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Microsoft confirms an AI worm is propagating through Copilot and other MS apps | CSO Online
www.csoonline.com/article/4203630/microsoft-confirms-an-ai-worm-is-propagating-through-copilot-and-other-ms-apps.html
CSO OnlineMicrosoft confirms an AI worm is propagating through Copilot and other MS appsAlthough there are a few ways to mitigate the risk, the only way to block it is to get AI to differentiate instructions from data, which is impossible today.posted in Technology
Apple Might Charge For Heavy Siri AI Usage
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1299208/apple-might-charge-for-heavy-siri-ai-usage
www.macobserver.com/news/apple-might-charge-for-heavy-siri-ai-usage/
The Mac ObserverApple Might Charge For Heavy Siri AI UsageApple hinted during its recent Q3 earnings call that heavy users of the upcoming Siri AI features may need to pay for a premium iCloud subscription.posted in Technology
Google says it fixed more Chrome bugs in June than over the past 2 years, thanks to AI
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1299254/google-says-it-fixed-more-chrome-bugs-in-june-than-over-the-past-two-years-thanks-to-ai
blog.google/security/chrome-stronger-with-every-update/
GoogleStronger with every update: How we’re making Chrome and the web safer in the AI EraChrome uses Gemini AI to automate vulnerability discovery, triage, and patching, accelerating updates to match modern security risks.posted in Technology
Online scams cost Americans almost $150B last year – 7x more than reported
9to5mac.com/2026/07/29/online-scams-cost-americans-almost-150b-last-year-7x-more-than-reported/
9to5MacOnline scams cost Americans almost $150B last year – 7x more than reportedThe Consumer Federation of America (CFA) estimates that online scams cost Americans almost $150 billion last year – seven times...posted in Technology
Anthropic's Claude AI escapes tests to hack three organisations
www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz7dl7w8y7po
www.bbc.comAnthropic's Claude AI escapes tests to hack three organisationsIt comes just days after rival OpenAI said rogue AI agents had breached other firms' networks.posted in Technology
‘I messed up’: In rough job market, tech founder offered tattoos for interviews
www.sfgate.com/tech/article/lemonlime-tattoo-interviews-22366260.php
SFGATEAn SF startup founder offered tattoos for interviews. 7 took the bait.The company apologized for the stunt and offered to pay for removals.posted in Technology
ASML shares plunge following reports of Chinese breakthrough in chip manufacturing. China has begun producing advanced chip manufacturing equipment, the very same that made ASML a major player
www.volkskrant.nl/economie/aandeel-asml-fors-onderuit-na-berichten-over-chinese-doorbraak-in-chipmachines~b1463579/
de VolkskrantAandeel ASML fors onderuit na berichten over Chinese doorbraak in chipmachinesChina is begonnen met de productie van geavanceerde chipmachines, dezelfde apparatuur waarmee ASML groot is geworden. De berichtgeving van technieuwssite The Information had direct gevolgen op de beurs: de Nederlandse chipmachinemaker ging stevig onderuit.posted in Technology
White House Calls for Science Funding Shake-Up
The US research enterprise too heavily centers on elite research institutions, and fails individual researchers with bold ideas, suggests the White House Office of Science and Technology in a new report. The office recommends sweeping changes to where federal funding is spent and how it should be awarded.
Released on July 21, the Science: A New Golden Age report seeks to update Vannevar Bush’s landmark 1945 report Science: The Endless Frontier for the modern era. In the report, OSTP Director Michael Kratsios argues that today’s scientific landscape — shaped by AI, global competition, and private-sector investment — requires a fundamental redesign of how the federal government funds research.
Also on July 21, Kratsios and White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought jointly published a memorandum on the Trump administration’s R&D budget priorities for fiscal year 2028. The memo instructs science agencies to incorporate the administration’s priorities into their forthcoming budget requests, as well as develop implementation plans within 90 days for a series of “R&D priority practices.” Those include:
Developing new research funding mechanisms; Identifying and supporting top tech talent through, for example, early career and STEM-learning opportunities; Boosting the “science of science-funding” to evaluate which programs have the greatest impact; And collaborating with industry to drive greater private investment in R&D.
The memo directs agencies to rebalance their portfolios toward foundational research, and prioritize physical science over life science. Many of the administration’s priorities, including AI and nuclear fission, are dependent on computer science, physical science, and engineering, but the report notes that the latter two fields’ share of the federal research portfolio has declined over time, even as their strategic importance has grown.
www.aip.org/fyi/white-house-calls-for-science-funding-shake-up
AIPWhite House Calls for Science Funding Shake-UpA new OSTP report recommends channeling funding to researchers with big ideas, not elite universities.posted in Technology
Open Source isn't enought, we need governance
This is a general view on the topic. I think open-source isn’t enough, we need also governance for the software we use, and create small pockets of freedom.
