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Stephanie Palazzolo / The Information : Source: OpenAI engineers earlier this month told some colleagues they had figured out a way to more than halve the cost of inference   —  We closely track efforts by Anthropic, Google and OpenAI to get access to more server chips to run their models.  But we don't talk enough about the work … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/EtSTbum via IFTTT

Bloomberg : As a new law bars DOD from working with companies whose lobbyists also represent blacklisted entities, DC lobbying firms drop companies like Alibaba and Tencent   —  Washington's most powerful lobbying firms are rushing to cut ties with Chinese tech giants including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/7sJCax2 via IFTTT

Reuters : Sources: component and supplier lists, and photos of iPhone 18 Pro models, are among files a ransomware group stole from Apple's Indian supplier Tata   —  Sensitive lists of components and suppliers, and photos of Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 Pro models are part of files posted on the dark web … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/zUJ5wfI via IFTTT

This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first,  sign up here . Imagine coming in to work to learn that a new underling will report to you. The worker is not a person but an AI tool—one that your company nonetheless calls Alex, an “employee” with a title and defined responsibilities. How well do you think you would work with Alex? If you’re anything like the managers recently studied by Emma Wiles, a Boston University business professor, treating Alex as a “coworker” and not a software tool would lead you to do a worse job. Wiles found that people caught 18% fewer errors when the work was said to have come from an agentic “AI employee” rather than a chatbot. It turns out that what’s in a name matters. A lot.  This is an alarming glimpse of the future Silicon Valley is hurling us toward. Last year Nvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang, talked about workplaces of “digital humans.” Since April, Microsoft, Open...

Marton Eder / Bloomberg : Letter: Austria is pushing the EU to consider hosting Anthropic within its borders, highlighting EU efforts to boost bloc independence from US and Chinese tech   —  Austria is pushing the European Union to consider hosting Anthropic PBC within its borders to counter US efforts to block foreigners … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/VvX3Y6E via IFTTT

Zvi Mowshowitz / Don't Worry About the Vase : GPT-5.6 system card indicates Sol is well below the level of most worrisome Mythos use cases, suggesting all GPT-5.6 versions could be released without delay   —  While we wait for a general release, the system card is the best hint as to what is going on with the new candidate for America's Next Top Model, GPT-5.6. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/bmTCs1j via IFTTT

Qianer Liu / The Information : Sources: Baidu's chip unit Kunlunxin Technology plans a Hong Kong IPO at a $50B target valuation, asking investors to buy chips worth 3-7x their IPO investment   —  In China, chip companies may have found a new clientele for their semiconductors: IPO investors. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/l6kbitO via IFTTT

Jackson Chen / Engadget : Australian government says it plans to double the maximum penalty for any social media company breaking its minimum age law and grant more powers to enforcers   —  The fine can now potentially hit 99 million AUD, or $68 million.  —  After becoming the first in the world to implement … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/QaeUTkA via IFTTT

Reuters : LSEG: tech companies have raised $3.1B from mainland China stock market listings YTD, up 5x+ from a year earlier, as AI and chip companies drive onshore IPOs   —  China's onshore technology IPOs are on track for their strongest year since 2023 as Beijing seeks to bolster listings of chip … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/dgvDbj7 via IFTTT

Bloomberg : The rapid pace of AI progress has created a pervasive fear of missing out across Silicon Valley, fueling anxiety among founders, executives, employees, and VCs   —  Claude Code is cutting into sleep time.  —  Matt Van Horn, a serial entrepreneur and father of four, never turns his laptop off anymore. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/Img4eWC via IFTTT

Lillian Rizzo / CNBC : Sports clips' rise on platforms like YouTube has left broadcasters debating whether to use them to attract younger viewers or protect their subscription revenue   —  As the New York Knicks clinched their first championship in 53 years and the NBA notched its highest Finals series ratings since 1998 … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/tsTLp4G via IFTTT

Kate Park / TechCrunch : Sakana AI's Fugu and 360's cybersecurity model Tulongfeng claim to rival Anthropic's banned Mythos and Fable 5 models amid the US export ban   —  On Wednesday, Chinese cybersecurity firm 360 reportedly unveiled Tulongfeng, an AI tool it says can go head-to-head with Anthropic's Mythos. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/fLKnMXF via IFTTT

New York Times : Sources: Russian hackers were behind a 2025 ransomware attack on Jaguar Land Rover that used “mind-blowing” encryption and cost UK's economy an estimated $2.5B   —  A loose collective of cybercriminals initially took credit for crippling Jaguar Land Rover last year. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/xAjb1Om via IFTTT

OpenAI : GPT-5.6 Sol matches Mythos Preview on ExploitBench, adds Ultra mode with subagents for complex workflows, and max reasoning for deep problem-solving   —  We're beginning a limited preview of the GPT-5.6 series: Sol, our flagship model; Terra, a balanced model for everyday work; and Luna, a fast and affordable model. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/tUaS9Qg via IFTTT

