Sora social app launches with deepfake-style “cameos” and feed controls. On Tuesday, OpenAI announced Sora 2, its second-generation video-synthesis AI model that can now generate videos in various styles with synchronized dialogue and sound effects, which is a first for the company. OpenAI also launched a new iOS social…
The chipmakers say physical attacks aren’t in the threat model. Many users didn’t get the memo. In the age of cloud computing, protections baked into chips from Intel, AMD, and others are essential for ensuring confidential data and sensitive operations can’t be viewed or manipulated by attackers who manage…
Chinese lab’s v3.2 release explores a technique that could make running AI far less costly. Ever wonder why ChatGPT slows down during long conversations? The culprit is a fundamental mathematical challenge: Processing long sequences of text requires massive computational resources, even with the efficiency tricks that companies have already…
After the failure of S.B. 1047, new AI disclosure law drops kill switch for disclosure mandate. On Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act into law, requiring AI companies to disclose their safety practices while stopping short of mandating actual safety testing. The…
Latest Claude model beats OpenAI and Google on coding tests. On Monday, Anthropic released Claude Sonnet 4.5, a new AI language model the company calls its “most capable model to date,” with improved coding and computer use capabilities. The company also revealed Claude Code 2.0, a command-line AI agent…
Cambridge researchers use satellite-based bramble detection as a proxy for mapping hedgehog habitats. You can’t spot a hedgehog from space, but you might be able to find where they live by looking for brambles. That’s the premise behind ongoing research at the University of Cambridge, where scientists are using…
New mobile chatbot feature analyzes conversations overnight. On Thursday, OpenAI announced ChatGPT Pulse, a new “push” feature that generates personalized daily updates for users without having to ask each time. The preview feature, available now for Pro subscribers on mobile, marks OpenAI’s latest attempt to make ChatGPT proactive rather…
AI-selected portfolios might perform well in a growing market, but experts warn of downturn risks. With AI chatbots growing in popular usage, it was only a matter of time before large numbers of people began applying them to the stock market. In fact, at least 1 in 10 retail…
Search shows 2 million vulnerable Cisco SNMP interfaces exposed to the Internet. As many as 2 million Cisco devices are susceptible to an actively exploited zero-day that can remotely crash or execute code on vulnerable systems. Cisco said Wednesday that the vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-20352, was present in all…
OpenAI’s new $400 billion announcement reveals both growing AI demand and circular investments. On Tuesday, OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank announced plans for five new US AI data center sites for Stargate, their joint AI infrastructure project, bringing the platform to nearly 7 gigawatts of planned capacity and over $400…
