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Altman admits OpenAI "let it get out of control" with its AI math push
Sam Altman, OpenAI's CEO, acknowledged on the Cheeky Pint podcast the disruption his company caused among mathematicians by publishing hundreds of AI-generated math solutions and proofs, and admitted they "did let it get out of control for one week on math." He nonetheless defended the work: "humanity deserves fundamental knowledge." The company had announced a solution to the Navier-Stokes problem using 10,000 AI agents that worked 88 hours straight, at a cost of close to $10 million.
TechnologyInternationalFuturismOct 31AI
Binance to use over US$6.34 billion of its own funds to cover losses from cybersecurity incident
Binance will allocate more than US$6.34 billion to cover losses from the security incident that compromised one of its hot wallets, according to Richard Teng, co-CEO of the platform. Teng said the company will cover the resources with its own funds and that customer assets were not affected. Binance already holds US$5 billion in the compromised tokenized assets, including USDC, USDT, bitcoin, ether and BNB, and is acquiring the rest in the market and through OTC channels. Withdrawals will remain suspended until security tests are completed.
TechnologyInternationalPortafolioOct 31AI
'SMS of Death' exploit can remotely crash unpatched Android phones
A researcher released a proof-of-concept exploit for an Android vulnerability, CVE-2026-58882, dubbed 'SMS of Death', which lets attackers disrupt cellular service or crash phones with a specially crafted text message, without any interaction from the target. The flaw affects the com.android.phone process and can cut ongoing calls, including emergency calls. Google reportedly patched it in its October 2026 updates for Android 14 through 17, but devices on Android 12 and 13 remain vulnerable.
TechnologyInternationalBleepingComputerOct 31AI
Azeem Azhar warns AI is speeding up the discovery of software vulnerabilities
In conversation with Paul Krugman, researcher Azeem Azhar argued that AI models can now find software flaws at scale and without tiring, unlike human security teams. He cited the PHP hack, in a language he said runs 70% of websites, and called it "the Wuhan moment." He noted that capabilities of closed models such as Claude Mythos spread quickly to open-weight models.
TechnologyInternationalPaul Krugman | SubstackOct 31AI
SpaceX seeks 80,000 cell sites to turn Starlink into a US mobile carrier
SpaceX is negotiating with cell infrastructure companies for access to at least 80,000 sites in the United States to turn Starlink into a mobile carrier competing with Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile, according to reports. Crown Castle, with about 40,000 towers, said it is talking to "all parties." SpaceX has not confirmed agreements for those sites. The company also agreed to buy Grain Management's 800 MHz spectrum, pending FCC approval, and received authorization for up to 15,000 direct-to-device satellites.
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Santiago Bilinkis: "artificial intelligence is the best and worst invention in history"
Argentine entrepreneur, economist and science communicator Santiago Bilinkis warned about the risks of artificial intelligence in an interview with Juan Pablo Varsky on the program 'Clank'. He said it is "the best and worst invention in the history of humanity" and argued there are more ways for its development to go wrong than right. He compared it to nuclear energy, which can generate electricity or cure diseases but can also destroy. He said he cannot imagine what the world will look like in two years.
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Pope Leo XIV calls for progress toward banning lethal autonomous weapons
Pope Leo XIV urged the states meeting in Geneva in November to take "concrete steps" toward banning lethal autonomous weapons and reiterated that decisions on the use of force must remain under human control. He made the call during an audience with participants in the meeting "The Future of AI: A Dialogue between the Vatican and the Scientific Community." The pontiff said the debate on AI should not be limited to its technical capabilities but should also consider the purposes it should serve.
TechnologyInternationalEl Universal (Cartagena)Oct 30AI
Apple alerts its stores to inner display cracking issue on iPhone Duo
Apple sent a memo this week to its stores and authorized service providers, obtained by MacRumors, with guidance on diagnosing and addressing inner display cracking on the iPhone Duo: technicians should inspect the device and repair or replace it under standard procedures. The company says the issue affects a small number of units and that there is no recall or public repair program. iFixit attributes the failure to a defective hinge on affected units.
TechnologyInternationalMacRumorsOct 30AI
Google opens its twelfth physical store on November 6 in Houston
Google opens its Google Store Houston Galleria on Friday, November 6, at the shopping mall at 5085 Westheimer Rd, Houston, Texas. It is the company's eleventh store in the United States and twelfth worldwide, following the San Diego and Tokyo openings in 2026. The location sells Pixel phones, watches, headphones and smart home devices, and offers in-store pickup for online orders, on-site phone repairs, support and other events. Houston is the state's second store after Austin.
TechnologyInternational9to5GoogleOct 30AI
Reddit shares plunge 30% after company says Q3 search traffic was "down meaningfully"
Reddit shares fell 30% on Friday after the company said its search referral traffic was "down meaningfully" in the third quarter. The stock, which went public in 2024, was trading around $90.20 and has fallen 60% so far in 2026. Quarterly results beat forecasts, with revenue of $895 million (+53%), but investors reacted to a softer outlook for fourth-quarter revenue and user growth.
