Mark Zuckerberg Details Meta’s Plan for Self-Improving, Superintelligent AI
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told investors that his new research lab will focus on building AI models that can learn with minimal human input.
Trump Ends Tariff Exemption for Small Packages
Starting in September, US buyers on sites like Etsy and eBay may face higher tariffs on goods from abroad.
I Watched AI Agents Try to Hack My Vibe-Coded Website
RunSybil, a startup founded by OpenAI’s first security researcher, deploys agents that probe websites for vulnerabilities—part of a new AI era for cybersecurity.
US Senator Urges DHS to Probe Whether Agents Were Moved From Criminal Cases to Deportations
US senator Ron Wyden is demanding that the Department of Homeland Security investigate reports of agents being reassigned to bolster immigration enforcement.
Meta’s AI Recruiting Campaign Finds a New Target
Meta approached more than a dozen staffers at Mira Murati’s AI startup to discuss joining its new superintelligence lab. One received an offer for more than $1 billion.
Meta Is Going to Let Job Candidates Use AI During Coding Tests
Mark Zuckerberg has said vibecoding will be a major part of Meta’s engineering work in the near future.
The Real Demon Inside ChatGPT
AI chatbots strip language of its historical and cultural context. Sometimes what looks like a satanic bloodletting ritual may actually be lifted from Warhammer 40,000.
Programmers Aren’t So Humble Anymore—Maybe Because Nobody Codes in Perl
Perl is a messy, maddening programming language, the “duct tape of the internet.” But at least you can tell it was made by humans.
Tesla Readies a Taxi Service in San Francisco—but Not With Robotaxis
The electric car maker informed California that it will operate a limited public taxi service. But it’s not legally allowed to do this with self-driving cars.
Trump’s Anti-Bias AI Order Is Just More Bias
The Trump administration says it wants AI models free from ideological bias, as it pressures their developers to reflect the president’s worldview.