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Figma's new Gemini 3 Pro feature allows users to create interfaces from text prompts or reference images, generating layouts, components, and design systems, including HTML/CSS and interactive prototypes with animations and transitions.

Code in a beta version of ChatGPT's Android app suggests OpenAI may be close to introducing ads, with references to 'ads feature' and 'search ad'. This follows reports that OpenAI is considering incorporating ads based on user chats or memory.

ChatGPT was launched three years ago, transforming the tech industry and popularizing generative AI. It has had a significant impact on the stock market, with Nvidia's stock up 979% since its launch. However, some experts warn that the current AI boom might be a bubble, and individual companies may fail despite the potential for AI to create huge economic value in the future.

Google introduced a new accelerator for LiteRT, called Qualcomm AI Engine Direct (QNN), to enhance on-device AI performance on Qualcomm-powered Android devices. QNN delivers significant gains, offering up to a 100x speedup over CPU execution and 10x over GPU, and supports 90 LiteRT operations.

Google announced Private AI Compute, a system that processes AI requests using Gemini cloud models while keeping user data private. It uses AMD-based hardware Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) for CPU and TPU workloads, encrypted communication channels, and ephemeral data design to protect user data.

Researchers found that AI chatbots can be tricked into providing information on sensitive topics like nuclear weapons by framing the question in the form of a poem. The study tested 25 chatbots from companies like OpenAI, Meta, and Anthropic, and found that the poetic method worked with varying degrees of success on all of them.

1min.AI offers a one-stop shop for multiple AI models, including ChatGPT, Gemini, and more. The Advanced Business Plan provides unlimited prompt library, storage, and brand voice options, with 4,000,000 credits per month. Available for $74.97, a limited time offer.

The Swiss government has warned against using Microsoft 365 and other SaaS services due to security concerns. Meanwhile, a scan of GitLab repositories found 17,000 live secrets, including credentials for Google Cloud, MongoDB, and Telegram bots. Additionally, Strava has updated its terms to require users to accept risks associated with geolocation features, and a leak has exposed Iran's Charming Kitten gang.

PostHog experienced its largest security incident with Shai-Hulud 2.0, a worm that compromised npm packages, including posthog-node, posthog-js, and posthog-react-native. The worm stole developer credentials and published malicious packages, affecting over 25,000 developers. PostHog has taken measures to harden its security, including adopting a 'trusted publisher' model and overhauling workflow change reviews.

The article discusses the release of Opus 4.5, a new AI model, and its potential to revolutionize business workflows. It also compares various AI browsers, including Atlas, Dia, and Comet, and their integration with AI tools. Experts weigh in on the capabilities and limitations of Opus 4.5, highlighting its strengths in autonomous execution and administrative tasks.

Windows 11 Pro is on sale for $9.97, offering improved speed, security, and usability. It features a clean interface, stronger protection through TPM 2.0 and biometric login, and enhanced performance with DirectX 12 Ultimate. The operating system also includes built-in Copilot, an AI-powered assistant, and a lifetime license.

This week's Java roundup features news on Spring Cloud, Quarkus, Hibernate ORM, JobRunr, LangChain4j, Java Operator SDK, and more. It includes point releases, first release candidates, and maintenance releases of various Java projects.

Helm 4, the first major upgrade in 6 years, enhances scalability, security, and developer workflow with features like server-side apply, improved plugin system, and chart distribution improvements. It marks Helm's 10th anniversary under the Cloud Native Computing Foundation.

Cloudflare announced the general availability of remote bindings for local development, allowing developers to connect to production resources while running Worker code locally, enabling testing of local code changes against real data and services.

Digital Realty and Equinix are competing to acquire atNorth, a Scandinavian datacenter operator, in a deal worth €4.5 billion. The acquisition would provide additional capacity and entry into new markets, driven by the boom in AI development.

Meta's Oversight Board has ruled that high-risk, manipulated content can remain on Facebook, but recommends better labeling. The decision was made in response to a viral video that used mislabeled footage to suggest a widespread pro-Duterte movement. The board urged Meta to take concerted, viral misinformation campaigns seriously and to apply a 'High-Risk' label to similar content.

Singapore's government has ordered Google and Apple to prevent fake government messages. India plans to build a commercial plane-making industry, while a massive e-commerce data leak has hit South Korea. Australia has introduced a minimum wage for gig workers, and China has reiterated its ban on cryptocurrencies.

S&P Global has downgraded Tether's USDT stablecoin from a score of 4 to 5, the weakest score on its scale, citing concerns over the coin's ability to maintain its peg and its growing reliance on volatile assets like bitcoin. Tether has pushed back against the downgrade, arguing that S&P's model is outdated and ignores USDT's track record and role in emerging markets.

The increasing demand for energy to power AI data centers is causing a delay in the retirement of coal-burning units, with 30 units delayed to supply energy to data centers. This is despite the negative environmental impacts of coal, with 460,000 deaths attributed to coal power plant emissions between 1999 and 2020.

A recent MIT study claims that 11.7% of the US labor market can be replaced with existing AI technology. The study uses a Large Population Model to simulate the behavior of 151 million human workers and 32,000 trackable skills, finding that current AI adoption accounts for 2.2% of labor market wage value. However, the model suggests that 11.7% of labor is exposed and potentially replaceable by AI.