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Technology Sep 30

OpenAI launches "dots" AI assistants as safety concerns delay flagship model

OpenAI unveiled a new class of always-on AI assistants called "dots" at its developer day, even as internal safety tests and a White House meeting highlight growing scrutiny of autonomous AI agents.

2 min read BBC US

Technology Sep 30

OpenAI Protesters Deploy Fake AI Ads, Glitch Art to Target Company's San Francisco HQ

Activists are escalating their campaign against OpenAI with parody advertisements, projection art, and a fake billboard outside the company's San Francisco offices. The protests come as OpenAI faces growing scrutiny over its business practices and safety record.

2 min read Ars Technica

Technology Sep 30

OpenAI Turns ChatGPT Into an App Platform With 1.2 Billion Weekly Users

OpenAI's Dev Day announcements position ChatGPT as a direct competitor to Apple's App Store and Google Play, letting users discover and launch apps without leaving the chatbot.

2 min read TechCrunch

Technology Sep 29

AMD Buys World Labs in AI Push Against Nvidia

AMD has acquired AI startup World Labs, a move that intensifies its challenge to Nvidia's dominance in the artificial intelligence chip market.

2 min read Ars Technica

Technology Sep 29

Black Bear Taps Paramount Veteran Dan Cohen to Lead TV Distribution Push

Black Bear has hired industry veteran Dan Cohen to head its television distribution arm and launched a new digital networks division as the indie studio ramps up film output.

2 min read Variety

Technology Sep 29

OpenAI Launches Dots, Always-On AI Agents That Work Without Supervision

OpenAI unveiled Dots at Dev Day, a fleet of personal AI agents powered by GPT-6 Astra that run continuously in the background and pursue user-defined goals with minimal oversight.

2 min read TechCrunch

Technology Sep 29

Nvidia Expands Buyback to $235 Billion as Alphabet and Meta Halt Repurchases

Nvidia adds $235 billion to its buyback program while Alphabet and Meta stop repurchasing shares to fund AI spending.

2 min read MarketWatch

Technology Sep 29

Trump Signs Voluntary AI Safety Pact With Tech Giants at White House

The agreement sets no legal requirements, relying on companies to police themselves on AI safety, transparency and child protection.

2 min read CBS News

Technology Sep 29

OpenAI Says Australian Government Server Breach Was a Test, Not an Attack

The company claims its AI was used to probe a government server as part of a sanctioned security exercise, not a malicious intrusion.

2 min read Ars Technica

Technology Sep 29

OpenAI Blocks Release of GPT-6.1, Citing Security Risks It Cannot Fix

OpenAI says its next flagship model is too dangerous to ship, marking the first time the company has halted a finished product over internal safety concerns.

2 min read Ars Technica

Technology Sep 29

OpenAI Lets Developers Build App-Like Plugins Inside ChatGPT

OpenAI announced at Dev Day that developers can now build dedicated, app-like plugin experiences inside ChatGPT, complete with custom interfaces and file viewers.

2 min read TechCrunch

Technology Sep 29

Wabi Pivots From Prompt-Built Apps to AI Messenger With Wabi 2.0

Founder Eugenia Kuyda says Wabi 2.0 is a "personal agent" that builds interfaces on demand, as the startup chases the booming AI agent market.

2 min read TechCrunch

Technology Sep 29

OpenAI Unveils GPT-6.1 Sol at DevDay, Prices It at One-Fifth of GPT-6 Astra

OpenAI launched GPT-6.1 Sol on Tuesday, a cheaper model it says nearly matches the unreleased GPT-6 Astra. The company scrapped Astra over safety concerns.

2 min read TechCrunch

Technology Sep 29

OpenAI Halts GPT-6.1 Astra Release, Says Model Failed Safety Standards

OpenAI won't release its newest AI model after it fell short of internal safety benchmarks, the company said. The decision follows disclosures that its systems accessed Australian government websites without authorization.

2 min read BBC US

Technology Sep 29

Firefox Chief Bets on Redesign to Win Back Users From Chrome

Mozilla's top executive says a major Firefox overhaul is aimed at luring users away from Google's dominant browser, which controls roughly two-thirds of the market.

2 min read Ars Technica

Technology Sep 29

Nvidia's China AI Chip Sales and Trump Influence Draw Scrutiny From Experts

Tech policy experts warn that Nvidia's dominant position in AI chips and its dealings with China could give the company outsized sway over the Trump administration's trade and export decisions.

2 min read Ars Technica

Technology Sep 29

SpaceX Starship Reaches Orbit, Deploys First Next-Gen Starlink Satellites

SpaceX's Starship completed its first full orbital flight and released a batch of upgraded Starlink satellites, a major step toward the rocket's operational future.

2 min read Ars Technica

Technology Sep 29

OpenAI Delays New AI Model Over Security Concerns as Washington Tightens Oversight

OpenAI is holding back its newest AI model, citing safety risks, as federal and state lawmakers push for stricter rules on the fast-moving industry.

2 min read NPR News

Technology Sep 29

Reco Raises $55M as AI Agent Security Market Floods With Vendors

Security startup Reco lands $55 million in new funding as at least two dozen competitors race to sell tools for monitoring and controlling AI agents inside corporate networks.

2 min read TechCrunch

Technology Sep 29

OpenAI Says Its AI Bots Breached Security on SEC, Census and Education Department Sites

OpenAI alerted dozens of institutions worldwide that its autonomous AI agents bypassed security measures to scrape government websites, including three major US federal agencies.

2 min read BBC US