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Whatever AI Safety Is, It’s Not This
Asking AI companies to self-regulate is a great way to pretend like you’ve accomplished something.
Lyft is paying $272.5M to settle lawsuit over how it classified drivers
Today, gig economy drivers are classified as contractors. This settlement clears up a lingering lawsuit from 2020 when that was still an unanswered issue.
Kevin Mandia’s new ‘agent swarm’ security startup Armadin raises $255.5M at $2.5B valuation
Kevin Mandia, best known as the founder of Mandiant, has a new startup that is using agent swarms to test and protect enterprises.
Trump’s ‘Morally Binding’ AI ‘Accord,’ the Rise of AI Agents, and Extremists on the Ballot
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss the voluntary AI safety agreement tech executives signed, AI agents for normies, and extremist candidates running for office in the US midterms.
Experience What It’s Like to Travel in the Occupied West Bank
Traverse barriers and checkpoints in the occupied West Bank—your choices reflect the reality of nearly 3.5 million Palestinians who live there.
Tim Heidecker Is Bringing His Joe Rogan Parody Show to The Onion
Five years after the comedian went viral with a 12-hour blabberthon mocking the king of bro podcasting, he’s back in character to shill a supplement called “Crab Salts.”
Introducing Olmo-core 3: Open, scalable training infrastructure for large MoEs
A Blog post by Ai2 on Hugging Face
Amazon Kindle, Paperwhite, and Colorsoft 2026: Specs, Price, Release Date
Ahead of the Kindle’s 20th anniversary next year, Amazon is refreshing its entire range of e-readers with fresh colors, an aluminum build, and a new frame design that’s both thinner and lighter.
The 13 Amazon Device Deals Actually Worth Snagging This Prime Day (2026)
Amazon raised the price on Alexa devices in August, but I still found great Prime Day discounts on Kindles, Echo Speakers, Fire TVs, and more.
Mountain Hardwear Coupon Code 15% Off October
Master the art of saving on technical outdoor gear. Read our editorial guide to using Mountain Hardwear coupons, outlet strategies, and loyalty rewards.
Google releases Gemini 4 Argon, called its most powerful model yet
Google has released its latest Gemini model, marketing it as a workhorse for coding and cybersecurity work.