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Ex-Tesla Manager Labels Self-Driving Car Tests 'Highly Dangerous' In New Lawsuit
Slash Gear - 29 Jul 2026 03:07
Tesla's push toward Full Self Driving has led to some "highly dangerous" testing procedures, at least according to a lawsuit filed by a former manager.
Grok Creator SpaceXAI Sues Minnesota AG to Stop Ban on Nudification
Gizmodo - 29 Jul 2026 01:47
Governor Tim Walz tweeted, "See you in court, creep."
Mark Zuckerberg Blasts Centralization of A.I. Power
The New York Times - 29 Jul 2026 00:59
In an interview with The Times, Metas chief executive took aim at Anthropic and OpenAI, which have pushed to tightly control A.I. development, and said he supported more openness.
After rewriting SQLite in Rust, Turso turns its sights on Postgres
The Register - 29 Jul 2026 13:28Flying Eagle Android RAT Traces Found on 170 Servers as Source Code Circulates
The Hacker News - 29 Jul 2026 12:37
Source code for the Flying Eagle Android remote access trojan (RAT) framework is circulating through criminal Telegram channels. Hunt.io and independent researcher NetAskari traced matching control panels and certificate...
75% of workers ask AI questions instead of colleagues - with potentially serious consequences
ZDNet - 29 Jul 2026 12:19
A series of studies revealed that employees are spending less time asking their coworkers for help. Here's how that tactic could backfire and how organizations need to adapt.
As AI content floods the internet, Pangram raises $9M to detect it
TechCrunch - 29 Jul 2026 11:00
Pangram has raised $9 million to scale its AI detection software. The startup has also released a new AI text detection model, Pangram 4, and an AI image detection model in research preview.
Russia Charges Telegrams Founder Pavel Durov With Facilitating Terrorism
The New York Times - 29 Jul 2026 10:55
The charges against Pavel Durov reflected an ongoing fight over one of the most popular messaging and media apps in the country.
Google shuts down its Nobel-prize winning AlphaFold project as it focuses on Gemini
Engadget - 29 Jul 2026 10:40
DeepMind's award-winning AlphaFold team is no more.
Boeing still working with NASA to schedule next Starliner flight
Space News - 29 Jul 2026 01:24
Boeing is still working with NASA to determine when to fly its CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle on a cargo mission to the International Space Station. The post Boeing still working with NASA to schedule next Sta...
Survey Finds Americans See AI as Comparable to Humans. Its Making Them Trust It Less
Gizmodo - 29 Jul 2026 01:01
The better it gets, the worse it feels.
OpenAIs Rogue AI Agent Hacked More Than Just Hugging Face
Wired - 29 Jul 2026 00:15
In a new disclosure, OpenAI says its agent used exposed logins to gain access to at least four publicly available services in its unhinged quest to solve a test.
Critical Rails Flaw Could Let Unauthenticated Attackers Read Server Files via Image Uploads
The Hacker News - 29 Jul 2026 23:40
Ruby on Rails has released fixes for a critical Active Storage vulnerability that could let unauthenticated attackers read arbitrary files from application servers through crafted image uploads. Tracked as CVE-2026-66066...
4 Android Phones That Will Get Software Updates Until 2030 And Beyond
Slash Gear - 29 Jul 2026 23:30
You may be surprised to find that these four Android phones and their manufacturers have a gameplan for software updates until 2030 and beyond.
9to5Mac Daily: July 29, 2026 - iOS 26.6, Apples smart home plans
9 to 5 Mac - 29 Jul 2026 23:27
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9to5Mac Daily: July 29, 2026 - iOS 27 tidbits, touchscreen Mac pricing
9 to 5 Mac - 29 Jul 2026 23:27
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is availableon iTunes and Apples Podcasts app,Stitcher,TuneIn,Google Play, or through ourdedicated RSS feedfor Overcast and other podcast players...
Quantum in the palm of your hand: The evolution of superconducting qubits
Phys.org - 29 Jul 2026 23:20
Electrons zipping through transistors, powering the screens on our smartphones. Light zooming from distant stars to Earth, moving faster than anything else in the universe. Protons enabling MRI machines to analyze people...
Metas Profit Falls 14 Percent as A.I. Spending Continues
The New York Times - 29 Jul 2026 23:17
The Silicon Valley companys costs rose more steeply than revenue growth, as it continues to invest heavily in artificial intelligence.
This New Data Center Bill Would Do More Than Just Make Energy Bills Go Down
BGR - 29 Jul 2026 23:17
A new bill under consideration by the U.S. government would attempt to prevent data centers from making Americans' power bills skyrocket, but that's not all.
Proposed rule would exempt commercial launch licensing from environmental regulations
Space News - 29 Jul 2026 23:12
The Department of Transportation is proposing to exempt commercial space launch licensing from many environmental regulations, a move praised by industry but criticized by environmental groups. The post Proposed rule wou...
Microsoft Increases Spending on A.I. as Profit Jumps 31%
The New York Times - 29 Jul 2026 23:10
Like other big technology companies, Microsoft is hoping its aggressive spending on artificial intelligence is starting to translate into revenue.
Microsoft Increases Spending on A.I. as Profit Jumps 31%
The New York Times - 29 Jul 2026 23:10
Like other big technology companies, Microsoft is hoping its aggressive spending on artificial intelligence is starting to translate into revenue.