XMG cites component cost rises across the board as it hikes laptop prices
XMG cites component cost rises across the board as it hikes laptop prices

The RAM crisis is kicking up yet another gear as XMG hikes its laptop prices substantially.

OpenAI asks the US to lead global standards for self-improving AI
OpenAI asks the US to lead global standards for self-improving AI

“Fully autonomous RSI is not happening today, and we should not pursue it unless and until it can be done safely,” OpenAI wrote on Monday. OpenAI set this out in a proposal published on 21 September. In it, the company calls on the United States to lea…

A study of 47 million inspections says old EVs hold up better
A study of 47 million inspections says old EVs hold up better

Electric cars above 120,000 miles failed Britain’s MOT roadworthiness test 32% less often than petrol and diesel equivalents, in a study of 47.4 million inspections by the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association. The advantage reverses at low mi…

Bernie Sanders proposes banning ‘superintelligence’ and putting violators in prison
Bernie Sanders proposes banning ‘superintelligence’ and putting violators in prison

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) have introduced new legislation that would ban anyone from developing artificial superintelligence – a technology the bill describes as capable of the “destruction or disempowerment of humanity,” including by overthrowing the government. Under the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act, AI leaders would face up to 20 years […]

Geely’s new EV charger hits 2.25 megawatts
Geely’s new EV charger hits 2.25 megawatts

Geely has revealed a fifth-generation charging system peaking at 2,250 kW, which it says takes new Lynk & Co and Zeekr models from 10 to 70% in four minutes and 30 seconds. Under AFIR a charging pool on Europe’s core network must provide 600 kW in …

‘Brothers’ Review: Matthew McConaughey And Woody Harrelson Pal Around In Charming Apple TV Comedy

Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson play fictionalized versions of themselves in ‘Brothers,’ a charming new Apple TV comedy about friendship, family and whether the longtime pals might actually be related.

Toyota is finally taking its best-seller electric
Toyota is finally taking its best-seller electric

Toyota is preparing to introduce the electric version of its best-selling car of all time, the Corolla.

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Microsoft takes down AI-boosted phishing tool that hit 12,000 accounts

Two people arrested and dozens of websites seized in an organized operation against EvilTokens.

Thinking Machines signs $65m-a-year inference deal with Crusoe
Thinking Machines signs $65m-a-year inference deal with Crusoe

“Crusoe Managed Inference took us from evaluation to production quickly and met the standards we hold our own systems to, giving us the scale and economics to reinvest in the research at the core of what we do,” said Myle Ott, ML infrastructure lead at…

YouTube is making comments more fun — and fandom more lucrative for creators

YouTube is rolling out GIF replies, voice-powered TV comments, personalized moderation, paid members-only communities, and new ways for fans to support their favorite creators.