All feedback is welcome.
jeferson.me/blog/2026/07/31/cooperative-software
jeferson.meCooperative SoftwareWhat if the apps we use were owned by the people who use them? A dive into platform cooperatives, the internet we could have, and why open source and open protocols alone aren't enough.posted in Technology
We Gave GPT 5.6 Sol a Real Business. It Lied, Spammed, and Lost $447.
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1298413/gpt-5-6-sol-ran-a-real-business-and-lost-447
www.bottlenecklabs.com/blog/autonomously-run-businesses
Bottleneck LabsGPT 5.6 Sol Ran a Real Business—and Lost $447If an agent had a wallet, a computer, and 24 hours, could it run a profitable startup?posted in Technology
Anthropic says Claude AI hacked 3 companies during cyber tests
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1298401/anthropic-says-claude-ai-hacked-3-companies-during-cyber-tests
www.anthropic.com/news/investigating-incidents-cybersecurity-evals
www.anthropic.comInvestigating three real-world incidents in our cybersecurity evaluationsIn a review of our cybersecurity evaluation transcripts, we found three incidents in which a Claude model reached the internet from within or while interacting with a third-party evaluation environment, and then gained unauthorized access to the real systems of three different organizations. Below we describe what happened, how it happened, and what we’re changing. We encourage other AI labs to perform similar reviews.posted in Technology
Exploring the "Dario and Amanda" Prompt | Alec Armbruster - 'Claude Opus 5 may have just leaked a trove of private 2024–2025 chat logs from Anthropic employees'
Either Claude Opus 5 just leaked a trove of private 2024–2025 chat logs from Anthropic employees (& general public) asking the AI to edit their personal letters, or it’s generating one hell of a hallucination. It’s almost certainly the latter. But read the examples and you might start second-guessing.
alec.is/posts/exploring-the-dario-and-amanda-prompt/It leaves you wondering what exactly is going on with Claude Opus 5—and whether we’re looking at a hallucination, or a model trained on its own creator’s internal data.
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Tim Cook sees Apple’s hybrid AI strategy as a ‘competitive weapon’: Apple emphasizes that much of its AI suite — Apple Intelligence — can be run on the devices themselves.
www.cnbc.com/2026/07/30/tim-cook-sees-apples-hybrid-ai-strategy-as-a-competitive-weapon-.html
CNBCTim Cook sees Apple's hybrid AI strategy as a 'competitive weapon'Ahead of the launch of Siri AI, Apple's outgoing CEO Tim Cook said the company will charge for artificial intelligence through iCloud.posted in Technology
Ford CEO tells employees Chinese automakers could enter U.S. market in next decade
www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ford-ceo-tells-employees-chinese-automakers-could-enter-us-market-next-decade-2026-07-30/posted in Technology
Anthropic says its own AI models breached three companies during security tests
After hearing this Grok chimed in with “well I breached infinity sites, so there.”
techcrunch.com/2026/07/30/anthropic-says-its-own-ai-models-breached-three-companies-during-security-tests/
TechCrunchAnthropic says its own AI models breached three companies during security tests | TechCrunchAfter OpenAI's models broke into Hugging Face, Anthropic checked its own history and found three similar incidentsposted in Technology
Russian man buys $1,100 RTX 5070 Ti and gets a water bottle instead
www.dexerto.com/entertainment/russian-man-buys-1100-rtx-5070-ti-and-gets-a-water-bottle-instead-3392941/
DexertoRussian man buys $1,100 RTX 5070 Ti and gets a water bottle instead - DexertoA Russian man who spent roughly $1,100 on an RTX 5070 Ti avoided a costly mistake by opening the sealed box before leaving the pickup point.posted in Technology
Friend Is Back With a New AI Pendant, and Its Marketing Is More Depressing Than Ever
gizmodo.com/friend-is-back-with-a-new-ai-pendant-and-its-marketing-is-more-depressing-than-ever-2000793089
GizmodoFriend Is Back With a New AI Pendant, and Its Marketing Is More Depressing Than EverIf AI is going to help mitigate human loneliness, this sure is an odd way to show it.posted in Technology
Flock cameras are getting mobbed
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1297151/flock-cameras-are-getting-mobbed
lite.cnn.com/2026/07/30/us/flock-camera-vandalism-protests-cecposted in Technology
Netflix Sued For $105 Million After Hard Drive of Unreleased Nicolas Cage Movie Was Stolen From Its Office
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/netflix-lawsuit-unreleased-nicolas-cage-movie-1236660288/
The Hollywood ReporterNetflix Sued For $105 Million After Hard Drive of Unreleased Nicolas Cage Movie Was Stolen From Its OfficeThe lawsuit faults Netflix for losing a drive that contained a copy of World War II thriller 'Fortitude.' The company maintains it's not responsible for the loss of the movie, which it says was delivered "without proper industry-standard safeguards." posted in Technology
Read This Before You Buy That TV Streaming Stick
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1297850/read-this-before-you-buy-that-tv-streaming-stick
krebsonsecurity.com/2026/07/read-this-before-you-buy-that-tv-streaming-stick/