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How do we explain OpenAI’s executive exodus?
The departure of key leaders from OpenAI raises critical questions about the company's direction and internal dynamics.
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Cyber
OpenAI releases its official report on the Hugging Face breach
OpenAI has published the most comprehensive account to date regarding the cybersecurity compromises incident on the Hugging Face platform.
Cyber
Medical device maker Boston Scientific suffers cyberattack
Boston Scientific reports a global disruption to its operations following a cyberattack on its systems.
Cyber
US Seizes Domains of Chinese Botnet Used to Hack NASA and Justice Department
The FBI has seized domains associated with a botnet that allowed Chinese-backed hackers to breach several U.S. government departments.
Tech
Apple is holding its iPhone launch event on September 9
The tech giant is gearing up for a major keynote, heavily rumored to feature a foldable iPhone and the leadership debut of incoming CEO John Ternus.
AI
Radar makes podcasts searchable and usable by AI agents
Particle's new podcast intelligence platform transcribes and analyzes over 130,000 podcasts, making conversations searchable on the web and accessible to AI agents via API and MCP.
AI
Bill Gates calls for a robot tax and Human Reserved jobs to counter AI disruptions
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has shared unique ideas to mitigate AI harms, proposing a robot tax and protected job categories for humans.
AI
Z.ai confirmed as the AI lab behind the mysterious Ox Alpha model
Z.ai has confirmed it is the creator behind the mysterious Ox Alpha AI model topping benchmarks, with its weights releasing soon.
Tech
Meta settles for $18 billion in lawsuit brought by 29 states over social media harms to children
Meta has agreed to an $18 billion settlement with 29 US states over allegations that its social media platforms intentionally harmed children.
AI
QueryStory emerges from stealth with $6M to make AI queries coherent
QueryStory has secured $6 million in seed funding to combine LLMs and cybersecurity in making AI responses more coherent and reliable.
AI
Arga raises $10 million to build a better way to train enterprise AI agents
Startup Arga has secured $10 million in a seed funding round led by General Catalyst to improve how enterprise AI agents are trained.
AI
Hearing tech startup Legato emerges from stealth with $12M and AI hearing glasses
Hearing technology startup Legato has officially launched out of stealth with $12 million in funding and a sneak peek at its innovative AI-powered frames.
AI
OpenAI loses top data center executive amidst ongoing departures
OpenAI faces another high-profile departure as the company shuffles its infrastructure leadership.
Tech
SpaceX to build a second, $100B Starbase spaceport in Louisiana
The company plans to begin construction in 2027, with a Starship rocket potentially launching as early as 2029.
AI
Claude now remembers your context across chat and Cowork
Anthropic is introducing a shared memory across chat and Cowork for Claude, eliminating the need for users to repeatedly brief the AI on projects and preferences.
AI
OpenAI's Jalapeño Chip Sets New Inference Speed and Efficiency Benchmarks
According to Semianalysis InferenceX test, the Jalapeño processor delivers higher token output per user and greater throughput per kilowatt than today's leading AI chips.
Tech
Apple debuts its most powerful chips ever with M5 Ultra and M6
The tech giant has unveiled its latest generation of processors alongside refreshed Mac Mini and Mac Studio models.
IT
Apple introduces the latest Mac Mini powered by the new M6 chip starting at $899
Apple has launched its newest Mac Mini featuring the advanced M6 chip. The base model comes equipped with 256GB of storage and 16GB of RAM.
AI
Alabama launches investigation into OpenAI’s hack of Hugging Face
Weeks after OpenAI disclosed that one of its cybersecurity models had gone rogue and hacked AI dataset company Hugging Face, Alabama’s Attorney General announced an investigation.
AI
Instinct's powerful AI assistant is raising privacy and security concerns
Early testers are raving about Instinct's capabilities, but warn that its sweeping access and autonomous actions come with notable trade-offs.
AI
General Intuition targets $6B valuation as AI startup pushes into robotics
General Intuition, building foundation models for AI agent spatial and temporal movement, is in talks for a major funding round backed by Valor Ventures and Point72 Ventures.
AI
OpenAI is building AI agents for everything. Will everyone use them?
Inside the frontier lab's ambitious push to bring AI agents from software engineers to the mainstream audience.
AI
Hugging Face Reportedly in Talks for a $13B Acquisition
AI platform Hugging Face is reportedly reviewing acquisition offers valuing the company at around $13B, though founders' community ties raise doubts about a sale.
Tech
Uber faces fine of nearly $1B over automated driver suspensions
The Dutch Data Protection Authority is fining Uber €825 million in the second largest penalty issued under Europe’s GDPR.