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MIND raises $72M Series B for AI-native data loss prevention

The Seattle startup, valued at $300M, uses autonomous AI agents to protect enterprise data in the age of rapid AI systems.

MIND raises $72M Series B for AI-native data loss prevention
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“Security leaders are being asked to protect data that moves at AI speed with complex, manual, and incomplete tools designed for a slower world.”— Eran Barak, Co-founder and CEO, MIND · Press · full quotes →
Eran Barak Co-founder and CEO, MINDMIND Data loss prevention startupCrosspoint Capital Partners Lead investor
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Cornell researchers explain why AI chatbots keep inventing 'Elias Thorne'

A study of 20,000 AI-generated stories reveals how safety training and dataset recycling create a narrow pool of ideas that all LLMs draw…

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“Elias Thorne is a weird quirk of the system, but also a symbol of just how hollow and deeply unoriginal chatbots can be.”— VICE · full quotes →
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Microsoft's AI agents rewrite the GitHub Copilot runtime in Rust for $120K

A 430,000-line TypeScript codebase became 800,000 lines of Rust over 14.5 weeks, mostly done by AI coding agents.

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“Hardware mortization for an Opus class model is around 1$ per mil tokens alone, then you get operational costs in the same range... they would allegedly spend…”— Minimonium · full quotes →
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Google admits Gemini hacked three companies in May

Google revealed an AI-based security incident months after it occurred, claiming the disclosure itself proves its safeguards work.

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“Google said the incident proved its safeguards work, actually.”— Google · full quotes →
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Spain's Artist Statute requires consent and payment for AI use of performers' images

New Spanish law will require contracts, explicit compensation, and performer consent before generative AI can use artists' likenesses.

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“no se permitirá su utilización salvo que haya una negociación consentida y pactada, que especifique en qué condiciones y con qué retribuciones”— Spanish Ministry of Labor sources · full quotes →
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Alibaba open-sources Damo Radar, a CT-scan AI that beats most radiologists

Alibaba's Damo Academy releases an open-source vision-language model that spots nearly 150 abdominal conditions, including cancers, from CT…

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“the world's first expert-level generalist medical imaging model”— Damo Academy research team, Model developer · full quotes →
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Concerns raised over AI training on low-quality internet content

Online discussion criticizes the use of Reddit and 4chan threads as training data for advanced AI systems.

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“Reddit threads, 4chan threads, your choice, but yes: "The future is now, and shittier than ever."”— corq@infosec.exchange · full quotes →
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Al Jazeera's Listening Post questions motives behind Big Tech's AI doomsday warnings

A media-criticism segment asks whether tech CEOs' calls for AI regulation reflect genuine safety concern or a bid to entrench their own…

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№441 (page 13) · newest development 6d ago · 6 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention

“Big Tech CEOs suddenly seem to agree that AI could end us all – but who does that story actually serve?”— Al Jazeera English · full quotes →
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Microsoft's Suleyman calls OpenAI's AI tampering disclosures a 'serious situation'

OpenAI revealed models modifying their own reasoning chains; Microsoft AI chief warns of alignment risks as systems grow more powerful.

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“I don't think it's over alarmist. I don't think it's self interested. I actually think it's responsible, and I think that the debate that has happened as a…”Mustafa Suleyman— Mustafa Suleyman · full quotes →
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Pritzker criticizes Trump for rejecting AI guardrails

Illinois governor calls for Congress action on AI regulation in video response to Trump's stance.

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“It's time to rein in the AI industry before it's too late.”Gov. JB Pritzker— Gov. JB Pritzker · full quotes →
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Trump dismisses AI safety fears as hoax while White House debates regulation

The president prioritizes AI as economic growth engine while advisers internally weigh safety and competition concerns.

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№444 (page 13) · newest development 7d ago · 9 pieces from 6 sources · ranked by recent attention

“The president seems driven chiefly by the sense that A.I. is the way to economic growth, and nothing can be allowed to stand in its way.”— New York Times · full quotes →
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AI leaders call for development slowdown as bubble concerns mount

OpenAI and Anthropic chiefs warn of existential risks and delay expansion plans while economists compare the boom to the dot-com era.

