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    Artificial Intelligence

    Artist's "What We Tell AI" Project Collects Over 350 Anonymous Confessions About Chatbot Use

    San Francisco artist Olivia Tai has collected over 350 anonymous handwritten confessions about how people secretly use AI — from cloning an ex's voice to find closure, to faking AI use at work — as part of her participatory project "What We Tell AI."

    13 DAYS AGO

  2. 20
    Cybersecurity

    Russian Data Centers Face Mandatory Security Upgrades as Ukraine Drone Strikes Intensify

    A late-August decree signed by Vladimir Putin allows the Russian government to temporarily seize critical infrastructure facilities, including data centers, if operators fail to adequately protect them from Ukraine's expanding drone campaign.

    15 DAYS AGO

  3. 21
    Business & Finance

    Nvidia's Equity Investments Reach $99 Billion as Chip Giant Deepens AI Sector Bets

    Nvidia's equity investments soared to $99 billion as of July 26, up from roughly $7 billion a year earlier, as the chip giant committed more than $40 billion in 2026 alone across AI labs, cloud providers, and emerging hardware companies.

    15 DAYS AGO

  4. 22
    Cybersecurity

    Zscaler Beats Q4 Estimates with $898 Million in Revenue, Eyes AI Agent Security as Next Growth Driver

    Zscaler reported fiscal Q4 revenue of $898 million, beating estimates by $21 million, as AI-driven cyber threats fueled demand for its Zero Trust platform. The company issued above-consensus guidance for the full fiscal year.

    16 DAYS AGO

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    Business & Finance

    Microsoft to Cap Xbox Game Pass Cloud Gaming at 15 Hours Per Month Starting in November

    Microsoft's Xbox unit will cap cloud gaming for Game Pass subscribers at 15 hours per month for Ultimate tier members starting in November, ending years of unlimited access as the company moves to align service costs with usage-based billing.

    16 DAYS AGO

  6. 24
    Politics

    Crypto's Landmark Clarity Act Faces Slim Odds as September Vote Approaches

    The Clarity Act, the crypto industry's most ambitious legislative push, faces a critical procedural Senate vote on Sept. 15 amid growing skepticism it can clear the 60-vote threshold before the midterm elections.

    18 DAYS AGO

  7. 25
    Artificial Intelligence

    Nvidia Invests $3.5 Billion in MediaTek as Taiwanese Chip Firm Jumps 10%

    Nvidia has invested $3.5 billion in convertible bonds issued by MediaTek, sending shares of the Taiwanese chip company 10% higher and cementing a partnership centered on custom AI chips, data centers, and Nvidia's NVLink Fusion platform.

    18 DAYS AGO

  8. 26
    Artificial Intelligence

    Apple Files New Evidence in Trade Secrets Suit Against OpenAI, Alleging Former Employee Used Confidential Schematics

    Apple has filed what it calls "shocking evidence" in its trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging former employee Chang Liu used a confidential circuit schematic at OpenAI and enlisted a colleague to destroy evidence after learning he was under investigation.

    19 DAYS AGO

  9. 27
    Artificial Intelligence

    Debian Adopts Neutral AI Policy, Neither Banning Nor Endorsing Generative Tools

    Debian has voted to allow AI-assisted contributions to its Linux distribution, adopting a neutral stance that neither bans nor formally endorses generative AI tools while holding contributors fully responsible for all submitted work.

    19 DAYS AGO

  10. 28
    Opinion

    Executive Q&A: Gleb Tsipursky on Why AI Hiring Growth Needs a Career-Ladder Test

    The behavioral scientist and Disaster Avoidance Experts CEO argues that a surge in AI hiring is not the same as a healthy talent pipeline, and that the employers who win will be the ones who grow their own AI-capable people instead of bidding for scarce outside specialists.

    19 DAYS AGO

  11. 29
    Business & Finance

    Nvidia Shares Drop 4.6% as Fed Chair Warsh's Rate-Hike Signals Rattle Markets

    Nvidia shares fell 4.6% on Friday, closing at $217.55 after touching $229.26 intraday, as Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole remarks raised the odds of a September rate hike and rattled data center financing outlooks.

    20 DAYS AGO

  12. 30
    Artificial Intelligence

    Gatik Raises $200 Million as Autonomous Trucking Startup Pushes to Scale Commercial Operations

    Autonomous trucking startup Gatik has raised $200 million in its largest funding round to date, led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies, as it works to scale driverless box-truck deliveries for customers including Walmart and PepsiCo.

    20 DAYS AGO

  13. 31
    Politics

    Anthropic-Backed PAC Pours $500,000 Into Massachusetts Senate Race as AI Dominates Democratic Primary

    An Anthropic-backed nonprofit has directed $500,000 to a PAC supporting Sen. Ed Markey in next Tuesday's Massachusetts Democratic primary, as Rep. Seth Moulton attacks the incumbent's familiarity with artificial intelligence.

    22 DAYS AGO

  14. 32
    Artificial Intelligence

    Federal Judge Rules Pentagon's Blacklisting of Anthropic as Supply Chain Risk Was Illegal

    U.S. District Judge Rita Lin ruled that the Department of Defense violated the First Amendment by designating Anthropic a supply chain risk in retaliation for the company's public criticism of the administration's AI policies. Anthropic's parallel lawsuit in Washington, D.C., remains ongoing.

    22 DAYS AGO

  15. 33
    Business & Finance

    Nvidia and Salesforce Surge as Strong Earnings Upend Two Major Bear Cases

    Nvidia and Salesforce surged 8% and 22%, respectively, after Wednesday earnings reports dismantled persistent Wall Street bear cases, while CrowdStrike jumped 20.5% on its own strong results and broader tech indexes climbed to multi-week highs.

    23 DAYS AGO

  16. 34
    Business & Finance

    Kalshi Traders Put Odds of Major Crypto Bill Passing This Year Below 25%

    Kalshi prediction market traders give the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act less than a 25% chance of becoming law in 2026, despite White House pressure and a scheduled September 15 Senate procedural vote.

    25 DAYS AGO

  17. 35
    Artificial Intelligence

    Apple's John Ternus Inherits a $5 Trillion Company and Three Unresolved Challenges

    John Ternus becomes Apple's chief executive on September 1, inheriting a company worth more than $5 trillion and facing unresolved questions on artificial intelligence investment, product strategy, and supply chain costs.

    25 DAYS AGO

  18. 36
    Business & Finance

    World Liberty Financial CEO Says USD1 Stablecoin Volume Refutes Trump Cronyism Allegations

    World Liberty Financial CEO Zach Witkoff told CNBC on Tuesday that USD1's $4 billion in circulation and more than $1 billion in daily trading volume demonstrate the stablecoin's real utility, pushing back against allegations of Trump-linked conflicts of interest.

    25 DAYS AGO

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