TechnologyInternationalDeadlineOct 30AI
Rivian bets on autonomous driving as tech costs pressure R2 margins
Rivian is betting on point-to-point hands-free driving, custom silicon and robotaxis to compete with Tesla's FSD. RJ Scaringe devoted nearly half of the company's earnings call to highlighting autonomous driving technology. The outlet notes the push is an enormous gamble while the mass-market R2 is still scaling up, and that rising tech costs threaten that model's margins.
TechnologyInternationalThe VergeOct 30AI
Meta launches Style Sketch, an AI app that builds outfits from the clothes you already own
Meta launched Style Sketch, an application that uses artificial intelligence to suggest outfits based on each user's virtual wardrobe. The app lets users link an Instagram account to identify garments in published photos, or register them with a photo, a short video or from the phone gallery. It also offers virtual try-on of the outfits, weather-based recommendations and a tool to prepare travel luggage. According to TechCrunch, it is available on iOS and Android in Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand.
TechnologyInternationalRevista SemanaOct 30AI
Pope Leo XIV rejects granting legal identity and rights to artificial intelligence systems
Pope Leo XIV spoke out against granting legal identity or rights to artificial intelligence agents and argued that those responsible for their actions are their human creators. "Machines are tools, not persons," he said in a speech to industry experts gathered at the Vatican to discuss this technology and the responsibility of the scientific community and public institutions. He warned that recognizing rights for these systems could obscure human responsibility.
TechnologyInternationalCaracol RadioOct 30AI
Putin acknowledges Starlink's lead and says Russia is "taking the first steps" with its own satellite network
During a visit to an exhibition of Russian technological advances in Moscow, Vladimir Putin highlighted the reach of SpaceX's satellite internet network and admitted that Russia is only beginning to develop an alternative. "Elon Musk is a brilliant man, truly brilliant. How many satellites does he have in orbit? More than 5,000, and we are taking the first steps," he said. The Russian project, called Rassvet and run by Bureau 1440, already has more than 30 satellites in orbit, according to Digital Development Minister Maksut Shadayev.
TechnologyInternationalRevista SemanaOct 30AI
Apple Sent About 80% of Initial iPhone Duo Inventory to Its Stores
Apple allocated roughly 80% of its initial iPhone Duo inventory to its retail stores, with locations holding as few as 50 units, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Flagship stores were said to have held up to around 250 units, and Fifth Avenue was stocked unusually heavily because Apple executives attended the launch. That split would help explain why pre-orders slipped within minutes on October 16 while most people who queued on launch day walked away with a phone.
TechnologyInternationalMacRumorsOct 30AI
Experts warn of a possible AI-driven hacking wave and urge focus on the basics
Jason Clinton, Anthropic's deputy chief information security officer, warned on X that the cybersecurity situation "is going to get a lot worse before it gets better" and urged security leaders to focus on the basics for about 18 months. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff backed the message with a "code red." The alerts follow the disclosure of two vulnerabilities affecting as much as 70% of the internet and Quest Diagnostics' report of unauthorized access to patient records.
TechnologyInternationalABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosOct 30AI
Apple will keep non-touchscreen MacBook Pro models on sale alongside its new model
Apple unveiled a MacBook Pro with a touchscreen and PROLED XDR display, arriving November 6 with a $400 premium, according to the outlet. The new device uses the same chips as the current line, though it adds a redesigned thermal system, a thinner and lighter design, slimmer bezels, a revamped audio system, Dynamic Island and the return of the glowing logo. Apple also decided to keep the non-touchscreen M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro on sale.
TechnologyInternational9to5MacOct 29AI
YouTuber tears down the $499 Trump T1 and finds parts identical to a 2024 HTC phone
Zack Nelson, a YouTuber known for device teardowns, published a review of the Trump T1, the $499 phone unveiled by Donald Trump in June 2025. According to the video, the device matches the 2024 HTC U24 Pro in size, buttons, ports, a 6.78-inch 120 Hz display and internal components, and even booted up after the motherboards of both models were swapped. Nelson also noted that the U.S. flag printed on the phone has 11 stripes instead of 13.
TechnologyInternationalBored PandaOct 29AI
Apple defends new iPad mini display despite lacking 120Hz
The new iPad mini has an OLED display but does not support ProMotion, so its refresh rate is limited to 60Hz instead of 120Hz. David Pakula, Apple's vice president of hardware design, told Christopher Lawley in an interview that OLED has a much faster pixel response time than the LCD in the previous model, reducing motion blur. Apple cites a maximum brightness of 600 nits and up to 1,200 nits for HDR, with a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio. It can be pre-ordered from $699 in the U.S. and launches on Friday, November 6.
TechnologyInternationalMacRumorsOct 29AI
As search traffic dries up, Reddit says it will shift to a primarily logged-in experience
Reddit announced on its third-quarter earnings call that it will move to a primarily "logged-in experience," aimed at protecting its data from AI scraping and securing licensing deals with model providers. The company reported 130.3 million global daily active users, flat quarter-over-quarter, and a decline in U.S. daily users from 53.2 million to 50.7 million. Revenue rose 53% year-over-year to $895 million and net income climbed 74% to $283 million.
TechnologyInternationalTechCrunchOct 29AI