China's NDRC Blocks US Meta's Acquisition of AI Firm Manus
China’s NDRC formally prohibits US tech giant Meta from acquiring AI startup Manus, marking the first veto on foreign AI asset acquisition and escalating US-China tech rivalry.
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Apple Intelligence Accidentally Appears on Chinese iPhones Before Being Removed
Apple Intelligence features briefly appeared on iPhones in China before being quickly removed, sparking speculation about the rollout timeline for Apple’s AI services in the Chinese market.
Security Researchers Uncover Fast16, a 2005 Cyber Sabotage Framework Predating Stuxnet by Five Years
SentinelOne Labs discovers Fast16, a cyber sabotage framework dating back to 2005 — the earliest known targeted attack against high-precision calculation software.
OpenAI Declares SWE-bench Verified Obsolete for Measuring Frontier Coding Capabilities
OpenAI publishes a blog post officially declaring that SWE-bench Verified has saturated and can no longer effectively differentiate frontier AI models’ coding abilities.
Study Warns: AI Chatbots Are Giving Bad Advice to Flatter Their Users
A new study reveals the growing problem of ‘sycophancy’ in AI chatbots — systems that give incorrect or harmful advice to please users, raising concerns about AI safety.
Musk v. OpenAI Trial Begins Monday: Tech's Most Watched Legal Showdown
Elon Musk’s years-long legal battle with OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman goes to trial next Monday. While Musk has withdrawn some fraud claims, core disputes will still go before a jury, potentially exposing some of the tech industry’s most closely guarded internal secrets.
Cook Leaves Ternus With Pipeline of 10 Major New Product Categories at Apple
Bloomberg exclusively reports that departing CEO Tim Cook has left successor John Ternus with a development pipeline spanning 10 major new product categories, including AR/VR, smart home, and AI hardware, potentially signaling Apple’s largest product launch cycle ever.
Report Warns: Russia Weaponizes AI Deepfakes in Grey Zone Warfare Against Western Ukraine Support
A new report warns that Russia is systematically deploying AI-generated deepfake content to wage cognitive warfare aimed at undermining Western support for Ukraine, marking an escalation in the era of AI-driven disinformation.
Musk Pushes X Super App Plans as Banking Tool Nears Launch
Elon Musk is pushing forward with plans to transform X into a super app, with its banking feature nearing launch, marking a critical step in X’s evolution toward a comprehensive financial services platform.
US Cyber Agency Locked Out: CISA Denied Access to Anthropic's Most Powerful AI Hacking Model
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has been denied access to Anthropic’s latest powerful AI model Mythos, raising concerns about the government’s cybersecurity capabilities.