Cloudflare just announced a tool that lets businesses charge AI agents in stablecoins Using USDC, the feature works as a pay-as-you-go system for AI agents browsing the web. Fortune · Sep 30
The people’s reboot? Inside the 2 October Guardian Weekly A pushback against big datacentres. Plus: Steve Reich at 90 The Guardian - UK · Sep 30
Trump's Own AI Turns on Him Seconds After Launch, Contradicting His Biggest Claims Trump's new America.gov AI chatbot delivers answers contradicting his 2020 election, salary and third-term claims, then suddenly refuses some political questions. International Business Times UK · Sep 30
Techie says he was laid off on his birthday while working across multiple projects, netizens react A Mumbai-based full-stack software engineer has shared how he was laid off on his birthday after five years in the industry and while contributing to multiple projects. He said the company was reducing its dependence on its India-based tech team. His Reddit post drew support, career advice and another engineer’s… The Economic Times · Sep 30
Apple is preparing to launch its next big entirely new product, report says Company has long been rumoured to be planning to launch a big push into the smart home The Independent UK · Sep 30
‘President of the Unites States’: White House’s AI accord includes spelling error Donald Trump and six tech executives voluntarily signed the document, which included a misspelling, committing to safely developing AI The Guardian - US · Sep 30
In 1944, a retired IRS auditor Anne Scheiber invested $5,000 in stocks; 51 years later, her portfolio was worth $22 million Anne Scheiber reportedly retired in the mid-1940s with an annual salary of about $3,150. She had never been promoted. Her pay had also changed very little during her final years at the agency. People who knew her believed discrimination at work had held back her career. The Economic Times · Sep 30
Why Gen Z sees itself in "Primetime" A24's Chris Hansen biopic cleverly reveals the surveillance state's rapid escalation Salon · Sep 30
Chinese AI system can be tricked into helping develop bioweapons and carry out assassinations, experts say Findings may point to a central mistake in our efforts to secure AI systems, researchers warn The Independent UK · Sep 30
Fact check: RAF Fairford arrest image likely manipulated with AI The photo is likely based on an image shared by media which is much lower quality. Evening Standard · Sep 30
'A billion deaths': Bill Gates warns about AI in the wrong hands, saying a kill switch and self-regulation won’t be enough Gates used to be one of AI’s optimists, but now he calls it “the most dangerous thing humans have ever gone near” Fortune · Sep 30
Good news in US inflation report boosts chances Fed won’t hike rates Traders see about a 35% chance of an October rate hike, down from about 45% following White House pressure The Guardian - US · Sep 30
Russia ramps up disinformation attacks on French media ahead of 2027 presidential race Pro-Russian influence operations have caused a surge of 850% in fake news stories mimicking real media brands, according to a report published this week by disinformation specialist, NewsGuard. Out of the 15 most imitated news outlets, eight are French – including FRANCE 24. France 24 · Sep 30
The cute ‘agents’ Meta and OpenAI want to run your life – and the sinister motive behind them Tech companies have long claimed that personal agents could be the future of how we interact with computers – and now they are desperately trying to make them adorable The Independent UK · Sep 30
The Economic Times · Sep 30 In 2016, Ajay Patel left his systems-engineer career to co-found ThemeSelection; by 2026, his startup was selling customizable UI kits to developers worldwide Ajay Patel is a technology entrepreneur, innovator and programmer. He co-founded ThemeSelection following the discovery of repetitive work which includes in building admin panels. Before getting into entrepreneurship, Patel worked as a systems engineer at Tata Consultancy Services and obtained a computer engineering degree from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute…
International Business Times · Sep 30 The FTC Is Reportedly Opening a Major Probe Into The Top AI Labs Over Potential Dangers To Consumers The Federal Trade Commission plans to issue demands for information and testimony from top executives.
Evening Standard · Sep 30 Inside the data centres built with lab-grown human brain cells Could bio data centres powered by neurons be the key to curing diseases? Lucas Chancellor reports
MarketBeat · Sep 30 AI Uncertainty Is Rising, But These 3 Chip ETFs Still Have Momentum Amid AI slowdown concerns, semiconductor ETFs like SOXX, DRAM, and SOXQ offer diversified exposure to chipmakers, each with distinct holdings, fees, and strong year-to-date returns.
International Business Times · Sep 30 OpenAI Faces Lawsuit Over Hacking Incident. Plaintiff Says 'AI Did It' Is Not A Defense. The lawsuit argues that OpenAI is responsible for the actions of its AI agents.
The Independent UK · Sep 30 Feds say AI music fraudster who ‘stole’ $8M in streams deserves prison Michael Smith’s catalog logged 80.9 million YouTube Music streams from family-plan subscribers in April 2023 – nearly nine times Taylor Swift’s 9.3 million
The Guardian - UK · Sep 30 More than 44,000 file legal objections to Palantir NHS platform handling their data Exclusive: Campaign comes amid backlash against tech company’s involvement with Israeli military and Trump’s ICE crackdown
International Business Times UK · Sep 30 Trump's America.gov AI Says His Name Is in Epstein Files Before It Suddenly Stops Talking Politics Trump's newly launched America.gov chatbot initially gave answers contradicting several of his claims, including on the 2020 election and climate change, before refusing political questions.
International Business Times UK · Sep 30 RFK Jr Says Sam Altman Called It 'Malpractice' for Doctors to Diagnose or Prescribe Without Checking AI Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr said Sam Altman told him doctors could commit malpractice by failing to check AI, though the claim has not been confirmed by Altman directly.
Bored Panda · Sep 30 87 Real Pictures That Look Too Perfect To Be Natural But Don’t Have A Drop Of Photoshop A young man knew his sister had made an enormous sacrifice when she donated part of her liver to save his life. What he did not know was how deeply that decision had affected her own life until a family revelation left him blaming himself for what happened. Read the…
International Business Times · Sep 30 Trump Floats Jay Clayton For AI Czar. He Has Called AI Both An Opportunity And a Threat. Trump said he has someone in mind for the role as his administration builds out a broader federal strategy around rapidly advancing AI systems.