JavaScript emerges as a machine learning powerhouse as improved client hardware and engines like Google V8 enable sophisticated ML models to run locally in browsers, enhancing privacy while eliminating the need for separate Python microservices through direct Node.js integration.
Waymo robotaxis demonstrate flawless navigation through Los Angeles streets, seamlessly handling traffic and lane changes, but spark privacy debates as vehicles continuously record passengers and issue behavioral warnings through speakers.
AI-powered browsers from OpenAI and Perplexity expose users to dangerous 'prompt injection attacks' where hidden malicious instructions on websites can trick AI agents into stealing personal data from emails and calendars or making unauthorized purchases and social media posts.
Reddit files lawsuit against AI search engine Perplexity and three data-scraping companies, alleging they illegally circumvented protections to steal Reddit content for training AI models without permission, despite cease-and-desist warnings.
Veeam acquires data security firm Securiti AI for $1.725 billion in cash and stock, with founder Rehan Jalil joining as president of security and AI to help enterprises better control and secure their data for AI applications as the deal closes in early December.
Adobe launches AI Foundry, an enterprise service enabling businesses to create custom generative AI models trained exclusively on their own intellectual property, addressing copyright concerns while meeting marketers' expectations of fivefold content growth by 2027.
Facebook launches AI photo editor across US and Canada that analyzes users' private camera roll photos by uploading them to Meta's cloud servers, gaining access to unshared personal images and facial data for creative editing suggestions.
Meta rolls out groundbreaking parental controls that block teenagers from accessing romantic AI chatbots and one-on-one conversations, implementing PG-13 rating guidelines while automatically detecting suspected underage users who falsely claim adult status, with Instagram features launching early 2025.
AWS rolls out EC2 Instance Attestation across all regions, enabling organizations to cryptographically verify their virtual machines run only approved software configurations through Nitro TPM technology at no extra cost.
Amazon's Ring partners with AI surveillance company Flock to allow law enforcement agencies access to doorbell footage through Flock's license plate-scanning camera network, sparking privacy concerns following Ring's previous $5.8 million FTC fine for employee video access violations.