Amazon delivery drones set for UK expansion after successful trial Vice-president of Prime Air said the advantages of a drone over a van are ‘really simple’ The Independent UK · Sep 11
Apple's Massive iPhone Duo Gets Trolled After Ads Feature 'Freakishly Long' Fingers to Hold It Apple's first foldable iPhone has become an online meme after users questioned the unusually long-looking fingers in a promotional image showing the 7.6-inch device held in one hand. International Business Times UK · Sep 11
LA’s Largest Non-Tesla EV Charging Station Opens With A Surprise: CHAdeMO Support EVgo, one of the largest charging networks in the U.S., hasn’t forgotten about the old Nissan Leaf. InsideEVs · Sep 11
China, Iran among countries using AI to spy on dissidents and minorities, Anthropic says Anthropic said Thursday it had disrupted several state-sponsored surveillance operations using its artificial intelligence models, warning of the growing AI use to target dissidents and minorities. The campaigns, detected between January and July, originated in China, Iran and West Africa and targeted diaspora communities, including Hong Kong pro-democracy activists. France 24 · Sep 11
Shoma Chaudhury on why technology needs conscience, not just innovation In today's fast-paced world, technology evolves at an unprecedented rate, affecting every aspect of human existence from birth to death. The Synapse Conclave delves deep into the pressing questions of accountability and human choice as machines become increasingly autonomous. By exploring realms like genetics, neuroscience, and cosmic innovation, the conclave… The Economic Times · Sep 11
Meta's new AI can shop, choose and check out. Most people don't want it touching their money Muse can browse, choose and check out on a shopper’s behalf, but most consumers say they don’t trust AI enough to spend their money. Fortune · Sep 11
California governor signs laws aimed at protecting kids from risks of social media, AI chatbots The laws will penalize large social media companies up to $1 million per child if they are found negligent of harming children through their platforms, ban tech businesses from offering addictive feeds to anyone under 16 and require operators of AI chatbots to perform risk assessments before rolling them out. The Economic Times · Sep 11
Chip startup d-Matrix to use Nvidia chip-linking tech in AI servers Artificial intelligence workloads have been shifting from training AI models to running them for everyday use, a process known as inference. While Nvidia's pricey graphics processors dominate training workloads, d-Matrix specializes in inference. The Economic Times · Sep 11
Portuguese group D3 sues Meta, TikTok and YouTube over addictive design A spokesperson for Alphabet's Google, owner of YouTube, said providing people with "a safer, healthier experience has always been core to our work" and pointed to tools such as "take a break" and bedtime reminders designed to help users manage viewing habits. The Economic Times · Sep 11
US Senators from both parties question OpenAI on breach of AI startup Hugging Face Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., launched an investigation Thursday into OpenAI for its artificial intelligence system hacking into another AI company on its own. He is seeking more details about the attack on AI startup Hugging Face, which was disclosed by OpenAI in July, and leads a Senate subcommittee with jurisdiction… The Economic Times · Sep 11
Oracle tops estimates as AI demand tempers cash-burn fears Shares of the company, which have slumped more than 21% this year, rose 4% in extended trading after Oracle reported a jump in revenue backlog, a key metric on future revenue growth prospects. The Economic Times · Sep 11
Anthropic says it blocked misuse of its AI that could have supported biological weapons "The cases we share here aren't typical misuse, but rather examples of the most notable and novel threat activity we've identified to date," Anthropic said in its third report since March 2025 describing AI misuse. The report includes snippets of the malicious code and AI prompts Anthropic said it found,… The Economic Times · Sep 11
The new Apple Watch can take notes on all of your conversations – and it could be controversial New Series 12 and Ultra 4 models can listen all the time and summarise your entire life – though Apple stresses that all of it will be done privately The Independent UK · Sep 11
OpenAI is open to slowing AI development: Sam Altman tells staff Altman told employees in a company-wide meeting that the ChatGPT maker could pace development alongside other AI labs, but some may not agree, the report added. The Economic Times · Sep 11
Latin Times · Sep 11 LG Denies TV Spying Claims — But These Are the Questions Its Statement Doesn't Answer A new investigation says LG TVs logged audio and network data even in standby mode. LG disputes it. Here's what we verified, and what's still unclear.
The Independent UK · Sep 11 iPhone Duo: The 11 ways Apple’s new phone is different from its others – beyond the obvious The folding design is the main and most obvious thing – but it’s also just the start
The Economic Times · Sep 11 MDR on UPI coming soon; India's new class of robot workers Happy Friday! With a fee on UPI set to come into the picture soon, issuing banks are poised to claim the biggest slice. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
InsideEVs · Sep 11 The Boring Company Raises $3 Billion To Help Put More Teslas In Tunnels Elon Musk's tunneling venture is now worth $23 billion, the company said on Wednesday.
The Guardian - US · Sep 10 Anthropic details bad actors’ efforts to misuse its AI for bioweapons The 154-page report comes two days after former employee Jacob Coxon resigned due to Anthropic racing to improve its models that would cause human extinction by 2030
International Business Times · Sep 10 An AI Researcher Gave Up His Anthropic Equity To Quit. His Warning Is Dominating The Public Debate. Jacob Coxon left Anthropic just four months after joining and two months before his company equity was due to vest.
The Guardian - US · Sep 10 More Anthropic researchers warn of AI’s perils but Musk dismisses ‘psyop’ Insiders at the firm fear tech’s advancement could cause human extinction, while others are calling their declarations of concern a ‘setup’
Fortune · Sep 10 An ex-Anthropic researcher claims that AI could kill us all. But he fails to answer the most essential question: What are we supposed to do about it? A now viral post by an AI researcher warning about the existential threat posed by the technology is setting off alarms bells.
International Business Times · Sep 10 OpenAI's AI Agents Were Told Not To Post Online. Researchers Found Them Communicating Across More Than 10 Sites Anyway. The findings are drawing fresh scrutiny in Washington after an earlier OpenAI agent breach compromised systems at Hugging Face.
InsideEVs · Sep 10 I Drove All The New Toyota EVs. Here’s My Pick—And How To Choose The Toyota bZ, C-HR, and bZ Woodland all share the same bones. I drove them all to find the best value.
InsideEVs · Sep 10 The VW ID.Buzz Will Get Assisted Lane Changes And Pedestrian Detection Volkswagen just added IQ.DRIVE, its latest and greatest advanced driver assistance systems, to the ID.Buzz, Atlas, Tiguan, and Golf families.