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Google launches Pics, an AI-powered image editor with object segmentation
Google Pics combines generative AI with fine-grain editing tools, allowing users to move, resize, and transform individual parts of images while maintaining font styles during text translation.
Microsoft Patches Record 570 Security Flaws as AI Accelerates Bug Discovery
Microsoft released updates fixing 570 security vulnerabilities in July, nearly triple last month's record, attributing the surge to AI-powered vulnerability discovery tools.
Cybersecurity stocks rally 12% as IBM CEO cites AI-driven security fears
Cybersecurity stocks surged after IBM's CEO said customers paused deals to reassess spending amid concerns that Anthropic's Mythos model could enable more sophisticated cyberattacks.
Meta employees sue over AI-driven layoffs alleging discrimination
Twenty-six current and former Meta workers filed suit claiming the company's AI systems discriminated against employees on protected leave during May layoffs.
Meta faces lawsuit over AI-driven layoffs targeting disabled workers
Twenty-six Meta employees allege the company used AI systems to select workers for termination, disproportionately targeting those with disabilities or on protected medical leave.
Moonshine Micro delivers speech recognition and TTS in under 500KB
Moonshine AI open-sourced Moonshine Micro, a voice toolkit for microcontrollers that runs speech recognition and synthesis in just 470KB of RAM on an 80-cent Raspberry Pi chip.
Apple evaluates PrismML's AI compression technology for on-device iPhone models
Apple is in talks with PrismML, a Khosla-backed startup that compressed Alibaba's 54GB Qwen model to under 4GB while using 15 times less memory.
PrismML ships Bonsai 27B, first 27B-parameter model to run on phones
PrismML released Bonsai 27B, a compressed 27B-parameter AI model that fits in 3.9GB and runs on smartphones while retaining 90% of full-precision performance.
DeepMind CEO proposes independent AI standards body modeled after FINRA
Demis Hassabis calls for a self-regulatory organization to test frontier models before release, addressing criticism of ad hoc government reviews.
AI Coding Agents Risk Creating Software Towers of Babel
Developer Armin Ronacher warns that AI coding agents may enable rapid development while destroying the shared understanding that keeps large software projects coherent.
Google revamps image search with AI generation and personalized galleries for 25th anniversary
Google is updating its image search with AI-generated images in search results and personalized photo galleries, marking 25 years since launching the feature inspired by Jennifer Lopez's Grammy dress.
Chamath Palihapitiya warns AI token spending will blindside company earnings
Social Capital founder Chamath Palihapitiya said CEOs and CFOs have no idea how much AI token spending is happening inside their organizations, predicting earnings misses.
Google DeepMind chief calls for U.S.-led AI standards body to test frontier models
Demis Hassabis proposes federal oversight of AI models through public-private partnership similar to FINRA, citing cybersecurity and biological threats from advancing capabilities.
Gwern Proposes Guardian Angel LLMs for Personalized AI Security
AI researcher Gwern Branwen outlines a framework for highly personalized LLMs that emulate individual users' values and preferences to solve productivity and cybersecurity challenges.
Google brings Gemini AI assistant to Chrome browsers in UK
Google has expanded its Gemini AI integration in Chrome to UK users, adding an 'Ask Gemini' button that can summarize content and access open tabs.
UMC starts mass production of silicon photonics wafers in Singapore
Taiwan's second-largest chipmaker UMC began mass producing silicon photonics wafers at its Singapore facility, targeting AI data center demand as Citi forecasts improving outlook.