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Hackers From China, Iran and Russia Use ChatGPT to Boost Cyberattacks, Microsoft and OpenAI Warn
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Jeff Bezos Sells $4 Billion in Amazon Stock Ahead of Florida Relocation
"Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is continuing his divestment from the e-commerce giant, recent regulatory filings indicating the sale of more than $4 billion in stock over the past week. This follows earlier reporting of Bezos' 50-million share sell-off plan to be completed by 2025, through Morgan Stanley as his brokerage firm. -
Elon Musk Maps Out Strategy for Million-Person Mars Settlement
"Elon Musk, the visionary behind SpaceX, has once again captured public imagination with his audacious blueprint for interplanetary colonization. Musk's latest pronouncements outline a staggering ambition: to transport one million humans to Mars, a goal he shared in a succinct response on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
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Is Telegram Really Safer Than WhatsApp? Durov’s ‘Nudes Are Safe’ Claim Sparks Fresh Scrutiny of Encryption Gaps
Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, ignited a fresh privacy debate with WhatsApp after claiming the Meta-owned platform's encryption model misleads users, even as independent reports raise questions about Telegram's own safeguards. 
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Apple Intelligence Glitch in China Sparks Regulatory Questions as Feature Pulled Within Hours
Apple Inc.'s push into artificial intelligence in China hit an unexpected snag this week after its "Apple Intelligence" feature briefly appeared on iPhones in mainland China without regulatory approval, only to be removed within hours. The incident, reported by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, underscores the complex compliance hurdles facing foreign tech firms in the world's largest smartphone market. 
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Foreign Hacker Breached FBI Epstein Investigation Files in 2023 After New York Server Was Left Exposed
A foreign cybercriminal gained access to sensitive FBI files tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation after a server at the bureau's New York Field Office was accidentally exposed to the public internet in February 2023, according to internal U.S. Department of Justice documents and reporting by Reuters. 
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Apple Reportedly Developing ‘MacBook Ultra’ With OLED Touchscreen and M6 Chips for 2026 Launch
Apple is reportedly preparing a new ultra-premium laptop that could sit above the MacBook Pro in its lineup, potentially introducing a touchscreen OLED display and next-generation M-series processors as the company reshapes its strategy for high-end portable computing. 
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Sam Altman Tells OpenAI Staff Governments Will Decide How AI Is Used Amid Pentagon Partnership Debate
OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman told employees that technology companies ultimately cannot control how governments deploy artificial intelligence systems once they are adopted for official use, underscoring the growing tension between AI developers and policymakers as governments expand their use of advanced software for defense and national-security operations. 
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ChatGPT Uninstalls Jump 295% After OpenAI Pentagon Contract, Sensor Tower Data Shows
OpenAI's flagship chatbot ChatGPT is facing a wave of consumer backlash after the company secured a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense, triggering a surge in app deletions and negative user reviews that analysts say highlights growing tensions between artificial intelligence development and public concerns about military use. 
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Nvidia Commits $4 Billion to Lumentum and Coherent as New AI Chip Plans Surface
Nvidia said it will invest $4 billion in photonics companies Lumentum and Coherent, deepening its push to scale next-generation AI data centers just days after reports emerged that the chipmaker is preparing a new processor aimed at accelerating artificial-intelligence inference workloads. 
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OpenAI’s Pentagon Deal Sparks ‘Cancel ChatGPT’ Backlash, Raises Privacy Concerns
OpenAI is confronting a surge of user backlash after confirming an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense to deploy its artificial intelligence models on classified government networks, a move that has prompted visible ChatGPT subscription cancellations and revived concerns about AI ethics and data privacy. 
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Trump Blacklists Anthropic After AI Safeguards Clash, $200 Million Pentagon Deal Shifts to OpenAI
The Trump administration has blacklisted Anthropic after the artificial intelligence company refused to remove safeguards preventing its chatbot Claude from being used for domestic mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons, a decision that terminated a contract worth up to £159 million ($200 million) and opened the door for OpenAI to step into classified Pentagon networks. 
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Pentagon Threatens to Invoke Defense Production Act Against Anthropic in AI Safeguards Dispute
The U.S. Department of Defense has warned artificial intelligence developer Anthropic that it could invoke the Defense Production Act or bar the company from future federal contracts after the firm refused to provide broader military access to its chatbot Claude, escalating a high-stakes confrontation between Silicon Valley and the Trump administration. 
