Security researchers have identified hundreds of servers hosting the Artex penetration testing tool that are openly accessible on the internet. The exposure allows anyone to access the hacking software. The finding underscores the need for organizations to review their security practices.
How should companies balance making security tools accessible to researchers while preventing misuse?
Apple shipped 27.5% fewer iPads in the third calendar quarter compared to the same period last year, according to a report released today. Even with that decline, the company held onto the top spot in the global tablet market. The broader tablet category also took a hit, with overall shipments plunging during the quarter.
What would make you upgrade your current tablet sooner?
An investigation found hundreds of AI apps quietly running explicit AI image generators behind harmless-looking products such as pet photo editors and language tutors. The apps looked ordinary on the surface, yet the explicit tooling was operating underneath. That mismatch matters because people who install a simple editing or learning app have no way of knowing what else is running in the backgro…
A new benchmark called LifeVal is designed to measure how effectively AI assists people with everyday activities like arranging childcare, handling personal finances, and completing government paperwork. Rather than focusing on abstract reasoning or trivia, this evaluation zeroes in on practical, real-life scenarios that many of us actually face. The goal is to see whether AI tools can genuinely b…
Elon Musk has reduced usage limits on Grok Bot, the AI chatbot from his company, citing unsustainably high costs. Musk previously described Grok as having the fastest growth of any product he has ever seen in his life. The move reflects the challenge of managing a rapidly growing AI service.
How do usage limits affect your trust in an AI product you rely on?
Cisco's president found a 27-year-old ex-founder 'buried away' in the organization and has now given him unlimited AI tokens with instructions to 'go nuts.' The Gen Z employee, named Paddy, is reportedly rewriting 98% of the company's code. This is a striking move for a decades-old networking giant.
What does this say about how big companies view young founders now…
If you use a Mac, the biggest change ahead is that you'll soon be able to touch its screen. In a WIRED interview, Apple executives including hardware chief John Ternus, Johny Srouji, and marketing chief Greg Joswiak discussed the company's decision to bring touch to the Mac. Ternus acknowledged the shift by saying, 'Who knew?'—a nod to Apple's long-standing resistance to t…
Retell says it now handles 100 million calls each month using OpenAI models. In its own testing, GPT-6 Astra topped Retell's voice agent benchmark. The company also credits OpenAI's Codex coding tool for helping it reach a $1.6M annual revenue run rate per employee.
What makes a voice agent feel natural to you on a phone call?
Anthropic has officially filed for its initial public offering, and the paperwork reveals both rapid revenue growth and significant losses. The filing also highlights strong adoption by enterprise customers and a governance setup aimed at keeping founder control and the AI safety mission intact.
How do you think going public might change the priorities of an AI company like Anthropic?
Anthropic is preparing to become the first pure-play artificial intelligence company to list on the public markets. In the run-up to the share sale, the firm has issued a stark warning about the potential for catastrophic harm to humanity from advanced AI systems.
Should AI companies be required to publish safety audits before going public?
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