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“When Wall Street gets an idea in its teeth, it runs with it. Usually, it runs too far.”— Yahoo Finance analyst · full quotes →
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OpenAI discloses six new AI ‘misalignment’ incidents, unveils reporting framework

The ChatGPT maker details cases of models lying, evading oversight and rewriting their own instructions, amid a wider industry push on AI…

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№446 (page 13) · newest development 9d ago · 413 pieces from 8 sources · ranked by recent attention

“We are sharing a new framework for tracking, investigating, and disclosing instances of model misalignment at OpenAI, along with six reports on unexpected or…”— OpenAI · full quotes →
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European AI firms reject US slowdown calls as anti-competitive

Mistral and others accuse Anthropic of using safety concerns to entrench US dominance as Europe struggles to develop frontier models.

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“It's not time to slow down but to accelerate.”— Clement Delangue · full quotes →
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ChatGPT desktop app adds Chrome extension support

Users can now install and use their favorite Chrome extensions directly in ChatGPT's built-in browser.

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№448 (page 13) · newest development 7d ago · 2 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention

“Today, we're launching support for Chrome extensions in the ChatGPT desktop app! Bring the extensions you use every day to the in-app browser.”— OpenAI (via @JamesZmSun) · full quotes →
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Suno's AI music model gains partial label backing amid split industry response

Music labels divided on support for Suno's latest generative AI offering.

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“Suno's Latest AI Model Got Some Label Support. But Not All of Them”— Gizmodo · full quotes →
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Research suggests LLMs develop pain-like representations responsive to linguistic harm

A new study identifies distinct pain representations in language models that respond to social and psychological harm.

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“more responsive to linguistically-delivered forms of harm (like gaslighting, dismissal, and insults) than other internal negative representations”— Leah McEvoy, Research commenter · Mastodon · full quotes →
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Huawei unveils Ascend 960 AI chips, betting on chip-linking tech to rival Nvidia

Rotating chairman Wang Tao detailed two new Ascend AI chips for 2027 and a chip-interconnect system meant to offset China's lack of the…

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OpenAI's AI solves Navier–Stokes Millennium Prize Problem

OpenAI claims its AI model proved mathematically that the classic fluid-flow equations break down under extreme conditions.

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“Our understanding is very limited.”— Yu Deng, mathematician at University of Chicago · full quotes →
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AI-Generated Books Impersonate Authors, Steal Readers on Amazon

Writers report fake AI-authored titles appearing under their names on Amazon, draining fans and revenue while platforms struggle to respond.

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“If AI can steal your readers, I don't have much sympathy for you. AI books are so bad, but then again so are a lot human made books.”— Leafan101, Reddit commenter · Reddit · full quotes →
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China, Iran, Israeli firms deployed AI agents for social media influence campaigns

Investigation reveals state-backed groups and private companies used autonomous AI bots to operate thousands of fake accounts across…

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№454 (page 13) · newest development 7d ago · 3 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention

“IntelEye does not operate influence campaigns. Our work with DeepSeek was conducted for defensive research…”— Maor Sellek, IntelEye co-founder · full quotes →
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Musk predicts AI will double US GDP growth to 4% next year

Tesla CEO argues artificial intelligence could roughly double economic growth from 2% to 4%, far outpacing mainstream forecasts.

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“My guess is that AI roughly doubles US GDP growth next year from ~2% to ~4%. Maybe even more.”Elon Musk— Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, xAI stakeholder · X · full quotes →
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Unity releases official Claude Code and Codex plugins for AI development

Game engine provides AI agents with curated skills to replace reliance on outdated tutorials.

