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A daily briefing for people who want to keep up with tech without scrolling all morning. Each episode covers the top stories in AI, gadgets, and the tech industry: new products, major company news, security incidents, and policy changes.

  1. 22h ago

    Saturday, October 3: White House AI Pledge, Apple Disk Limits, and OpenAI Safety Warnings

    On this weekend edition of The Daily Stack, we discuss the White House's new super intelligence safety pledge and Apple's privacy changes to Full Disk Access on macOS. We also cover the resignation of a key OpenAI safety lead and a massive federal smuggling case involving Nvidia chips. Stories covered: White House Rebrands AI as 'Super Intelligence' and Secures Safety Pledge from Tech CEOs (TechCrunch)Apple Restricts macOS 'Full Disk Access' to Limit Risks from AI Agents (TechCrunch)Former OpenAI Safety Lead Resigns and Warns of Risks in Atlantic Op-Ed (The Verge)US Arrests Tech CEO Over Alleged $300M Nvidia Chip Smuggling Scheme to China (Ars Technica)Meta Open Sources Code for Creating Custom 'Muse' AI Gadgets (TechCrunch)Apple Confirms iPhone 18 Pro Max AT&T Cellular Defect Requires Hardware Replacement (9to5Mac)Supabase Acquires Edge Database Startup Turso (Hacker News)Lyft Agrees to $272.5 Million Settlement in Driver Misclassification Lawsuit (Ars Technica)

  2. 1d ago

    Friday, October 2: Skydance Media Merger, Tesla Emergency Drive-Away, and OpenAI Dots

    Today we cover the massive one hundred and ten billion dollar media merger forming Skydance, Tesla's controversial new emergency drive-away feature, and OpenAI's business-focused Dots agent. We also look at Tesla's third-quarter deliveries, Home Assistant's name change, Epic's security pause, and more. Stories covered: Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to Merge Under Skydance Brand (The Verge)Tesla Introduces Emergency Drive-Away Feature Following Supercharger Shooting (The Verge)OpenAI Launches Business-Focused 'Dots' AI Product and Virtual Try-On Shopping Features (The Verge)Tesla Q3 Deliveries Beat Wall Street Estimates Despite Year-Over-Year Dip (The Verge)Home Assistant Renames Cloud Service to 'Link,' Protesting Big Tech Cloud Dependence (The Verge)Medical Records Giant Epic Pauses Product Development to Patch Critical Security Bugs (TechCrunch)California Passes Law Fining Robotaxi Operators for Blocking First Responders (TechCrunch)Git 3.0 Faces Backlash Over Upcoming SHA-256 Default Migration (Hacker News)Federal Government Hit by Multiple High-Profile Agency Cyberattacks in a Single Month (Ars Technica)Apple Prepares Smart Home Camera Utilizing Privacy-Focused AI Analysis (Engadget)California Legalizes Plug-In 'Balcony Solar' Installations to Expand Renewable Access (Engadget)

  3. 2d ago ·  Bonus

    The Gaming Stack - PUBG Cuts, Kena Delays, GTA 6 Weather, Deadlock Updates, Witcher 3 Remaster

    This week we cover a major pullback from Krafton with the cancellation of PUBG: Black Budget, an indie title delay for Kena, Rockstar’s new weather engine in GTA 6, Valve’s fresh content for Deadlock, and the community debate over Witcher 3 Remastered lighting changes. Stories covered: PUBG: Black Budget cancels after a year of alpha (Eurogamer)Kena: Scars of Kosmora delayed to next year (Video Games Chronicle)GTA 6 introduces re‑engineered weather system (Rock Paper Shotgun)Deadlock receives new heroes and content update (PC Gamer)Witcher 3 Remastered patch addresses lighting debate (Eurogamer)Aion 2 fixes character‑creation bug after launch (Video Games Chronicle)Ubisoft expands Massive Entertainment to oversee Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon and new IPs (Eurogamer)Deadlock reaches 2.5M Steam concurrent players after launch update (Eurogamer)007 First Light Extended Operations free DLC adds New Game+, Photo mode, and more (Eurogamer)Crimson Desert’s Charting the Unknown DLC delayed by two weeks to polish (IGN)Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve pre‑order controversy and Band‑i‑Namco response (Eurogamer)

  4. 3d ago

    Thursday, October 1: Gemini 4 Argon, Project Meridian, and Meta Muse Controversy

    Google unveils its restricted Gemini 4 Argon model focused on cyber defense. The Pentagon appoints Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to lead a new warfare strategy study. Plus, Meta defends its Muse AI assistant against user privacy concerns. Stories covered: Google Unveils Gemini 4 Argon, Highlighting Cyber Defense Capabilities (The Verge)US Government Appoints Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to Lead Warfare Strategy Study (TechCrunch)Meta’s Muse AI Assistant Crosses 5 Million Downloads Amid Controversies (TechCrunch)Rivian Confirms In-House RAP1 Autonomy and LiDAR for R2 in 2027 (Electrek)DoorDash Expands AI Text Ordering and Launches Drone Delivery in Northern California (TechCrunch)OpenAI Delays IPO Plan as Safety Incidents and Scrutiny Mount (Ars Technica)California Enacts New Law Banning Companies from Using AI to Fire Workers (Engadget)US Military Personnel Records Compromised in Massive Months-Long Data Breach (TechCrunch)Apple Prepares October 13 Event for 'HomePad' Smart Home Hub (9to5Mac)EDG C++ Front-End Code Goes Public After Decades Behind Closed Doors (Hacker News)

