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AI speeds up fixing Windows security flaws
Microsoft says artificial intelligence is helping find and fix Windows security flaws faster. This is expected to improve the operating system's overall security.
Full story at news.microsoft.com ↗ - Artificial intelligence · New AI models
OpenAI unveils new wet-lab benchmark for AI agents
OpenAI introduced BioBasicsBench, a 100-task benchmark that measures how AI agents handle everyday wet-lab science. It evaluates how well agents interpret raw experimental data.
Full story at openai.com ↗ - IT industry & companies · Artificial intelligence
Investors push back on Anthropic's planned IPO
Investors are resisting the $1.5 trillion valuation for Anthropic's IPO. The tech market is also selling off, which puts the listing in trouble.
Full story at The Decoder ↗ - IT law & regulation
EU Commission charges TikTok over its recommendation feed
The European Commission says TikTok breaches EU online content rules because its recommendation system creates a "rabbit hole" effect. ByteDance could face a fine of up to 6% of global annual turnover if the issue is not resolved.
Full story at Analytics Insight ↗ - Artificial intelligence · New AI models
METR says Anthropic may have passed its own warning threshold
Nonprofit METR audited Anthropic's internal research data for eleven weeks and concluded model development pace has roughly doubled, about 80 percent of it due to AI-assisted research. Anthropic redacted the most informative evidence, so the public must rely on METR's judgment.
Full story at The Decoder ↗ - Artificial intelligence
Claude gets a feature to connect bank accounts
Anthropic is introducing Personal Finance in Claude. Users can connect bank and card accounts and ask questions about their finances.
Full story at The Decoder ↗ - Cybersecurity
Hackers tamper with blood cold storage in France
The French Blood Establishment (EFS) confirmed that cold storage units at three locations were compromised. Hackers raised temperatures and defrost thresholds to excessively high levels; the attack targeted refrigeration provider Coolword.
Full story at Futurism ↗ - IT law & regulation · Artificial intelligence · Cloud & data centers
Democrats plan AI legislation starting in 2027
After taking control of Congress, Democrats want to introduce bills from January 2027 aimed at big tech and data centers. Plans include safety checks for advanced AI models, liability for harm, and protection of households from higher electricity bills.
Full story at Analytics Insight ↗ - Cloud & data centers · Artificial intelligence · IT industry & companies
Protesters storm unfinished Microsoft data center in Amsterdam
Around 100 activists scaled the fences of an unfinished Microsoft data center campus in Amsterdam on Friday and blocked construction. Hundreds more protested against the AI industry outside.
Full story at Futurism ↗ - Smartphones & apps · Operating systems
Apple says 100,000 apps now fit the iPhone Duo
Apple announced more than 100,000 apps optimized for the iPhone Duo, released two weeks ago. The figure refers to apps built with the iOS 27.1 SDK or later that fill the full width of both displays.
Full story at MacRumors ↗
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