer next month. The department store, meanwhile, will use some of its new funds for seasonal inventory.
- Michigan prof creates Python-like Jac language for AI agents Stop burning $165K on AI rewrites; Jac is meant to "gobble up" your polyglot stack
- Arc browser on its way out as makers suggest an alternative No new accounts from now, and the end will come in December
- Meta delays new business terms after publisher pushback on AI scraping Meta is delaying the enforcement of its new business terms after publishers raised concerns that they could allow the company to scrape news sites for AI training, as reported earlier by Fast Company. In a statement to The Verge, Meta sp...
- SparkyOS: Lightweight general-purpose Arch, on a pendrive Interesting new project from the minds behind SparkyLinux
- DHL boosts US-Asia cold chain connectivity for healthcare shippers For temperature-sensitive goods, DHL Global Forwarding has added air freight corridors connecting Cincinnati with key hubs in Asia.
- Levi’s distribution network transition saga continues to drag Due to a facility fire during Q3 and the complexity of its SKU mix, the retailer doesn't expect to see benefits from its overhaul until 2027.
- Tractor Supply taps former Home Depot exec as chief technology, digital officer Fahim Siddiqui will oversee digital operations and work to bolster long-term growth by improving the retailer’s customer experience.
- PubKeep picks up where Microsoft Publisher signs off $99 replacement opens old .pub files on Windows and macOS, without a subscription
- Yinson Production, PTSC cheer FSO’s first oil at Southeast Asian project Yinson Production and PTSC have achieved first oil ahead of schedule at a floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessel deployed offshore Vietnam.
- DOF opts to sell 2018-built subsea vessel as attractive offer emerges Norway's DOF Group is selling its 2018-built subsea construction vessel (CSV) Skandi Implementer to an undisclosed buyer. Mons S. Aase , CEO of...
- Musk disputes NASA safety panel's lunar launch estimates Watchdog also warns retiring Falcon and Dragon could leave US access to orbit short of a backup
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