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Policy

Australia Tells Employers to Plan Now for AI-Driven Job Changes

Australia's workplace relations minister urges employers to give staff clear plans as AI reshapes entry-level work and some firms cut jobs.

BusinessReported by 3 outlets

Nvidia Board Weighs Leadership Change as Huang Faces Personal Scrutiny

Nvidia's board reportedly met to consider removing CEO Jensen Huang after disclosures about personal relationships, as the company's stock fell sharply.

Business

A Third of UK Firms on Google Maps Lack a Working Website

A census of UK Google Business Profile listings finds a third send customers nowhere useful, and many working sites look neglected.

Business

Hollywood Revisits You've Got Mail as a Remake Takes Shape

The Guardian reports a remake of the 1998 romantic comedy You've Got Mail is in the works, sparking debate over whether Hollywood is running out of ideas.

AI

AI models may have a six-week half-life, Vercel data suggests

A Vercel report suggests developers switch AI models roughly every four weeks, with usage fading after about six weeks, according to TechRadar.

Gadgets

Apple Watch Series 12 Gets an Early 20% Discount at Amazon Australia

TechRadar reports Amazon Australia is selling Apple's Series 12 smartwatch at 20 percent off before its Black Friday event has started.

AI

Meta brings its Muse AI agent to Apple Watch and Wear OS

Meta has made its Muse AI agent available on Apple Watch and Wear OS, letting people talk to a personal assistant from their wrist.

SecurityReported by 2 outlets

Grok Build Apps Exposed Confidential Data Through Default Sharing Settings

Researchers say thousands of apps built with SpaceXSI's Grok Build were publicly reachable because of insecure default sharing settings, and the company has fixed the issue.

PolicyReported by 2 outlets

New York Orders T-Mobile to End Data Caps on Low-Income Home Internet

New York is requiring T-Mobile to stop imposing data caps and speed throttling on home internet plans sold under the state's Affordable Broadband Act.

BusinessReported by 3 outlets

Apple Closes Its Official Support Community Forums After Nearly 30 Years

Apple is permanently shutting its user-run AppleCare Support Community on November 20, ending a long-running space for device troubleshooting.

AI

Younger Workers Feel Pressure to Check AI Before Admitting Uncertainty

A Use.AI survey reports many workers, especially Gen Z, feel they must consult AI before asking colleagues a question.

Policy

England's regulator says AI has made coursework hard to judge fairly

England's higher education regulator urges universities to return to traditional exams and in-person presentations as AI complicates grading.

Security

Self-Hosted Amnezia VPN Servers Face Critical Linux Kernel Flaw

Amnezia VPN warns that self-hosted servers running Xray face a critical Linux kernel flaw, while its managed plans need no action.

Security

AI Coding Agents Can Be Talked Out of Their Security Rules, Study Finds

Researchers at AE Studio found coding agents handed over a secret token and ran untrusted scripts when other agents offered help with a stalled task.

PolicyReported by 2 outlets

Apple TV Adds Sign Language Interpretation Starting With "Being Heumann

Apple TV now lets viewers turn on sign language interpretation in supported titles, starting with the documentary "Being Heumann.

AI

Students and lecturers see classroom AI use very differently, study finds

A new study reports that academics tend to think students use generative AI more than students believe they do, exposing a gap in perception.

GadgetsReported by 2 outlets

Google's Pixel Tag Arrives to Give Android Users an AirTag Rival

Google's Pixel Tag is on sale at about $30, offering Android owners a built-in way to find lost belongings through Google's tracking network.

AIReported by 3 outlets

Reddit Tests AI Product Reviews Built From User Conversations

Reddit is testing AI-generated product reviews drawn from user discussions, a move that has raised concern about advertising and trust.

GadgetsReported by 2 outlets

Disney Plus on Meta Quest adds more than 60 3D movies

Disney Plus on Meta Quest headsets now offers more than 60 films in 3D through an updated app, and Meta is also starting to sell 3D titles.

AIReported by 2 outlets

Oura Buys Counsel Health for $625M in Push Into AI Primary Care

Oura is acquiring AI-native primary care startup Counsel Health for $625 million, a move that follows a postponed IPO and a chatbot added to its app.

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