Anthropic Agrees To Pay Record $1.5 Billion To Settle Authors’ AI Lawsuit
Anthropic has agreed to pay at least $1.5 billion into a class-action fund to settle litigation brought by a group of book authors who alleged the company used millions of…
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 an AI-powered agent, dubbed A2, that automates discovery and validation of…
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. Firefox 144 will be the last regular release…
Trump To Impose Tariffs On Semiconductor Imports From Firms Not Moving Production To US
President Donald Trump told reporters he will impose tariffs on semiconductor imports from companies that do not shift production to the United States, speaking ahead of a White House dinner…
Canada Delaying Plan To Force Automakers To Hit EVs Sales Targets
Canada Delaying Plan To Force Automakers To Hit EVs Sales Targets Summary Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, has announced a pause on the planned electric-vehicle (EV) sales mandate while…
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 abandoning 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 is finding practical, paid use in several specialised enterprise settings rather than the mass consumer…
Where’s the Fun in AI Gambling?
Where’s the Fun in AI Gambling? Summary WIRED’s Uncanny Valley podcast (hosts Lauren Goode and Michael Calore) interviews senior writer Kate Knibbs about the growing intersection of AI agents and…
ICE Has Spyware Now
ICE Has Spyware Now Summary Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will soon have access to Paragon spyware after the Trump administration rescinded a Biden-era executive order that had restricted government…
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, created by two independent Israeli researchers and dubbed “Auto Exploit”, uses prompts to a large language model,…