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A former OpenAI employee has pleaded not guilty to a spying charge, a case that shows how any company holding sensitive plans can be exposed.
Read more: Former OpenAI employee pleads not guilty to spying chargeAnthropic, maker of the Claude chatbot, reportedly plans to sell shares to the public before Thanksgiving, even as tech stocks fall sharply.
Read more: Anthropic plans to go public before Thanksgiving, aiming for $80B or moreOpenAI has received about $11 billion in new funding, part of a round that values the company at $1.25 trillion, and it hints at where AI is headed.
Read more: OpenAI Receives $11 Billion in New Funding, Now Valued at $1.25 TrillionApple's new Siri Recap beta on the Series 12 and Ultra 4 listens through your day and writes summaries. One early tester was impressed, and privacy questions remain.
Read more: New Apple Watch beta can take notes on your day and summarize itA Samsung Health bug is hiding past step counts for some users, but the data is reportedly still stored, so there is no need to panic.
Read more: Samsung Health bug hides some users' past step countsSynctera raised $24.5 million, saying more banks are returning to BaaS, the setup behind many app-based accounts and cards. Safety checks are part of its pitch.
Read more: Synctera raises $24.5 million as banks return to fintech partnershipsA UBS strategist says late data centers could leave chipmakers with a gap in sales, which may squeeze prices and profits even if AI demand holds up.
Read more: Late data centers could leave chipmakers with a sales gapKitscoty RCMP says scammers are faking local police numbers, so a call that looks official can still be a trick to get your money or codes.
Read more: Police warn scam calls can fake a real police station's numberA writer who spent a month using Waze instead of Google Maps went back, citing weak offline use, no walking or transit help and thin history.
Read more: A month with Waze made one writer go back to Google MapsVoters across the US pushed back on AI data centers at the polls, and OpenAI and Amazon are now promising more openness. Your power bill and town could be affected.
Read more: Voters push back on AI data centers, and tech firms are respondingOpenAI is working with security firm Hacktron to find weak spots in its own systems, which matters if you trust AI tools with your data.
Read more: OpenAI hires a security firm to hunt for holes in its own systemsTwenty-seven Congo residents are suing a Chinese-controlled cobalt mine for $6.3 million over alleged pollution. Cobalt goes into phone and car batteries.
Read more: Congo residents sue Chinese-owned cobalt mine over alleged pollutionElevenMusic, the AI music tool from ElevenLabs, now sends finished tracks to your SoundCloud profile in a few clicks, with a free trial for Artist Pro members.
Read more: ElevenMusic now lets you post your AI-made tracks straight to SoundCloudElevenLabs now lets human linguists and brand specialists check ads its Ads Engine translates, so small teams can sell in more countries with a safety net.
Read more: ElevenLabs adds human reviewers to its AI tool for translated adsGoogle bought a planned Wyoming data center site from Crusoe and will run it itself, a sign of who controls the buildings behind AI tools.
Read more: Google buys out a Wyoming data center site after startup stallsGentle Monster says its Google-powered smart glasses open for pre-order November 12 and launch in December. Warby Parker appears to share the date.
Read more: Google's smart glasses from Gentle Monster and Warby Parker arrive soonFirst Citizens Bank plans to offer services at NCR Atleos ATMs inside Target stores, which could give its customers more places to bank.
Read more: First Citizens Bank will offer services at ATMs inside Target storesA new Democratic majority in Congress plans to press Nvidia's CEO on China chip sales, which could affect the supply and cost of AI tools.
Read more: Democrats in Congress plan tougher questions for Nvidia on China chip salesFast Company says the best film library in streaming is held back by a poor app, a reminder that a great catalog means little if you cannot find and play what you want.
Read more: The best film library in streaming is stuck with a bad appResearchers are looking at AI that helps improve itself, and the worry is that people may struggle to check or stop tools that change this fast.
Read more: AI that can improve itself raises new questions about human controlMeta is rolling out updated Muse and Meta AI models that it says forget less and cope better when a task hits a snag. The figures come from Meta's own tests.
Read more: Meta's Muse and Meta AI get better at remembering and finishing tasksGoogle reportedly says few people want tap-to-pay on the Fitbit Edge, but over half of Android Authority readers say they do. Check before you buy.
Read more: Google says few want tap-to-pay on Fitbit Edge, readers disagreeA company called Enough is building a phone about the size of the iPhone 13 mini. It is a prototype on Kickstarter, with a May 2027 launch planned.
Read more: A small company is building a small phone, the size Apple droppedVisa ran tests to see how AI agents handle real purchases, and the results could shape whether you let software spend your money.
Read more: Visa put AI shopping assistants to the test with real purchases
