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  • The Register: Scale AI says ‘tanks a lot’ to Pentagon for data-classifying deal

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/17/dod_scale_ai_deal/ Source: The Register Title: Scale AI says ‘tanks a lot’ to Pentagon for data-classifying deal Feedly Summary: First up: $41M to use human annotators to label all that unstructured military data. What could go wrong? Data curation firm Scale AI has partnered with the Pentagon to deploy its AI on Top Secret…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Favors Anthropic Over OpenAI For Visual Studio Code

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    Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/09/17/1927233/microsoft-favors-anthropic-over-openai-for-visual-studio-code?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Favors Anthropic Over OpenAI For Visual Studio Code Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft is shifting its preference towards Anthropic’s Claude 4 over OpenAI’s GPT-5 for its Visual Studio Code auto model feature and GitHub Copilot. The company is also increasing investments in its own…

  • Gemini: Investing in America 2025

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    Source URL: https://blog.google/inside-google/company-announcements/investing-in-america-2025/ Source: Gemini Title: Investing in America 2025 Feedly Summary: Google’s deep investments in American technical infrastructure, R&D and the workforce will help the U.S. continue to lead the world in AI. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights Google’s substantial investments in American technical infrastructure and research and development, emphasizing…

  • Slashdot: Anthropic Denies Federal Agencies Use of Claude for Surveillance Tasks

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/09/17/145230/anthropic-denies-federal-agencies-use-of-claude-for-surveillance-tasks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Anthropic Denies Federal Agencies Use of Claude for Surveillance Tasks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Anthropic refuses federal contractors’ requests to utilize its Claude AI models for surveillance, reinforcing its commitment to ethical usage policies. This decision limits the deployment of its technology by agencies like…

  • The Register: Microsoft pens $15B love letter to the UK with 23,000 Nvidia GPUs attached

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/17/microsoft_uk_ai_cash/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft pens $15B love letter to the UK with 23,000 Nvidia GPUs attached Feedly Summary: Redmond woos Blighty with cloud and AI infrastructure splurge as Trump comes to town Microsoft appears to have trumped Google’s UK datacenter ambitions with a $15 billion investment in cloud and AI infrastructure…

  • New York Times – Artificial Intelligence : Has Britain Gone Too Far With Its Digital Controls?

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    Source URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/technology/britain-facial-recognition-digital-controls.html Source: New York Times – Artificial Intelligence Title: Has Britain Gone Too Far With Its Digital Controls? Feedly Summary: British authorities have ramped up the use of facial recognition, artificial intelligence and internet regulation to address crime and other issues, stoking concerns of surveillance overreach. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…

  • Slashdot: ChatGPT Will Guess Your Age and Might Require ID For Age Verification

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/09/16/2045241/chatgpt-will-guess-your-age-and-might-require-id-for-age-verification?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: ChatGPT Will Guess Your Age and Might Require ID For Age Verification Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: OpenAI has announced stricter safety measures for ChatGPT to address concerns about user safety, particularly for minors. These measures include age verification and tailored conversational guidelines for younger users,…

  • Wired: A DHS Data Hub Exposed Sensitive Intel to Thousands of Unauthorized Users

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/a-dhs-data-hub-exposed-sensitive-intel-to-thousands-of-unauthorized-users/ Source: Wired Title: A DHS Data Hub Exposed Sensitive Intel to Thousands of Unauthorized Users Feedly Summary: A misconfigured platform used by the Department of Homeland Security left national security information—including some related to the surveillance of Americans—accessible to thousands of people. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights a…

  • Slashdot: The Mac App Flea Market

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    Source URL: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/09/16/0629209/the-mac-app-flea-market?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: The Mac App Flea Market Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights the emergence of numerous imitation applications in the Mac App Store that mimic official AI chat applications like ChatGPT. These copycat apps raise concerns regarding authenticity and security in the AI landscape. Detailed…