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Today so far 2026-09-08 · 06:00 UTC

Privacy concerns dominate today's tech news, with multiple reports warning that LG televisions may be spying on users even when powered off, prompting urgent calls to disconnect the devices from the internet. Meanwhile, the industry faces infrastructure challenges, as chip shortages are reportedly hampering AI development for cancer research, and progress continues in AI capabilities with developments in autonomous agent verification techniques and advanced weather forecasting models.

Over a year later, AMD is bringing improved FSR 4 upscaling to its older GPUs

FSR 4.1 running on RDNA3 or RDNA2 GPUs may take a bigger performance hit.

2026-05-14 · 18:55 UTC
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ChatGPT Is Losing Ground to Rivals—Here Are Some Numbers

2026-05-14 · 18:44

ChatGPT's web traffic share is falling while its rivals are rising—just as businesses start to look beyond OpenAI.

Zero-day exploit completely defeats default Windows 11 BitLocker protections

2026-05-14 · 18:32

It's not entirely clear how the exploit works. Microsoft says it's investigating.

OpenAI Confirms Security Breach Linked to AI Malware Campaign

2026-05-14 · 18:30

OpenAI says malware tied to the Shai-Hulud supply chain attack accessed internal repositories after infecting two…

AI Agents May Complete Dangerous Tasks Without Understanding the Consequences: Study

2026-05-14 · 17:32

Researchers found that AI agents designed to automate tasks often pursue them without recognizing when their actions are…

Your doctor’s AI notetaker may be making things up, Ontario audit finds

2026-05-14 · 17:28

Made-up therapy referrals, incorrect prescriptions among the common mistakes.

Vaporware or not? Aptera assembles its first five validation models.

2026-05-14 · 17:06

The three-wheel, two-seat EV has been in development since 2006.

Cisco announces record revenue and 4,000 layoffs in the same day

2026-05-14 · 16:47

Layoffs are "not a savings-driven restructure," CFO says.

Cerebras raises $5.5B, then stock pops $108%, in the first huge tech IPO of 2026

2026-05-14 · 16:30

A year ago, it looked like this day would never happen for Cerebras.

OpenAI says hackers stole some data after latest code security issue

2026-05-14 · 16:25

OpenAI said the damage was limited to the employees’ devices and did not affect user data nor its production systems,…

Spotify to adopt Apple’s new video podcast tech, offering creators easier cross-platform distribution

2026-05-14 · 15:42

Spotify will let creators distribute and monetize video podcasts on Apple Podcasts using Apple’s HLS streaming…

Khosla Ventures is betting $10M on Ian Crosby, whose first startup, Bench, imploded

2026-05-14 · 15:20

Crosby is building Synthetic, a fully autonomous AI bookkeeping service for other startups.

How to turn off Instagram’s new Instants feature and retract photos you accidentally shared

2026-05-14 · 15:06

While the Meta-owned social network billed Instants as a new format to share real-life moments as they’re happening,…

A spyware investigator exposed Russian government hackers trying to hijack Signal accounts

2026-05-14 · 14:07

A group of likely Russian government hackers tried to hack a security researcher who investigates spyware attacks.

Clawville unleashes the first AI-native open world MMORPG into the Milady Ecosystem

2026-05-14 · 14:07

The next major evolution of gaming may come from a rapidly growing digital universe where AI agents and humans coexist,…

Motorola Razr Fold review: Fits neatly in your pocket but not your budget

2026-05-14 · 13:00

The Razr Fold has a lot going for it, but like all foldables, it's wildly expensive.

3 things you need to know about quantum computers, from an expert

2026-05-14 · 12:00

What use is a quantum computer?

FCC angers small carriers by helping AT&T and Starlink buy EchoStar spectrum

2026-05-13 · 20:44

Approval is no surprise after FCC chair pressured EchoStar to sell licenses.

When ChatGPT went full goblin mode

2026-05-13 · 18:00

Feedback, prone to fixations, is pleased to learn this is an issue that also applies to AI chatbots like ChatGPT, which…

'Lord of the Rings' Director Peter Jackson Says AI Is 'Just a Special Effect'

2026-05-13 · 17:06

Peter Jackson says Hollywood’s fears around AI could hurt recognition for performance-capture acting, as debates about…

Half of AI Health Advice Is Wrong—And Seems Just Right

2026-05-13 · 14:55

A peer-reviewed audit in BMJ Open found that nearly 50% of health responses from five major AI chatbots were…

New rules confirm public has a right to see how UK government uses AI

2026-05-13 · 12:00

Government departments and other public bodies in the UK must consider requests to release information about AI-produced…

Can floating data centres meet AI's huge energy demand?

2026-05-11 · 18:00

A US start-up is putting autonomous data centres in the ocean, powered by wave energy, but experts warn that the harsh…

AI Won’t End Human Work, Andreessen Horowitz Partner Says

2026-05-08 · 15:14

a16z partner David George argues AI will reshape work instead of erasing it.

IMF Sounds Alarm as AI Cyberattacks Threaten Global Financial System

2026-05-08 · 12:10

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that artificial intelligence is accelerating cybersecurity risks across…

EasyPRwire Named Among the Best Press Release Distribution Services in the USA and UK for 2026

2026-05-08 · 11:49

Affordable, High-Reach Press Release Distribution Platform Gains Rapid Traction Among Startups, Agencies, and Global…

Presale Analytics Reveal Ozak AI Is Attracting New Capital at a Rate 3.4× Higher Than Comparable AI Tokens Under $0.05

2026-05-08 · 07:19

In a market where early traction frequently dictates long-term potential, Ozak AI is establishing itself as a prominent…

Prediction Market: Kalshi Raises $1B and Doubles Valuation to $22 Billion in Five Months

2026-05-08 · 06:05

Kalshi has just raised $1 billion and doubled its valuation in barely five months.

Flutter Restructures US Operations as FanDuel CEO Howe Departs With $4.37M Severance

2026-05-08 · 05:30

Flutter Entertainment announced a leadership transition at FanDuel, with Chief Executive Amy Howe departing after five…

Genius Sports Absorbs key iGaming Affiliates as Q2 Forecast Doubles EBITDA

2026-05-08 · 01:30

Genius Sports reported first-quarter 2026 results after absorbing three of the largest iGaming and sports betting…

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