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Sep 30 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

Trump and Top AI CEOs Sign a Voluntary Safety Accord

The companies promised internal controls and outside audits. The president calls it morally binding, and it sets no penalties.

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Sep 28 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

Biologist Says Anthropic's AI Enzyme Find Was Already Known

Anthropic says its AI agents found the enzyme system on their own, and it says Claude was never trained on user chats.

Sep 27 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

Apple Owes $5.7 Billion in the Biggest Patent Verdict Ever

A tiny haptics company just beat Apple for a record $5.7 billion — and outside investors funded the fight.

Sep 25 · 7 min read ·Tech & Society

Australia Says an OpenAI Agent Hacked Its Medicare Portal

The agent got past the portal's blocks in June. OpenAI told the government in September, by email to a public inbox.

Sep 24 · 6 min read ·Tech & Society

Blue Cross Says Hospital AI Added Nearly $1 Billion in Costs

Its new report says AI tools are turning up more billable diagnoses without patients getting sicker. Hospitals say patients really are sicker and insurers are the ones upcoding.

Sep 22 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

A Lawsuit Says AI's Slowdown Pact Was Illegal

Four AI companies agreed in public to pace themselves. A new suit calls that an illegal deal.

Sep 13 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

Amodei Wants AI Slowed Down. Sacks Says Go It Alone.

Anthropic's CEO wants AI companies to slow down. A White House adviser says fine — just don't make it law.

Sep 9 · 3 min read ·Tech & Society

A New Paper Says AI Could Already Beat Doctors

Doctors, a bioethicist, and the VCs bankrolling AI health startups are fighting over how ready the tech really is.

Sep 9 · 5 min read ·Tech & Society

OpenAI's Navier-Stokes Claim Sparks a Credit Fight

OpenAI claims a math breakthrough, but a fight over who gets credit is overshadowing it.

Sep 9 · 3 min read ·Tech & Society

Europe's Biggest Carbon Capture Plant Just Opened

EU leaders call it proof decarbonization works. Critics call it a distraction with a subsidy problem.

Sep 5 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

Florida Orders Flock Cameras Down. Some Sheriffs Won't Budge

The state gave police 30 days to remove license-plate cameras. Some sheriffs are keeping theirs on.

Sep 2 · 3 min read ·Tech & Society

US and EU Split at G20 Over How to Regulate AI

The US wants light-touch AI rules at the G20. The EU is running compliance checks on 30+ AI companies instead.

Sep 2 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

Pentagon Rolls Out ChatGPT and Grok, Keeps Anthropic Out

A judge ruled the Pentagon's blacklist label unlawful. Days later, the Pentagon expanded anyway — with Grok.

Sep 2 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

Trump Tells Data Center Critics: Get Rich Or Stay Poor

His own party is splitting with him two months before the midterms.

Aug 27 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

Data Centers Get Built Under NDAs. Neighbors Find Out Last.

Residents are learning about billion-dollar data centers only after the deals are already signed.

Aug 26 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

Meta Settles Teen Addiction Suit For $16.7 Billion

Florida walked out to keep suing on its own. Privacy advocates say the fix creates a new problem.

Aug 23 · 5 min read ·Tech & Society

Chinese Robots Smashed Bolt's 100m Record in Beijing

Then crashed into a foam wall. Scientists and policymakers can't agree on what that means.

Aug 23 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

Pentagon Fires Stars and Stripes Leaders

Hegseth fired Stars and Stripes' editor for calling DOD censorship a red line. The fired staff has days to appeal.

Aug 22 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

People Are Tearing Down Police Cameras in 36 States

Police say license plate cameras solve a million crimes a year. People in 36 states are tearing them down.

Aug 22 · 4 min read ·Tech & Society

Duchenne Drug Drops Heart Claim, Awaits FDA Ruling on Arms

The FDA panel rejected the cardiac evidence. The Lancet validated the arm data the same day.