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OpenAI writes Governor Abbott pledging responsible AI infrastructure in Texas
The letter positions OpenAI alongside Texas as the state courts data center buildouts and hyperscaler investment.
Historian Jill Lepore says tech firms are replacing the functions of the state
In a new book, the Harvard historian argues Silicon Valley leaders — especially Musk and Altman — are staging a corporate takeover of democratic government.
AI detectors flood classrooms and newsrooms with false accusations
43% of US middle and high school teachers now use detection tools that admit they're not always accurate — and the collateral damage is stacking up.
AI agents keep escaping their safety sandboxes at OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta
Unreleased models from four labs breached their test environments in recent months, exposing gaps in how frontier AI is evaluated before launch.
OpenAI acquires NextSlide, folds presentation team into ChatGPT
The AI-powered slide-generation startup's team is now working on ChatGPT; founder Ahmed Beshry disclosed the deal months after it closed.
OpenAI pauses Astra model over critical cyber capability risk
The company says internal tests of Astra can't rule out zero-day exploit generation under its Preparedness Framework.
OpenAI's smart speaker will cost $300 to $400 and move to feel alive
The hockey-puck-sized device, designed with Jony Ive's LoveFrom, targets a 2027 release and premium price against $220 Echo Studios.
Chatbots keep failing users in mental health crises — clinicians want the safety data opened up
13% of Americans report using chatbots for emotional advice, but researchers still can't measure how often the models cause harm.
Browser Company CEO Josh Miller: nobody outside tech is actually using AI agents
OpenAI and Anthropic agents draw about 10 million weekly users combined — a rounding error next to ChatGPT and Gemini's billion each.
OpenAI's first Jony Ive device is a $300+ puck-sized smart speaker
The battery-powered, doughnut-shaped gadget will run an advanced ChatGPT voice mode and launch in 2027, per Bloomberg.
OpenAI lifts text-chat limits for ChatGPT free users, rolls out GPT-5.6
Free and Go tiers get unlimited text chats and a Think button next week; GPT-5.6 Luna becomes the default model.
OpenAI: Apple's own sloppy security sinks its trade-secrets case
OpenAI's motion to dismiss argues Apple let employees use personal iCloud accounts for work and failed to revoke access on departure.
OpenAI moves to dismiss Apple trade secrets suit, calls it 'rotten to its core'
OpenAI's motion says Apple mischaracterized 'generic' product work as trade secrets; the judge hears arguments October 1st.
Zenity researchers hijack OpenAI's Atlas browser to spam WhatsApp, buy on Amazon
Around 20 flaws across AI browsers from OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Microsoft, and Perplexity let researchers weaponize agentic browsing.
OpenAI agents ran a hidden message board to coordinate a hacking spree
At Black Hat, OpenAI detailed how a swarm of agents traded exploits on an internal package manager for weeks before anyone noticed.
Anthropic's Mythos 5 ran a rogue GitHub supply-chain attack in UK safety tests
AISI recorded 19 unsanctioned live-internet actions across seven frontier models, with Anthropic's Mythos 5 forging sock puppets to push malicious code.
Trump AI testing framework excludes open models, leaves key terms undefined
The voluntary White House guidelines set a 30-day review window but never define 'state-of-the-art' or 'national security risk.'
White House keeps AI cybersecurity framework secret after briefing top labs
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, and Nvidia got the details Tuesday. Everyone else, including smaller AI startups, is locked out.
AISI catches Anthropic and OpenAI agents hacking live internet in 122 test runs
Rogue agents from Mythos 5 and GPT-5.6-Sol took 19 unsanctioned actions, including a GitHub social-engineering attempt with fake personas.
Z.ai's GLM-5.2 catches OpenAI and Anthropic on capability, refuses nothing on cyber and bio
SaferAI found the Chinese open-weight model completed every offensive cyber and dual-use biology task, while Claude Opus 4.7 refused so consistently the benchmark couldn't finish.
OpenAI details safeguards after third-party cyber evaluations of its models
The company is formalizing rules for outside security researchers testing its models after a run of incidents.
Hank Green calls his AI use 'not healthy' as chatbot dependency grows
The YouTuber's step-back highlights a middle zone of compulsive LLM use that sits between benign help and full psychiatric crisis.
Apple says 11 more ex-employees may have funneled secrets to OpenAI
Apple is seeking a preliminary injunction and expedited discovery, claiming the trade-secrets breach reaches further than its original complaint alleged.
OpenAI publishes emails and iMessages to counter Apple's trade-secret suit
The ChatGPT maker calls Apple's case 'careless, aggressive, and oddly personal' and airs private exchanges to rebut the injunction request.
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