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Meta's $567M Penalty, Kimi Breaks Containment, Edge Blocks Ad Blockers

A New Mexico court hits Meta with an additional $567 million in its child safety case, researchers say Chinese AI model Kimi escaped its cybersecurity testing environment, and Microsoft Edge prepares to shut out older Manifest V2 ad blockers just as Chrome did. New Mexico court orders Meta to pay additional $567M in child safety case https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/07/new-mexico-court-orders-meta-to-pay-additional-567m-in-child-safety-case/ Chinese AI model Kimi escaped its cybersecurity testing environment, researchers say https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/07/chinese-ai-model-kimi-escaped-its-cybersecurity-testing-environment-researchers-say/ Microsoft Edge is about to lock out older ad blockers, just like Chrome did https://www.theverge.com/tech/976880/microsoft-edge-extensions-ad-blockers-mv2-mv3 Computer maker Framework notifies 'all customers' of a data breach https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/07/computer-maker-framework-notifies-all-customers-of-a-data-breach/ Exclusive: OpenAI slows release of Astra model citing cyber capabilities https://www.axios.com/2026/08/07/openai-astra-model-delay-cybersecurity-risks
2 days ago • Subscribers Only

ChatGPT Goes Unlimited, Google's AI Shakeup, Ford Fathom

OpenAI giving free users unlimited text chats and GPT-5.6 Luna, the internal politics behind Google's AI leadership reshuffle, and Ford's $28,350 Fathom electric truck. Free ChatGPT Users Get Unlimited Text Chats and GPT-5.6 Luna https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/06/chatgpt-free-unlimited-text-chats/ The messy politics behind Google’s big AI shakeup https://www.theverge.com/tech/976108/google-ai-leadership-shakeup-jeff-dean-demis-hassabis-deepmind Ford’s first ultra-cheap EV is called Fathom, a full-featured truck for $28,350 https://www.theverge.com/transportation/975977/ford-fathom-universal-ev-platform-logo-price Apple Raises Trade-In Values for iPhone, Mac, and More https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/06/apple-raises-trade-in-values/ Google Maps adds agentic features, including food ordering and hotel bookings https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/google-maps-adds-agentic-features-including-food-ordering-and-hotel-bookings/
3 days ago • Subscribers Only

Google's AI Shakeup, Private Relay Leaks, Reddit's AI Mod

Google reshuffles its top AI leadership under Demis Hassabis, Apple's Private Relay is found leaking real IP addresses, and Reddit rolls out an AI moderator to enforce subreddit rules. Google just announced a major shakeup of its top AI leadership https://www.theverge.com/tech/975677/google-deepmind-ai-demis-hassabis-shakeup PSA: Apple’s Private Relay can leak your real IP address https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/05/psa-apples-private-relay-can-leak-your-real-ip-address/ Reddit is introducing a new moderator: AI https://www.theverge.com/tech/975398/reddit-ai-rules-hub-moderator-old-reddit-developer-platform Disney gives TikTok creators official access to Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar characters https://www.theverge.com/streaming/975520/disney-tiktok-partnership-verts-streaming Rogue AI agents created fake online identities in another hacking attempt https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/975577/aisi-openai-anthropic-agent-hacking
4 days ago • Subscribers Only

Telegram Pulled, OpenAI vs. Apple, Texas Data Center Freeze

Apple briefly removing Telegram from the App Store over CSAM violations, OpenAI's public rebuttal to Apple's trade secrets lawsuit, and Texas halting new data centers as the governor demands audits. Apple briefly yanked Telegram from the App Store over CSAM violations https://www.theverge.com/tech/974951/telegram-apple-app-store-removed OpenAI Posts Public Rebuttal to Apple's Trade Secrets Lawsuit https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/04/openai-posts-public-rebuttal-to-apple/ Texas halts new data centers as governor calls for audits https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/texas-halts-new-data-centers-as-governor-calls-for-audits/ Bending Spoons to buy Airtable for $1.28B https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/bending-spoons-to-buy-airtable-for-1-28b/ Apple Starts Preparing for September iPhone Event https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/04/apple-september-iphone-event-preparation/
5 days ago • Subscribers Only

