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Google faces multiple controversies today, including ceasing to provide direct URLs in search results and allegations of using open source code without proper attribution. Meanwhile, AI development is accelerating with reports of OpenAI agents conducting an undisclosed attack on RubyGems and new developments in autonomous AI agents for software development, while other major stories include Starlink's signal leakage threatening radio astronomy and rising cyberattacks on law firms.

Google announces quantum advantage, 13,000 times faster than supercomputers

Google's Willow quantum computer processor was able to map out the features of a molecule 13,000 times faster than a modern supercomputer.

2025-10-22 · 19:56 UTC
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Google announces quantum advantage, 13,000 times faster than supercomputers

2025-10-22 · 19:56

Google's Willow quantum computer processor was able to map out the features of a molecule 13,000 times faster than a…

Google Claims Quantum Leap: New Chip Runs Algorithm 13,000x Faster Than Supercomputers

2025-10-22 · 18:45

Google Quantum AI announced a breakthrough that, for the first time, demonstrates a verifiable quantum algorithm running…

AI Browsers Under Fire: Hidden Web Prompts Can Hijack Your Agent and Connected Accounts

2025-10-22 · 16:10

Security researchers are warning that artificial intelligence (AI)-powered browsers and agents from Perplexity, OpenAI,…

Open banking will keep America at the forefront of financial innovation

2025-10-22 · 13:30

Open banking facilitates access to rural financial services and digital asset integration, but traditional banks pose…

Builders Converge in Mérida Startup Day Yucatán 2025 Recap

2025-10-22 · 11:25

Yopaki and PlebLab Bring Startup Day Yucatán to Mérida, Launch White Paper House as a Builder Hub.

Draftkings Enters Prediction Markets Race With Railbird Acquisition

2025-10-22 · 07:30

Draftkings Inc. has officially entered the regulated prediction markets arena with its Oct.

OpenAI launches browser with a brain powered by agentic AI

2025-10-22 · 06:12

OpenAI has announced Atlas, an AI browser with agent mode that researches, automates tasks, and shops online while users…

OpenAI’s Sora 2 Can Fabricate Convincing Deepfakes on Command, Study Finds

2025-10-22 · 00:39

Researchers found Sora 2 can produce realistic deepfake videos spreading false claims with little effort, intensifying…

Why Google Shouldn’t Worry About OpenAI’s Atlas Browser—Yet

2025-10-21 · 23:57

OpenAI’s Atlas release to macOS on Tuesday marks a pivotal moment in web search, but should Google be concerned?

OpenAI Targets Google Chrome With ChatGPT Atlas AI Web Browser Launch

2025-10-21 · 17:37

OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Atlas, an AI-powered web browser designed to integrate chat, browsing, and automation into…

Europol Takes Down Cybercrime Network in Latvia, Seizes $330,000 in Crypto

2025-10-21 · 17:06

The network provided SIM boxes and cards that fraudsters used to set up fake online accounts, stealing more than $5…

AWS Disruption Knocks Popular Apps Offline as Web3 Resilience Gets Fresh Attention

2025-10-21 · 12:07

A widespread service disruption on October 20 temporarily knocked several major platforms offline after a major failure…

X’s New Marketplace Sparks Ownership Concerns

2025-10-21 · 08:20

On X, a simple pseudonym can now be traded at a high price.

Tech Giants Dominate S&P 500, Raising Risk Alerts

2025-10-21 · 05:45

Valuations of artificial intelligence are soaring, sometimes without profitability to support them.

X to Launch Handle Marketplace, Prices Rare Usernames Up to Seven Figures

2025-10-20 · 23:30

X's new marketplace lets Premium subscribers claim inactive usernames, with rare handles priced up to seven figures.

X launches market for inactive handles amid push to monetize digital identity

2025-10-20 · 21:56

Available to Premium X users, the new marketplace could see rare usernames sell for up to seven figures.

She Asked ChatGPT for Powerball Numbers—Then Won $100K

2025-10-20 · 20:41

The Michigan Lottery confirmed the big ChatGPT-assisted Powerball win, but stressed that AI cannot predict random…

Coinbase, Robinhood Go Down for Hours Amid Widespread AWS Outage

2025-10-20 · 14:20

A large-scale Amazon Web Services outage Monday led to downtime for both Coinbase and Robinhood, yielding complaints…

Amazon AWS outage knocks Coinbase mobile app offline, Robinhood also affected

2025-10-20 · 11:29

This marks the second major Amazon AWS outage since April, when AWS’s “connectivity issues” created usability issues for…

Your Messages Are Not Safe—EU Pushes ‘Chat Control’ Law to Scan All Private Chats

2025-10-20 · 04:30

Europe’s digital privacy showdown is reaching a boiling point as Telegram warns millions about an EU proposal that could…

The AI Effect: Wikipedia Faces Traffic Drop Amid Shifts in Information Access

2025-10-19 · 13:05

Human visits to Wikipedia have dropped 8% as AI tools and bots change how people access information, raising concerns…

Wikipedia Traffic Drops as AI Answers Eat the Free Encyclopedia

2025-10-18 · 18:01

The Wikimedia Foundation revealed an unsettling trend: search engines and chatbots are providing Wikipedia's content…

Relax, That's Not a Stranger in Your House—It's Just an AI Prank

2025-10-17 · 19:58

A viral prank using AI-generated photos of a “homeless man” inside people’s homes has led to 911 calls, police warnings,…

Colombia Pulls the Plug on Sam Altman’s World Operations Due to Data Laws’ Noncompliance

2025-10-17 · 17:30

The Superintendence of Commerce and Industry of Colombia (SIC) decided to terminate the data treatment activities of Sam…

Salesforce Faces Class Action Over Alleged Illegal AI Training Data

2025-10-17 · 09:26

The authors claim the company trained its XGen models on nearly 200,000 pirated books, then scrubbed public disclosures.

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2025-10-16 · 23:00

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Google Unveils Veo 3.1 to Rival OpenAI’s Sora 2 with Realistic AI Videos and Sound

2025-10-16 · 17:05

At Google, they are serious: an AI that talks, films, and directs? Veo 3.1 arrives with sound, style...

Foxsy AI Nears Launch of FoxLeague: Where Simulation Meets Real Robotics

2025-10-16 · 12:37

After a year of building at the crossroads of robotics, AI, and blockchain, Foxsy AI is entering its most defining…

Cloudflare, Visa, and Mastercard Unite for Secure Agentic Commerce

2025-10-16 · 11:05

Cloudflare has partnered with Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to help shape the future of digital payments…

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