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October 06 OpenAI will start watermarking ChatGPT’s text in the EU; plus, Lucid Motors’ EV output falls to lowest level in almost 2 years
OpenAI will watermark ChatGPT and Codex text in the EU to comply with the AI Act. Editing can make the invisible marks harder to detect, it says.
Also, the company is deliberately limiting production after years of struggling to find mass-market demand for its EVs.

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October 05 Federal judge calls Flock ‘indiscriminate mass surveillance’; plus, Amazon responds to data center backlash
A federal judge ruled that a sheriff’s deputy violated a woman’s Fourth Amendment rights when using Flock to search for her license plate without a warrant.
Also, the CEO of Amazon Web Services tried to push back against widespread suspicion of data centers.

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October 02 Musk’s AI chatbot Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to capture Venezuela’s president; plus, Opus 5.5 loves to tell you ‘this matters’
President Trump reportedly asked for Grok's opinion before invading Venezuela and capturing Nicolás Maduro.
Also, Opus 5.5’s biggest tell is the word “dependable,” which pops up 23 times more often than in human samples.

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October 01 Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach; BMW built the same car for gas and electric. The EV is cheaper
The Department of Defense notified millions of current and former U.S. military personnel that their personal information had been stolen in a months-long breach.
Also, the new BMW 3 Series shows just how quickly EVs have caught up to fossil fuel vehicles on pricing.

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September 30 OpenAI takes on Microsoft with the launch of what feels a whole lot like ChatGPT’s own office suite
OpenAI's newly announced suite of office features puts it into mor direct competition with more traditional software companies.

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September 29 Nvidia launches new platform for reining in rogue AI agents; plus, the AI boom took over Climate Week and not everyone is happy about it
As the debate rages over whether the recent spate of rogue AI agents is a step toward AGI or a more conventional engineering problem, Nvidia is offering its own answer to problem.
Also, just like the rest of the U.S, data centers and AI are dividing climate tech founders and investors.

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September 28 Unsecured OpenAI agents posted 53 user images on the internet without the lab’s knowledge; plus, Meta opens early access, and Insurers claim AI is already increasing healthcare costs
AI agents operating in OpenAI's research environment posted user images on public image-hosting sites without the lab's knowledge.
Also, anyone interested in joining has to ask Muse to put them on the list.
And Blue Cross Blue Shield says hospital use of AI tools led to an additional $942M in healthcare spending over a two-year period.

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September 25 Muse Charm is tapping into a trend; Australia to investigate if OpenAI hack
Meta’s new AI gadget may look like a Tamagotchi, but its dangling form factor taps into a much broader Gen Z trend around bag charms, retro tech, and turning gadgets into fashion accessories.
Also, the OpenAI hacking incident is the first known breach to affect a government agency, and Australia's prime minister has vowed to hold OpenAI accountable.

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12 min
September 24 Even Americans who use AI every day are worried about it
The report suggests that greater exposure will not resolve the unease around the technology, nor reduce public support for AI regulation.

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September 23 Meta admits Muse’s likeness to OpenClaw isn’t a coincidence; plus, Qualcomm launches two new smartphone chips with emphasis on AI
Meta says Muse was built from scratch, but acknowledges the AI assistant was "heavily inspired" by OpenClaw — down to some of its workspace filenames and content.
Also, Qualcomm said that its new top chip can run 30B mixture-of-expert model locally.

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