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ARCHIVE TUESDAY, APRIL 14 · 21 STORIES
Apple threatened to remove Grok from App Store over sexualized deepfakes
Apple privately threatened to remove the Grok AI chatbot from its App Store earlier this year after users discovered the tool would generate sexualized deepfake...
Anthropic uses AI agents to accelerate alignment research on weak-to-strong supervision
Anthropic has detailed its use of AI agents to accelerate alignment research on a problem known as 'weak-to-strong supervision,' where a weaker model supervises...
Microsoft launches cost-optimized MAI-Image-2-Efficient AI model at 41% lower price
Microsoft has released MAI-Image-2-Efficient, a faster and cheaper variant of its flagship text-to-image model that the company says delivers production-ready q...
Pharma AI startup Helical raises $10 million seed to build bio foundation model infrastructure
Helical, a London-based pharmaceutical AI startup, has raised $10 million in a seed funding round led by redalpine to develop infrastructure for biological foun...
Hacker breaches A16Z-backed AI startup Doublespeed, attempts to post memes calling VC firm 'antichrist'
A hacker compromised backend systems at Doublespeed, an Andreessen Horowitz-backed startup that operates phone farms to create AI-generated social media account...
Linux Kernel Adopts Formal AI Policy Requiring Disclosure of Assisted Code
The Linux kernel project has established its first formal policy governing AI-assisted code contributions, mandating disclosure when developers use artificial i...
Civil Rights Groups Demand Meta Halt Facial Recognition Smart Glasses Plans
More than 70 civil liberties organizations are calling on Meta to abandon plans to integrate facial recognition technology into its smart glasses lineup, citing...
Google launches Windows desktop app with macOS Spotlight-like search
Google has launched a Windows desktop application that brings a macOS Spotlight-like search experience to Windows users globally. The "Google app for desktop" ...
Apple's iPhone 18 Lineup Size Remains Unclear Ahead of Fall Launch
Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 lineup faces uncertainty regarding how many models will debut this fall, with conflicting reports about the inclusion of an iPhone Ai...
Amazon Bundles Apple TV Plus and Peacock for Prime Video Subscribers
Amazon is offering Prime Video subscribers a discounted bundle combining Apple TV Plus and Peacock Premium Plus for $19.99 per month. The bundle provides acces...
Amazon to acquire Globalstar for $11.57 billion, expanding satellite internet business
Amazon has announced it will acquire satellite operator Globalstar for $11.57 billion, a move that expands the e-commerce giant's low Earth orbit satellite inte...
FCC grants Netgear conditional approval exempting it from foreign router ban
The Federal Communications Commission has granted Netgear conditional approval that exempts the company from a ban on foreign-made networking routers, giving it...
Microsoft introduces fast-track process for suspended Windows hardware developer accounts
Microsoft has implemented a temporary fast-track process to help developers regain access to Windows Hardware Program accounts that were recently suspended with...
Alabama bill would limit data center tax breaks, requiring local investments for extensions
Alabama legislators have passed a bill that would limit tax breaks offered to data centers in the state, sending the measure to Governor Kay Ivey for final appr...
Microsoft fixes record 167 security vulnerabilities in April Patch Tuesday
Microsoft pushed software updates to fix a staggering 167 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and related software this month, marking the...
Microsoft adds Windows protections against malicious Remote Desktop files
Microsoft has introduced new Windows protections to defend against phishing attacks that abuse Remote Desktop connection files, adding warnings and disabling ri...
WordPress Plug-ins Contained Backdoors After Ownership Change
Dozens of WordPress plug-ins were taken offline after a backdoor was discovered in their source code, allowing malicious code to be pushed to websites using the...
Freecash rewards app removed from Apple App Store after scam allegations
Apple has removed the Freecash rewards app from its App Store following allegations that the application used deceptive marketing techniques and collected sensi...
Fake Ledger Live app on Apple App Store stole $9.5M from 50 crypto victims
A malicious Ledger Live app for macOS available on Apple's App Store drained approximately $9.5 million in cryptocurrency from 50 victims over several days this...
OVHcloud launches defense unit for European military customers, emphasizing sovereign cloud
European cloud provider OVHcloud is launching a dedicated defense unit to provide cloud computing and AI services to European defense departments and militaries...
Missouri Town Ousts Council Members Over $6 Billion Data Center Approval
Residents of Festus, Missouri have removed four city council members who approved a controversial $6 billion data center project, signaling growing community re...