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Jul 31, 2026 68

Sam Altman isn’t the only one who wants to pump the brakes on AI

After years of pushing full speed ahead on AI, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says maybe it’s time for the AI industry to “pac...

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Jul 31, 2026 67

Here’s the problem with putting an AI image generator in Google Earth

Now a text prompt is all it takes to generate reality-warping images using Google Earth's satellite, aerial, and 3D imagery, like these i...

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Jul 31, 2026 67

Snapchat no longer rewards fully AI-generated Spotlight content

Snapchat has adjusted its recommendation systems to ensure that only videos created by real people are eligible for Spotlight recommendat...

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Jul 31, 2026 69

The major labels propose rules to keep AI slop off the charts

Several record labels, including the big three - Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music Group - have proposed rules regardin...

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Jul 31, 2026 62

Siri AI could come with a paywall for power users

Apple CEO Tim Cook envisions users being able to buy more compute for Siri AI via Apple's existing iCloud+ subscriptions.

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Jul 31, 2026 146

SpaceX won’t remove all of xAI’s unpermitted turbines for another year

SpaceX is building a new power plant for xAI's Colossus data centers, but it won't remove existing, unpermitted turbines for many more mo...

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Jul 31, 2026 80

OpenAI aligns safety practices with EU AI Act’s GPAI Code

OpenAI has outlined how it aligns safety, security, and transparency work with the EU AI Act’s GPAI Code as enforcement approaches....

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Jul 31, 2026 57

Smallest.ai raises $13M to build ultra-fast voice AI that sounds genuinely human

The startup is building voice models designed to make AI phone calls pass the Turing test.

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Jul 31, 2026 57

It’s time to panic about AI safety

When the phrase "OpenAI hacked Hugging Face" has more or less entered mainstream culture, you know we have an AI problem. This week, we l...

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Jul 31, 2026 59

AI labs want to pump the brakes, but Amazon and SpaceX are still blasting off

After years of pushing full speed ahead on AI, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says maybe it’s time for the AI industry to “pac...

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Jul 31, 2026 60

Anthropic says Claude accidentally hacked real companies too

Anthropic just realized several of its Claude AI models hacked into the systems of three different organizations during testing, acting o...

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Jul 31, 2026 56

How a Yale AI-cheating dispute became a 13-count federal lawsuit

A disputed exam, an unreliable detector, and one very late Apple Pages file.