Zac Bowden / Windows Central : Microsoft quietly extends the Extended Security Updates program for Windows 10 consumers by a year, letting eligible users get updates through October 12, 2027   —  Windows 10's ESU program has been quietly extended by an extra year, now ending on October 12, 2027 instead of October 2026. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2V6UJLs via IFTTT

Zac Hall / 9to5Mac : Notion plans to shut down its Gmail client Notion Mail on September 22 and go “all in” on AI agents to run inboxes, saying 50%+ of users do not open the inbox   —  Last year, Notion expanded its productivity suite to include Notion Mail, an AI-powered email client. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/jdgef8J via IFTTT

Bobby Allyn / NPR : Documents: Meta's planned prediction markets app will use Meta AI models to generate questions from trending topics, make recommendations, and resolve markets   —  Meta is planning to launch its own prediction market app to compete with companies like Kalshi and Polymarket in a booming sector … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/JVfuawx via IFTTT

Reuters : Binance says it will make a fresh push for permission to operate in the EU after its MiCA license application in Greece failed ahead of the June 30 deadline   —  Crypto platform Binance intends to stay in the European Union and will make a fresh push for permission to operate there … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/IKP2HwV via IFTTT

Rob Morris, SM ’09, PhD ’15, didn’t know where to turn when he first felt symptoms of depression as a teenager: “I had no exposure to healthy coping strategies. I had no vocabulary for what was happening to me.”  That experience, he says, has driven his work on Koko, a tech nonprofit that grew out of his PhD work at the MIT Media Lab and aims to “address youth mental health by reaching young people where they are.” And where they are is online—on TikTok, Snapchat, or Discord, or maybe chatting with an AI bot.  In partnership with such platforms, Koko offers free mental-health interventions backed by research and the input of an external ethics advisory board. Its website lets young people in nearly 200 countries help themselves through self-guided tutorials and help each other by sharing brief, anonymous messages of support using applications such as WhatsApp, Discord, or Telegram. —Sara Shay Read more at www.technologyreview.com/alumni-profiles . from MIT...

David Shepardson / Reuters : The FCC says an auction of wireless mid-band spectrum raised $3.5B+, which will largely be used to fund the replacement of Chinese telecom equipment in the US   —  The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said Thursday an auction of wireless mid-band spectrum raised more than $3.5 billion … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/m8sZWvf via IFTTT

Bloomberg : Alibaba sues the DOD, seeking removal from a blacklist of companies supporting China's military, says the decision is a violation of constitutional due process   —  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. sued the Department of Defense to be removed from a blacklist that identifies the e-commerce leader … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/8YJwRIU via IFTTT

Wired : Sources: Meta internally exposed data from its employee-tracking program meant to help train its AI models, including full prompts and private conversations   —  Employees had previously raised concerns about the initiative, which involves collecting workers' keystroke data to train AI models. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/d82UEBg via IFTTT

Allyson Versprille / Bloomberg : Air Space Intelligence won an $875M, 12-year FAA contract to develop AI tools that map flight trajectories and identify areas of congestion to reduce delays   —  Air Space Intelligence Inc. won a US government contract to develop artificial intelligence technologies for managing flight traffic … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/kZuCAyR via IFTTT

Carl Franzen / VentureBeat : Sakana AI launches Fugu, a multi-agent orchestration system accessible through a single model API, claiming Fugu Ultra matches Fable and Mythos on benchmarks   —  Last night, the increasingly enterprise-focused AI startup Sakana launched Fugu, a multi-agent orchestration system … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/8hFRxCs via IFTTT

This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first,  sign up here . For those of you enjoying your summer unaware of Anthropic’s latest feud with the US government, here’s a recap: In April the company said it had built an AI model called Mythos that was so good at working with code it could pose a global cybersecurity threat. Anthropic gave access to a small group of cybersecurity experts so they could see what they were up against. Then it released a modified version called Fable which it said was safer to the public on Tuesday, June 9. That Friday, the federal government told the company it was a threat to national security and placed export controls on the new release. Anthropic revoked access to both models hours later. People worried about catastrophic effects of AI—broadly labeled “doomers”—have said for years that the technology poses a threat to humanity and published proposals for how the governm...

Nikkei Asia : Toto, Japan's largest toilet maker, plans to invest $495M by 2030 to expand its semiconductor materials unit, targeting R&D for next-gen 1nm chip production   —  TOKYO/KITAKYUSHU, Japan — Bathroom fixtures maker Toto plans to invest 80 billion yen ($495 million) in the next five years … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/Rg5Ll1P via IFTTT

Marilen Martin / Bloomberg : As Europe falls behind the US and China in consumer AI, its engineering companies and AI startups are turning to industrial AI applications to boost efficiency   —  Pressure to become more efficient has Europe racing to bring artificial intelligence to the shop floor. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/z5NkPsB via IFTTT

Caroline Petrow-Cohen / Los Angeles Times : SF-based Humble Robotics, which is developing an electric, self-driving cabless freight truck with 200 miles range and 55 mph max speed, raised $24M   —  - 7 min Click here to listen to this article  — San Francisco startup Humble Robotics has raised $24 million to build an electric … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/0gyTNL7 via IFTTT