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AI · MIT Technology Review AI

We still don’t know how people are really using AI

AI companies like Anthropic and OpenAI regularly publish reports on how people are using products like Claude and ChatGPT, but they only release the data they want us to see, AI researchers say. “There is no independent source to corroborate it,” says Anka Reuel, a computer science PhD candidate at the Stanford Trustworthy AI Research…

AI · The Decoder

Claude Code gets a /design command that lets developers create UI mockups right in the terminal

With the /design command, Anthropic brings a visual design workflow directly into Claude Code. Developers can generate UI mockups as artboards right in the terminal before writing any code. Claude reads the existing codebase and matches the current UI style. The article Claude Code gets a /design command that lets developers create UI mockups right in the terminal appeared first on The Decoder .

Startups & Funding · TechCrunch Startups

Detroit startup Grounded raises $5M to customize electric and gas-powered vans

The company has shifted from making van-life builds to custom outfitting vehicles for small businesses, all while the EV landscape in the US changed dramatically.

Notable Blogs · Stratechery

Nvidia Backs OpenAI Data Center, Anthropic News, Google Buys Spirit Airlines Data

Nvidia makes another deal, this time with a frontier lab; Anthropic's revenue continues to amaze; and maybe data finally is oil.

World · Al Jazeera

Meta lawsuits: Is social media facing a global legal reckoning?

Meta battles legal challenges in the US, Europe and beyond over platform design and its impact on younger users.

Business · BBC Business

Wetherspoons bans customers playing music from phones in pubs

The pub chain says the decision follows complaints about "other people's videos and amplified phone conversations".

World · Al Jazeera

Infantino’s FIFA World Cup fallout: Lamour exits after criticism of plan

Kevin Lamour had publicly criticised Infantino's proposal last month, saying FIFA staff had been 'deceived' over plan.

World · Deutsche Welle

Zambia's election marred by irregularities and 'militia' arrests

Zambia is gripped by allegations of armed plots, intimidation and electoral interference. As President Hakainde Hichilema leads the count, concerns are growing over the state of the country's democracy.

World · Deutsche Welle

Ukraine, Russia trade strikes; Wildberries site hit again

Ukriane reported 10 dead in a missile strike in the northeastern Kharkiv oblast near the border. Russia, meanwhile, reported more than 600 drones approaching the Moscow area and warned the UK on suppyling drones to Kyiv.

Society · NPR Top Stories

In Portland, this soap box derby combines downhill speed with extreme pageantry

Soap box derbies send motorless cars down a steep incline. At one event, contestants make their cars look like cartoon characters, subway cars, food, and giant animals (among other outlandish shapes).

Society · BBC Technology

AI to help planes avoid climate-warming 'sky graffiti'

A new UK trial hopes to reduce the condensation trails from planes, which can trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere.

Cybersecurity · SecurityWeek

Heights Finance Data Breach Impacts at Least 1.2 Million Individuals

Hackers stole names, addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, and financial information from a third-party platform. The post Heights Finance Data Breach Impacts at Least 1.2 Million Individuals appeared first on SecurityWeek .

World · Al Jazeera

Pakistan top court orders Imran Khan’s hospital transfer amid access battle

Supreme Court grants jailed ex-PM Imran Khan transfer to hospital for a month after concerns raised over blood pressure.

Cybersecurity · The Hacker News

SafePal Hardware Wallet Maker Says Flaw Exposed Data of Nearly 40,000 Customers

SafePal has disclosed that an authorization flaw in an order-tracking plug-in exposed the names, email addresses, shipping addresses, phone numbers, and purchase details of approximately 39,798 customers. The hardware wallet maker said all affected customers were notified individually by email on August 16 from security@safepal.com, with the subject line "[Important] Your SafePal Order

Notable Blogs · Seth Godin

The Amazon tax

It’s not technically a tax. Taxes produce valuable public benefits, like medical research and parks. This is simply legal theft. Amazon makes nearly a billion dollars in profit from search ads. Every week. Each week, they sell merchants and publishers enough search-distorting ads to capture a billion dollars in revenue. Amazon makes enough in search […]

Products & Consumer Tech · The Verge

Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods appear in leaked video

We may have our first glimpse of Apple's rumored camera-equipped AirPods, thanks to a video that MacRumors found in the macOS Tahoe 26.7 Release Candidate. The short video clip features a man - who is wearing the new AirPods - holding up a book with the cover displayed, so that Visual Intelligence can see the […]

Society · NPR Technology

Many recent grads say AI is making it harder to get a job. Economists aren't so sure

The unemployment rate for young adults with new degrees is higher than the rate for all workers, according to the New York Fed. Is AI the problem, or is it more complicated?

Society · NPR Technology

She told no one about her agony except ChatGPT. What her death reveals about AI risks

A 29-year-old woman confided her suicidal thoughts to an AI chatbot — not to her therapist, not to her parents, not to her best friend. What can AI learn from her death?

AI · MIT Technology Review AI

AI’s recursive self-improvement might not come so quickly after all

The AI industry’s boldest promise right now is that AI will soon improve itself, with almost no need for human oversight. LLMs can already write code, generate synthetic data for training, and optimize the computer chips they run on. Forecasts of explosive AI progress predict that what researchers call recursive self-improvement is on the horizon. …

World · Al Jazeera

Cincinnati Open: Williams sisters fall in doubles while Zverev advances

Alexander Zverev survives third-round scare versus Terrance Atmane while Venus, Serena Williams lose in doubles return.

World · Deutsche Welle

Fact check: How do I spot propaganda?

Across the world, politicians use propaganda to manipulate the thoughts and actions of others. It's a strategy deployed by democracies and dictatorships alike. How, then, can I detect propaganda?

Cybersecurity · SecurityWeek

GitLab Patches Critical Code Injection Vulnerability

The security defect allows unauthenticated attackers to modify or delete user data and public projects. The post GitLab Patches Critical Code Injection Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek .

World · Al Jazeera

Trump lashes out at CNN reporter over South Korea question

Trump lashes out at CNN reporter over South Korea question

World · Deutsche Welle

Do not inhale! How wildfire smoke 'affects the whole body'

Wildfires destroy lives and livelihoods. But survivors and firefighters also suffer long-term harm to their health. A growing body of research suggests particulate matter (PM2.5) in wildfire smoke is a major culprit.