#ainews — Public Fediverse posts

Internal #Microsoft documents describe #AI #doomloops undermining #economicfoundations of suppliers like #media, #music and #film. The New York Times lawsuit reveals executives acknowledged #theftrisks. #Joblosses and #educationimpacts worsen as AI erodes incentives. https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-is-creating-doom-loops-all-over-the-economy?eicker.news #tech #news #ainews

#Meta and #Microsoft are reducing #Claude use, shifting to internal tools and #OpenAI models. Spending dropped sharply as #Anthropic becomes a competitor; cost savings and data access concerns drive the move. https://the-decoder.com/meta-and-microsoft-pull-back-from-claude-as-anthropic-transforms-from-partner-into-competitor/?eicker.news #tech #news #ainews

#Reflection is preparing its first #openweightAI model to anchor an AI factory offering models, software and Nvidia-powered compute. Agreements with SpaceX and Nebius secure capacity, while Shinsegae plans a data centre. https://runtimewire.com/article/reflection-ai-first-open-weight-model-enterprise-ai-factories?eicker.news #tech #news #ainews

#Singapore’s #FirstDate uses Singpass verification and the Gale-Shapley algorithm to #match #publicofficers aged 21–35. The pilot limits choices and avoids monetisation to address #lowfertility, following Tokyo Enmusubi and Seoulting. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/04/government-dating-app-fertility-singapore-asia.html?eicker.news #tech #news #ainews

#Google updated #guidelines to forbid #fakebylines and #AIgenerated #headshots, labelling #fabrication as #deception that signals #lowquality. The change follows a Futurism investigation into #BrownBrothersMedia, which used invented profiles and halted publication after suppression. https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/google-updates-guidelines-fake-bylines-ai-generated-headshots?eicker.news #tech #news #ainews

#CBS News, under Bari Weiss, partnered with #Kalshi for #electioncoverage, joining #CNN and #CNBC in #legitimising #predictionmarkets. Critics warn of #insidertrading and #gamblingrisks, while ProPublica, NPR, Time and the New York Times ban staff bets. https://futurism.com/future-society/news-organizations-cbs-prediction-markets-journalism?eicker.news #tech #news #ainews

#Publicopposition to #datacentres in the U.S., Europe and South Korea threatens #investments, with $42 billion affected in Europe and $77 billion in the U.S. #Restrictions and #delays are rising amid resource concerns. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/03/data-center-backlash-europe-asia-africa.html?eicker.news #tech #news #ainews

#FederalJudge Sara Hill ruled a #Flock search by Freddie Alaniz violated Melisa Kyle’s #FourthAmendment rights, calling it #indiscriminate #masssurveillance. Evidence was excluded because the warrantless query lacked probable cause. https://www.404media.co/federal-judge-rules-a-flock-search-was-indiscriminate-mass-surveillance-and-unconstitutional/?eicker.news #tech #news #ainews

#Google’s Tuike #Finland Oy cleared over 300 hectares for two #datacentres without completing environmental assessments, prompting the Finnish Nature Conservation Association to request a suspension. Google claims compliance with the Forestry Act. https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/google-accused-illegally-killing-forest-data-center?eicker.news #tech #news #ainews

#Apple is tightening #macOS #FullDiskAccess controls due to increased risks from #AIagents. New measures require very explicit user action to grant this access, following reports involving Muse and ChatGPT. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/02/apple-says-its-tightening-macos-full-disk-access-controls-due-to-new-risks-from-ai-agents/?eicker.news #tech #news #ainews

📰 DeepSeek, Moonshot and Z.AI just shifted their input pricing. Tracking these moves hourly reveals who is undercutting whom right now.

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#OpenAI’s Dev Day features turn #ChatGPT into an #appdiscovery and #applaunch surface via #extensions and #interactivepanels. Dots #AIagents perform #tasks using connected apps, while “Sign in with ChatGPT” and a #marketplace extend distribution and allowances. https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/openais-latest-features-take-direct-aim-at-the-app-store-model/?eicker.news #tech #news #ainews

#AI performance #costs have #dropped about 47% per quarter over three years, exceeding historical rates for other technologies. Models averaging across benchmarks confirm this decline, matching model-free estimates. https://epoch.ai/publications/the-plunging-price-of-thought?eicker.news #tech #news #ainews

#Trump’s executive order mandates #SI and #SuperIntelligence over #AI, coinciding with a reported 2,100% rise in .si registrations in #Slovenia. Klara Herman noted unprecedented activity, possibly speculative investment. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqx2z23xj555o?eicker.news #tech #news #ainews

#NewScientist Business offers #B2B #advertising, #research and #events across print, digital, audio and video. Aiming for eight #brandpartnerships by year-end, it supplements Mail Metro Media and uses editorial expertise to reach science and technology audiences. https://pressgazette.co.uk/marketing/new-scientist-launches-b2b-partnership-platform/?eicker.news #tech #news #ainews