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  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting Scott Aaronson

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Sep/29/scott-aaronson/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting Scott Aaronson Feedly Summary: Given a week or two to try out ideas and search the literature, I’m pretty sure that Freek and I could’ve solved this problem ourselves. Instead, though, I simply asked GPT5-Thinking. After five minutes, it gave me something confident, plausible-looking, and (I…

  • Slashdot: Switzerland Approves Digital ID In Narrow Vote, UK Proposes One Too

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/09/28/2156240/switzerland-approves-digital-id-in-narrow-vote-uk-proposes-one-too?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Switzerland Approves Digital ID In Narrow Vote, UK Proposes One Too Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the results of a Swiss referendum on electronic identity (e-ID) cards, highlighting the thin margin of support and the associated concerns regarding privacy and security. The narrative…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting Nick Turley

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Sep/28/nick-turley/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting Nick Turley Feedly Summary: We’ve seen the strong reactions to 4o responses and want to explain what is happening. We’ve started testing a new safety routing system in ChatGPT. As we previously mentioned, when conversations touch on sensitive and emotional topics the system may switch mid-chat…

  • Slashdot: Researchers (Including Google) are Betting on Virtual ‘World Models’ for Better AI

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/09/27/0632215/researchers-including-google-are-betting-on-virtual-world-models-for-better-ai?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Researchers (Including Google) are Betting on Virtual ‘World Models’ for Better AI Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the emerging trend of “world models” in AI development, emphasizing their importance in enabling AI to learn from environments similarly to humans and animals. These models…

  • Tomasz Tunguz: Modernizing Agent Tools with Google ADK Patterns: 60% Token Reduction & Enterprise Safety

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    Source URL: https://www.tomtunguz.com/modernizing-agent-tools-with-google-adk-patterns/ Source: Tomasz Tunguz Title: Modernizing Agent Tools with Google ADK Patterns: 60% Token Reduction & Enterprise Safety Feedly Summary: I recently discovered Google’s Agent Development Kit (ADK) and its architectural patterns for building LLM-powered applications. While ADK is a Python framework, its core design principles proved transformative when applied to my existing…

  • Wired: An App Used to Dox Charlie Kirk Critics Doxed Its Own Users Instead

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/app-used-to-dox-charlie-kirk-critics-doxed-its-own-users-instead/ Source: Wired Title: An App Used to Dox Charlie Kirk Critics Doxed Its Own Users Instead Feedly Summary: Plus: A ransomeware gang steals data on 8,000 preschoolers, Microsoft blocks Israel’s military from using its cloud for surveillance, call-recording app Neon hits pause over security holes, and more. AI Summary and Description: Yes…

  • The Register: Hunt for RedNovember: Beijing hacked critical orgs in year-long snooping campaign

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/27/rednovember_chinese_espionage/ Source: The Register Title: Hunt for RedNovember: Beijing hacked critical orgs in year-long snooping campaign Feedly Summary: Not to be confused with all the other reports of Chinese intruders on US networks that came to light this week RedNovember, a Chinese state-sponsored cyberspy group, targeted government and critical private-sector networks around the…

  • The Register: Alibaba unveils $53B global AI plan – but it will need GPUs to back it up

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/27/alibaba_ai_drive/ Source: The Register Title: Alibaba unveils $53B global AI plan – but it will need GPUs to back it up Feedly Summary: Chinese giant maps out datacenters across Europe and beyond, yet US chip curbs cast a long shadow Analysis Alibaba this week opened an AI war chest containing tens of billions…

  • Slashdot: xAI Offers Grok To Federal Government For 42 Cents

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/09/26/197223/xai-offers-grok-to-federal-government-for-42-cents?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: xAI Offers Grok To Federal Government For 42 Cents Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a deal between xAI and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to supply the Grok chatbot to federal agencies at a significantly reduced price, showcasing competition among AI companies.…

  • Unit 42: Threat Insights: Active Exploitation of Cisco ASA Zero Days

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/zero-day-vulnerabilities-affect-cisco-software/ Source: Unit 42 Title: Threat Insights: Active Exploitation of Cisco ASA Zero Days Feedly Summary: CVE-2025-20333, CVE-2025-20362 and CVE-2025-20363 affect multiple Cisco products, and are being exploited by a threat actor linked to the ArcaneDoor campaign. The post Threat Insights: Active Exploitation of Cisco ASA Zero Days appeared first on Unit 42.…