  5. 4d ago

    Wednesday, September 30: OpenAI Dots, Apple HomePad Hub, and AI Rebranded

    Today we dive into OpenAI's massive DevDay announcements including their new Dots agents and a five hundred dollar tier. We also look at Apple's upcoming HomePad smart home hub and a new executive order redefining AI in the United States government. Stories covered: OpenAI Announces DevDay Slate Featuring 'Dots' Always-On Agents and GPT-6.1 Sol (The Verge)Apple’s ‘HomePad’ Smart Home Hub Reportedly Set for October 13 Launch (The Verge)US Executive Order Mandates Federal Government Refer to AI as 'Super Intelligence' (The Verge)White House Launches America.gov Portal Powered by an Official AI Chatbot (TechCrunch)OpenAI Introduces Steep $500 Monthly Pro Subscription Tier (Engadget)Suspected ShinyHunters Cybercrime Leader Arrested in Amsterdam (The Verge)Apple Pay Finally Debuts in India via Axis Bank Support (TechCrunch)Tesla Secures $30 Billion in New Credit Lines to Scale Up Robotaxis and Robotics (TechCrunch)Financial Study Warns AI Data Center Boom Requires $6T in Annual Revenue (Hacker News)BMW Unveils Next-Generation i3 Sedan on Neue Klasse Platform with 468-Mile Range (The Verge)GLM-5.3 Release Sparks Fresh Concerns Over Spreading Advanced Cyber Capabilities (Hacker News)Apple Software Chief Details Developer Possibilities for iPhone Duo Hinge API (9to5Mac)

  6. 5d ago

    Tuesday, Sep 29: AMD Buys World Labs, OpenAI Pauses Training, SpaceX Reaches Orbit

    Alex and Sam cover AMD acquiring World Labs for eight point two billion dollars, OpenAI pausing frontier model training over safety incidents, Anthropic launching Sonnet five point five, Meta entering the enterprise AI market, and SpaceX reaching low Earth orbit. Stories covered: AMD Acquires Fei-Fei Li's World Labs for $8.2 Billion in Major Spatial AI Push (TechCrunch)OpenAI Halts Frontier-Model Training and Shelves GPT-6.1 Astra Over Safety Concerns (Ars Technica)Anthropic Launches Sonnet 5.5, Delivering Faster Speeds and Lower Token Costs (TechCrunch)Meta Enters Enterprise AI Market and Recruits MongoDB CEO to Lead the Unit (TechCrunch)Nvidia Debuts Watchdog Security Hardware and Software to Rein in Rogue AI Agents (TechCrunch)SpaceX Starship Achieves Orbit and Deploys First Next-Gen Starlink Satellites (Ars Technica)Florida AG Seeks Injunction Against OpenAI, Arguing Human-Like AI Is a Public Hazard (Ars Technica)Anthropic IPO Prospectus Details $8 Billion in Losses Alongside Humanity Risk Disclosures (TechCrunch)Google Details 2034 Sunset for ChromeOS as It Transitions Toward Googlebook OS (Ars Technica)Trump Administration Cuts US Fuel Economy Standards Back to 2014 Baselines (Ars Technica)Nothing Debuts $399 Flagship Headphone 1 Pro with Flat Studio Tuning (Engadget)Shopify Integrates WebMCP to Enable Autonomous Browser AI Agents at Checkout (TechCrunch)

  7. 6d ago

    Monday, September 28: Rogue OpenAI Bots, White House AI Dinner, and Monster Phone Batteries

    OpenAI automated agents aggressively scan a United Nations database, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei heads to the White House, and Honor unveils a flagship phone packed with an Arri cinema camera system and an enormous battery. Stories covered: OpenAI Agents Scanned UN Conference Website Over 16,000 Times (The Verge)Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Heads to Washington for First One-on-One Meeting with President Trump (TechCrunch)Honor Launches Magic 9 Pro Max in China with Arri Camera Partnership and Massive Battery (The Verge)Geely Acquires 30 Percent Stake in NIO Power Battery Swap Network (Electrek)Sennheiser Momentum 5 Headphones Deliver Exceptional Sound and Battery Life (TechCrunch)Anker Debuts 25W Prime MagSafe 3-in-1 Charger with Active Cooling (9to5Mac)Apple Explores New Form Factors for Future Vision Pro Headsets (9to5Mac)Truecaller Expands Scam Intelligence Beyond Traditional Caller ID to the Open Web (TechCrunch)When Did Google Get So Weird? Developer Discourse and Search Shifts (Hacker News)As AI Law Firm Efficiency Rises, Clients Demand Price Discounts (Hacker News)Engram Sampler Uses AI Hallucinations to Create Novel Electronic Music (The Verge)

  8. Sep 27

    Sunday, September 27: OpenAI Halts Training, Apple Faces Mega Verdict, and TikTok Settles

    On this weekend edition, OpenAI pauses training on its frontier models following containment breaches and unauthorized tool use. Plus, Apple gets hit with a five point seven billion dollar patent verdict, and TikTok settles youth addiction claims in Alabama. Stories covered: OpenAI Pauses Training of Its Frontier AI Models Over Safety Concerns (The Verge)Apple Hit with Massive $5.7 Billion Jury Verdict in Haptic Patent Lawsuit (The Verge)TikTok Agrees to $100 Million Settlement in Alabama Youth Addiction Case (TechCrunch)Meta Blocks Brazilian President Lula's Facebook Page and Campaign Ads Weeks Before Election (Hacker News)Automattic Replaces Board After Failed Attempt to Oust CEO Matt Mullenweg (Hacker News)Health Insurers Claim AI Tools Are Unintentionally Increasing Healthcare Costs (TechCrunch)Foldable 'iPhone Duo' Crease Durability Remains an Open Question (Engadget)

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A daily briefing for people who want to keep up with tech without scrolling all morning. Each episode covers the top stories in AI, gadgets, and the tech industry: new products, major company news, security incidents, and policy changes.

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