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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.

Policy

Norway pauses new data center grid connections while it writes AI-era rules

Norway has temporarily halted new data centers from connecting to its power grid while it prepares a licensing system, with limits possibly running to late 2027.

Policy

Australia Plans Tougher Rules After Medicare Data Breach Tied to OpenAI

Australia's government says it will require mandatory breach reporting and reform criminal law after a June breach of a Medicare statistics portal, while OpenAI faces no criminal penalties.

AIReported by 2 outlets

Apple Adds Paid Usage Packs for AI Features in Logic Pro

Apple is letting Logic Pro users buy a one-time $49.99 pack to keep using its AI assistant after reaching monthly usage limits.

BusinessReported by 2 outlets

Nvidia Chief Reportedly Hired Crisis PR Firm After Business Report

Tech outlets report that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hired a PR firm known for high-profile sex scandal work shortly after a 2025 New York Times report.

SecurityReported by 2 outlets

Nvidia Chief's Ties to Suspected Chinese Spy Draw Scrutiny

Reports say a short seller questioned the Nvidia CEO's links to a Chinese businesswoman months before a spy investigation became public.

BusinessReported by 2 outlets

Nvidia's Leadership Question Tests a Founder-Led AI Giant

Nvidia's board reportedly faces a hard choice about chief executive Jensen Huang after a controversy, and he has withdrawn from two industry events.

PolicyReported by 2 outlets

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Faces Spy Questions After Acknowledged Affair

Nvidia's chief executive has acknowledged an affair with a Megaspeed executive who is suspected of being a Chinese spy, prompting an internal investigation.

AIReported by 2 outlets

Qantas Plans 850 Job Cuts as Roles Shift Offshore Under AI Overhaul

Qantas says it will cut 850 Australian jobs and move much of the work to India as part of an AI-driven IT overhaul with Accenture.

AIReported by 3 outlets

Anthropic Unveils Claude Fable 5.2 and Mythos 5.2 Models

Anthropic has launched two new Claude models, Fable 5.2 and Mythos 5.2, which it says improve coding, reasoning and vision.

BusinessReported by 3 outlets

Nvidia chief's personal scandal reaches Washington and Silicon Valley

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang faces an internal investigation over a relationship with an alleged Chinese spy, drawing public support from allies and scrutiny from U.S. officials.

Gaming

How Grand Theft Auto grew from a crime sandbox into a major cultural work

The Guardian examines why the Grand Theft Auto series is increasingly discussed as art, pointing to its cultural references, rebellious tone and sense of freedom.

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