Anthropic Agrees To Pay Record $1.5 Billion To Settle Authors’ AI Lawsuit
Summary Anthropic has agreed to pay at least $1.5 billion into a class action fund to settle a lawsuit brought by a group of book authors who allege the company…
Boffins Build Automated Android Bug Hunting System
Boffins Build Automated Android Bug Hunting System Summary Researchers from Nanjing University and the University of Sydney have developed A2, an AI-powered agent that automates discovery and validation of vulnerabilities…
Firefox Ending 32-bit Linux Support Next Year
Firefox Ending 32-bit Linux Support Next Year Summary Mozilla has announced it will end official 32-bit Linux support for Firefox in 2026. Version 144 will be the final standard release…
Trump To Impose Tariffs On Semiconductor Imports From Firms Not Moving Production To US
Trump To Impose Tariffs On Semiconductor Imports From Firms Not Moving Production To US Summary President Donald Trump announced plans to impose tariffs on semiconductor imports from companies that do…
Canada Delaying Plan To Force Automakers To Hit EVs Sales Targets
Canada Delaying Plan To Force Automakers To Hit EVs Sales Targets Summary Prime Minister Mark Carney has paused Canada’s proposed electric-vehicle (EV) sales mandate while the government conducts a 60-day…
America’s First Sodium-Ion Battery Manufacturer Ceases Operations
America’s First Sodium‑Ion Battery Manufacturer Ceases Operations Summary Natron Energy has announced the immediate cessation of all operations, closing its manufacturing plant in Holland, Michigan and shelving plans for a…
Apple’s Vision Pro Gaining Traction in Some Niches of Business
Apple’s Vision Pro Gaining Traction in Some Niches of Business Summary Apple’s $3,500 Vision Pro headset is starting to find practical, high-value uses in specialised enterprise workflows rather than the…
Where’s the Fun in AI Gambling?
Where’s the Fun in AI Gambling? Summary This Uncanny Valley podcast episode (hosts Michael Calore and Lauren Goode, guest Kate Knibbs) explores how AI is being folded into the booming…
ICE Has Spyware Now
Summary This WIRED security roundup reports that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will be able to obtain Paragon spyware after the Trump administration rescinded a Biden-era restriction. The piece…
Proof-of-Concept in 15 Minutes? AI Turbocharges Exploitation
Proof-of-Concept in 15 Minutes? AI Turbocharges Exploitation Summary An AI-powered offensive research pipeline developed by two Israeli security researchers — Nahman Khayet and Efi Weiss — can generate working proof-of-concept…