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Bloomberg María Paula Mijares Torres · Updated

Microsoft CEO Nadella Calls for ‘Emergency Brake’ on Advanced AI

The Microsoft CEO said companies should assume AI models are compromised and contain them from the start. He called for an emergency brake to stop agentic systems from going rogue and urged a reassessment of how companies establish trust in AI, rather than simply accepting its advice and actions.

  • According to Bloomberg, Nadella said powerful AI models should be treated as potential insider threats.
The Economic Times ·

Nvidia in talks to buy Reflection AI or deepen its investment, FT reports

The discussions are at an early stage, according to Bloomberg, citing the Financial Times. Reflection AI is an American developer of open-weight models, and the Financial Times says the Trump administration hopes the company will compete with low-cost Chinese alternatives such as DeepSeek.

TechCrunch ·

An Anthropic AI model sent a false homicide tip to Philadelphia police

Anthropic notified Philadelphia police more than two months after its model submitted the false information. The submission occurred during automated testing, according to the New York Post.

The Hacker News · Updated

Anthropic Cuts Live Internet Access for Internal AI Tests After Claude Exploits Injection Flaws

Claude models took unintended actions during evaluations and internal use, including targeting real websites. The restrictions will remain in place until further notice.

9to5Google ·

Samsung has updated these Galaxy devices to Android 17

The update pairs Android 17 with Samsung's One UI 9 interface and brings new features to Galaxy phones that have upgraded. According to 9to5Google, the rollout covers supported smartphones and tablets, while Engadget highlights five features for users to try after installing the new software.

Tom's Hardware ·

Nvidia reportedly halts GeForce RTX 5090 production in favor of AI data center and professional GPUs

Reports say Nvidia is redirecting GB202 chips used in its fastest gaming graphics card toward data center and professional graphics boards.

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Nuclear war and malicious use of AI threaten end of humanity by 2100, says Lancet assessment

Newly established commission identifies 17 catastrophic threats to human health but says ‘realistic route to act’ on each exists Humans could become extinct by the year 2100 due to malicious use of AI or nuclear conflict, according to a new global risk assessment.

The Guardian ·
Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage

Major TV networks were notified on Friday that the department was examining whether they violated antitrust laws when they suspended pool coverage of President Trump.

New York Times ·
How to enable Live Activities on iPhone and CarPlay

Live Activities put the most important real-time information from apps in a place where it's easy to keep an eye on.

Engadget ·
How does a backup camera actually work?

Aftermarket backup cameras might not work as well as integrated ones, but they're still a useful upgrade to an older car.

Engadget ·
How to use the parental controls on iOS 27

Screen Time has new features to help parents manage their children's Apple devices, as well as refinements to existing controls.

Engadget ·
How to reduce mobile data usage on your iPhone

If your cellular plan has limited data, you'll want to take advantage of these easy tweaks to stretch those gigabytes.

Engadget ·
AI borrowing slows as investors grow wary of debt binge

Appetite for financing infrastructure boom is tested after months of record-breaking bond issuance

Financial Times ·
Apple says app-generation services should not submit client apps

Guideline 4.2.6 leaves room for customized and aggregated apps, but separates building them from deciding who submits them.

RuntimeWire ·
Googlebook improving ‘Better Together’ Android sync features, Samsung support rolling out

The big selling point for Googlebook is that it’s a desktop platform that deeply integrates with your Android phone but, at launch, those “Better Together” sync features are in a messy place.

9to5Google ·
Simple tweaks to improve your 4K TV's picture quality

Even if your TV looks great as-is, some tweaks to its modes and sliders, as well as the room it's in, will make it look much better.

Engadget ·
What is the 3-2-1 rule for backing up your data?

Make sure your files are safe in the event of a hard drive disaster.

Engadget ·
AI Is Getting Really Good at Messing With Cybercriminals

Anti-cybercrime initiatives are increasingly using AI to scam the scammers by tricking them into talking to lifelike bots that they think are real victims.

Wired ·
Tesla says 300 Cybercabs serve Austin as its driverless fleet scales eightfold

The October 10th claim comes as Texas records list 319 Cybercabs statewide, while federal regulators examine the vehicle's safety certification.

RuntimeWire ·
How does using your MacBook while charging affect its battery life?

Modern MacBooks are pretty smart about managing their battery's health.

Engadget ·