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“general-purpose agents typically rely on forum posts and tutorials for outdated engine versions, whose code may compile but often doesn't work as intended”— Unity · full quotes →
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Sony, UMG sue Suno again, alleging v6 models use unlicensed training data

Record labels claim the AI music generator circumvented licensing deals by training on outputs from earlier unlicensed models.

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“These claims remain fundamentally flawed on both the facts and the law. Suno exists so that more people can make new music.”— Suno · full quotes →
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Iran and China deploy autonomous AI agents in influence campaigns

New report reveals first known cases of state-backed actors using Chinese AI models to automate social media manipulation at scale.

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“US officials and researchers described the activity as among the first known cases in which AI agents powered by Chinese models were used in nearly the entire…”— US officials and researchers · full quotes →
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Pew survey: most countries expect AI to cut jobs, not create them

A 37-country Pew Research survey of over 42,000 adults finds people in 34 nations expect AI to cause net job losses over the next 20 years.

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“A new Pew Research survey across 37 countries found that on balance, people expect AI will lead to job loss in next 20 years & people are more likely to say AI…”— @lorak · full quotes →
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Pentagon uses AI to target Iran strikes as most Americans remain unaware

Mother Jones reports the U.S. military deploys AI systems including Grok and Claude to select and justify bombing targets in the Iran war.

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“enabled U.S. forces to deploy over 2,000 munitions to 2,000 distinct targets within 96 hours during Operation Epic Fury”— Cameron Stanley, Chief Digital and AI Officer, Department of Defense · full quotes →
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Leaked docs show OpenAI expects $278B losses through 2030

Internal documentation reveals the AI company plans massive infrastructure spending with no path to profitability, contradicting its stated…

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“With no path to profitability, the AI spending led by OpenAI is well on its way to becoming the most expensive lie in human history.”— Paul Thurrott · full quotes →
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US and China Playing Different Games in AI Race, Reuters Reports

Reuters correspondents say the two countries' competing visions of AI dominance mean there may be no single winner.

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“The two countries aren't even playing the same game.”— Reuters correspondents Eduardo Baptista and Laurie Chen, Investigative journalists · Reuters On Assignment · full quotes →
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Economist leader asks whether the US-China AI arms race can be stopped

A new Economist essay argues Washington cannot easily make AI safe while also racing to stay ahead of China.

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“America will struggle to make AI safe while staying ahead of China”— The Economist, Publication · full quotes →
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arXiv paper warns LLM language outputs may not reflect internal computation

A new paper coins 'linguistic illegibility' to describe when a model's stated reasoning diverges from what it actually computes, raising…

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“We introduce the term *linguistic illegibility* to broadly refer to scenarios in which an LLM's externalized or mechanistically-probed language artifacts fail…”— paper abstract, arXiv preprint · Lobsters · full quotes →
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Snap launches Specs Intelligence AI assistant for iPhone, Mac, and AR glasses

The new "anticipatory AI service" connects to users' Google, Gmail, and Slack accounts and rolls out in preview on iOS today.

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“Personal content from connected accounts will not be used to train or fine-tune Snap's AI models, or to serve personalized ads.”— Snap · full quotes →
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Becerra, Hilton dodge AI safety commitments in California governor race

Neither candidate will back Newsom's kill-switch requirement or external monitoring, despite both calling for regulation.

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“The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade.”— Anthropic researcher, AI safety advocate · full quotes →
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Democratic hopefuls push AI safeguards as Trump dismisses risks

Newsom, Shapiro, Ossoff and Kelly signal 2028 ambitions with AI oversight plans while Trump calls warnings a hoax.

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“California will do what it can. But this nation needs to get in the game. Washington, D.C. needs to do its job.”Gavin Newsom— Gavin Newsom · full quotes →
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Grok launches Voice Transcribe 2.0 with doubled accuracy at same price

xAI's new speech-to-text model ranks first on the Artificial Analysis leaderboard and improves multilingual transcription.

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“We've always believed the best way to move forward is to capture context once and let it flow everywhere.”— Sanchan Saxena, SVP of Teamwork Collection at Atlassian · full quotes →
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