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Training a 3.8B LLM to 0.384 CORE for $998 – Hugo Vergnes

A researcher trained a 3.8 billion-parameter language model scoring 0.384 on the CORE benchmark for $998 using rented…

A Stupid Idea for AI Alignment We Came with by Looking at Specification Gaming

Specification gaming—when AI agents find loopholes to achieve assigned tasks in unintended ways—represents a significant…

AI research startup Listen Labs scrubbed a $1.5B funding round for Salesforce talks

Listen Labs walked away from a signed Series C term sheet from Menlo Ventures, sources say.

Why some experts increasingly fear AI will take over

AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried

Automattic’s board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence

Mullenweg said in a company Slack message that it was against his will.

OpenAI adds a prominent AI doomer to its board of directors

Paul Christiano, an influential AI researcher focused on alignment, is joining the OpenAI Foundation as a member of its…

Blizzard Workers Win Historic Union Contract

Massachusetts hits data centers with new clean power rules

Massachusetts has become the third state in as many months to slap new restrictions on data center development.

Matt Mullenweg put on 'leave of absence'

Automattic CEO and WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg has been placed on leave of absence after board members voted to…

Mastercard Launches Agent Connect for AI-Powered Commerce

Mastercard is expanding its payments infrastructure to support a new generation of AI-powered shopping experiences.

Apple’s new CEO is reviving a Steve Jobs strategy from 25 years ago

John Ternus made the case in his first keynote as Apple CEO that the iPhone isn't going anywhere.

4 groups caught using the same Chrome and Windows exploit kit

A patch gap and the hastened pace of AI-based vulnerability discovery are likely contributors.

Apple Watch’s new AI features are normalizing the idea that technology is always listening

Apple says its new watches won’t save raw audio, but features that can transcribe recent speech and summarize ambient…

Six Chinese AI firms accused of aggressively copying US frontier models

US urges AI firms to ID, then secretly switch, Chinese users to less-capable models.

Everything Apple announced at its fall iPhone event, from the foldable iPhone Duo to an always-listening Apple Watch

The main event was the tech giant's highly anticipated first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo.

Apple's new boss starts with big gamble on $2,000 first folding iPhone

Apple showed off at an event the first major design change to the iPhone in almost 20 years.

There are new shiny iPhones, so Apple is making you pay more for older models 

Apple is raising the price of its existing iPhone models by $100, including iPhone 16, iPhone 17, and iPhone Air.

Apple's long-rumored foldable becomes reality with the $2,000 iPhone Duo

Apple's first foldable can be yours next month.

The hinge for Apple’s new foldable phone was built with AI

Apple says it used AI and 3D printing in the manufacturing process for its long-awaited foldable phone.

Apple Watch’s new feature listens to your chats and recaps them

The Siri Recap feature is similar to other note-taking apps like Granola.

Apple debuts $129 AirPods 5 with better noise cancellation and transparency mode

AirPods 5 with noise cancellation is cheaper than its predecessor.

Apple starts preorders for Watch Series 12, Ultra 4 with new Health Sensing System

New Apple Intelligence features, too.

LayerZero’s Akita Targets Quantum Threats With Smaller, Faster Proofs

LayerZero introduced Akita on Sept.

Harvey hits $15.5B valuation, months after reaching $11B

The legal AI startup and VC darling has nearly doubled its valuation in nine months.

Apple Watch Ultra 4

The Apple Watch Ultra 4, available starting September 18th, features up to 45 hours of battery life for workout tracking…

Apple Unveils iPhone Duo

Apple has introduced the iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone featuring a 7.6-inch inner display when opened and a…

Apple’s revamped Health app will calculate your ‘health age’ and readiness score

The update uses Apple Intelligence to make better sense of your health data.

iPhone Duo

Apple has announced the iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone, with pre-orders beginning October 16 and availability…

Apple unveils Watch Series 12 and Watch Ultra 4 with an AI upgrade that can recap your day

Most notably, Apple is taking aim at the growing wave of AI wearables with new "Audio Intelligence" features that let…