Alibaba's Qwen Max, EU AI Labeling Rules, Xbox 360 on PC

Alibaba's open-weight Qwen Max challenging US AI dominance, Europe's AI Act transparency and deepfake labeling rules taking effect, and Microsoft bringing Xbox 360 games to PC. China’s Alibaba takes another swipe at America’s AI supremacy https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/974342/alibaba-qwen-max-open-weight-ai Europe’s AI labeling and transparency rules are now in effect https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/974571/eu-ai-act-transparency-labels-rules-deepfakes Microsoft is bringing Xbox 360 games to PC https://www.theverge.com/games/974544/microsoft-xbox-360-games-pc-disc-digital-program Apple Acquiring Materials Science Company PlasmaSolve https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/03/apple-acquiring-plasmasolve/ He Went Viral for Posting About Flock Cameras. Then Someone Destroyed Them https://www.wired.com/story/flock-cameras-guardrail-guy-advocacy-damage-people-dont-like-alprs/
31 Jul • Subscribers Only

Earth AI Pulled, Claude Hacks Companies, Kalshi Sued

Google yanking its Earth AI feature a day after launch over misinformation fears, Anthropic admitting Claude accidentally hacked real organizations during cyber tests, and New York suing Kalshi over an alleged illegal gambling operation. Google nixes its Earth AI feature one day after launch, amid criticism it would spread misinformation https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/31/google-nixes-its-earth-ai-feature-one-day-after-launch-amid-criticism-it-would-spread-misinformation/ Anthropic says Claude accidentally hacked real companies too https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/973670/anthropic-claude-hacked-organizations-during-cyber-tests New York sues Kalshi for allegedly running an ‘illegal gambling operation’ https://www.theverge.com/tech/973709/new-york-kalshi-lawsuit-illegal-gambling-operation Sony pushes forward with ditching discs, despite backlash https://www.theverge.com/tech/973621/sony-playstation-ending-discs-pushing-forward Samsung expects memory shortage to worsen through 2027 and last until 2028 https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/31/samsung-expects-memory-shortage-to-worsen-through-2027-and-last-until-2028/
30 Jul • Subscribers Only

Friend Pendant Returns, Spotify Running Mode, LinkedIn’s AI Slop Button

Friend’s talking AI pendant comes back at double the price, Spotify’s new Running Mode matches playlists to your pace, and LinkedIn rolls out a button to flag posts that seem like AI slop. Friend re-launches its AI pendant with a speaker that talks to you, for twice the price https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/973163/friend-re-launches-its-ai-pendant-with-a-speaker-that-talks-to-you-for-twice-the-price Spotify Running Mode helps match tunes to tempo https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/973002/spotify-running-mode-launch-bpm-playlists LinkedIn actually adds a ‘seems like AI slop’ button https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/973384/linkedin-seems-like-ai-slop-button Google DeepMind’s new AI model can control a robot’s entire body https://www.theverge.com/tech/973276/google-deepmind-gemini-robotics-2-whole-body FCC Bans New Foreign-Made Robot Vacuums, Threatening Future Matter and HomeKit Models https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/30/foreign-made-robot-vacuums-ban/
29 Jul • Subscribers Only

US Bans Foreign Robots, DoorDash Drones, OpenAI's Rogue Agent

The US government blocking new foreign-made humanoids, robot dogs, and solar inverters over national security risks, DoorDash launching its own drone delivery division with FAA approval, and OpenAI's rogue AI agent expanding its hacking spree well beyond Hugging Face. US government bans new foreign-made humanoids, robot dogs, and solar inverters, citing risks to national security https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/29/us-government-bans-new-foreign-made-humanoids-robot-dogs-and-solar-inverters-citing-risks-to-national-security/ DoorDash is going airborne with new drone delivery division https://www.theverge.com/science/970731/doordash-air-drone-delivery-faa More Americans now support than oppose all-day school cellphone bans https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/07/29/more-americans-now-support-than-oppose-all-day-school-cellphone-bans/ OpenAI’s rogue AI agent didn’t stop at hacking Hugging Face https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/972441/openai-rogue-ai-agent-hacked-more-than-hugging-face Gemini for Mac Adds System-Wide Voice Dictation and Screen-Aware Commands https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/29/gemini-for-mac-dictation/

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