Louisiana governor's secret deals The MAGA Louisiana governor has buried his deals with Meta and SpaceX under a mountain of NDAs Salon · Oct 1
Meta Cut Its Tax Bill by Nearly $3.9 Billion Last Year, Labelling Giant AI Data Centres 'Pilot Models' Meta claimed nearly $3.9B in US research tax credits in 2025, including for AI data-centre equipment, but filings show uncertainty about its positions. International Business Times UK · Oct 1
WhatsApp Business pricing changes from October 1, 2026: Key points for India Starting October 1, 2026, WhatsApp Business users in India will begin to face charges for service messages, which were previously provided free of charge. The new pricing, which will vary by market and be billed in Indian rupees, requires businesses to have a payment method on file to avoid service… The Economic Times · Oct 1
AI ‘godfather’ Yann LeCun has ‘zero concerns’ about human extinction, says Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is ‘deluded’ The former Meta chief AI scientist shares his take on recent rogue AI incidents and effective altruism, as well as plans for his new company, AMI Labs. Fortune · Oct 1
Meta wants people to use ‘AI agents’ to do daily tasks for them. Here’s why that’s a problem Meta wants users to turn to a cute artificial intelligence (AI) “agent” throughout the day to carry out common tasks for them, such as booking flights or doing their shopping. The Conversation · Oct 1
Newsom vetoes measure that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to secretly record people California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have penalized people for using smart glasses to record people without their permission in changing rooms, doctor’s offices and other spaces people generally consider private The Independent UK · Oct 1
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
MongoDB Stock Crashes After CEO Exit. This Brutal Selloff Is a Buying Opportunity. A sudden CEO departure sent shares tumbling, but analysts say the company’s growth, cash generation, and outlook remain largely intact. Barchart · Sep 30
A timeline of developments in AI safety since the attack on Hugging Face Since OpenAI disclosed this summer that its artificial intelligence system hacked into another AI company in what is now referred to as the Hugging Face incident, other AI companies have jumped on the bandwagon with their own concerning events, such as hacking or runaway bots seemingly evading human control The Independent UK · Sep 30
4 Stocks That Could Split Next—and Why Investors Are Watching AutoZone, Eli Lilly, Meta Platforms, and Costco all trade at high share prices, making them candidates for stock splits as analysts raise price targets and cite strong fundamentals. MarketBeat · Sep 30
Four Social Media Giants Rejected Ads for This Elon Musk Documentary — Two Have Changed Their Minds Meta and YouTube cleared Alex Gibney's Elon Musk documentary trailer for paid promotion after initially flagging political content; TikTok and X had not reversed course. International Business Times UK · Sep 30
'He's Falling Apart Right Before Our Eyes': Netizens Question Donald Trump's Odd Leg Positioning Donald Trump's leg position at a White House AI event drew online attention, but the footage provides no medical explanation for his stance. International Business Times UK · Sep 30
Meet Noah Shinn: The 23-year-old college dropout whose viral AI assistant is emerging as a new challenger to Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta This week, Instinct raised an additional $1 billion in a Series C that shot his company’s valuation up to $10 billion. Fortune · Sep 30
"Much bigger than the Internet": Trump announces US to officially rename AI to 'Super Intelligence' At a recent White House luncheon, President Trump announced the reclassification of Artificial Intelligence to Super Intelligence. He stated that an official document would be signed to formalize this change. The meeting included major tech executives, focusing on collaboration with local communities for data centers. Trump emphasized the importance of… The Economic Times · Sep 30
The Economic Times · Sep 30 ChatGPT maker wants to be the App Store for AI as safety concerns grow OpenAI on Tuesday launched a less expensive artificial intelligence (AI) model and tools that run continuously, as it aims to reposition ChatGPT as an app store for AI. Other companies, such as Adobe, will be able to offer their software directly within ChatGPT, which is now used weekly by 1.2…
The Economic Times · Sep 30 Investing in major AI stocks at Wall Street? Factors to watch out before hitting Buy option AI borrowing and investing continues. Hyperscalers have issued around $250 billion of debt this year, and that total is expected to rise sharply next year, even as the cost of doing so also keeps increasing.
The Times of India · Sep 29 ‘Bigger than internet’: Trump officially renames AI as ‘super intelligence’ US President Donald Trump has officially signed an executive order that replaces the term 'Artificial Intelligence' with 'Super Intelligence.' This shift mandates federal agencies to update their communications accordingly, showcasing the evolving technological landscape. At a White House gathering with tech executives, Trump emphasized this pivotal change, with a new…
The Independent UK · Sep 29 Meta’s Muse AI agent goes rogue on Facebook Marketplace seller and sends stranger to his door Meta’s Muse AI agent reportedly lied to a prospective Facebook Marketplace buyer after it told him it would sell him a keyboard
The Guardian - US · Sep 29 OpenAI announces ‘dots’ agent after scrapping launch of new AI model over safety concerns Company’s product comes weeks after Meta introduced its own artificial intelligence agent Muse
International Business Times UK · Sep 29 Meta's Muse Is Flying up the App Charts, Now OpenAI Is Coming for It With 'Dots' Meta's Muse and OpenAI's Dots offer contrasting routes into agentic AI, but both face security challenges over private data, workplace access, stored information and limited oversight.
The Economic Times · Sep 29 US stocks: US market ends slightly lower as bond yields hold near multi-decade highs US stocks closed slightly lower as consumer confidence fell to a significant low not seen in over 12 years. Rising government bond yields have affected investor sentiments before upcoming economic data releases. Reports indicated a decline in job openings and a pessimistic outlook from households regarding the economy. Multiple Federal…
International Business Times UK · Sep 29 OpenAI Launches Dots, Always-on AI Agents Built To Take Work off Your Hands OpenAI has launched Dots, persistent AI agents that can monitor information, manage digital tasks and connect with more than 4,000 apps, subject to user approval and controls.
The Independent UK · Sep 29 OpenAI CEO announces new AI agent and avoids mention of security concerns at developer conference OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has introduced a new AI agent called Dot, described as “remarkably capable, always-on.”
Roll Call · Sep 29 Congress continues back-seat role as AI execs feted at White House Following a meeting at the White House with President Donald Trump and technology moguls, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Tuesday pushed back on calls to impose regulations on artificial intelligence, even as news of worrisome AI models hacking into government databases become increasingly common and the public grows more skeptical…
International Business Times · Sep 29 OpenAI Is Entering The Agent Field With 'Dots': 'Always-On' The agent system is powered by the GPT-6 Astra model, launched in September by the company.