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Over 100 tech companies, including OpenAI and Google, warn of a surge in AI-enabled cyber attacks, calling for collective action to ensure AI tools are available to defenders and to raise security standards.

A lawsuit alleges that Elon Musk's xAI used child pornography to train its Grok models, including images of a plaintiff who was a victim of child sex abuse. The plaintiff claims that xAI's Grok model was trained on both real and AI-generated child sex abuse materials, and that the company has stored and used these images to further train the model.

Apple has announced new Mac Studio and Mac Mini models with M6 and M5 Ultra chips, optimized for local AI inference and development. The M5 Ultra chip offers up to 512GB of memory and 1.2TB per second of unified memory bandwidth, making it suitable for running large language models locally.

OpenAI, Anthropic, and over 100 companies warn that AI-enabled cyberattacks are imminent, with hackers targeting US water systems and using AI to generate scripts. The FBI has taken down tools used by a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group, and Meta has settled a lawsuit over child safety issues.

Nvidia's unreleased DLSS 5 AI filter has been leaked and tested by modders in various games, resulting in unsettling and sometimes horrifying visuals, particularly with character faces and models.

Meta is testing robots to perform tasks such as plugging in cables, resetting servers, and handling other data center tasks, potentially reducing labor costs and increasing efficiency. The company is using robots from vendors like Watney Robotics, Kinova, and ABB, and is evaluating their use in various data center locations.

Test drivers for Waymo and Zoox sustained over two dozen injuries in 2024 and 2025 due to hard braking or sudden movements by autonomous vehicles. Meanwhile, Gatik, an autonomous vehicle startup, has raised $200 million in fresh funding to scale its operations.

This article provides steps for restarting, soft resetting, and hard resetting an iPhone. Restarting reboots the phone without losing data, soft resetting clears settings without wiping data, and hard resetting completely erases all data. The guide includes step-by-step instructions for each process.

Google now automatically expands its AI search summaries for some queries, pushing traditional search results further down the page. The change is intended to provide more helpful and engaging search results, but may require more scrolling to access traditional links.

Every's consulting team answers 400 executives on AI strategy, governance, and restructuring, providing insights on how organizations can adopt and implement AI effectively.

A recent paper argues that AI is often better at doctoring than doctors, performing tasks such as taking medical histories, establishing a diagnosis, and prescribing treatment. This has human doctors wondering what's left for them to do, with some arguing that AI will displace certain tasks but not replace the unique human attributes of trained physicians.

AI is being used in radiology to improve accuracy and efficiency, but it won't replace human radiologists. Instead, it will change their jobs, requiring them to work alongside AI systems to interpret images and make diagnoses. Radiologists will need to learn how to collaborate with AI and understand its limitations to ensure accurate results.

The US has tightened restrictions on foreign-made drones and robots, citing national security concerns. However, China's manufacturing scale and cost advantages may allow it to maintain its competitive edge in the global market. The restrictions may lead to a more fragmented market, with Chinese companies expanding in other regions and US/allied manufacturers competing in markets where security requirements are more important.

China's World Humanoid Robot Games showcased massive progress in robotics, with records falling in events like the 100-meter sprint and standing high jump. However, the games also highlighted the challenges of creating reliable and autonomous robots. China dominated the competition, with 641 out of 666 teams being Chinese, and the country is well-placed to lead the humanoid robot industry.

Modders are applying an unofficial version of Nvidia's DLSS 5 AI rendering to various games, showcasing its potential to enhance graphics. However, the tech also raises concerns about its impact on game performance and artistic control.

A large-scale phishing campaign used SVG attachments disguised as voicemail files to smuggle obfuscated JavaScript past email defenses, affecting 5527 organizations with 26,589 messages detected.

FulcrumSec, a data-extortion group, claims to have hacked Manchester Airports Group, stealing approximately 86 GB of data, including customer information, booking details, and travel data. The group intends to publish the stolen data, but may withhold or redact records to prevent real-world harm.

Researchers discovered 19 malicious Chrome and Edge extensions that stole cryptocurrency, sensitive data, and browser history. The extensions, which had been installed by over 100,000 users, were able to deploy modules to drain crypto wallets, replace Ledger and Trezor websites with phishing pages, and steal sessions and account data from various exchanges.

The city of Alpharetta, Georgia, is sharing its Flock Safety data with over 2,000 organizations, including law enforcement agencies, colleges, and government agencies. This data sharing network has raised concerns about privacy and surveillance, and has been linked to instances of police officers misusing the technology.

A StarkWare researcher has successfully sent the first Bitcoin transaction designed to resist attacks from a sufficiently powerful quantum computer, providing an emergency escape hatch for quantum attacks without requiring a soft fork or change to the network's consensus rules.