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LinkedIn introduces reporting option for suspected AI-generated spam
LinkedIn has introduced a “seems like AI slop” reporting option, enabling users to flag posts they believe are low-quality or inauthentically generated by artificial intelligence. The reports will help refine LinkedIn’s detection systems and reduce such material in recommended content, reflecting broader concern that AI-generated spam is undermining genuine online discussion. The Microsoft-owned platform says…
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Nvidia’s Open Source Alliance Snubs OpenAI and Anthropic
Nvidia has joined more than 40 companies, including Microsoft, SpaceX, Palantir and IBM, to create the Open Secure AI Alliance, which will develop and share open-source tools for AI-powered cyber defence. The absence of major AI developers such as OpenAI, Anthropic and Google highlights a growing division between advocates of open and closed AI systems,…
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Synthetic-user startup Simile raises $200M at $2B valuation 5 months after $100M Series A
Simile, a startup that creates AI-simulated users for marketing and product research, has raised $200 million in a Series B funding round at a $2 billion valuation. The rapid fundraising, only five months after its $100 million Series A, highlights investors’ strong interest in AI tools intended to model consumer behaviour, although the company’s ambition…
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Open source project fools AI scrapers with poisoned font
An open-source project called ShieldFont aims to deter AI web scrapers by making a webpage appear normal to human readers while presenting altered, plausible-looking text in its raw HTML. It matters because it offers website owners a client-side alternative to server blocks and robots.txt rules, which scrapers may ignore, potentially preventing their writing being used…
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DeepMind expands Gemini Robotics to whole-body humanoid control
Google DeepMind has expanded Gemini Robotics 2 from upper-body control to whole-body humanoid movement, enabling robots to walk, crouch, stretch and manipulate objects from “feet to fingertips”. The advance matters because coordinated movement and handling are needed for robots to carry out more complex real-world tasks, although DeepMind acknowledges that their movement speed still requires…
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AI Questions Spoil Book & Movie Heat On Unpublished Debut Novel ‘Call Me, I’ll Hide The Body’ – The Dish
International publishers and film rights buyers have paused their pursuit of Jerry Falade’s unpublished debut novel, *Call Me, I’ll Hide the Body*, after questions emerged about whether artificial intelligence was used during its creation. The episode matters because uncertainty over AI involvement can complicate copyright ownership and the chain of title needed for publishing, film…
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LinkedIn is testing a ‘seems like AI slop’ reporting tool
LinkedIn is testing a reporting option that lets users flag posts as “seems like AI slop”, as it attempts to curb inauthentic or heavily AI-generated content on its platform. Flagged posts will have their algorithmic distribution reduced, and the company is also withdrawing its prominent AI rewriting tools, signalling recognition that its own features may…
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Chrome Needs Twice-a-Week Patching Thanks to AI Bug Hunting
Google’s Chrome team is temporarily issuing security fixes twice a week after AI-assisted vulnerability hunting uncovered an unusually large number of bugs. The surge highlights how artificial intelligence is accelerating both the discovery and repair of software flaws, increasing pressure on major developers to deliver patches quickly. Chrome’s two major releases in June fixed 1,072…
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Friend re-launches its AI pendant with a speaker that talks to you, for twice the price
Friend has re-launched its AI pendant with a built-in speaker, allowing the device to respond aloud rather than only through messages. The change is significant because the company is positioning a more overtly conversational form of AI companionship despite earlier public criticism of the product and concern about dependence on technology. The pendant now costs…
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Okta buys AI security startup Permiso; source says for about $200M
Okta has agreed to acquire AI identity-security startup Permiso Security, aiming to strengthen its ability to protect AI agents and other machine identities in corporate systems. The deal reflects a broader shift in identity security from checking users at login to monitoring the activity of people, applications and autonomous software after access has been granted.…