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AI agents are going rogue—the labs’ own training choices are a big reason why
From the Hugging Face attack to government breaches, researchers say the rogue AI incidents result from how companies train their models, and the race to ship them.
Three Canadian Armed Forces Members Charged in Kidnapping of Crypto Exchange Owner
Police seized guns, silencers and more than 2,000 rounds of ammunition, nearly all of it allegedly stolen from the Canadian military.
Target pensions or welfare, not banks, IMF tells John Healey
Supporters of planned tax, however, say banks were bailed out by taxpayers during financial crisis and can afford to pay more nowJohn Healey poised to raise taxes on banks in budg…
Despite making over $200,000 a year, many NFL referees still hold full-time jobs as attorneys, aerospace engineers, and college professors
Gen Z may be juggling multiple jobs out of financial necessity, but they’re not alone. Many of the NFL’s 121 referees hold second jobs—just for fun.
Big Tech's AI auditors will only see what they're shown
If the White House accord's audits are going to be worth anything, auditors should be able to choose what they test, writes Samuel Vance-Law, head of research at the Decentralizat…
Italy’s air traffic now fully restored after a network disruption led to 50% less planes in the sky
This caused delays at airports across the country, including Rome’s Fiumicino airport and airports serving Milan and Bergamo
Qatar will help revive Lebanon’s economy by fixing its power grid and rebuilding the war-damaged south, prime minister said
Qatar has also given tens of millions of dollars to the Lebanese army since the country's economic meltdown began in 2019
Amazon pulled a $4 ‘sterling silver’ ring that was 92% cancer-causing cadmium. A jewelry expert warns it’s back
A ring matching one that tested at more than 9,000 times the U.K.’s legal cadmium limit has resurfaced on Amazon under a new seller. A similar “sterling silver” design sells in th…
UK risks losing key role in European space industry over satellite contract, says Airbus boss
Guillaume Faury writes to Andy Burnham warning him against choosing US firm Lockheed Martin to build Skynet satellitesThe boss of Airbus has told Andy Burnham that choosing its US…
Elon Musk spent $158 million on GOP leadership. Dem candidate James Talarico says rallygoers are ‘my slingshot’ against the ‘Goliaths’ to win Texas
The description falls in line with Talarico's past rhetoric painting politics not as right versus left, but the ultrawealthy versus everyone else.
After years of U.S. export bans, China plans its own: 40 AI, chip and solar technologies could be restricted
Twenty-three AI technologies, from advanced large models to agents, are included on Friday's list, according to the Chinese ministries.
Gen Z is the ‘massacre generation’ but that doesn’t mean they’re all in favor of gun control
Gen Z is the first group to grow up entirely in the post-9/11, post-Columbine High School shooting era.
Americans see teachers as coaches and pastors. Britons and Australians see them as nurses and social workers
A survey of over 3,000 people found broad agreement that teaching is a caring relationship, even as the AI-focused school-reform debate barely shows up.
Mortgage Rates Today, Friday, October 16: A Little Higher
TL;DR: Mortgage rates went up a little today.
Strategy conditionally declares daily dividends as STRC hovers below $100
Strategy conditionally declared daily dividends on STRC, which continued to hover below its $100 par value.
Jeff Bezos sold his Seattle mansion for a record $63 million before Washington passed a millionaires tax—he now lives in a $237 million Miami compound
He and Lauren Sánchez Bezos now live in a $237 million Miami compound. Washington voters decide Nov. 3 whether to repeal the tax.
Ledger’s early implant warnings deserved more action, Karpelès says
Ledger was contacted about tampered hardware wallets risks months before its latest security crisis, with former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès questioning its response.
Deutsche Bank prepares German crypto custody launch, eyes Asia: Report
Germany’s largest bank reportedly plans to expand its digital asset custody services to Asian financial centers due to the growth of the digital asset economy.
For restaurants Covid-19 was a crisis – pandemic loans are proving a disaster
Low-interest loans kept many eateries afloat. But the industry never recovered enough for them to repay the debtFor almost 20 years, Jai Mazumdar has served vegetarian curries, sa…
The ultra-rich are spending one million dollars a day fighting California’s proposed billionaire tax
Tech billionaires have raised more than $340m to defeat Prop 40, a one-time 5% wealth tax that will fund healthcare and educationTech billionaires have been dumping hundreds of mi…
Neet rates higher in England’s smaller cities and towns than in biggest cities
Initiatives to address youth employment crisis and offer training are being launched in towns such as TelfordSmaller cities and towns across England have higher rates of young peo…
Does a robot cost $2 or $35 an hour? A multitrillion-dollar market depends on how the answer
Selling labor, not robots.
Watch: Did Tesla really just unveil a flying car?
Tesla CEO Elon Musk showcased the vehicle at a facility owned by his SpaceX company, which helped develop the model.
RIP, neoliberalism. Its ghosts live on
Are Americans closet socialists or closet neoliberals? Economic swingers, perhaps?