Cisco launches Antares, a family of open-weight AI security models that detect vulnerable code locally without sending sensitive data to the cloud, outperforming larger models at a fraction of the cost.
A alarming new survey of over 1,300 teens reveals nearly half have been exposed to AI-generated explicit content, with one in four reporting they've seen such material depicting themselves or someone they know, sparking urgent concerns about safety, body image, and relationship expectations among young people.
A alarming new survey reveals 44% of teens have encountered AI-generated sexual content, with most exposures accidental, leaving two-thirds fearing they'll become deepfake targets and 60% reporting distorted perceptions of real bodies, as pressure mounts on tech platforms and lawmakers to act.
The Trump administration is secretly debating a ban on Chinese AI models like Kimi over national security concerns, weighing options including Entity List additions and procurement restrictions, even as White House AI adviser David Sacks warns such a move could unfairly entrench OpenAI and Anthropic as dominant players.
Apple sends legal preservation letters to 40 former employees now at OpenAI, escalating its trade secret lawsuit that accuses the AI company of orchestrating a coordinated theft of confidential hardware and product development secrets, with key former Apple executives now holding senior roles at OpenAI, which denies all allegations.
A new open-source tool called Conversation Stenography lets users hide AES-SIV encrypted messages inside AI-generated chat text, enabling covert communication across any messaging platform without ever sending data unencrypted or to the cloud.
A new Forrester report reveals the US and China dominate global AI sovereignty with scores of 79% and 82%, while 12 other nations average just 39% and are projected to grow by only 1% by 2030, leaving most of the world dangerously dependent on foreign AI infrastructure with few paths …
San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu orders Apple and Google to remove 13 AI 'nudify' apps from their platforms, citing California deepfake porn laws, as both companies begin compliance amid warnings that such apps have amassed 480 million downloads and $120 million in revenue.
LM Studio launches Bionic, a privacy-first AI agent app featuring offline voice transcription, agentic coding tools, and document editing capabilities, all backed by a Zero Data Retention commitment and flexible local or cloud model options.
1Password launches a groundbreaking Claude AI integration that allows AI agents to autofill and use stored credentials during browser sessions without ever exposing passwords to the model, requiring biometric user approval and featuring an Agentic Mode that locks the vault throughout the process.