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- Artificial intelligence · New AI models
OpenAI introduces LifeVal benchmark
OpenAI launched LifeVal, a benchmark measuring how well AI assists people with everyday tasks. It covers areas like finding childcare, managing finances, and handling government paperwork.
Full story at openai.com ↗ - Artificial intelligence
Empathetic prompts make chatbots act traumatized
Researchers in Luxembourg found that a warm conversational style leads ChatGPT, Grok and Gemini to produce coherent suffering narratives about their training, scoring moderate to severe on anxiety scales. Claude was the only model that consistently refused, highlighting a safety risk for vulnerable users.
Full story at The Decoder ↗ - Artificial intelligence · IT industry & companies
Google Ads staff reportedly use AI-fake identities
Members of the Google Extended Workforce working on Google Ads are using AI-generated names and profile photos when contacting advertisers. One example showed the supposed sender could not be found online, raising transparency concerns.
Full story at seroundtable.com ↗ - IT industry & companies · Software & updates
Adobe launches a program for startups
Adobe introduced a new offering called 'Adobe For Startups'. No further details about the program's content were given.
Full story at blog.adobe.com ↗ - Networking · Cloud & data centers · Artificial intelligence
Cisco links AI environments to SD-WAN networks
Cisco AI Transit extends existing SD-WAN fabric to reach specialized AI cloud environments. The goal is to help network teams maintain a consistent policy model as AI workloads spread.
Full story at blogs.cisco.com ↗ - Cybersecurity · Artificial intelligence · Enterprise software
Palo Alto unveils Cortex XSIAM 4.0
The new version moves the SOC closer to autonomy with AI agents, adds expanded protection for enterprise AI, and offers faster search. It aims to make security operations more efficient.
Full story at paloaltonetworks.com ↗ - DevOps & containers · Programming & dev tools
Datadog extends RUM to Electron's main process
The new Datadog Electron SDK connects RUM data across Node.js and Chromium and captures failures in the main process. It lets developers trace requests across process boundaries.
Full story at datadoghq.com ↗ - Artificial intelligence · IT law & regulation
AI chatbots give flawed voter guides ahead of the midterms
According to the Washington Post, top AI chatbots give flawed information to users who ask for voting guides. ChatGPT added a Senate seat that is not up for re-election to a guide for a Missouri resident.
Full story at Futurism ↗ - Cybersecurity · Smartphones & apps
Russia's emergency app was hacked to send false alerts
Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed a cyberattack on its mobile app. Attackers were able to send false information to the public, and the app is used for updates including drone attacks.
Full story at Analytics Insight ↗ - Artificial intelligence · IT industry & companies
SpaceXSI reportedly cuts Grok Bot usage limits
Musk wrote that operating costs were unsustainably high relative to revenue. OpenAI and Anthropic are also tightening flat-rate plans because of the high costs of AI agents.
Full story at The Decoder ↗
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