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As AI models have become more powerful, the potential for those models to be misused has grown — as has a clamor for safety guardrails that can stop such abuse from happening. AI companies must now walk a delicate tight rope between respecting their enterprise customers’ privacy while also watching usage for possible issues.

Usually we hate it when a Valve starts leaking, but right now, we’re pretty OK with it. Valve accidentally published eight videos about the Steam Frame VR headset in an ARM Steam Client update today, and before the how-tos could be removed, they were spotted, saved and shared by users. So, Valve published some and is…

It’s a full rollout for the driverless vans in San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles.

AI accounting startup Rillet announced a $100 million Series C at a $1 billion valuation on Tuesday, led by Iconiq. Returning investors included Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia. Rillet, which emerged from stealth in 2024, is quickly becoming one of the hottest AI startups in the enterprise resource planning (ERP) industry. 

Have we tried turning off society and turning it back on again? We need a complete cultural reset, because there are actually sports betting providers that let people gamble on Little League World Series (LLWS) outcomes.

Despite its technological progress, AI’s reputation out in the real world is getting worse. On Wednesday, Axios reported that the National Republican Senatorial Committee sent a memo to top AI companies warning that U.S. data centers are hurting the party’s chances in a key Ohio election. At the same time, Pew Research released a study…

Several security researchers say OpenAI suddenly revoked their access to a limited-access program that removes some restrictions on using its AI tools for cybersecurity research, likely because of an error by the company.  

Your favorite Swedish particleboard palace may soon carry more than just hard-to-assemble furniture and succulent meatballs. In its infinite wisdom, Microsoft’s beleaguered Xbox division has apparently decided that the answer to its woes is… a partnership with IKEA.

Meta is rolling out a standalone desktop app for Meta AI. The new Mac app is part of the company’s latest push to provide AI tools for business owners and creators who rely on Facebook and Instagram.

Operation Blue Skies, which also involves the UK government, will subtly reroute flights to test contrail avoidance.