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OpenAI pauses training of latest models after agents searched U.S. government sites in unexpected ways

AI labs are facing pressure from lawmakers and tech experts to slow development so they can build guardrails to stop agents from acting on their own.

NBC News - Oct 08, 2026 12:11am EDT

Samsung forecasts record third-quarter profit of $80 billion on the back of AI boom

Samsung Electronics reported preliminary third-quarter earnings on Thursday, with operating profit forecast to top 100 trillion won for the first time.

CNBC - Oct 07, 2026 11:25pm EDT

Microsoft sends PDFs to strange new worlds instead of SharePoint

Use SharePoint Online? Keen on PDFs? Then you won't be keen on the latest Word bug

Register UK - Oct 07, 2026 10:39pm EDT

Anthropic Claude subscription plan provides more value than OpenAI's, study says

Research firm not exactly thrilled by House of Altman's subscription changes

Register UK - Oct 07, 2026 9:50pm EDT

OpenAI says it has solved 377 maths equations that have stumped experts for years

Mathematicians have lashed out after the AI giant released hundreds of new findings.

Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 07, 2026 8:20pm EDT

Fuel prices added to Google Maps as petrol and diesel costs soar

A search for forecourts will now display their pricing, using the government's Fuel Finder scheme.

BBC News - Oct 07, 2026 8:18pm EDT

Grok Bot Is Now a Model Router as SpaceX Continues to Pivot Further Toward AI Infrastructure

Gizmodo - Oct 07, 2026 8:11pm EDT

Microsoft event debuts new AI-friendly hardware and Windows changes

Get ready for more AI in your Windows and more AI on the desktop.

Ars Technica - Oct 07, 2026 8:03pm EDT

Some guardrails on ChatGPT for Teens don’t work as promised, watchdog group says

Toronto Star - Oct 07, 2026 6:36pm EDT

Woman sues Flock, officer after cameras used in alleged mistaken theft charge

ABC News - Oct 07, 2026 6:31pm EDT

Order of the Sinking Star: Jonathan Blow on making ' the biggest puzzle game ever'

Order of the Sinking Star is due out on Thursday and has roughly 1,500 puzzles for players to try

BBC News - Oct 07, 2026 6:18pm EDT

ChatGPT For Teens is Facing New Safety Concerns, With Specialized Organization Calling it an 'Unacceptable Risk'

Independent testing found ChatGPT blocked many harmful requests but sometimes failed to recognize when teens needed outside help.

International Business Times - Oct 07, 2026 6:04pm EDT

FCC to vote on auctioning 25MHz of 'prime spectrum' in move that could benefit Amazon, SpaceX

SpaceX and Amazon have moved to expand providing direct-to-device services with networks of satellites.

CNBC - Oct 07, 2026 5:47pm EDT

ChatGPT for Teens Carries 'Unacceptable Risk' for Teens, Report Claims

Gizmodo - Oct 07, 2026 5:35pm EDT

Colorado Woman Sues Flock After Cameras Used in False Package-Theft Accusation

Gizmodo - Oct 07, 2026 5:14pm EDT

War, tariffs, Israel: How Trump's foreign policy is influencing the midterms - From the high prices of gas and groceries to the cost of fertilizer, economic issues that are top of mind for U.S. voters in the midterm elections can be traced to President Donald Trump's foreign policy choices. By - Howard LaFranchi - / 5 min

Christian Science Monitor - Oct 07, 2026 4:50pm EDT

Chinese runner dropped by sponsor after riding bike in marathon

Sun Yuanyuan was seemingly pictured on the back of another person's bike during part of the Berlin Marathon.

BBC News - Oct 07, 2026 4:49pm EDT

Apollo, banks in talks to finance SpaceX's $40 billion Nvidia GPU purchase

Since SpaceX's record-breaking IPO in June, rates have sold off, and yields on its bonds have risen, along with other AI-related bonds.

CNBC - Oct 07, 2026 2:50pm EDT

Cables Are Optional, Anker's 5,000mAh Power Bank Snaps Onto an iPhone and Costs Pocket Change

Gizmodo - Oct 07, 2026 1:32pm EDT

Govee's 16-Foot RGBIC LED Strip Costs Pocket Change, Amazon Sells It For $0.61 per Foot

Gizmodo - Oct 07, 2026 12:47pm EDT

Starlink's plan to avoid orbital near-misses: Ephemeris sharing

Hang on. How about not chucking tens of thousands more satellites into space?

Register UK - Oct 07, 2026 12:30pm EDT

OpenAI’s release of mathematical findings draws concerns from experts

Guardian UK - Oct 07, 2026 12:09pm EDT

Amazon Hits Apple Hard, MacBook Air 13-Inch 512GB Gets Dumped Back-to-Back on Prime Day

Gizmodo - Oct 07, 2026 11:54am EDT

No PC and No Console Required, Meta's Quest 3S VR Headset Is Being Dumped on Amazon

Gizmodo - Oct 07, 2026 11:40am EDT