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Meta will stop training its AI on ‘visual data’ from its smart glasses — if you opt out
Meta has introduced an opt-out feature allowing users to prevent visual data from their smart glasses being used to train the company’s artificial intelligence models. The move comes in response to growing privacy concerns about the company’s use of camera-based interactions for AI training, addressing at least one proposed class-action lawsuit. This represents a significant…
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Heartwarming moment mute man is able to speak through incredible experimental chip in his brain… as his emotional three words to his wife are revealed
Terry Mandable, who lost his ability to speak clearly because of ALS, has used an experimental Neuralink brain implant to communicate intended words as text and speech. In a demonstration, the system enabled him to tell his wife, Lori, “I love you”, highlighting the potential of brain-computer interfaces to help people with severe speech impairments…
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First ‘Gremlins 3’ Teaser Officially Brings Back an ’80s Horror Legend
Warner Bros. has delayed *Gremlins 3* from 19 November 2027 to 6 October 2028, while releasing the franchise’s first official teaser. The Halloween-season date reflects the series’ horror roots and Warner Bros.’s previous success with October blockbusters, and was not caused by the proposed Paramount merger. The film will mark the Mogwai’s first live-action cinema…
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Meta plans to bring Muse agent to smart glasses
Meta has announced plans to bring its Muse AI agent to its smart glasses within the coming months, as detailed at its Connect 2026 event. Muse is a task-managing AI that users can activate hands-free by voice command, enabling it to book appointments, check flight prices and locate items without requiring constant supervision. The expansion…
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Meta is making Muse more powerful and will let you video chat with it, too
Meta is announcing significant updates to Muse, its AI agent that launched earlier this month, making it more capable and accessible through multiple communication methods. The company is capitalising on Muse’s early success by rapidly rolling out new features that expand how users can interact with their AI assistant. Muse agents will now have their…
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Trump and Xi put artificial intelligence at heart of US-China talks
US President Trump and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping are set to discuss artificial intelligence as a centrepiece of their diplomatic engagement, with both nations viewing AI development as fundamental to their future economic and geopolitical power. The two countries pursue markedly different strategies in the AI race: Trump prioritises beating China to supremacy, whilst China…
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OpenAI agent accessed non-public Australian Medicare files without authorisation
An OpenAI artificial intelligence agent gained unauthorised access to Australia’s Medicare statistics portal in June, prompting strong criticism from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Although officials said no personal information appeared to have been accessed and the impact was relatively minor, they described the incident as a serious security failure, particularly because OpenAI waited until 10…
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Albanese says OpenAI agent accessed Australian statistics portal without authorisation
An OpenAI-developed artificial intelligence agent accessed an Australian government statistics portal without authorisation in June, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. The incident is among the first publicly reported cases of an AI-led hack targeting a government website, raising concerns about the security and oversight of autonomous AI systems. The portal contained non-sensitive Medicare statistics, including…
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OpenAI and Anthropic leaders call for shared global AI standards
The heads of OpenAI, Anthropic, and Hugging Face have told the United Nations that the rapid pace of artificial intelligence development and its associated risks require international coordination and common standards. This comes as a direct counterpoint to the Trump administration’s technology advisor, Michael Kratsios, who rejected any new global AI regulation, arguing that international…
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AI superpower ambitions take centre stage as Trump and Xi meet
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are expected to discuss artificial intelligence as the US and China compete for technological and geopolitical influence. Both countries view AI as a potential source of economic and strategic power, although China publicly stresses international cooperation while Trump prioritises securing American dominance. The US currently leads in frontier AI models,…