Nvidia unveils security platform to rein in AI agents and $150bn stock buyback Chipmaker says new system was designed to prevent AI agents from going rogue amid incidents at top companies The Guardian - US · Sep 28
Top AI Figures Are Warning Of a Potential 'Intelligence Explosion.' They Are Calling On Governments To Prepare. Leading experts in the field of AI said preliminary intelligence suggests AI is now playing a major role in the building of more AI models, which could "radically accelerate AI progress. International Business Times · Sep 28
Ola Electric board approves Rs 1,000 crore fundraise via rights issue The issue will be offered to eligible shareholders as of a record date, which will be announced later, the filing said. The board is yet to finalize key terms of the issue, including the total number of shares, issue price, timing, and payment terms. The Economic Times · Sep 28
Gemini can now call businesses for you: Unboxing Google’s new AI feature Google is set to roll out its Call for Me feature in the Gemini app for selected users. This feature allows users to automate calls to businesses and check services like prices and hours. Users must be 18 or older, possess a Pixel 11 device, and have a paid subscription.… The Economic Times · Sep 28
AI godfathers warn of runaway ‘intelligence explosion’ OpenAI chief scientist also among authors of report on prospect of ‘most consequential technological development in history’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 28
Nvidia Wants to Keep AI Agents From Going Rogue. It Has a New Safety Platform For That. The Nvidia Open Agent Safety Platform is intended to protect agents from testing through deployment, essentially putting a security perimeter around AI that can independently execute tasks. International Business Times · Sep 28
Seligman Ventures doubles capital to $1 billion as AI boom revives hardware bets Seligman Investments has doubled the deployable capital of its venture arm to $1 billion less than a year after launching it, betting that the physical bottlenecks of the artificial intelligence buildout will produce the next wave of large technology companies, its The Economic Times · Sep 28
A Diesel Plug-In Hybrid Pickup Truck? This Company Thinks It Can Make It Work The Chery Stockman has two tanks, a high-voltage battery, four-wheel drive, and plenty of towing capacity. InsideEVs · Sep 28
Cerebras to supply AI systems to cloud computing startup Gimlet Labs By Max A.- Cerebras Systems plans to supply AI chips and hardware with capacity to consume roughly 100 megawatts to startup Gimlet Labs to help run its cloud computing business, the companies said on Monday. The Economic Times · Sep 28
OpenAI Contractors Hired To Humanise ChatGPT Were Caught Using AI on the Job Despite Ban and Were Fired An investigation by 404 Media says contractors reviewing OpenAI-related AI outputs were fired or removed from projects after using AI tools despite explicit bans on doing so. International Business Times UK · Sep 28
Meta launches enterprise platform; appoints Chirantan Desai to lead division According to Meta, the expansion relies on collaboration across its ecosystem, noting that establishing the platform happens through partnering with different industry stakeholders. The Economic Times · Sep 28
FBI Director Kash Patel Faces Scrutiny After ShinyHunters Claims FBIJobs.gov Breach The FBI is investigating ShinyHunters' claim that it compromised FBIJobs.gov and accessed sensitive information, but the bureau has not confirmed the breach's scope or affected systems. International Business Times UK · Sep 28
Teachers at Euan Blair firm report ‘horrendous stress’ after AI used to rate their work Exclusive: Instructors at tech training company Multiverse hit out at ‘remorseless’ and ‘unnerving’ monitoring system The Guardian - UK · Sep 28
Taiwan must deepen drone cooperation with democratic partners, president says Taiwan's government has made defence modernisation and increased spending a core policy given stepped-up military pressure from China, which views the democratically governed island as its own territory. The Economic Times · Sep 28
The Economic Times · Sep 28 Global AI trade could revive after recent pullback, JP Morgan says The recent pullback in the global AI trade has improved investor positioning, made valuations attractive and could spur a re-engagement, particularly in semiconductor stocks, JP Morgan analysts said on Monday.
The Economic Times · Sep 28 Trump Jr.-backed Unusual Machines, US asset manager invest $10 million in Canada's Draganfly The Trump family's investments in several companies have drawn scrutiny amid concerns about potential conflicts of interest, particularly its stakes in defense firms that regularly compete for government contracts.
International Business Times UK · Sep 28 Bill Gates Issues a Chilling Warning That Artificial Intelligence Could 'Cause a Billion Deaths' Bill Gates has warned that malicious use of artificial intelligence could enable biological weapons and cause catastrophic loss of life, while calling for safeguards that would not significantly slow development
InsideEVs · Sep 28 The Volkswagen ID. Tiguan Is Coming To Replace The ID.4 The updated electric crossover is expected to keep its predecessor’s bones while adding more buttons and better tech.
The Independent UK · Sep 28 SpaceX Starship launch - live: World’s most powerful rocket reaches orbit and then explodes in ocean Mission is a huge test for Musk and Nasa’s plans to head to the Moon and onto Mars
InsideEVs · Sep 28 BYD’s $10,000 EV Is Getting A Huge Upgrade, With 5-Minute Charging The second-generation BYD Seagull, also known as the Dolphin Surf, flips the script in the specs department.
Fortune · Sep 28 U.K.'s AI lead calls for countries to ‘harden and build defenses’ in response to AI risks After warnings of an extinction-level event, Kaniskha Narayan, minister for artificial intelligence, wants the U.K. to take a lead on addressing the technology's threats.
MyLifeXP · Sep 28 Hyundai Bayon: What Makes This New SUV So Different? Hyundai is preparing to add another SUV to its India lineup, and buyers can now get an early hold on it. The company has officially opened Hyundai Bayon bookings for a token amount of Rs 11,000 through its website and dealerships. But the booking announcement is only the beginning. Hyundai…
The Economic Times · Sep 28 TakeMe2Space to launch orbital computing satellite on SpaceX rocket Indian space startup TakeMe2Space plans to launch what it describes as the country's first orbital computing satellite aboard a SpaceX rocket on October 1, seeking to process data in orbit rather than transmit raw information back to Earth.
The Economic Times · Sep 28 OpenAI pauses training of latest models after agents probed US government sites in unexpected ways Separately, AI evaluator Transluce said agents that appeared to come from OpenAI tried unsuccessfully to hack into a Department of Education website, a detail that OpenAI has not confirmed.
The Economic Times · Sep 28 a16z’s Raghuram isn't writing off India AI yet; insurers weigh new rules Happy Monday! a16z’s Raghu Raghuram said India can build frontier AI companies by using its talent. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.