President Donald Trump has chosen four officials to lead a new group called the “Super Intelligence Force.” This team will guide how the government handles artificial intelligence (AI), especially concerns about its potential dangers.
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President Trump created a new group called the “Super Intelligence Force” focused on AI.
Four government officials have been selected to lead this team.
The group’s purpose is to direct the U.S. approach to AI technology.
There is growing concern about risks linked to AI.
The White House wants to balance AI innovation with safety.
This initiative shows the administration’s plan for AI policy and oversight.
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OpenAI will start adding a hidden watermark to text created by ChatGPT in the European Union to follow the new EU AI law. This watermark helps detect AI-generated text but is not fully reliable and can be turned off outside the EU.
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OpenAI’s watermarking feature is automatically turned on for ChatGPT texts in the EU.
The EU AI Act requires AI-generated content to be marked so tools can identify it.
The watermark uses a secret pattern in word choices that does not affect how the text reads.
Detection works about 92% of the time but drops if the text is slightly changed.
The watermark will be optional outside the EU and in OpenAI’s API service.
OpenAI will give only a few trusted groups access to the watermark detector.
Another AI company, Anthropic, has a similar watermarking system enabled worldwide.
The watermarking feature for EU users will be available in the coming weeks.
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The Emmy Awards will no longer air on regular broadcast TV and will instead be shown on Amazon Prime Video. The Television Academy and Amazon made a deal for Prime Video to stream the awards ceremony for the next six years.
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The Emmy Awards have been on broadcast TV for over 75 years.
The Television Academy is the organization that runs the Emmy Awards.
A new agreement was made for a multiyear deal with Amazon Prime Video.
This deal will last for six years.
The Emmy Awards ceremony will now be available to stream online via Prime Video.
This marks a major change from traditional TV to streaming platforms.
The announcement was made on a Tuesday.
This is called a historic deal because it is the first time the Emmys move fully to streaming.
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The article explains what a supercomputer is, how it works, and who uses it. It includes a tour of the UK's national supercomputer and interviews with scientists who use it for their research.
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The article focuses on the UK’s national supercomputer.
It explains the purpose and functioning of supercomputers.
The article includes a rare behind-the-scenes look inside a supercomputer.
Scientists who use the supercomputer share how it helps their work.
The piece is produced and presented by Imran Rahman-Jones.
The content is part of the Tech Life program on the World Service.
The supercomputer contains circuit boards, processors, and memory sticks.
The program lasts about 26 minutes and has been available for over a year.
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Hackers took control of three country-level internet domains and used this to create fake security certificates for Google and other big companies. Google updated its Chrome browser to block these fake certificates and is working to remove them from the system.
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Attackers hijacked the .gh, .sl, and .as country code top-level domains.
They changed important DNS records to prove control of certain domains.
This allowed them to get fake TLS certificates for Google and other top brands.
TLS certificates help prove a website is real and secure by using secret keys.
Google blocked the unauthorized certificates in Chrome and asked the certificate issuers to cancel them.
Google warned domain owners not to depend only on browsers to protect users.
The hackers did not compromise the servers of the affected companies, only the domain controls.
Certificate revocation is a slow process; browsers block certificates faster to reduce risks.
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Asos app users in the UK received a pop-up message from hackers claiming to have accessed company data. Asos said it blocked the hackers’ access, is investigating the issue, and advises users not to click on any links in the message to protect themselves.
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On Tuesday, many Asos app users saw a pop-up threatening to leak company data.
The message claimed the hackers took control of Asos’s Snowflake data storage, but Snowflake said their platform was not compromised.
Asos said some basic personal info like names and contact details might be involved, but passwords and payment details likely were not affected.
Customers were advised not to click the link in the hacker’s message, which led to a Telegram account.
It is recommended to change passwords, especially if reused on other sites, and use strong password rules.
Turning on two-step verification (a security step requiring a second confirmation) is strongly advised.
Users should watch their online accounts for unusual activity and be cautious of suspicious messages or calls claiming to be from Asos.
Asos’s website and app continue to work normally while the investigation continues.
