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By: James Vance – SeaPRwire – Apple has already cut component orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. The reduction for October sits between fifteen and twenty percent. Memory costs forced the price up by one hundred d...
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Kentucky’s attorney general sued the firm in January over child safety, amid growing scrutiny of AI chatbots marketed to young users as companions
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Officials say AI should handle routine government tasks, with humans retaining responsibility for critical approvals and decisions
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Three former researchers pen open letter warning of 'chilling' effect on company culture.
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OpenAI fired three of its researchers last week after an investigation found they violated policies on handling sensitive information, the AI major said in a post on X on Friday. OpenAI's statement comes after the dismissed researchers Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak and Mikita Balesni published a letter outlining the circumstances of their termination, arguing that their abrupt firing could create uncertainty among remaining employees and undermine the culture that previously allowed researchers to raise safety concerns.
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Chinese AI cybersecurity tool Artex said it stopped programmers from accessing its source code, acknowledging misuse by "bad actors" after South Korea linked it to several recent bank hacks. Artex was designed to help organizations strengthen their cyber defenses through security testing to find potential weak points. But the South Korean government said this week it was "highly likely" Artex had been used in data breaches at more than seven financial institutions, including major banks.
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New creator laptops bring AI tools directly to the PC, with UAE prices from Dh12,999 and a complimentary ProArt monitor during the pre-order phase
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Comparing H-1B visa holders to 'indentured servants' raises spectre of colonial-era abuse
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In its regional economic report for the Middle East and North Africa, the World Bank highlighted the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s experience in data governance and the development of national infrastructure supporting artificial intelligence (AI). The report —released in October 2026 and titled "From Gap to Opportunity: AI, Jobs, and Growth"— underscored the Kingdom's progress in developing AI models and computing capabilities, as well as in technology investments, the Saudi Press Agency reported Friday.
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Tech against Terrorism ran series of questions that retrieved dangerous responses
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Modi wants India to power the AI age. Residents are pushing back
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OpenAI on Thursday said it shut down two influence operations -- from Russia and Iran -- that used ChatGPT to push fake journalist personas and run a "think-tank" to covertly peddle anti-Ukraine propaganda. OpenAI's report is the latest illustration of how state actors can easily exploit widely available AI tools to peddle sophisticated propaganda against adversaries on a mass scale.
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Anthropic has revised its policy to prevent users from exhibiting cruel behavior toward its Claude AI system, addressing growing concerns about AI ethics and consciousness. The updated policy emphasizes the prohibition of unnecessary abuse, with enforcement led by the AI’s ability to terminate harmful interactions.
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The Trump administration has suspended Microsoft from a green card program for foreign workers amid allegations of fraud. This move, announced by Vice President JD Vance, highlights ongoing concerns about the H-1B visa program.
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The National Medal of Science is annually given to scientists and engineers for major contributions in their fields.
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The Trump administration cut off tech firms, including Microsoft and Adobe, from filing for green cards for their foreign workers.
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Event comes after launch of iPhone Duo last month
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Vance also said nine universities, including Harvard, Yale and Stanford, would be investigated for what the administration called the misuse of exchange-visitor visas