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Google has been ordered to temporarily stop work on two datacentres in Finland because it did not complete the required environmental impact assessments before starting construction. Finnish authorities want Google to pause all major changes at the sites until the assessments are finished and reviewed.
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Google plans to build two datacentres in Muhos and Kajaani, Finland, as part of a large 13 billion euro project.
Google’s local company cut down large areas of forest (330 hectares in Muhos and almost 200 hectares in Kajaani) without completing environmental impact checks.
The Finnish Licensing and Supervision Authority (LVV) ordered Google to stop major work by 23 October until the environmental assessment is done.
The environmental impact assessment is still ongoing and expected to be completed later this year.
Google admitted it did not meet its own environmental standards and plans to follow LVV’s guidance.
Google said it has taken measures like nature surveys and will plant trees on 130 hectares to improve biodiversity.
Finnish nature conservation groups say the fast pace of datacentre construction is damaging the environment and overwhelming local authorities.
If Google does not comply, LVV may impose fines or take further legal action.
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Amazon Prime Video has gained exclusive global rights to stream the Emmy Awards for six years, starting in 2027. The Emmys will no longer air on traditional U.S. TV networks but will be available to watch live for free worldwide on Prime Video every September.
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Amazon Prime Video will stream the Emmys exclusively worldwide for six years, beginning in 2027.
The Emmys will stop airing on ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC, which rotated broadcasting since 1955.
The live stream will be free and open to all viewers globally, without needing a Prime subscription.
This change reflects a shift toward digital platforms for live events as more people watch online.
The Emmys honor television achievements and have been held since 1949.
Amazon already streams major sports events and aims to expand its live entertainment reach.
YouTube recently won the global rights to stream the Oscars starting in 2029, showing a trend of award shows moving to digital streaming.
The deal allows Amazon to show advertising during the live broadcast to reach a big global audience.
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Hackers are increasingly buying AI tools from underground markets, making powerful cyberattacks cheaper and easier to carry out. These tools include hacked AI accounts, fake identity creators, and AI designed to help write phishing emails and malware.
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AI tools advertised in cybercrime forums rose from under 50 per month in late 2025 to over 1,400 by February.
Hackers can buy ChatGPT Plus accounts for as little as 10 cents and prompts to bypass AI safeguards for 32 cents.
Researchers studied nearly 4,000 posts across Telegram channels, dark web forums, and underground markets from October to May.
Sellers use business models like subscriptions and online stores to sell AI hacking tools.
Four types of AI tools sold include hacked AI services, identity fraud tools, malicious AI models like WormGPT, and AI-enhanced malware infrastructure.
AI currently helps criminals carry out parts of attacks more cheaply, but fully automated AI cyberattacks are not yet seen in these markets.
AI tools help with tasks like writing malicious code or making scam calls but do not manage entire cyberattacks independently.
Companies are losing millions of dollars due to cyberattacks enabled by these AI tools.
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Sam Altman, a leading figure in artificial intelligence, said we need to accept some negative effects as AI improves. He believes these trade-offs will lead to big benefits like better health, more wealth, and longer lives.
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AI technology is rapidly improving.
Some negative consequences may come with AI progress.
Accepting certain risks could bring large benefits to society.
Benefits mentioned include better health and increased wealth.
Improvements in life expectancy are expected due to AI advances.
The idea is to balance risks with rewards for overall progress.
Sam Altman shared these views publicly.
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Several Native American tribes in the U.S. are restricting or reviewing plans for large data centers due to concerns about their environmental impact and use of resources like electricity and water. While some tribes oppose these developments, others are partnering to build AI and energy projects on their lands.
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Data centers need a lot of electricity and sometimes large amounts of water for cooling.
The Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes in Oklahoma approved a three-year ban on data centers on their land.
The Cherokee Nation banned large-scale data centers on tribally owned land after survey results showed many citizens oppose them.
The Kickapoo Tribe in Oklahoma is against big data centers because they may use too many resources and provide few jobs.
The Hualapai Tribe in Arizona passed a moratorium against data centers due to concerns over land and water protection.
The Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians in California plans to build an AI and energy campus on their land in partnership with a developer.
Tribes want strong consultations with developers if data centers are considered on their lands.
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Ars Technica offers a subscription service called ArsPro that lets readers access articles without ads or trackers. Subscribers can read articles as PDF files, use full-text RSS feeds, and enjoy extra features like different page layouts and a special user badge.
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Ars Technica started in 1998 and was originally read only in web browsers on desktop computers.
Since the early 2000s, subscribers have been able to get articles as PDFs or full-text RSS feeds for easier offline reading.
The ArsPro subscription removes all advertisements and trackers from the website.
Subscribers can choose from four different front-page layouts to control how much information they see.
There is a special user badge for people with higher-level subscriptions called ArsPro++.
The subscription costs $25 for ArsPro and $50 for ArsPro++.
Money from subscriptions helps fund Ars Technica’s reporting and reduces reliance on advertising.
Subscribers gain access to exclusive forums with a community focused on technology discussions.
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Amazon has stopped Alexa from controlling the audio connected to the AUX input on some older Echo speakers. Users can still use the physical AUX port and connect devices via Bluetooth, but voice commands to control AUX input no longer work.
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Alexa voice commands for controlling the AUX input on certain older Echo models have been disabled by Amazon.
Affected Echo models include Echo Plus 2nd Gen (2018), Echo 3rd Gen (2019), Echo Studio 1st Gen (2019), and Echo 4th Gen (2020).
Physical AUX input ports on these devices still work for playing audio from connected devices.
Users can still enable or disable AUX input using the Alexa app.
Bluetooth connections to Echo devices remain unaffected and are a common way to connect external audio devices.
Amazon said only a small number of users used voice commands for AUX control.
Amazon did not provide a reason for removing this feature or how many users are affected.
This change follows previous cases where Amazon removed certain features from Echo devices after purchase.
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The film *Artificial* by Luca Guadagnino explores the story of Sam Altman and OpenAI, showing different views about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI). It highlights tensions between optimism about AI’s benefits and concerns about its risks and ethics.
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The film *Artificial* premiered alongside a Vanity Fair story that compared Sam Altman to J. Robert Oppenheimer.
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, said people should accept some bad outcomes to gain AI’s benefits.
AI systems have caused problems like hacking and have been linked to harmful personal events.
The movie portrays Sam Altman as a complex figure with selfish motives.
The story shows the development of AI technology from early research to powerful, self-learning systems.
Elon Musk is depicted introducing Altman to a young AI researcher named Ilya Sutskever.
The film focuses on conflicts inside OpenAI, including Altman being fired and rehired as CEO.
Amazon MGM Studios dropped the movie’s distribution because of its critical view of OpenAI, a company they partly invest in.
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A survey shows that millennials use artificial intelligence (AI) tools more than Gen Z adults in the U.S. While millennials see AI as a helpful tool, Gen Z is more worried about losing jobs to AI. The difference may be because millennials are further along in their careers and more comfortable using AI for work.
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47.2% of millennials use AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot.
44.3% of Gen Z adults use these AI tools.
Millennials tend to see AI as a teammate that helps them.
Gen Z views AI more as a threat to their first jobs.
14.8% of Gen Z fear losing jobs to AI, compared to 8.3% of millennials.
Gen Z expresses more anxiety about AI's impact on life and work.
Millennials often hold mid-career roles where AI is more common in daily tasks.
Millennials have experienced past economic and tech changes that might make them more open to AI adoption.
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Googlebooks, Google’s new laptops, are designed to work closely with Android phones running Android 17. However, these laptops currently only fully support Pixel phones, as Samsung and other brands do not yet have compatible software updates for full integration.
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Googlebooks are Google's new premium laptops meant to connect well with Android phones.
To use features like streaming apps and syncing notifications, phones need to run Android 17.
Only Google Pixel phones currently support all the Googlebook features at launch.
Samsung phones with Android 17, like the Z Fold 8, don’t fully work with Googlebooks yet.
Google plans to release an update soon to support Samsung phones with Android 17.
Other Android brands like Motorola, OnePlus, and Xiaomi are still updating or testing Android 17.
Googlebooks rely on features that are exclusive to Android 17, which limits compatibility now.
Google has tried to speed up Android updates by moving features to a modular system but Googlebook features still require the latest version.
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NASA is changing how it hires workers by turning 7,500 contractor jobs into civil servant positions. This shift aims to bring important technical skills back inside NASA and reduce costs as the agency plans future space missions.
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Gerry Griffin, a former NASA flight director, explained the importance of having NASA employees in key roles during space missions.
Over time, many jobs in NASA’s Mission Control were given to contractors instead of NASA civil servants.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman started a “workforce initiative” to convert 7,500 contractor positions into civil servant roles.
This change is meant to rebuild NASA’s core technical skills within the agency.
Some people inside and outside NASA disagree with the initiative, saying it has been rushed and disruptive.
Major contractors affected include Amentum, Jacobs Engineering Group, and KBR, which employ thousands of NASA contractors.
NASA expects to save over $100 million early on and potentially more than $1 billion in the long run by making these employees civil servants.
The workforce change comes as NASA prepares for major missions to return to the Moon and build a lunar base.
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The article explains that while music streaming and algorithms help artists reach big audiences, the real start of music careers still depends on local places like clubs and communities. These physical spaces let musicians grow, connect with fans, and create music movements that can’t be made by technology alone.
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Music styles like jazz, hip-hop, and punk began in specific local neighborhoods and venues, not through technology or big companies.
The global music business is worth $31.7 billion in 2025, with streaming making up nearly 70% of revenue.
Major music cities like Los Angeles, New York, and Nashville have strong support systems for artists, including managers, studios, and venues.
Musicians often start playing small local shows to build skills and loyal audiences before becoming big stars.
Technology like streaming platforms has made it easier for many artists to earn money; over 1,500 musicians earned more than $1 million from Spotify in 2025.
Despite tech advances, real music scenes need live audiences, venues, and communities to thrive.
Streaming and AI can distribute and recommend music but can’t replace the experience of live shows where fans connect with new artists.
Supporting creative centers in smaller cities can help more local music scenes grow without artists needing to move away.
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The Pebble Flow is an all-electric camping trailer that uses a 45 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery and solar panels for power. The 2027 model has new features like more solar capacity, a better battery that can charge electric vehicles, and smart technology that helps with towing and parking.
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The Pebble Flow trailer has a 45 kWh LFP battery pack.
For 2027, it offers up to 4 kW of solar panels to recharge the battery.
The battery is bidirectional and can charge an electric vehicle if needed.
It supports AC charging up to 6.6 kW and DC fast charging to 80% in under an hour.
The trailer has electric motors in the wheels that provide up to 54 hp of assist when towing.
It uses an onboard Nvidia Orin processor and four cameras to connect and park itself.
Owners can control some functions remotely through an iPad app.
The base price starts at $159,000 and rises to $189,000 for the premium version.
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An Indonesian teen created a popular AI-generated character called Tung Tung Tung Sahur (Triple T) using OpenAI’s image tool. Now, a legal fight is happening in a US court over who owns the rights to use this character in a Roblox game, raising questions about copyrights and AI-created art.
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Tung Tung Tung Sahur (Triple T) was created in 2025 by an Indonesian teen named Noxa using an AI image generator.
Triple T is based on a traditional Southeast Asian drum called kentongan and became famous in “Italian brain rot” meme videos.
The character became popular worldwide on YouTube, TikTok, in fan art, merchandise, and will appear as a Fortnite game skin.
A US lawsuit involves a game company suing a French agency (Mementum), which represents Noxa, over rights to Triple T in a Roblox game.
One side says AI-generated art cannot be copyrighted because current US law protects only human-made works.
Others argue the meme and character should be shared among many creators who helped make it popular.
The case highlights challenges in deciding who owns AI-created work and what counts as “human authorship” under copyright law.
Internet videos like those in the “brain rot” genre feature many strange AI-generated characters loved by young audiences worldwide.
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